The one man, Abdul Al Megrahi, who was convicted and jailed for the Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am flight 103, was given a pardon and set free today for "compassionate reasons". The man is suffering from terminal cancer and reportedly has less than three months to live. He had served eight years in jail for his crime. The personal airplane of the President of Libya flew the man from Scotland to Libya, where he received a hero's welcome. The relatives of some of the 259 people who perished on that flight, were very upset that the United States did not do more to keep the man imprisoned. Some were reportedly under the belief that England had made a deal with Libya to receive ore of their oil in exchange for the release of the prisoner from the Scottish prison. President Obama said today that it was a mistake, that the man was released that the man should be placed under house arrest in Libya.
Senator Ted Kennedy has appealed to the Governor of Massachusetts, to change the law regarding filling a Senate seat from holding a special election to having the governor select an interim senator, until the special election is held. The person appointed would not be allowed to run in the special election to disallow any special advantage they might have. Friends and relatives say there has not been any change in Senator Kennedy's condition, he just wants the state to have two senators to speak for the people of Massachusetts at such a critical time. Reports are that the letter Senator Kennedy sent to the governor had a date of July 2009.
The presidential election took place in Afghanistan Thursday, with a reported 50% of the Afghan people turning out to vote in spite of the Taliban threats. Twenty-six people were reported killed. There is a possibility there ay be a run off election, between President Karsai
and Dr.Abdullah Abdullah, reportedly his nearest competitor in the election
President Obama took to talk radio today from the White House with conservation talk-show host Michael Smerconish. The President took questions from callers regarding the health care reform proposal,
trying to calm the fears of those who tend to believe the falsehoods and rumors that are being spread by those who want things to remain as they are, so the monies can keep flowing to their pockets and the insurance premiums can continue to rise.
The Federal Government's "Cash for Clunkers" program will shut down on Monday of next week. The three billion dollar program was a success in most respects, reportedly the automobile dealers were complaining because the government was slow in giving them their portion of the
payments.
Members of the central banking systems are meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming this week. One observation reportedly out of the meeting was that there is a more "collective action needed" on the part of the bankers.
Walmart is reportedly recalling 1.5 million DVD players imported from China because they may burst into flames.
AT&T and Verizon are reportedly being investigated for their wireless pricing policies.
Members of a Michigan community are meeting with officials to discuss plans for possibly bringing the Guantanamo Bay detainees to Standish, Michigan.
A South Carolina power ball ticket was winner for over two-hundred and fifty-nine million dollars.
Billy Joel is selling two adjacent hoes in Martha's Vineyard, for a reported thirty-five million dollars, after he and his third wife separated.
Four soldiers were killed in an Army helicopter crash in Colorado.
The I.R.S. and the Swiss Government have come to an agreement, and the names of four thousand five hundred Americans, who have offshore accounts through the UBS bank will be turned over, reportedly in the near future. The accounts are said to total over six billion dollars.
Bermuda puts troops on stand-by as Hurricane Bill threatens its coastline.
Australia will reportedly begin giving swine flu vaccines in September.
China may tighten its bank lending and change its capital requirements. Also reportedly China economist Yu has said that the Chinese Yaun should be free floating.
Japan has taken to using taxi cab advertising to sell its bonds.
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