Week of August 8, 2008

The commander of the 2,000 Georgian troops in Iraq says his soldiers would

leave the country to join the fight against Russia over a separatist Georgian

republic.

Russian tanks rumble into the breakaway Georgian republic of South Osetia with

some civilians reported killed.

Russian soldiers plunge into western Georgia to open a second front in the 4-

day-old war.

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is jailed after he violated the conditions of his

bond in a perjury case by gong to Canada for a business meeting without

clearing the trip with the court.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticizes former Democrat Joe Lieberman for

campaigning against Sen. Barack Obama, calling the Connecticut senator’s

characterizations of the presumptive democratic presidential nominee “totally

irresponsible.”

felony charges that he shoved a Sheriff’s

Department investigator last month.

Nancy Pelosi now is considering legislation that

would permit new offshore drilling as part of a

broad energy bill.

President Bush orders a humanitarian aid effort

and dispatches Secretary of State Condoleeza

Rice to stricken Georgia as Pentagon officials

announce plans to rebuild the Georgian military.

Meanwhile, the few Georgians left in Gori feel

helpless as Russian tanks move up and down

streets.

Iraq - A car bomb rips through a crowded market in the north city of Tall Afar,

killing at least 21.

A military jury sentences Salim Ahmed Hamdan to 5 1/2years in prison for having

worked for Osama bin Laden. He was his driver.

Week of August 8, 2008

President Mikheli Saakashvilli of Georgia said he would accept a Russian cease-

fire agreement to end a five-day conflict. Under the deal, Georgia would give up

claim to two regions seeking independence.

New Obama book - “Change We Can Believe In:

Barack Obama’s Plan to renew America’s Promise”

is coming out Sept. 9.

Business -

Drugstore chain CVS Caremark Corp. - the largest

provider of prescription in the country, says it will

acquire Longs Drug Stores Corp. for about $2.6

billion.

Mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae reports a $2.3

billion second-quarter loss, slashes its dividend and

says it will stop buying or guaranteeing loans made

to people who supply little proof of income.

Technology -

Facebook has doubled its users from a year ago - some 132.1 million worldwide.

Sports -

Opening ceremonies - summer Olympics - The little girl who opened her mouth

was Lin Miaoke, but she was lip-synching the words to another - Yank Peiyi.

At the Beijing summer Olympics - swimmer Michael Phelps seeks his sixth gold

medal.

Music news -

Drama Family Entertainment is suing for copyright infringement because Mary J.

Blige’s “Growing Pains” album contains the song “Work That” which the suit

says, was created by a producer who worked for the company at the time.

Usher’s mother, Jonetta Patton, is back as his manger following a split. He broke

with her in 2007, saying he just wanted her to be his mom. Usher dumps

celebrity manager Benny Median.

Entertainment news -

Passing - comedian Bernie Mac - from complications related to pneumonia. He

was only 50.

Week of August 8, 2008

Top TV -

Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony - 34.89 million viewers

Summer Olympics (Sun.) - 32.26

Summer Olympics (sat.) - 24.08

America’s Got Talent - 12.61

Two and a half Men - 9.98

So You Think You Can Dance - 9.86

Criminal Minds - 9.11

So You Think You Can Dance (Wed.) - 8.96

NCIS - 8.70

CSI: Miami - 7.89

Old Christine - 7.60

America’s Got Talent (Thu.) - 7.57

Comcast and MGM launch a new video-on-demand channel, Impact - all action

movies. It’ll draw on MGM’s library of 1,000 action-packed movies such as The

Terminator.

and Shannen Doherty as they reprise their role in

the new “90210” - the CW spinoff.

MTV sat night - Best Dance Crew, Run’s House,

Jonas Brothers, Randy Jackson Presents:

America’s Best dance Crew.

A two-hour “Batlestar Galactica” special will air

after the final 10 new episodes air on Sci Fi.

At the movies -

The Dark Night

Pineapple Express

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Step Brothers

Mamma Mia!

Journey to the Center of the earth

Hancock

Swing Vote

Wall-E

Week of August 8, 2008