Triple A predicts a drop in travel over Christmas and New Years. More than 3 million North Carolinians are expected to travel more than 50 miles from home this year…down nearly 5% from 2008. According to AAA Carolinas, the average gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the state is 92 cents higher than a year ago. http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/12/21/daily7.html
Have you ever been stuck on a commercial flight for hours? The Obama administration is imposing a three hour limit on commercial airliners stuck on tarmacs. The three-hour limit and other new regulations are meant to send a message to airlines not to hold passengers hostage on stuck planes. The regulations go into effect in 120 days.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20091222/D9CO6B7G0.html
NewBridge Bank will acquire the business operations of Bradford Mortgage. All Bradford Mortgage employees should keep their jobs.
Citadel Broadcasting Company, the third-largest radio group in the US, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Citadel has stations in 25 states…with programs including ABC News Radio and The Huckabee Report.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/20/news/companies/citadel_bankruptcy/
Carrie Underwood is engaged to Ottawa Senators hockey player Mike Fisher. Her publicist confirmed the engagement yesterday. They have been dating for about a year. No wedding date has been set for the couple. http://blog.al.com/scenesource/2009/12/carrie_underwood_engaged_to_nh.html
The new CBS reality series “Undercover Boss” will make its debut in one of the most coveted time slots on television — right after the Super Bowl (February 7 on CBS). “Undercover Boss” follows corporate executives who slip anonymously into low-rung jobs in their companies. The first episode features the head of Waste Management as he cleans portable toilets and sifts through waste at a landfill. http://blog.al.com/scenesource/2009/12/corporate_execs_take_entry-lev.html
Billboard Magazine reveals the Top Christian artists, albums and songs for 2009…and the decade. You can choose the best 9 Christian songs of 2009. Details on how you can be a WBFJ Taste Tester….online at www.wbfj.fm
Top for 2009: http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091216/billboard-reveals-top-2009-artists-albums-and-songs/index.html
MERCY ME topping the list of Best Selling Christian Artists for the Decade.
Tops for the decade: http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091217/billboard-reveals-decade-s-top-christian-artists-albums-and-songs/index.html
CPR, even when performed by an untrained by-stander, is OK. One study finding that the risk from an untrained bystander can do harm by giving CPR, to someone who collapses in public, is minimal. The latest study found in the latest online issue of Circulation. http://www.healthday.com/
SPORTS NFL: Monday Night Football: Giants dominating the Redskins last night 45 - 12
Las Vegas Bowl BYU vs Oregon State (8pm ESPN)
Jimmie Johnson, the first driver in NASCAR history to win four consecutive titles, earned mainstream recognition yesterday when he was honored as the Male Athlete of the Year by members of The Associated Press. www.nascar.com
