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Kidnapper Killed, Vonn Crashes
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
National: That strange hostage-taking in Midland City, Ala. ended with the death of the kidnapper Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 65-year-old Vietnam veteran. The boy he was holding in an underground bunker survived. The FBI says they entered the bunker on …
Bowl Blackout, Richard III Identified
Monday, February 4, 2013
XLVII: The Super Bowl went from blowout to blackout when a power outage in the third quarter delayed the game 34 minutes. With a record television audience, The Baltimore Ravens lost control of a 22-point lead but held on to …
Super Sunday, “American Sniper” Shot
Sunday, February 3, 2013
XLVII: The San Francisco 49ers meet the Baltimore Ravens today in the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 EST on CBS. The NY Times statistical prognosticator Nate Silver says the numbers lean toward the 49ers to …
Dow Hits Record, Harvard Cheating
Saturday, February 2, 2013
National: The Dow Jones closed above 14,000 for the first time in five years on encouraging news about jobs and corporate earnings. A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest killing a Turkish guard at the American Embassy in Ankara yesterday, …
Mayor Koch Dies, Cardinal Relieved
Friday, February 1, 2013
Passing: The colorful and outspoken former Mayor of New York Edward Koch has died at age 88. Koch served three terms from 1978-1989. Confirmation: In confirmation hearings to be Secretary of Defense, Former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel said that, “Our …
Strongest Military, Fished Out, Tornado
Thursday, January 31, 2013
National: Former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel said this morning in confirmation hearings to become Secretary of Defense that the US must lead other nations in confronting threats and “maintain the strongest military in the world.” The organization that controls New …
Economy Shrunk, Rebel Aid, A-Rod Juiced?
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Econ 101: The US economy contracted slightly toward the end of 2012. It’s attributed to a drop in military spending and jitters over the “Fiscal Cliff”. The stock market shook it off. World: President Obama announced he’s sending $155 million …
Syria Massacre, Trouble in Timbuktu, Surf Record
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
World: Reports are coming out of Aleppo, Syria that scores of bodies of men executed with their hands tied have been found. An activist organization based in Britain said it’s at least 65 men, many of them left along the …
Egypt Unrest Continues, Nightclub Pileup
Monday, January 28, 2013
World: Disturbances continued in Egypt today despite the declaration of a state of emergency in three major Egyptian cities following days of civil and political unrest. President Mohamed Morsi took the action after four days of rioting in which police …
Brazil Nightclub Disaster, Hacker Protest
Sunday, January 27, 2013
World: An indoor pyrotechnic display ran out of control, setting off a fire in a Brazilian nightclub that has killed at least 245 people, many of them university students. A similar fire in Rhode Island in 2003 killed 100. As …
