Countdown Monday: The Petraeus Report

oh, just some comical national news… interesting reads….


Countdown Monday: The Petraeus Report

A Report Report Card:  Not since April 28, 1967… when General William Westmoreland addressed Congress on America’s expanding military role in Vietnam… has so much attention been focused on a briefing by a military commander. But… in our fifth story on the Countdown… when General David Petraeus tried to begin his prepared remarks on Capitol Hill this afternoon… not even the microphones wanted to hear it.
Surge Gets Four Stars:  Kicking the can down the road…Buying the President more time…Or, in starker terms, giving him more leeway to get more Americans killed in Iraq. Frank Rich of “The Greatest Story Ever Sold”…
History Repeats:  It must be true.. if you live long enough, news begins to have a deja vu quality..Hearings interrupted by protest.. Generals called on the carpet to explain an unpopular war… books cooked and young people dying unnecessarily… the public with little or no faith in government or its leaders.  That was then, during Vietnam.  It’s also now. Our third story tonight, the slow and disastrous breakdown of our government — and the link between that time and now.
Stalls of Justice:  For 27 years, he’s been creating the laws of the land in Congress. Yet in our second story on the Countdown, Senator Larry Craig now expects a judge to believe that a veteran lawmaker such as himself didn’t understand what pleading guilty really means.                                 

WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD: Brit Hume, former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card, and a group containing  former Bush Under-Secretary of Defense Jed Babbin, and John Gibson and Greg Gutfeld vie for tonight’s top honors
Less is More:  Step aside Lindsay Lohan. Take a pass, Paris Hilton. And don’t even think about it, Nicole Ritchie. In our number one story on the Countdown… Britney Spears once again rules… as the train wreck du jour. Last night she turned in a super-hyped “comeback performance” that was met with the universal cry of… “Go back!”


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Turned Off iPhone Gets $4800 Bill from AT&T

Um, I don’t think I want an iPhone anymore…


Turned Off iPhone Gets $4800 Bill from AT&T
Tech.Luver writes “Jay Levy says he has been stung by Apple’s iPhone pact with AT&T after he took an iPhone on a Mediterranean cruise. They didn’t use their phones, but when they got back they had a 54-page monthly bill of nearly $4,800 from AT&T Wireless. The problem was that their three iPhones were racking up a bill for data charges using foreign phone charges. The iPhone regularly updates e-mail, even while it’s off, so that all the messages will be available when the user turns it on. “”

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Method of Reading Discovered

this article isn’t as much fun as the text and links provided as comments… go check it out…


Method of Reading Discovered
Scientists have discovered that the method our eyes use to process letters on a page is different than previously believed. Instead of assimilating one letter at a time our eyes actually lock on to two different letters simultaneously about half the time. “The team’s results demonstrated that both eyes lock on to the same letter 53%% of the time; for 39%% of the time they see different letters with uncrossed eyes; and for 8%% of the time the eyes are crossing to focus on different letters. A follow-up experiment with the eye-tracking equipment showed that we only see one clear image when reading because our brain fuses the different images from our eyes together.”

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FW: WKYT – September 10, 2007

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> Barn Destroyed In Fire
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> by Andy Cunningham
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> A large barn fire could be seen for miles Sunday on the Bourbon-
> Scott county line.
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> Rain Brings Relief, But Not An End To The Drought
>
> by Dave Spencer
>
> Since the beginning of the summer most of Kentucky has been under a
> moderate to severe drought.
>
>
>
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> Kentucky State Police Academy Enrolls The largest Female Class In
> It’s History
>
> On Sunday 92 new cadets reported for state police training in
> Frankfort. Twelve of them being women. Making this the largest
> group of women to enter the academy in it’s history.
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> Ky. opens tourism office in Japan
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> May open office in China
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> Police charge woman in baseball bat weilding robbery
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> Woman may have been involved in other similar robberies
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> We are finally recieving some much needed rain across the Bluegrass
> State this afternoon as a cold front slowly sweeps across the area.
> This frontal boundary should stall out across the Eastern-half of
> the area this evening, which will carry rain chances into Monday.
> Isolated showers may even linger into the day on Tuesday before
> high pressure builds in for the middle of the week. Wednesday and
> Thursday look to be a drying out period between weather systems.
> Our next weather-maker will move across the Ohio Valley Friday into
> Saturday and not only will this bring our next shot for rain, it is
> also going to bring much cooler temperatures. You may need to pull
> out a light coat for next Saturday and Sunday evenings if the
> models verify and we see lows in the lower 50’s. Have a great work
> week!
> -Lauren
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FW: WKYT – September 9, 2007

