Week of June 8, 2005

John Kerry provides access to his complete military and medical awards.

Howard Dean says that positive responses from supporters had reinforced his

determination to keep talking tough, despite suggestions from some

congressional Democrats that the part chairman should tone down his rhetoric

Finance ministers of the world’s wealthiest nations agree to wipe out $40 billion

in debut owed by 18 of the world’s poorest countries as part of a major assault on

global poverty.

President Bush calls on Congress to extend portions of the USA patriot Act due

to expire at the end of the year. He is asking Congress to extend 16 provisions of

the law.

The Justice Department discloses that, about 20 months before the Sept.11

attacks, a CIA official had blocked a memo intended to alert the FBI that two

known Al Qaeda operatives had entered the country.

General Motors says it will eliminate 25,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs and close

several plants over the next three years.

Iraq - Four U.S. soldiers are killed in two roadside bombings.

counts in his child-molestation and

conspiracy trial. The prosecution

alleged Jackson had sexually abused

a then-13-year old cancer patient.

Fed Chairman Alan Greesnpan

warns that new, more liberal kinds of

mortgages were helping to drive up

home prices and fueling the danger

of a price decline - a sharp one.

One of three young men who took an

Alabama teen to the beach during

her high school graduation trip to

Aruba says, “something bad

happened." The girl is Natalee Holloway and she disappeared may 30 while on a

five-day trip to the Caribbean island with 124 classmates and seven chaperons

celebrating their graduation from Mountain Brook High School. Three men - two

brothers from Surlname and a Dutch student have been arrested.

Week of June 8, 2005

Vera Wong gets American fashion’s highest award - the Designer of the Year.

She’s a former Vogue editor and revolutionized the bridal wear market in the

1990’s.

system for radio. Arbitron says it is testing electronic meters to replace the diary

Entertainment news -

to longtime boyfriend

Christopher Jarecki.

Music news -

Organizers of the London Live 8

convert say that members of

Pink Floyd will perform at the

July event. It’s the first time

they’ll be back together since

1981.

Destiny’s Child is splitting up

after their current tour. Looks

like the superstar out of the

group is Beyonce Knowles,

whose 200e solo album

“Dangerously in Love” won five

Grammys.

Passing - Simon Waronker - founder of Liberty Records.

Television news -

Thornton on “MacGyver.”

Don’t miss “The Cut” with clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger.

It’s kind of like Donald Trump’s “The Apprentice.”

Bob Costas is named a regular sub host for Larry King on his

CNN talkshow.

Week of June 8, 2005

On “Saturday Night Live” - Ashton Kutcher with music guest Gwen Stefani.

Wednesday night television -

CBS - 60 Minutes Wednesday, King of Queens, Yes, Dear, CSI: NY, Late Show,

Craig Ferguson

NBC - Psychic Detectives, law & Order, Tonight, Conan O’Brien

ABC - Supernanny, dancing with the stars, Lost, Nightline, Jimmy Kimmel

UPN - All of us, Eve, Kevin Hill,

Fox - That ‘70’s Show, Stacked, The Inside

WB - Beauty and the Geek, Smallville

PBS - American Masters, Tavis Smiley, Charlie Rose

David Letterman - Russell Crowe, Paul Anka

Jay Leno - Tom Cruise, Toby

Keith

At the movies -

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Madagascar

Star Wars: Episode III Revenge

of the Sith

The Longest Yard

The adventures of Sharkboy and

Lavagirl

Cinderella Man

The Honeymooners

Sisterhood of the Traveling

Pants

Monster-In-Law

Crash