Saturday, January 26, 2008
Heath Ledger Dies
Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in Manhattan on Tuesday. Police suspect that drugs were involved, but they are waiting on autopsy results to know for sure.
Fred Thompson Runs for President
In Election News, Fred Thompson has announced that he will be dropping out of the race for president. This is because he hasn’t brought back any good wins in the elections.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Bush's Economic Plan
President Bush has announced a plan to help the economy by increasing tax refunds by $800 for singles and $1600 for couples. The plan still has to be approved by Congress.
Nevada Primary Results
The Nevada primaries occurred recently. The winner of the GOP was Mitt Romney. Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama split for the Democrats with Clinton having more votes but Obama having more Delegates.
New Exhibit at the Gray Fossil Site
A new traveling exhibit has arrived at the Gray Fossil Site. Sue the new t-rex arrived on Saturday. You can see her here 7 days a week from 8:30 to 5. Sue will be here until April 27.
Water Problems in ETSU Dorms
Students living in the new Governors Hall at ETSU are having water problems. All of there water is cold. School administrators say that the problem is that when everyone takes a shower at one time the water heater can’t handle it, and they run out of hot water.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Late Night Talk Shows Return
4 late night talk shows returned to television. Those on CBS returned with their writers, but those on NBC did not. Coming up next I’ll tell you when the cold will end coming up.
Benazir Bhutto Assasinated
After the death of Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced that the elections would be postponed until February 18.
Oil Prices Rise
Oil now reaches near $100 per barrel when it peaked an all time high of $99.62 on January 2. This may bring the price per gallon back to $3.
Iowa Caucus
Last night's caucus was a tight race, but in the end their was a clear winner. On the Democratic side Barack O’Bama won. And on the Republican side Mike Huckabee was the winner. We’ll have more details when the canadates go to New Hampshire this Tuesday.
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