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Bangladesh Cyclone death toll at 2,000

   Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh this week as a category 4 cyclone, with wind speeds up to 150 miles per hour.  The Asian country is poverty-ridden, which makes aid all the more challenging.  Bangladesh is low-lying which makes it susceptible to flooding, this is what demolished the rice crops.  Organizations such as the U.S. Agency for Internation Development (USAID), Save the Children, World Vision, and the Red Crescent airlifted supplies to the area of question, and are aiding those in need.  Sadly, the death toll  is expected to rise as bodies are uncovered from debris.

                          

Husband viewed as a suspect in wife’s disappearance.

   Stacy Peterson, wife of Sgt. Drew Peterson went missing while going to visit her sister on a Sunday morning.  She is the fourth wife of Sgt. Drew Peterson, and the couple have two young children.  However, speculations arose when the mysterious bath tub drowning death of Peterson’s third wife was reviewed.  Since then the body of the third wife has been exhumed, and a medical examiner revealed that her death was in fact no accident.  This comes upon the news that Drew Peterson was named a suspect in his wife’s disappearance.  He claims that she ran away with another man, and is very much alive.  Friends and relatives of Stacy beg to differ, claiming she continually told them that if she went missing, Drew killed her.

                                                     

 

About

ABOUT

Newsly was created by yours truly on November 18, 2007.  Newsly features everything that is making headlines in the news.  Everything will be currently update, in due time of course.  I wouldn’t consider Newsly to be a virtual magazine, nor an actual blog.  It’s more of an un-biased, condensed version of mainstream news, just faster-paced, and slightly easier to read.

Entertainment

 ENTERTAINMENT

 November proves to be a hard month for stars Britney Spears, Kanye West, and Lindsay Lohan. 

Britney Spears once again battles it out with ex-husband Kevin Federline, over custody of their two young sons, Jaden and Preston. 

Kanye West is grieving the loss of his beloved mother, Donda; she died a day after undergoing plastic surgery.  West canceled his performance at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show, as he is headed down to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for his mother’s funeral.   

Lindsay Lohan, who is fresh out of rehab, was jailed on D.U.I. charges at the Los Angeles County women’s detention center in Lynwood, California.  Her stint in jail lasted only 84 minutes; from 10:30 am. – 11:54 am.  Lohan is also to serve 10 days of community service.  

Amy Winehouse was booed by her fans as she bombed her supposed, ‘comeback’.  Video at:http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2007/11/16/traquair.uk.amy.winehouse.itn

Prince Harry reportedly dumped by Zimbabwe native girlfriend, Chelsy Davy.

Matt Damon was named People Magazine’s ‘Sexist Man Alive’ for 2007.

The Spice Girls performed on-stage for the first time in 10 years at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show.

Rumer Willis, daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, was named Miss Golden Globe 2008. AWARD SHOWS:

The American Music Awards show is scheduled to air on November 18, 2007 8/7c. on ABC.

Economy

ECONOMY

Mortgage troubles, credit woes, soaring gas prices, and continued inflation of the U.S. dollar continue to trouble the economy.  Gas is expected to jump $.22 per gallon at the pump, as the price per barrel skyrockets to nearly $100.  Product recalls have put a dent into product and retailer revenue.  Lead paint discovered in beloved toys, and the ‘date rape drug’ found in the popular ‘Aqua Dots’ craft.  These issues have many Americans questioning if the country is going into a recession.

Politics

POLITICS

A year from this month America will elect a new president. 

DEMOCRATS:While the Republicans are cooling down after taking jabs at one another back in September, the Democrats are following in the same sorry footsteps.  The most prominent mudslingers- Obama and Edwards, had made the vow to run a quote “clean” campaign at the beginning of the 2007.  However, politics have corrupted their innocent views, as Hilary Clinton is their target of choice.  Clinton response to the ongoing jabs is that Democrats should target Republicans instead of one another. 

  Democratic Debates:

·        November 15, 2007- Las Vegas, Nevada
      Aired on CNN, watch the debate:     http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/16/nv.debate.video/index.html

·        December 10, 2007- Los Angeles, California
      CBS

·        December 13, 2007- Johnson County, Iowa
      The Des Moines Register and Iowa Public Television

·        December 17, 2007- Boston, Massachusetts
     CNN

·        January 15, 2008- Las Vegas, Nevada
     The Caucus of African-American Nevadans and Impacto

·        January 31, 2008- Los Angeles, California
     The Los Angeles Times and CNN

 

Candidates:

·        Hillary Clinton
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/splash/

·        Barrack Obama
http://www.barackobama.com/ 

·        John Edwards
http://johnedwards.com/splash/

·        Bill Richardson
http://www.richardsonforpresident.com/

·        Joe Biden
http://www.joebiden.com/

·        Chris Dodd
http://chrisdodd.com/splashpage/

·        Dennis Kucinich
http://www.dennis4president.com/

·        Tom Vilsack
http://www.tomvilsack08.com/ 

2008 Democratic Presidential Polls: 

Hillary Clinton                       44%

Barrack Obama                     23%

John Edwards                        12%

Bill Richardson                       5%

Dennis Kucinich                    2%

Joseph Biden                          1%

Chris Dodd                             1%

 

 

 

REPUBLICANS:As Republicans jab Hillary Clinton, already deemed 2008 Democratic candidate (hence the jabs taken at her by Obama and Edwards), Rudolph Giuliani is the esteemed 2008 GOP candidate.  With the support of a certain televangelist, Giuliani is proving to the GOP to be the quintessence of an old-fashion, stuck to his values, conservative.  We must keep in mind however; that Mr. Giuliani married is mistress.  Mitt Romney is facing a hard time keeping up to the front runner, being a Mormon and flip-flopping on abortion rights.  John McCain is once again running out of funds, a repeat of 2000.

 

Republican Debates:

·        November 28, 2007- St. Petersburg, Florida
     CNN YouTube debate:  Video questions must be submitted by November 22, 2007

·        December 4, 2007- Iowa City, Iowa
     Fox News Channel

·        December 9, 2007- Miami, Florida
     Univision (the nation’s largest Spanish-speaking television network)

·        To Be Announced- Johnston, Iowa

·        January 10, 2008- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
     Fox News Channel

·        January 30, 2008- Los Angeles, California
     The Los Angeles Times and CNN 

Candidates:

·        Duncan Hunter
http://www.gohunter08.com/

·        Fred Thompson
http://www.fred08.com/

·        John McCain
http://www.johnmccain.com/

·        Rudolph Giuliani
http://www.joinrudy2008.com/

·        Ron Paul
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/

·        Mike Huckabee
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/

·        Mitt Romney
http://www.mittromney.com/

·        Sam Brownback
http://www.brownback.com/s/

·        Tom Tancredo
http://teamtancredo.org/

 

2008 GOP Presidential Polls: 

Rudolph Giuliani                   33%

Fred Thompson                     12%

John McCain                          17%

Mitt Romney                          8%

Mike Huckabee                     8%

Ron Paul                                 3%

 

 

 

PRESIDENT BUSH:

President Bush concluded that middle-class Americans are not to be hit with the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).  Vowing to veto a bill that includes this tax, as the Congress left for Thanksgiving vacation.  Bush’s pick for attorney general, General Michael Mukasey, was sworn into the position this month.  The president ordered for nonessential maintenance projects at airports to be delayed, as workers gear-up for the Thanksgiving travel rush.  This motion will reduce air delays, freeing up the skies and airports, making holiday travel a bit less hectic.