We’re inundated by news stories every day and with a 24/7 news cycle, it’s nearly impossible to keep up. But thanks to GlobalGrind’s Think Tank, you’ll be quickly in the know, and then good to go.
From what’s going on in the Capitol to what’s happening oversees, we have it all.
Today we see that Sarah Palin wants to reload again, while Muammar Gaddafi wants to blow up Tripoli.
Inside the Capitol
Where: Alaska
Who: Sarah Palin
What Happened: During an appearance on Fox News’ “Hannity” on Wednesday night, Sarah Palin sent a strong message to Republicans on the issue of raising the nation’s deficit limit. She said, “We cannot default, but we cannot afford to retreat right now either.” The former Alaska governor continued, “Now is not time to retreat, it’s time to reload.”
Still with the gun talk, Palin? Haven’t you learned your lesson?
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Take It in the Ring
Contenders: Fred Karger vs. Michele Bachmann
Match: Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger, the first openly-gay contender to vie for his party’s nomination, sharply criticized rival GOP hopeful Michele Bachmann. Karger said, “She’s a liar and now that she’s been busted, she’s trying to divert attention away from her lies.” Karger spoke to the Messenger about the matter, “She is just another hypocrite and bigot.”
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GlobalGrind’s Global Mind
Where: Libya
What Happened: Muammar Gaddafi may resort to surface-to-surface missiles in case rebels manage to take over the Libyan capital of Tripoli, the Russian President’s special envoy to Africa, Mikhail Margelov has said.
“In Tripoli, the Libyan prime minister told me, ‘If rebels seize the city, we’ll straddle it with rockets and blow up.’ I presume Gaddafi’s regime has this kind of suicidal plan in mind,” Margelov told Izvestia daily.
He also said that he doubts Muammar Gaddafi and his supporters are running out of weapons, as American intelligence claims.
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Hero of the Day
Who: Julia Sullivan
What Happened: Julia Sullivan, 16, a Nebraska girl born with no arms and legs, has blamed unfair scoring after she failed to make her school’s cheerleading squad three years in a row.
Sullivan has complained to the school board after she said she was given ‘no accommodation for her disability’ during try-outs. The wheelchair user did not make the team after she received a low score in the jumps/kicks category of the trials.
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Numbers Game
Number: 48
Where: New Jersey
What Happened: Stephen Rooney, 54, a Hammonton, New Jersey man, died after lightning struck so close to him that it sent a surge of electricity through his body. Rooney walked away from his wife, family and friends at a barbecue on the Sunday he was struck. He’d just said, after seeing lightning in the sky, “Don’t worry guys, lightning never strikes twice.”
That line is much more than a cliché in the Rooney family.
Stephen’s father also died after being struck by lightning 48 years ago while he was fishing in Fortescue, N.J. Stephen was just five years old.
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Better Than Fiction
Plot Line: Two studies released Wednesday add to the growing body of evidence that taking a daily pill containing one or two AIDS drugs can keep an uninfected person from catching HIV. The studies were the first to show protection in heterosexuals; the only earlier one with similar results involved gay men.
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This Day In History
Year: 1968
What: On July 14, 1968, Atlanta Braves slugger Henry “Hank” Aaron hits the 500th home run of his career in a 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants.
