Tuesday, August 18, 2009


Obama and the Clintons
President Obama has a meeting with Hillary Clinton at 1:30 this afternoon and another meeting with Bill Clinton at 4:00. During the first meeting, the president plans on asking Hillary what Bill wants to talk about at 4.



Cocaine Bucks
A new study shows that there are traces of cocaine on 90% of U.S. currency. And you thought the dollar wasn't worth anything anymore!



Alien Life?
Scientists say they have more tools at their disposal to find Earth-like planets or signs of other life forms.... which is great news because we really need someone to lend us some money!



Paulus at the 'Cuse
Former Duke basketball point guard Greg Paulus has won the starting quarterback job for the Syracuse football team. Of course this is Syracuse, so he barely beat out the former point guard for the Duke women's basketball team for the job.



Card Theft
Three men have been arrested for stealing more than 130 million credit and debit card numbers from late 2006 to early 2008. But these were American credit card accounts, so the men now have a total spending limit of 56 cents.





293 BC: The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded. 2300 years later, members are still being asked to contribute to the annual building fund.


1941: Adolf Hitler orders a temporary halt to Nazi Germany's systematic euthanasia of the mentally ill and the handicapped... mostly due to angry town hall protests.


1963: James Meredith becomes the first black person to graduate from the University of Mississippi. Three years later, Billy Bob Jones becomes the first white person to graduate from the University of Mississippi.

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