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The Town of Kernersville is holding a food drive TODAY until 2pm at the Town Hall parking lot on East Mountain Street in Kernersville. Please drop off non perishable food and toiletry items and help fill the shelves at Crisis Control ministry. http://www.crisiscontrol.org/
Recall: The maker of Benadryl and Tylenol adding more products to its recall list.
McNeil Consumer Healthcare is recalling Benadryl Allergy Ultra-tab Tablets and Extra Strength Tylenol Rapid Release Gels. Recall details: http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/ 1-888-222-6036
The White House and B-P have reached an agreement where the oil company will pay damage claims resulting from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and support unemployed oil workers. $20 million dollars will be placed in escrow. B-P will not pay dividends for shareholders for the rest of the year. (CNN)
AT&T has suspended the new iPhone pre-orders after demand overwhelmed inventory. Apple saying that over 600,000 of its new iPhone 4 have been ordered. Apple's website was accepting orders for black models only, and only for shipping by July 2.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-06-16-iphone16_ST_N.htm
Bowing to international pressure, Israel has decided to ease restrictions imposed on the Gaza Strip. Israel will expand the inflow of controlled materials for civilian projects. (RnR)
Susie's Law getting unanimous approval in the state Senate yesterday. The bill that would make many animal abuse crimes a felony now goes to the Governor. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-susies-law-pass-100616,0,2125731.story
A mother and two small children were injured after a man with ‘blue lights’ on his vehicle began chasing another vehicle along West Meadowview Road in Greensboro yesterday afternoon. Police arrested Jerry Wayne Bostic, charging him with impersonating a police officer, careless and reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. The mother and two small children were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-impersonator-accident-100616,0,5625837.story
“It sounded like a bomb blast” A Graham man has died after being hit by lightning. Neighbors say that Horacio Ascencio was struck by lightning Tuesday evening while he was standing under an oak tree where he was playing ball with his daughter. 19 year old Ascencio died yesterday at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. (WXII 12 / Fox 8)
A Stokes County woman who was reported missing last week after she failed to show up at work was found Tuesday evening in a remote area of Stokes County. 42 year old Tracy Smith, of King, was found in a vehicle off Forrest Road. Smith was last seen last Tuesday, two days after she spoke with her estranged husband on the phone. The couple has a 14-year-old daughter.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/23918714/detail.html
From her childhood, to married life, to the sudden and tragic loss of her adopted daughter, Maria, Mary Beth Chapman, the wife of Steven Curtis Chapman, shares for the first time about her personal journey in a new book. “Choosing to See: A Journey of Struggle and Hope” is due out in September. FYI: Mary Beth Chapman will be speaking at 12 ‘Women of Faith’ conferences this year. And, she will also appear on the "A Night with the Chapman's" concert tour scheduled for this fall.
Book details: http://marybethchapman.com/?page_id=74
SPORTS: The Winston-Salem Dash: Big win over the Fredrick Keys 13 – 7. The Dash at home tonight. www.wsdash.com
PGA: US Open begins today at Pebble Beach. FYI: Phil Mickelson celebrated his 40th birthday on Wednesday. www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20100617_Phil_Mickelson_takes_aim_at_U_S__Open.html#axzz0r75VhOXF
NBA Finals (Game 7) Celtics at the Lakers tonight in LA.
The World Cup soccer action…(Johannesburg, South Africa)
-Switzerland pulls off a shocking win over World Cup favorite Spain (1 - 0)
-Uruguay Beats host South Africa 3-0
-(Friday 10am) USA vs Slovenia. Goalie Tim Howard will play on Friday
