Week of March 1, 2008

Russia elects lawyer Dmitry

Medvedev as their new president in

a landslide victory. He vowed to

follow “the path set by Mr. Putin.’

Primaries/Resuscitating her

campaign - Hillary Rodham Clinton

gets victories in Ohio and Texas,

snapping Barack Obama’s winning

streak.

Israeli troops pull out of the Gaza Strip after a 48-hour ground incursion where 57

were killed.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - the president of Iran pays a trip to Iraq and outlines his

nation’s plans to consolidate economic ties with Iraq and decries the U.S. military

presence there.

A week dollar is blamed for record oil prices - now up to $103 a barrel. When

adjusted for inflation - It’s the highest price for oil in that in April 1980 - the price

was $38.

Four adults and two children are found slain in a home in Memphis. Three other

children were badly wounded in an attack.

Prince Harry returns home after a 10-week afghan

tour of duty. He left Afghanistan after details of his

tour were leaked.

Technology -

Apple Inc., clamping criticism, now says the iPhone

will soon worth with corporate e-mail services and run

software applications made by outside developers.

“The second stage of the iPhone kicks in because of

this” said CEO Steve Jobs.

The Pentagon has banned Google’s digital mapping

vehicles from al military installations after detailed

photos of Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio appeared on Google Maps.

Week of March 1, 2008

No more regular search engine - Ask.com says it will now focus on a narrower

market - married women looking for help managing their lives. As a result, they

will lay-off about 40 employees.

Researchers have discovered a rare Helen

Keller photo , taken when she was 8, holding

the hand of her teacher Anne Sullivan. The

pic was taken back in 1888 and was tucked

inside a family album.

Microsoft says it will cut the price of some

versions of Windows Vista. At the launch,

Microsoft was widely criticized for offering too

may versions of the operating system -

including Home Basic.

Music news -

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails releases a

36-song instrumental collection called

“Ghosts I-IV,” direct to the Internet at

www.nin.com . Retail release is set for April 8.

Lou Pearlman, known for launching the Backstreet Boys and “n Sync, pleads

guilty to a fraud that used fake accountants, fake bank accounts and a dead

man’s signature to swindle banks and investors out of more than $300 million.

Keith Richards is the new face of Louis

Vuitton - the French maker of luxury

handbags and luggage.

Robert Plant has nixed an offer of 100 million

pounds ($200 million) for Led Zeppelin to tour

saying he plans to leave the band’s

November reunion in London as the final

word on its legacy.

Another pean to Obama - will.l.am - the

Black Eyed Peas frontman releases a star-

studded music video in a tribute to the

presidential candidate. On it - Jessica Alba,

Ryan Phillippe, Kerry Washington and

George Lopez. Name of the video - “We Are

The Ones.’

Week of March

2008

Hot hits this week -

Love in the Club - Usher

When You Look Me In the Eyes -

Jonas Brothers

Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis

Killa - Cherish

Love Song - Sara Bareilles

No Air - Jordin Sparks feat. Chris

Brown

With You - Chris Brown

All Over You - The Spill Canvas

Flashing Lights - Kanye West

Daylight - Kelly Rowland

Run the Show - Kate DeLuna

See You Again - Miley Cyrus

Whatever It Takes - Lifehouse

Independent - Webbie

Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha

Bedingfield

Calling You - Blue October

Feels Like Tonight - Daughtry

Some top albums -

Discipline” - Janet Jackson

New Amerykah Part One (4 th World War) - Erykah Badu

Savage Life 2 - Webble

Once - soundtrack

Television news -

Dina Lohan - mother of Lindsay

is getting her own reality show

on E! this summer. Look for

“Living Lohan” which will

spotlight mom and her other

daugther - Ali (14).

Despite his past as a male

stripper - American Idol says

semifinalist David Hernandez will

remain in competition.