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> Wish Granted For Terminally Ill Fleming County Girl
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> A community pulls together to make one memorable night for a young
> Fleming County girl and her family.
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> Lexington Soccer Field Dedicated To Comair Crash Victim
>
> An emotional night on the soccer fields at Lexington Christian
> Academy Saturday night. The new renovated field was dedicated to a
> victim of the crash of Comair Flight 5191.
>
>
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> Breast Feeding Supporters Rally In Front Of Lexington Applebee’s
>
> LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Dozens of people rallied in front of an
>
> Applebee’s restaurant in Lexington today to support a woman who
>
> said she was told to cover up while breast-feeding her son.
>
>
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> Governor Releases Safety Recommendations For Kentucky Colleges
>
> by Denny Trease
>
> The governor’s task force on campus safety has released it’s long
> awaited list of recommendations aimed at enhancing safety and
> security at all Kentucky colleges and universities.
>
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> Lexington motorcyclist dies in crash with minivan
>
> Police told car had green light when motorcycle crashed into
> vehicle.
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> Temperatures have been able to warm into the upper 80’s this
> afternoon because clouds were slower to move in throughout the day.
> The cold front that has been bringing drenching rains to Western
> Kentucky shows little eastward progression this afternoon. Because
> of its slower than expected arrival to the area, the majority of us
> have stayed dry this afternoon. However, scattered showers should
> begin to fill in as the night wears on. In fact, I do expect this
> front to be even slower in exiting the Bluegrass State. Therefore,
> keeping chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
> forecast through the first part of the work week. A noticeable
> temperatures change will be felt by the end of the work week as a
> new airmass comes into the area. Day 6 and 7 look to work in
> another cold front that could possibly be stronger in both precip
> as well as ushering in cooler temperatures. Nevertheless, nearly
> all places should see some rain before the weekend is out.
> -Lauren
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Drought takes toll on Kentucky marijuana crop

Dry summer weather has not only affected the legal agricultural crops… Marijuana has been affected as well…


Drought takes toll on Kentucky marijuana crop
Drought in Kentucky, ranked as one of the top producers of the illegal crop, drying up pot crop


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Kentucky moves to fire six social service workers

In regards to the Elizabethtown DCBS office, state investigators found an “office that thrived on the power of controlling families by removing children from their biological parents and terminating their parental rights. Investigators said supervisors there were allowed to accept, reject or alter established procedures at will.”
Disturbing…


Kentucky moves to fire six social service workers
The six social workers were the focus of a state investigation and a report admonishing them for excesses, but no wrongdoing.


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New Bill to Clarify Cellphone Contracts

While I believe that wireless contracts aren’t that difficult to understand (commonly it’s misconceptions and misinterpretations of the customer’s), I believe that this bill would be very helpful. Having the ability to terminate within the first thirty days of service, without facing termination fees is a great idea–the only trick, however, is that consumers would surely have to face the pains of having a non-refundable deposit if their equipment wasn’t returned in the same condition it was sold–otherwise the prices of handsets will have to be a little bit more expensive (where they are typically sold at a cheaper rate, where a discounted price is offered where the commitment for service is made)


New Bill to Clarify Cellphone Contracts
theorem4 writes to tell us that US Senators today unveiled legislation designed to empower cell phone customers across the nation by providing more protections and guaranteed options. “The Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 will require wireless service providers to share simple, clear information on their services and charges with customers before they enter into long-term contracts; a thirty-day window in which to exit a contract without early termination fees; and greater flexibility to exit contracts with services that don’t meet their needs.”

