Hostage Situtation

Police in Rochester, New Hampshire responded to a hostage situation at a local Hillary Clinton campaign office on North Main Street. It is not clear if the Senator herself was one of the hostages released around 3pm or not. Reporters told foxnews.com that the man responsible was in his mid-forties with salt and pepper colored hair, and had asked to speak with the Senator from New York earlier in the day. The man returned claiming to have a bomb and the situation escalated from there. At this moment all hostages have been released according to further reports but the hostage taker remains within the New Hampshire office alone. The situation has lasted for over two hours. A campaign release issued about 2:45pm stated that "There is an ongoing situation in our Rochester, N.H., office. We are in close contact with state and local authorities and are acting at their direction. We will release additional details as appropriate." For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com, or www.msnbc.com.

Sean Taylor Dies at 24

Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor passed away early today. A family friend informed reporters that he received a phone call at 5:30 AM this morning from Taylor's father letting him know of his sons passing. Sean Taylor was 24 years old and died of a gunshot wound while his home was being broken into. The gunshot damaged an artery in Taylor's upper leg. After being airlifted to the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL Taylor never regained consciousness. Police are now investigating the break in that comes eight days after the shooting took place. Several family members were present while the break-in took place. Taylor will be remembered for his love of football and for the way he played football by Redskin fans everywhere. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

Hogan Knows.....Nothing?

It was reported yesterday that Hulk Hogan's wife had filed for a divorce on Tuesday in Florida. Hogan was surprised by the news when he was informed by a reporter. Hogan is the star of his own reality television show called "Hogan Knows Best" on VH1 which also includes his two kids daughter Brooke and son Nick and his wife Linda. It was reported by foxnews.com that the Hulk told the reporter who had informed him of his wife's divorce "you just knocked the bottom out of me." For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com, or www.msnbc.com.

Peterson's Plea

Drew Peterson the husband of Stacy Peterson, who has been missing since October 28th, pleads for her to come home even as he maintains his innocence in the case. Mr. Peterson insists that his wife left of her own free well declaring that she had met someone else. He also refuses to aid in her search saying that he is a media attraction and would probably do more harm than good. As Peterson's third wife Kathleen Savio, is to be exhumed due to mysterious circumstances surrounding her death, he described both relationships with his current and former wife to be difficult. Peterson claimed that both women came from broken homes and had bouts of depression. However, as a police officer in the state of Illinois Peterson has been relieved of his duties until the investigation is complete and Stacy is located. For this and other information please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com, or www.msnbc.com.

A Time to Remember

Just a week or so before Thanksgiving Americans everywhere give thanks to their heroes. Some are their brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. But no matter who they are to us they will always truly be the stars among our stripes this Veterans Day. Let us remember those brave men and women who fought for this nation, who served us in more ways than we will ever know, and who did it all from their hearts. On this, the eleventh day of the eleventh month on the eleventh hour let us say thank you to all those who put their lives on the line for our freedom. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com, or www.msnbc.com.

A Night to Remember

The last survivor of the Titanic, which sank in 1912, passed away at the age of the 96. Barbara West Dainton passed way in an England nursing home on October 16th. The last American survivor of the night to remember Lillian Gertrud Asplund passed away last year. Mrs. Dainton was born in 1911 and was too young to remember the Titanics final moments and the deaths of 1500 people including her own father. Mrs. Dainton did not wish any publicity over her death and therefore asked to be buried before any public announcement of her passing be made. Her wishes were respected. For this and other news please go to www.yahoo.com, www.foxnews.com, or www.cnn.com.

Amber Alert

Jacqueline Mendoza, fifteen years old was abducted on Monday night in St. Paul Minnesota. The authorities are searching for the woman who assaulted Jacqueline, an unidentified 30 year old, and her accomplice eighteen year old David Guzman. Jacqueline was said to have been assaulted and then forced into a 1990's pickup. Jacqueline is described as five feet tall, Hispanic, weighing a hundred and ten pounds with brown eyes and long black hair. For this and other information please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com, or www.msnbc.com.

