Friday, August 5, 2011

Friday's Daily Brief

Friday, August 5, 2011
BUSINESS
Dow Jones Industrial Plunges 513 Points
WORLD
Famine Boosts Recruitment For Somali Militants: UN
TECHNOLOGY
LOOK: Animation Of Possible Flowing Water On Mars
COLLEGE
Virginia Tech Locked Down For Hours After Report Of Possible Gunman
POLITICS
Reid Announces Deal To End FAA Shutdown
BLOG POSTS
Marlo Thomas: We Love Lucy... at 100
Lucille Ball, whose 100th birthday we celebrate this weekend, made us laugh for 50 years. And all I can think of is... it wasn't enough.
Robert Reich: The Republicans' Double-Dip, and What Must Be Done
Now that we're slouching toward a double-dip recession, the only hope is voters will tell their members of Congress to stop obsessing about future budget deficits and get to work on the real crisis of unemployment, falling wages, and no growth.
Susan Blumenthal, M.D.: Food Safety in the 21st Century
It is estimated that 48 million people are infected by foodborne diseases in the United States each year, resulting in $152 billion in medical costs annually.
Robin Quivers: Summer Means Fun Times on the Water
I love playing on all my water toys, but every time I use any of them -- from the slowest to the fastest -- I have to wear a life vest because I don't know how to swim. I am not alone; many African Americans are unsafe around water.
Mary Gallagher: Recovering From My Service to Our Nation
My attacker took away my military career and stole my love for the military. For this, I blame the military commanders who fail to adequately investigate, prosecute or even track sexual predators in the armed services.

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