Week of November 23, 2003
In Georgia - President Eduard A. Shevardnadze resigns, bowing from pressure
form thousands of protesters.
German and Italian authorities have arrested three members of a network that
recruits Islamic extremists in Europe so they can train in Iraqi terrorist camps.
President Bush in secret, visits Iraq troops on thanksgiving on joins them for
dinner. “I bring a message on behalf of America We thank you for your service,
we’re proud of you and America stands solidly behind you,” said Bush to 600
soldiers with the Army’s 1
st
Armored Division, 2
nd
Armored Cavalry Regiment and
52
nd
Airborne Division.
Sniper
John Allen Muhammed
is sentenced to death
after orchestrating the shooting rampage that
traumatized the nation’s capital and its suburbs a year
ago.
With the Michael Jackson and Scott Peterson legal
trials getting hotter, MSNBC moves Dan Abrams
“Abrams Report” to mid-afternoon so he can better
cover these hot stories.
Sports -
Passing - Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn (82).
Entertainment news -
Nick Clooney, father of actor George Clooney says he
will run for Congress from a district in northern Kentucky. Clooney (67) will run as
a Democrat.
Music news
- Interesting - MTV is presenting an English-dubbed presentation
of the south Korean martial arts movie “Volcano High” and has recruited Method
Man, Mya, Snoop Dogg, Tracey Morgan Andre 3000, Kells and Big Bot to do the
voices.
The Foo Fighters remake Prince’s 1980’s tune - “Darling Nikki.”
Getting good reviews - Nelly Furtado’s new album - “Folklore.”
50-Cent, who became a mainstream rap phenom with “Get Rich Or Die Tryin’”
earlier this year, is back again - with friends Young Buck and Lloyd Banks. All
three known as G Unit and the album is called “Beg For Mercy.”
