Friday, August 14, 2015

Today in Headlines - Friday, August 14, 2015


With the further ratcheting up of economic sanctions on Russia, French military contractors have been forced to unload a pair of Mistral warships originally set for departure to the Arctic.  Each vessel sells for roughly 1 billion dollars and comes complete with built in WiFi.  Unfortunately for the French, potential buyers seem to be very few and far between.  So far the only interested parties consist of the Monopoly Guy and Kanye West. 


Tea Party favorite Ben Carson is scrambling to address recent reports involving his professional contributions to advanced fetal tissue research, a practice that is considered most abhorrent among his predominantly pro-life political base.  

As the lauded neurosurgeon made every attempt to explain away this past transgression, his defense seemed to become increasingly aloof and dismissive, with statement like, "Yes, I tried fetal tissue research in college, but I didn't inhale...their life force to sustain my own."


The long running children's television classic Sesame Street is about to undergo the most substantial reorganization of its time.  While the traditional carriers PBS and member stations will continue to broadcast the program, HBO has acquired all production rights and intends to give an appropriate cable T.V. treatment to the entire workshop.  Industry experts foresee major shift in programming taste, largely aimed at appealing to the greater adult viewer base.


Upon embarking on his annual two-week vacation to Martha's Vineyard, U.S. President Barack Obama released his intended reading list for the remainder of the summer season. Several of Obama's personal selections touched on subjects such as climate change and mass extinction, while others geared toward vital self-help.




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