Week of October 23, 2008
A series of bomb attacks rip through India’s northeastern state of Assam, killing
76.
Campaigning - The economy, the economy as Obama goes after states that
went to Bush and McCain tries to get Ohio. Seems that the economy may make
the difference.
Barack Obama discloses that he raised $35.9 million in the first 15 days of
October after raising $150 million in September.
Federal authorities in Tennessee announce that they had arrested two alleged
white supremacists who were reportedly planning a killing spree what would end
with the assassination of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Arrested were Paul Schlesselman (18) of Arkansas and Daniel Cowart (20) of
Tennessee.
In Chicago - Actress-singer
Jennifer Hudson’s mother
and brother are found dead -
gunned down during a domestic
dispute and her nephew Julian
King (7) remains missing.
William Balfour, who married
Hudson’s sister Julia in 2006,
was believed to have abducted
his stepson, but when he was
arrested, the boy was not with
him.
Barack Obama’s half-our
campaign commercial will run
on all the networks - except
ABC.
The New York City Council OK’s the extension of term limits so that Michael
Bloomberg may get a chance as a third stint as mayor. Bloomberg’s second term
is up at the end of next year.
A federal jury finds Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska - guilty of concealing tens of
thousands of dollars in gifts and improvements to his home. He vowed to
Week of October 23, 2008
continue campaigning for reelection to his seventh term next week. Stevens, a
Republican - is 84.
Alan Greenspan testifies before Congress - as angry lawmakers heaped blame
on the 82-year-old economist for demanding to know how he could have been so
wrong. He conceded that he was in a state of “shocked disbelief” at the
breakdown of credit markets that triggered what he called ‘a once-in-a-century
credit tsunami.”
Chicago police detain William Balfour - the estranged husband of Jennifer
Hudson, but as of now, he has not been charged in the murders.
The White House announces that the president would host the meeting of the
Group of 20 on the financial crisis after the election - and the winner would be
welcome to attend.
Ann Pressley
- a 26-year-old
Little Rock TV newswoman dies
from her injuries after she was
beaten at her home five days
ago. Police say they had no
suspects in the death of Anne
Pressly - who worked for
KATV.
Christian writer? - Ann Rice
about face - Instead of writing
about witchcraft and such, she’s
turned the corner with her latest
memoir - “Called Out of darkness, A Spiritual Confession.”
Michelle Obama appears on Jay Leno’s show.
The Dow soars almost 11% or about 900 points for no real reason.
Technology -
Nexflix strikes a deal to make its movie and TV shows available to about 1 million
TiVo owners that have high-speed Internet connections.
Nintendo’s Wii video game console continues to be a hot seller.
The fourth installment of “Guitar Hero” hits stores and sells for $189.99. Guitar
Hero III, released last October, sold 9.1 million copies in the U.S.
Week of October 23, 2008
Sports -
The Phillies take game 1 of the World Series - 3-2 over Tampa Bay.
Music news -
The music of the Beatles will be part of a new interactive video game. From the
creators of the Rock Band game - Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono and
Olivia Harrison have been involved in creating the game.
Phil Spector’s second trial opens this week and the prosecutor this time, says it
will show a history of violence leading to murder.
Josiah Leming
- who lived in his car before he
auditioned for “American Idol.’ He was voted off
the show in January but - has a deal with Warner
Brothers records.
Jennifer Hudson’s 7 -year-old nephew, Julian
King is fund dead in the back of an SUV - ending
a frantic search that began after the shooting
deaths of her mother and brother three days
earlier. Like his grandmother and uncle - he had
been shot.
At the movies -
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (debut - $42 million)
Saw V
Max Payne
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Pride & Glory
The Secret Life of Bees
W.
Eagle Eye
Body of Lies
Quarantine