Over the Border

Kelsey Peterson a twenty five year old middle school teacher at Lexington Middle School in Nebraska, faces charges as police officials caught up with her and her thirteen year old student in Mexicali, Mexico. The thirteen year old boy took off with his middle school teacher whom students have claimed were involved with each other and that they had been having sex. Peterson was turned over to FBI agents early Saturday and the judge in the case will be advising her of the charges laid against her this week according to a statement made on Sunday. As for the thirteen year old boy named Fernando Rodriguez he has been turned over to the custody of his relatives. Rodriguez was living in the United States illegally and is unlikely he will be able to return to the middle school in which he was an eighth grader. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com, or www.msnbc.com.

It's That Time Again.....

Hardly seems like four years ago when our nation held the Presidential Election of 2004. Now it's that time again...yep, the Republicans are duking it out for their shot at the White House, the Democrats are equally divided among Hillary and Obama and the battle continues with South Carolina. And this in itself could be a premonition of things to come for this up-coming Presidential Election. As with Abraham Lincoln South Carolina was a dividing point between war and peace. Next year it will be between Republican and Democrat. But the state has not voted for a Republican since Ronald Reagan in 1980. Right now the four top Republican contenders are Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson and John McCain. What is making this race unlike the one in '04 is the undecideds. Many people are contending that it will come down to Giuliani and Romney, others lean more to Thompson's side, and still others are liking McCain's stance. Whoever it is it will not be long until there is a clear winner, until then though it's not a bad idea to take in everyone's opinion and the candidates stances on the major issues. For this and other updates please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com, or www.msnbc.com.

Hero Hayden Attempts to Save Dolphins

Hayden Panettiere, star of the NBC hit show HEROES, made a bold stand against Japanese fishing practices. It's all over the Inside Edition and E! networks. The internet is buzzing about her heroic attempt at saving dolphins as they were to be cornered and killed in a cove surrounded with nets to block them their escape. Hayden was one member of the Save Japan Dolphin's coalition. The group is trying to stop the practice of slaughtering over an estimated 23,000 dolphins each year. The United States has condemned Japan for the offense, however like Hayden and the groups attempts, the unpopularity of the practice in the states has done little to sway the Japanese to stop. Angry fishermen stabbed at Hayden and the group members as they stood between them and the dolphins. Hayden was caught coming to shore sobbing and afterwards faced several hours of questioning by local law officials as the group reached a traffic stop. It is very disturbing to see such practices take place. Hayden was quoted as saying after the ordeal in the water " One little baby dolphin stuck his head out and kind of looked at me, and the thought that it's no longer with us is really difficult to take." For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com or www.eonline.com.

California Wildfire Started with Matches

According to reports the California Wildfire which burned 38,000 acres of land across the state and caused the loss of 21 homes was started by a boy. The age of the boy was not released to the press but he was released into his parents custody after questioning. The boy admitted to Los Angles County officials that he had been playing with matches and had sparked the fire. This fire was among fifteen other deadly fires which ended up killing a total of fourteen people and destroying 2,100 homes in the county. In Orange County California, investigators are still searching for the arsonist who sparked another fire causing the loss of 28,500 acres and a total of 16 homes. For updates on this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com, or www.msnbc.com.

Wondeful World of Sports

For those of us who got a chance to tune in last night we were stunned that the World Series was over so quickly. As game four rolled around the Sox took back their second title in four years. The wild card, the Rockies, manager Clint Hurdle, said that "At the end of the day, you look back on the game. How did you execute? They executed better than us all four games." As the Sox walk away with another title the Patriots completely slammed the Washington RedSkins. According to the Patriots website "Brady extended his NFL record of games with at least three touchdown passes to start a season with another three along with 306 yards on 29 of 38 passing." In the end the score was an amazing 52-7 with the Pats on top. Looks like this team might be going back for a another shot at the Super Bowl. Will they walk away with another title like the Sox? Well just have to see sports fans. Well just have to see. For this and other sports please go to www.nfl.com or www.mlb.com.

