Fall Television: Top 10 Picks
How can a TV fan not love fall, with its new hopes for new hits? From happy families and dancing teens to teen vamps and revamped aliens, here are USA TODAY critic Robert Bianco’s top picks, plus a look at the rest: 1. Modern Family ABC, Wednesdays, 9 ET/PT, Sept. 23 Remember when ABC used [...]
Forty U.S. Children Have Died of H1N1 Flu
The first analysis of children who have died of the new H1N1 flu virus shows that two-thirds had severe existing medical conditions, nearly half also got bacterial infections, and a dozen were never treated with Tamiflu, the government reported Thursday. At least 477 people, 40 of whom were children, have died of H1N1 influenza, also [...]
Obama Student Speech Sparks Protest
Some schools won’t show President Obama’s online speech to the nation’s students Tuesday because of the objections of administrators and parents. Independence, Mo., School District Superintendent Jim Hinson says he’s gotten “more calls than we’ve ever had on an issue,” some from parents who will keep their children home Tuesday. Obama will challenge students “to [...]
Vick Cleared for Week 3 Return
NEW YORK – Michael Vick received a personal visit and the news he was waiting for from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday: He’s cleared to be fully reinstated for the third week of the regular season when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 27. Goodell, who had said he might [...]
White House to Reveal Visitor Names
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration plans to change White House policy by releasing the names of thousands of visitors whose comings and goings traditionally are kept secret by presidents. President Obama’s announcement scheduled for today follows a lengthy legal review. The policy change would resolve four lawsuits filed by a watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility [...]
Jags Win: Richard’s Weekly Performance Review
The Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3) avoided their first winless preseason in history by beating the Washington Redskins (1-3) by a score of 24-17. It was far and away Jacksonville’s best preseason outing this year. The Jaguars’ defense held the Redskins to 254 total yards of offense and 17 first downs. The Redskins’ ground game (57 yards) [...]
PSC Chair on Conflict Charges: ‘My Record Speaks for Itself’
The commission he chairs may be embattled in a swirl of conflict-of-interest allegations, but Florida Public Service Commission Chairman Matthew Carter said Thursday that his record demonstrates “independence and freedom from external bias.” A top PSC staffer recently admitted to mingling with employees of the state’s largest publicly-regulated utility and the state’s law enforcement agency [...]
Backers Hope SunRail Gets Back on Track in Special Session
With a special session to ratify a recent Seminole gaming agreement likely this fall, supporters of the controversial proposed SunRail commuter train in Orlando are hoping to get the wheels of the plan moving again when lawmakers are back in Tallahassee. Sen. Lee Constantine, R-Altamonte Springs, who sponsored the unsuccessful legislation last session that would [...]
Economist Briefs LBC On Long-Term State Finances
Florida lawmakers will need an additional $2.8 billion in general revenue next budget year just to pay for critical programs as the state continues to pull its way out of recession, a legislative economist said Thursday. Speaking to members of the Joint Legislative Budget Commission, economist Amy Baker said sluggish population growth and a lingering [...]
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