Week of October 8, 2007
The Justice Department announces the creation of special task forces around the
country to prevent unfriendly nations such as Iran from illegally obtaining U.S.-
made parts and technology for their militaries and fledgling nuclear, biological
and chemical weapons programs.
Global warning guru
Al Gore
shares the Nobel Peace Prize with
a Geneva-based United Nations
climate group.
Ted Kennedy (70) undergoes
surgery to clear a partially blocked
artery in his neck.
Democratic presidential candidate
Barack Obama plans to propose
spending $150 billion over 10 years
on new clean energy programs, including proposals to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and to develop new energy sources.
Atlantic City mayor Robert Levy who disappeared for two weeks amid a federal
investigation into his military record, resigns.
The Bush Administration warns that help form U.S. allies and the public is
needed to thwart an attack on American soil being planned by a reconstituted Al
Qaeda.
Technology -
Google will begin showing YouTube videos on thousands of other websites,
hoping to profit form ads attached to the clips. The ads accompanying the
outbound YouTube clips won’t be in a video format. Instead, they will appear as a
graphic straddling the video or as a link along the bottom.
Radio news - Arbitron’s new people meter ratings service debuts in Philly and
Houston with interesting results. More people listen on weekends, morning drive
isn’t as important as thought and some formats are doing better than others.
Don’t miss Bob Dylan’s “Theme Time Radio Hour” on XM radio - now in its
second season.
Entertainment news
- Celine Dion’s Vegas show “A New Day” is wrapping up in
December after some 4 1/2 years.
