Week of October 1, 2007
At least 37 Iraqis are killed in bomb lasts in several days of violence.
Britain says it will cut its forces in Iraq b half in the spring, leaving just 2.500
troops.
Democratic presidential candidate
Barack
Obama
proposes spending $150 billion over 10
years on new clean-energy programs, including
proposals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and to develop new energy sources.
Oregon will join California, Connecticut, Hawaii,
Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Vermont
and Washington - that have approved
partnership rights in some form for same-sex
couples. Only Massachusetts now allows same-
sec couples to marry.
Sports -
The New York Yankees clinch the AL east,
beating the Indians 5-3 in game 3.
Technology -
Google will begin showing YouTube videos on thousands of other websites,
hoping to profit from ads attached to the clips. The material sent to other
websites will be confined to video from providers who sign consent forms.
Don’t miss Bob Dylan’s “Theme Time Radio Hour over XM radio.
Music news -
Kid Rock, who has sold some 20 million albums - has a new one out this week -
“Rock N Roll Jesus,” Rock, originally from Michigan, is 36. He’ll be on David
Letterman’s show this week.
Television news -
First daughter Jenna Bush is on Rachel Ray’s
syndicated show on Monday.
Monday night television -
CBS - How I Met Your Mother, the Big Bang Theory,
Two and a Half Men, Rules of engagement, CSI:
Miami, late Show, Late Late Show
