Idol Thoughts & 10 Stories

Well, Idol as alright tonight.  Songs that are popular on iTunes.  So, that means ANYTHING could virtually be played.  

BOTTOM 3:

Anoop

Meagan

Lil Rounds

GOING HOME:  

Meagan.

Now, time for tonight's 10 stories.  Enjoy!

1)  It has been a few weeks since President Obama's word usage flop with the Special Olympics and his bowling game.  Well, the Special Olympics organization is making great use of this, PR wise.  They are starting a nationwide effort to get rid of the word, 'retard'.  Interesting story from KSWO-TV - Lawton, OK.

2)  General Motors is joining the growing number of car companies that are offering to pay for your car payment if you lose your job.  Details from KPTV-TV - Portland, OR.

3)  As you may know, Villanova, a college in suburban Philly, is going to the Final Four.  Well, WCAU-TV in Philadelphia reports that everyone is buying ANYTHING with the Nova symbol on it.  Go Nova!

4)  Looks like a Taliban leader has made a direct threat against the United States, saying that he will 'amaze the world' with an attack on Washington, DC.  Details here from WTTG-TV - Washington, DC.

5)  Now an interesting story from WKBN-TV in Youngstown, OH.  More and more businesses (mainly restaurants) are starting a "Pay What You Think It's Worth" type mentality to running their eateries.  It caught on in Europe, and now here in the USA.

6)  Digg.com has an amazing picture from NASA.  They took a pic from space of the Red River of North Dakota, as it flooded.  Wow.

7)  Changes are coming to another Susquehanna Valley newspaper.  And this time it is Lebanon Daily News.  Details of the changes from WHTM-TV - Harrisburg, PA.

8)  First the Patriot-News last week discovered the Governor's Ez-Pass records and seen that his driver goes on the turnpike at 99 mph.  Now, it looks like YOU, the taxpayer pays for this gas to get down there.  Story from WTXF-TV - Philadelphia, PA.

9)  Another newspaper story now.  Looks like the Sun-Times newspaper group, which publishes Chicago Sun-Times has filed for bankruptcy.  And it gets worse ... one report says that they owe as much as $600M in back taxes.  Details from WFLD-TV - Chicago, IL.

And finally ...

10)  They say that blondes have more fun right?  Well, also in life, as a stereotype, they are considered the dumbest.  Perhaps that latter pays true to this final story tonight, from Atlanta's WAGA-TV.  Looks like Miss Universe paid a trip to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, and I quote here, 'A relaxing place," and also, "I didn't want to leave' ... Seriously?  Ugh.

Have a great evening.

-- Matt