The first Monday in October means the start of a new US Supreme Court calendar.
A governor's seat is up for grabs on Tuesday. Republican Bill Maloney of West Virginia is gunning for the governor's job. He wants to take it away from incumbent Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin, who ascended in 2010 when Joe Manchin went to the Senate. The special election is set for Tuesday, October 4.
A protest in New York dubbed "Occupy Wall Street" appears to be settling in for the long term. Anywhere from hundreds to thousands of supporters are showing up for marches through lower Manhattan each day. Another major demonstration is set for mid-week, as union members join protestors. Similar or sympathy "occupations" are starting to show up across the country.
This past week, Bank of America announced plans to charge most of its debit card users five dollars a month if they use the card to make purchases. The decision by Bank of America -- and OTHER banks that have imposed SIMILAR fees of late -- is meant to offset losses due to new banking regualtions. The consumer protection regulations were set up because customers found their fees building to the point of threatening their ability to stay ahead on bills. Banks, which also report record profits and high pay to their CEO's, say that new fees are needed to make up for the loss and pay for the services they provide consumers.
Detroit was decimated by major declines in the US Auto Industry. union busting through the moving of manufaturing to right to work states and its own, some say reputation for crime and poverty. Detroit is also known for the the nation's highest rate of citizen involvement in community gardening, but it is home to a growing number of people who are making a living in some form of urban agricultural production. Of the 1,300-plus garden or farm sites within Detroit city limits, 40 are profit-focused market gardens.
There is a rich history of cowboys on the Hawaiian islands going back to the 18th century. Some maintain there were cowboys in Hawaii before Texas and Wyoming. The tradition lives on today in the Kauai All-Girls Rodeo Association. The girls range in age from 13 to 60-something and many are descendants of the original Hawaiian cowboys.
Friday's drone strike in Yemen eliminated two Americans who have played a key role in the development of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir Khan were, above all else, the group's bridge to the West. The group is largely made up of Yemenis and Saudis who have hardly stepped foot out of the Middle East. That made Awlaki and Khan unique. Issues of whether we should kill Americans without due process and if we should revoke the citizenship of known terrorist have come to the forefront. The pro side is easy to argument, however there is anorther side. Do you trust the government to be right or not to abuse its privledge if it is allowed to assasinate Americans overseas or on our home turf?
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has ended peace with the Taliban in Pakistan, saying they aren't serious about negotiations. The assasination of the top Afghan negoatior wth the Taliban was the straw that broke the camel's back. Part of the problem is that what we call the Taliban are actually a strongly divided group of Isamic Fundimentalilst, with factions feeling differently about the future of not only Afghanistan but Pakestan and much of the rest of the Middle East.
The Syrian government is continuing its brutal crackdown against protesters. For much of the past week, there have also been clashes between security forces and armed militants in the central town of Rastan and elsewhere. Most of those resisting the government with arms are thought to be defectors from the Syrian army.
Texas governor and presidential candidate Rick Perry witnessed his support decline in at least one national poll. This past week, Perry engaged in a flurry of fundraising -- ahead of Friday's closing of the books for the third quarter. On Friday and Saturday, Perry made a swing through the early voting state of New Hampshire. Perry appeared at a variety of events, in a state where he is trailing former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney by a wide margin.
It seems like only yesterday that reporters were clamoring for Texas Governor Rick Perry to answer the question of whether or not he would run for president. Now the focus is on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. But if the answer doesn't change, what do reporters get out of asking? Polls show that mainstream Republicans and indepenants are not pleased with the right leaning current crop of candidates. In addionion the big money has yet to bank of a Republican Candiate and more likely to come out for a moderate...this money includes Wall Street.
Google and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem have partnered to launch a new website that allows people the ability to view the Dead Sea Scrolls in detail. On line researchers can now see the "document" in detail, and reference translations and other support documentation from the origional scrolls. It is the first time that the entire scrolls have been available other than in photographs or in person.
The Glee Club at historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta is celebrating its centenary this year with a concert at Carnegie Hall tonight. The Glee Club has achieved an international reputation for musical excellence and boasts alumni such as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
A governor's seat is up for grabs on Tuesday. Republican Bill Maloney of West Virginia is gunning for the governor's job. He wants to take it away from incumbent Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin, who ascended in 2010 when Joe Manchin went to the Senate. The special election is set for Tuesday, October 4.
