Living in Florida, hurricanes are the big news and they quickly trump other news stories. Hurricane Frank is out in the Pacific coast, though moving away from Mexico. Hurricane Danielle is one of several tropical systems brewing in the Atlantic. She is expected to continuing growing in strength, as is Tropical Storm (about to turn Hurricane) Earl right behind her, and just for a little tropical bonus, Fiona is coming off the Africa Coast heading this way.
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As we move through the primaries toward the November mid-term elections, the world of politics is certainly heating up. Looks like I may be watching election returns from a hospital room, holding my precious baby boy. Ironically, both my boys were / will be born in years of mid-term elections, lol. We still need to sign up for absentee ballots. Our primaries were the other day, so now I have some researching to do before I cast my November ballot.
Other random news tidbits for today:
New violence and fires in Jerusalem
Continued controversy over the proposed mosque planned near Ground Zero + questions arise over another NYC mosque
Blago post-trial hearing today, plus Arraignment scheduled for Roger Clemens & a three-state 18 stabbings suspect is apprehended and headed for justice in MI.
The egg recall continues, but as far as I know Florida was not included (yet?). It is one thing when a household item gets recalled and they send you a replacement part to make it all better, but when you find out you could be feeding your family unsafe food? Scary.
Also scary? Home sale trends and the stats for July. Sales are way, way down (15 year low!!) and I heard the numbers for those with mortgages under water (not just those in default, but including those who owe more than their home is now worth) is extraordinarily high. I believe it, but I do not like it. I really want to try to sell our home and move next year, but I’m not feeling very good right now about being able to do that.
And to round it all out, two were arrested in Canadian terrorist bomb plot with suspicions of terror cell in Canada.
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