Category: National

Hurricane Fred increases in strength Hurricane Fred strengthened to a Category 2 storm in the Atlantic on Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center stated that Fred would keep to the eastern Atlantic, far from the U.S. oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Fred is the second hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season. This…

Fire spreads in California Firefighters battling wildfires in the mountains surrounding Los Angeles may face further challenges due to a change in weather conditions this week.† Lower humidity in the region may further fuel the massive fires, which are assumed to be caused by human activity. The ìStation Fire” has claimed the lives of two…

Senator Ten Kennedy dies after cancer battle After following a difficult struggle with brain cancer, Senator Edward Kennedy died late Tuesday evening. Following his death, a debate has arisen over who his successor in the Senate will be. Kennedy was known for his career- long commitment to health care reform. Obama administration expects deficit increase…

ABCís hit ìLost” marks 100th episode ABCís hit show ìLost” marked its 100th episode this past Wednesday, which is an unexpected achievement for the showís producers. Executive producer Damon Lindelof recalled pitching the idea of a show about plane crash survivors trapped on a mysterious island four years ago. ìI said, ëWeíre probably not going…

Supreme Court bans curse words on air The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a policy that threatens broadcasters with fines for the use of curse words in live television on Tuesday in a 5-4 vote, according to the Associated Press. The court did not decide whether the policy violates the Constitution. The justices expressed…