Source: abcnews.go.com – Thursday, August 23, 2012
Tropical Storm Isaac Is Spinning Towards South Florida – The storm could smash into the mountains of Haiti, weakening the storm as it sweeps over the Bahamas and swirls off the east coast of Florida, bringing strong winds and rain to Miami, but missing Tampa. Worst Case Scenario – Hurricane Isaac stays on the western track, skating over the Caribbean Sea south of Haiti, crossing the primarily flat landscape of western Cuba into the Gulf of Mexico then curving east and hitting Tampa dead-on. Will the Republican National Committee cancel the convention? ABC’s Amy Bingham has the latest. http://abcn.ws/O9iu98 Isaac or No Isaac, Police Are Spending $ 50 Million Ahead of Convention – http://abcn.ws/R3FeYm Unrelated to Isaac, Rick Warren Cancels His Forum - http://abcn.ws/SZbu0f Romney broke out the graphs to unveil his new energy policy. Drill Baby Drill? – Romney’s new energy policy evokes memories of that moment exactly 4 years ago at the 2008 GOP Convention. It includes more offshore drilling options . His policy that will hinge on states, and not the federal government, being able to control energy development on federal land, a shift that the campaign says will result in North American energy independence by the year 2020. http://abcn.ws/O6D9KS (Emily Friedman) Paul Ryan Brands Himself – He’s a Gen X-er http://abcn.ws/O9rStw Team Obama met with reporters today to talk about the state of the campaign. Jake Tapper breaks it
Isaac’s Spin Zone, Freedom Brew, Will “Drill Baby Drill” Return? (PM Note)
Source: www.blogto.com – Thursday, July 19, 2012
Police investigating Monday night's mass shooting in Scarborough say they are battling a wall of silence from possible witnesses and local residents who are in shock and afraid of retribution if they speak out. So far investigators have received just a handful of tips and made no arrests. Elsewhere, Rob Ford says he will appeal to Ottawa and Queen's Park for cash to help crackdown on gangs. The mayor has previously voted against development grants for struggling neighbourhoods. In related news, councillor Giorgio Mammoliti says an 11 pm curfew for kids under 14 is the best way to stop gang crime. Council squished Mammoliti's idea for a 10:30 pm curfew in 2005. Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, Toronto Centre MPP Glen Murray and city staff want a vacant patch of provincial land at Yonge and Wellesley to become a new park and not another condo tower. The group hope that the province, who is selling the land, can see beyond "cold, hard cash" and accept and offer from the city over a developer. If you're sick of waiting for a ferry to Hanlan's Point or Centre Island you might want to consider taking matters into your own hands . According to OpenFile, any vessel is allowed to cross the harbour, making it perfectly legal to take a dinghy or canoe to the Toronto Islands providing everyone wears a life jacket. To the waterfront! Olivia Chow is often touted as a possible 2014 mayoral candidate with the chops to unseat Rob Ford. Too bad she's
Morning Brew: Police struggle to find shooting suspects, a battle for a new city park, crossing the harbour, Chow is not for mayor, busker with a rich past, and subway art
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Source: www.theindychannel.com – Friday, June 29, 2012
Scorching heat returns to central Indiana on Friday, where it could churn up severe storms as humidity levels rise.
Scorching Heat Could Brew Severe Storms
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com – Friday, September 16, 2011
Talk about an all-American beer. Barack Obama and the White House chefs have been brewing beer for quite some time, and on Wednesday, the president shared some of the White House Honey Ale with a Medal of Honor recipient . Former Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer had requested to share a beer with the president before the ceremony , CBS reports. The Honey Ale is the first beer brewed in the White House, but Obama is not the first president to take on the hobby, according to historians. Thomas Jefferson and George Washington were brewing aficionados, but Jefferson never made beer at the White House, and Washington, of course, never lived there, White House curator Bill Allman told NPR . Early reports of the White House-brewed beer began circulating after Obama offered it to guests guests during the Super Bowl this year, CBS reports. The beer was also consumed on St. Patty’s Day. Obama Foodorama, a blog focusing on the administration’s food and nutrition initiatives, reports that the Honey Ale isn’t the only beer that’s been brewed by the chefs. A White House Honey Blonde and a White House Honey Porter have also been created. The Obamas paid for all of the brewing equipment out of pocket, according to CBS. The casual meeting between Obama and Meyer didn’t end without controversy, though. White House staffers Tweeted a photo of the two men talking over drinks Wednesday, which elicited both sincere praise and snarky remarks about the president
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