A protest in New York dubbed "Occupy Wall Street" appears to be settling in for the long term. Anywhere from hundreds to thousands of supporters are showing up for marches through lower Manhattan each day. Another major demonstration is set for mid-week, as union members join protestors. Similar or sympathy "occupations" are starting to show up across the country.
This past week, Bank of America announced plans to charge most of its debit card users five dollars a month if they use the card to make purchases. The decision by Bank of America -- and OTHER banks that have imposed SIMILAR fees of late -- is meant to offset losses due to new banking regualtions. The consumer protection regulations were set up because customers found their fees building to the point of threatening their ability to stay ahead on bills. Banks, which also report record profits and high pay to their CEO's, say that new fees are needed to make up for the loss and pay for the services they provide consumers.
Detroit was decimated by major declines in the US Auto Industry. union busting through the moving of manufaturing to right to work states and its own, some say reputation for crime and poverty. Detroit is also known for the the nation's highest rate of citizen involvement in community gardening, but it is home to a growing number of people who are making a living in some form of urban agricultural production. Of the 1,300-plus garden or farm sites within Detroit city limits, 40 are profit-focused market gardens.
There is a rich history of cowboys on the Hawaiian islands going back to the 18th century. Some maintain there were cowboys in Hawaii before Texas and Wyoming. The tradition lives on today in the Kauai All-Girls Rodeo Association. The girls range in age from 13 to 60-something and many are descendants of the original Hawaiian cowboys.
Friday's drone strike in Yemen eliminated two Americans who have played a key role in the development of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir Khan were, above all else, the group's bridge to the West. The group is largely made up of Yemenis and Saudis who have hardly stepped foot out of the Middle East. That made Awlaki and Khan unique. Issues of whether we should kill Americans without due process and if we should revoke the citizenship of known terrorist have come to the forefront. The pro side is easy to argument, however there is anorther side. Do you trust the government to be right or not to abuse its privledge if it is allowed to assasinate Americans overseas or on our home turf?
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has ended peace with the Taliban in Pakistan, saying they aren't serious about negotiations. The assasination of the top Afghan negoatior wth the Taliban was the straw that broke the camel's back. Part of the problem is that what we call the Taliban are actually a strongly divided group of Isamic Fundimentalilst, with factions feeling differently about the future of not only Afghanistan but Pakestan and much of the rest of the Middle East.
The Syrian government is continuing its brutal crackdown against protesters. For much of the past week, there have also been clashes between security forces and armed militants in the central town of Rastan and elsewhere. Most of those resisting the government with arms are thought to be defectors from the Syrian army.
Texas governor and presidential candidate Rick Perry witnessed his support decline in at least one national poll. This past week, Perry engaged in a flurry of fundraising -- ahead of Friday's closing of the books for the third quarter. On Friday and Saturday, Perry made a swing through the early voting state of New Hampshire. Perry appeared at a variety of events, in a state where he is trailing former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney by a wide margin.
It seems like only yesterday that reporters were clamoring for Texas Governor Rick Perry to answer the question of whether or not he would run for president. Now the focus is on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. But if the answer doesn't change, what do reporters get out of asking? Polls show that mainstream Republicans and indepenants are not pleased with the right leaning current crop of candidates. In addionion the big money has yet to bank of a Republican Candiate and more likely to come out for a moderate...this money includes Wall Street.
Google and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem have partnered to launch a new website that allows people the ability to view the Dead Sea Scrolls in detail. On line researchers can now see the "document" in detail, and reference translations and other support documentation from the origional scrolls. It is the first time that the entire scrolls have been available other than in photographs or in person.
The Glee Club at historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta is celebrating its centenary this year with a concert at Carnegie Hall tonight. The Glee Club has achieved an international reputation for musical excellence and boasts alumni such as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Writer and producer Ken Burns' new documentary series premiers tonight on PBC (locally on Channel 10). "Prohibition" is a three-part series exploring the story behind the 18th Amendment and the culture it spawned.
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