Week of July 23, 2004

The commission investigating the Sept 11 terrorist attacks concludes that the

U.S. government had been hobbled by “failures of imagination, policy,

capabilities and management,” and warned that sweeping reforms were needed

to prevent another catastrophic terrorist strike.

Pakistan captures one of the United States’ 21 most wanted terrorists - Ahmed

Khalfan Ghailant, who was thought to be planning more attacks on the U.S.

The U.S. economy grows at a 3% annual rate, down from 4.5%.

The deadliest attack since Iraq’s interim government took power, a vehicle bomb

kills 68, northwest of Baghdad.

Convention - Sen. John Kerry delivers a negative

assessment of President Bush’s leadership, saying

that another four years of his administration would

produce economic hardship at home and more hard

feelings abroad.

John Kerry vows to rebuild alliances and restore

“trust and credibility to the White House” as he

concluded the Democratic National Convention in

Boston.

More convention - Sen. John Kerry calls for

extending the 911 commission’s charter until 2006.

A Senate oversight committee moved up its first

hearing on reforming U.S. counter terrorism agencies to later this week.

With the assault on President Bush’s national security record during the first few

days of the Democratic convention, Bush campaign strategists signal they intend

to strike back hard and fast.

in the deaths and disappearance of up to 280

protesters in the so-called Corpus Christi massacre 33

years ago.

Week of July 23, 2004

President Bush puts pressure on Sudan to stop ethnic violence by pro-

government militans in the western region of Darfur.

boss John Gotti, - with about 2 months of prison time left to go

on a 1999 racketeering conviction, may be in prison for a long

time. Court papers allege that he, Joseph “Little Joey” d’ Angelo

and Michael “Mickey Y” Yannotti plotted in 1992 to first kidnap

and then kill Curtis Sliwa, reportedly as payback for comments

he made about the elder Gotti on a radio show. On June 19,

1992, Sliwa was ambushed after he hailed a cab in Manhattan. He underwent

sugary for internal injuries and leg wounds after the attack.

Sports -

Tennessee Titan Eddie George signs with the Dallas Cowboys for a year.

more for its .tv Internet extension. The Geneva-based International Organization

of standards bestowed the tiny Pacific Island of 9,000 the .tv country code and

decided to license if to non-tuvaluans to use.

AT&T says it will stop marketing residential service -saying it can not compete

against the local phone companies it once owned. It will focus instead on more

profitable corporate and government clients, which now account for 75’s of the

company’s business.

Music news -

Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, R.E.M., Pearl Jam and other rockers will unite for

politically minded concerts this fall, voicing dissatisfaction with President Bush

and the Republicans.

Entertainment news -

screening of his documentary “Fahrenheit 9/11” near

President Bush’s ranch in Texas, saying he was afraid

his presence would detract attention from the movie’s

message.

Radio news - After being dropped from NPR after 24

years, Bob Edwards is heading to XM radio. He had

been on NPR’s “Morning Edition” since 1979.

Week of July 23, 2004

Television news -

“Seacrest Out” - “On Air With Ryan Seacrest” is

canceled. The show had been on the air since January.

The popular “Shark Week” on the Discovery Channel

returns this week. The channel says ratings increase

from 60% to 80% - all in the name of sharks.

MTV has a new digital channel aimed at gays and

lesbians. “LOGO” is scheduled to launch Feb. 17 and

will feature such shows as “Family Outing,” - featuring

coming-out stories. It’s produced by Cher and her

daughter Chastity Bono; “Fantastic Voyage,” a reality

series about gay-themed cruises. Actor Scott Thompson will host “My fabulous

gay Wedding,” a wish-fulfillment show with real-life couples.

butt of jokes, will produce and star in Showtime’s “Fat

Actress” - an unscripted comedy series in which she’ll

play a fictional version of herself, an actress trying to

find work and love in unforgiving Hollywood.

On Dr Phil - Anatomy of a divorce.

Friday night television -

CBS - Joan of Arcadia, JAG 48 Hours Investigates,

Late show

NBC - Dateline NBC Las Vegas, Tonight Show

Life with Bonnie, Nightline

WB - What I Like About You, Grounded for Life, Reba, Reba

Fox - Bernie Max, Method… The Jury

PBS - NOW with Bill Moyers, Washington Week Wall Street

Week, American Family: Journey of Dreams, Tavis Smiley,

Charlie Rose

Disney - Phil of the Future, Thai’s So Raven Movie-Flubber,

On Nick - “The Fairly Oddparents - 3 times a day

Grounded For Life - Lily wakes to find her car on the porch.

Tonight Show - Christina Applegate