Hot, hazy and Humid today. Afternoon thunderstorms possible on Wednesday and Thursday.
CRUDE OIL PRICES DROPPING TO THEIR LOWEST LEVEL IN THREE MONTHS ON MONDAY. Triple A says the national average price for regular unleaded is now down to $3.87 dollars a gallon. http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/29/markets/oil/index.htm
Tropical Storm Edouard is gaining strength and should make landfall later this morning near the Louisiana/Texas border. www.weather.com/?from=globalnav
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shaking things up in China's Sichuan province. The region is still recovering from a devastating 7.9-magnitude temblor in May. www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/china.earthquake/index.html
Bad weather is delaying the evacuation of an Italian climber who survived a deadly ice avalanche nearly four days ago on K2, the world's second highest mountain. www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/pakistan.climbers/index.html?iref=hpmostpop
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was listed in serious condition but in "good spirits" after a car crash. The accident happened near Freeman’s home in northern Mississippi Sunday night. (The Commercial Appeal newspaper of Memphis Tennessee)
Starbucks is hoping to lure customers back to their stores during the afternoon. Morning customers at Starbucks can get any iced grande beverage for $2 dollars after 2 p.m. Yes…there is a catch. To get the discount, you must present a receipt from their morning Starbucks visit. The ‘promotion’ runs through the first of September. http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/05/starbucks.deal.ap/index.html?iref=hpmostpop
Former Senator Jesse Helms was hoping for harmony between his family members and his stuff after he was gone. A ‘will’ filed in Wake County courts on July 16 stated that the late Republican senator asked his children not to disagree over his estate, worried about where his desk would go and left his congressional papers to his wife, Dorothy. www.wxii12.com/news/17089580/detail.html
STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN and the Chapman family will be
spotlighted on TV this week:
Good Morning America (Wednesday, August 06) around 8-9am eastern
http://abcnews.go.com/gma
CNN’s Larry King LIVE (Thursday, August 07) 9pm eastern
www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/
People Magazine featured story (Wednesday, August 13)
www.people.com/people/0,,,00.html
Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W Smith on the same tour...
The United Tour kicks off in Columbus, Ohio and will run from October 9th through November 9th. The closest dates to Carolina: Spartanburg, Myrtle Beach and Atlanta. http://www.stevencurtischapman.com/
