Just because I haven’t given you one of these lately:
- Typhoon deaths ‘fewer than feared’ (BBC) — Relatively good news, since the numbers we were hearing yesterday were four times as high.
- New guidelines urge wider use of cholesterol drugs (WashPost) — This is supposed to be a major change, but frankly, I had trouble following the stories. That may be because I wasn’t that hip to the old guidelines. By the way, U.S. sites were leading with this, instead of the typhoon. Which reminds me of this.
- China Vows ‘Decisive’ Role for Markets (WSJ) — Not that they’re giving up central control of the economy or anything, but I thought this worth playing bigger than most news sources were playing it.
- Bill Clinton Urges Obama to Allow Fix to Health Care Law (NYT) — Because, you know, POTUS loves it when his favorite predecessor “helps” him this way…
- Former USC football player Kenny Miles shot himself, sheriff says (thestate.com) — Today’s talker. Meanwhile, speaking of the sheriff — the city of Columbia has opened a nationwide search for a new police chief.
- Airlines Reach Deal Over Merger (WSJ) — to create world’s largest airline.
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I just realized today is 11/12/13. And it’s already dark outside. Slow on the uptake today…
Why are we allowing mergers among the airlines? Rates for flights out of small cities like Columbia are already astronomical. With less competition that will only get worse. I just don’t understand why our government won’t watch out for consumers. Another example of capitalism that really doesn’t work very well.
Bud, flying is cheap! Too cheap for our own good.
But only in some markets, like, for now, Charlotte
RE #4: Bill Clinton ain’t a weatherman, but he can tell which way the wind is blowing. This may be the beginning of a preference cascade. If Clinton is starting to say that the law needs to be changed, he’s going to make it acceptable for other Democrats to say similar things.
Also, when Bill Clinton is calling you out for not honoring your commitment, you’re in a pack of trouble.
Typhoon deaths fewer than feared so far. I wonder if Miles didn’t accidentally shoot himself, and then try to cover out of embarrassment/macho.
Cry for help. I hope he gets it.
Glad we had him mentoring our youth and working for our top state law enforcement agency.
When we stop deifying athletes….