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FW: WKYT – September 8, 2007

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> Man Pleads Guilty In Deadly Home Invasion
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> A man accused of murders in two Kentucky counties enters a plea
> deal in one of the cases against him.
>
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> Lexington Water Treatment Plant Cited For Sewage Spill
>
> State officials have issued a citation to a Lexington water
> treatment plant for a spill of more than three million gallons of
> sewage into a Lexington creek.
>
>
>
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>
> Controversy Brewing Of Cave Proposal
>
> by Dave Spencer
>
>
> Vandalism, garbage, even human waste are some of the reason the
> Kentucky Department of Parks is deciding to build a gated entrance
> to a cave at the Natural Bridge Park.
>
>
>
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>
> Murder Victim’s Family Claims They Were Shot At
>
> There have been some bizarre developments in the murder case of a
> well-known Montgomery County businessman His widow and son claimed
> they were shot at on Friday.
>
>
>
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>
> Citation Issued After Massive Sewage Spill
>
> The Environmental Public Protection Cabinet issued the notice of
> violation to the Town Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant. The spill
> back on August 31st left more than three million gallons of
> partially treated sewage into the Elkhorn Creek.
>
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> Isolated showers should continue into the overnight hours as a cold
> front slowly but surely inches closer to the Ohio Valley. The
> frontal boundary looks like it will stall out along the river
> tomorrow and Sunday, which will keep scattered showers and storms
> in the forecast through the weekend. Highs should still be on the
> warm side with temps in tihe mid-upper 80’s Saturday and Sunday.
> How quickly this front exits the region will determine the timing
> of our mid-week system. If the first front is slow to deteriorate
> or exit, then the second system may not arrive until Thursday.
> Likewise, it could arrive sooner if our first front does not stall
> out. Obviously, the timing and magnitude of the second weather
> system is a bit tricky. Based on model ensembles, our best shot for
> some soaking rain will be Wednesday and Thursday. Also, expect
> quite of a change temperatures-wise with highs in the lower 70’s
> and overnight lows around the 50-degree mark for the end of the
> week.
> -Lauren
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I am 54% Kentuckian

After reading taking this quiz, I believe that I should have a lower score…
After all, I was able to multiply 18 by 3…
(and how many kentuckians can do that?)
😉


You have…
[ ] ridden a horse
[ ] owned a horse
[ ] owned land
[x] worn over-alls
[x] been 4wheelin
[x] said “aint”
[ ] been cow-tipping
[ ] been deer hunting
[x]been swimming in a creek
[x] been swimming in a river/lake
my total: 5

You…
[x] have worked on a farm
[ ] have been duck hunting
[x] have chewed a piece of hay
[x] have bathed in a river
[x] driven or have owned a truck
[x] like to fish
[ ] owned a boat
[x] have a funny accent… or thats what ppl tell you
[ ] owned a cowboy hat
[ ] own(ed) a big dog
Total now: 11

You also…
[x] cuss when ur mad
[x] go bare foot
[x] put in a chew occasionall
[ ] go to church on sunday
[ ]own(ed) a bird dog
[ ] have riddin a horse to somewhere in town
[x] have gone on a field trip to the farm
[ ] have ever eaten goat meat
[x] have played corn hole
Total now: 16

You…
[ ]have ever gone shopping for a gun
[ ] get the kids in your family a toy gun for christmas
[x] wear long sleeves even in the summer
[x] know what stirrups are
[ ] have ever fed the deer..
[ ] have/had named a pet in spanish (ex. named a dog “perro”)
Total now: 18

Now count all the x’s and multiply that number by 3 then paste as i am _% kentuckian