Archive for July, 2009
Communism’s future in Cuba
CNN's Shasta Darlington reports on the state of the Communist Party Congress in Cuba. Read the original: Communism's future in Cuba
Lightning rocks photographer
A Florida photographer recorded a major lightning strike from his balcony, just feet away. WTLV's Jessica Clark reports. Go here to see the original: Lightning rocks photographer
Learning from ‘beer summit’?
Richelle Carey takes a look at "What Matters" in the black community. What can we learn from Obama's "beer summit"? Excerpt from:Learning from 'beer summit'?
No one came to his rescue
CNN Kyra Phillips talks with Dr. Astrid Heger about the death of a first-grader, abused at home and failed by the system. More: No one came to his rescue
Hacker faces possible extradition
CNN's Phil Black reports on the possible extradition of a suspected British hacker to the U.S. More: Hacker faces possible extradition
Minnestota Democrats Mistakenly Link to Video of Woman Swearing
The news release challenged the Republican governor for criticizing President Obama at a Republican National Committee meeting.Continued here: Minnestota Democrats Mistakenly Link to Video of Woman Swearing
Napolitano Begins Saying ‘Terror’ Again
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New Photos Released Of Air Force One Blunder
The Pentagon has released 146 photographs of the infamous Air Force One flyover that sparked panic among thousands of people in New York in April.Continued here: New Photos Released Of Air Force One Blunder
Student Ordered to Pay $675G for Illegal Downloads
The case is only the nation's second music downloading case against an individual to go to trialSee the rest here: Student Ordered to Pay $675G for Illegal Downloads
Four Banks Fail; 68 Failures In 2009
Four banks were closed on Friday, according to a release from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, bringing the national total number of bank failures to 68 for 2009.Read the original here: Four Banks Fail; 68 Failures In 2009
Will Senate Save ‘Clunkers’?
Senate expected to vote next week after House approves $2B boost for 'cash for clunkers' program | VIDEO• General Motors Admits Error in Dealership Closings • 'CLUNKERS' 101: What You Need to Know• Waxman: Last-Minute Health Care Hurdle ClearedGo here to read the rest: Will Senate Save 'Clunkers'?
Boy, 6, beaten to death
CNN's Thelma Gutierrez reports on a 6-year-old boy with a history of being abused who apparently fell through the cracks. The rest is here: Boy, 6, beaten to death
College Rivalry Spills Over Into Battle of Who Has the Biggest … Facebook Page
Back on July 20th, Texas A&M University put out a press release declaring they have the “second-largest fan base of any university-sponsored site worldwide on the popular Internet social media site ” (really). Since then, the school has rallied to become #1, passing Louisiana State University, with a total of better than 63,000 fans. [...]
Revolutionary Ex-Philippines President Aquino Dies
The uprising she led in 1986 ended the repressive 20-year regime of Ferdinand Marcos and inspired nonviolent protests across the globe, including those that ended Communist rule in eastern Europe.Here is the original post: Revolutionary Ex-Philippines President Aquino Dies
PepsiCo Marketing Exec Departs: WSJ
PepsiCo's (PEP) North American beverage marketing head resigned on Friday, The Wall Street Journal said.Here is the original post: PepsiCo Marketing Exec Departs: WSJ
Iranians Arrest American Tourists in Iraq on Border
Two Kurdish officials say the three Americans apparently were arrested after entering Iranian territory without permissionExcerpted from:Iranians Arrest American Tourists in Iraq on Border
Four More Failed Banks Brings Year’s Tally To 68
Four More Failed Banks Brings Year's Tally To 68The rest is here: Four More Failed Banks Brings Year's Tally To 68
Baddoo meets Beckham
World Sport Correspondent Terry Baddoo travels to Hollywood to interview David Beckham. Read the original here: Baddoo meets Beckham
Cavuto: The Goose and the Gander
Who knew Congress was the goose, and we were the gander?See the original post: Cavuto: The Goose and the Gander
Nacchio Sentencing Ruling to Be Re-Examined
A court ruled to re-examine the sentence of former Qwest Communications CEO Joseph Nacchio who was convicted of insider trading.View original post here: Nacchio Sentencing Ruling to Be Re-Examined
Meeting health care needs
CNN Personal Finance Editor Gerri Willis hosts two guests who share personal experiences with health care shortfalls. Read more here: Meeting health care needs
Three More BofA Directors Resign
Bank of America said that three of its directors have resigned, The Wall Street Journal said late Friday.Credit:Three More BofA Directors Resign
‘Microhoo’ merger
CNN's Josh Levs talks to Steven Levy of Wired Magazine about the plan to merge Microsoft and Yahoo. 'Microhoo' merger