Search for Arson Widens

The wildfires raging out in California have brought the death toll up when border patrol agents discovered four bodies that are reportedly said to be of illegal migrant workers. Orange County investigators for the ATF and FBI are certain that a couple of the fires were randomly set and have widened their arson search as a result. A reward in the amount of $250,000 was posted yesterday in the effort. Investigators hope someone has the answers to the 490,000 acre firestorm. 1800 homes have been destroyed and most of them in San Diego and property damage is estimated to be at $1 billion. For updates on this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com or www.msnbc.com.

Acres and Acres

It seems that this time last year California or the western part of the United States was having this same problem. Wild fires sparked in Southern California causing a total of 500,000 people to be evacuated from their homes, this is the largest evacuation in the history of the state. The flames are being fanned by the Santa Ana winds which are not expected to calm down until tomorrow. According to news reports the fire has burned 1,300 homes and 640 square miles of land leaving one person dead. For updates on this story and other news please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.

8 for 2008

Sam Brownback, a U.S. Senator who was seeking a chance to run for one of the highest offices in the land for the 2008 election is about to announce,in Topeka, Kansas his plans for resigning from the ticket. Brownback made a little over $800,000 this quarter, which is the lowest since he announced his bid for the Presidency. A source close to the Senator said that "it came down to money." Brownback, according to foxnews.com, promised to spend no more than two terms in office in Washington but he is a hopeful for the Kansas governorship in 2010. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com, or www.msnbc.com.

Dalai Lama Recieves Highest Civilian Award

The Dalai Lama was greeted by President Bush Tuesday as he arrived at the White House. The religious leader of Tibetan Buddhists will be receiving the highest civilian award in a Rotunda ceremony later today. It has been said that China is upset at this meeting but the Dalai Lama seems very optimistic saying "This always happens." He also went on to say that he would like to have "real autonomy for Tibet." According to foxnews.com "He has lived with followers in exile in India since fleeing Chinese soldiers in Tibet in 1959."

I Love Lucy

On this day in 1951 the sitcom "I Love Lucy" hit the airways. The fabulously funny Lucille Ball laughed her way into every one's hearts and homes. It was a show for all ages and still remains one of the most beloved in American television history.

High School Shooting

In Cleveland, Ohio this afternoon gunshots rang out in one of the local high schools. According to reports the Mayor said that five people were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital. There is no word yet for certain rather or not the suspected 14-year-old gunman committed suicide. Mayor Jackson did state "they have the shooter" however he did not say in what state the shooter was in. Two of the five victims in the shooting were teachers so far one of the teachers, a 57-year-old is in good condition according to hospital staff. Mayor Jackson continued to assure everyone that the remaining students were in good condition. According to other sources the teachers at the high school had been trained in dealing with this type of situation, as many more have been across the nation. For updates on this and other news please go to www.msnbc.com, www.foxnews.com, or www.cnn.com.

The List Maker

He is probably best known for being accredited with saving some 1200 Jews during the Holocaust. Oscar Schindler was a said businessman who owned a factory in Krakow, Poland during German occupation. On this day in 1974 Schindler died leaving behind a legacy all his own. Steven Spielberg made "Schindler's List" in 1993 based on Oscar Schindler's list.

Reading to Writing

According to news reports there is a good chance that Craig Venter, a genetics specialist, has stumbled onto a cure of Global Warming. Venter supposedly created a form of artificial life that will aid in solving our planets energy problems. Venter told the press that "we are going from reading our genetic code to actually writing it." However, there are a few such as Pat Mooney, director of ETC group, who fear that this new innovation could harm as much as hurt humanity. I suppose we'll all have to keep reading to find out. For this and other news please go to www.foxnews.com, www.cnn.com or www.msnbc.com.