Week of May 8, 2007
In Kansas - a survivor is found beneath the rubble in Greensburo as the Kansas
death toll from tornados hits 12.
In Iraq - Vice President Dick Cheney makes an unannounced visit and presses
government leaders to reconcile their political differences.
The U.S. and Iraq are set for new meetings - soon - to discuss the insurgency in
Iraq.
U.S. and Iraqi forces are searching for three members of a U.S. patrol apparently
kidnapped by insurgents after a predawn ambush southwest of Baghdad.
Meanwhile, the command in Iraq says it needs more troops to battle the upsurge
in insurgent violence.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces a new bipartisan trade policy that will
ease passage of pending trade agreements with Panama and Peru and could
pave the way for renewal of the president’s authority to fast track trade
agreements through Congress.
Socialite
Paris Hilton
is sentenced to
45 days in county jail for violating her
probation, - repeatedly driving with a
suspended license - but she’ll probably
serve much less time.
Chris Albrecht - chairman and chief
executive of HBO - is arrested on
suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend.
Late airline flights out of control - U.S.
airlines post their worst first-quarter
performance on late flights in 11 years
as they struggled with bad weather and
an overloaded air-traffic control system.
Music news -
Taylor Swift seems to be the talk of Country music. Her debut single last fall -
“Tim McGraw” bolted up to the top 5 and her debut album - “Taylor Swift” has
sold over 500,000 copies. And - she’s only 17!
Don’t miss Kelly Clarkson “My December Tour” - tickets go on sale soon.
