Obama Talks Responsibility at NAACP
In one of the most historic speeches in the NAACP's 99 years, Barack Obama discussed the
sacrifices of generations of African-Americans who came before him and
the need for personal and parental responsibility. "Yes, we have to
demand more responsibility from Washington and yes we have to demand
more responsibility from Wall Street," he said, "but we also have to
demand more from ourselves."
Bush Lifts Oil Drilling Ban
President Bush, hoping to turn the enormous public frustration about
gasoline prices into political leverage, challenged the Democratic-led
Congress to lift a similar congressional ban that's been in place since
1981. Democrats say new drilling won't have a short-term impact on the
pump.
Obama to Meet With Palestinians in West Bank
During his trip overseas next week, Barack Obama will sit down with
Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian leaders, giving an important
diplomatic boost to the Palestinians at a sensitive time in peace
talks. A few months ago, John McCain passed on meeting with the
Palestinians during a brief visit to Israel.
Restoring Budget Cuts Difficult for House
House lawmakers return to Springfield today for a three-day session
in which they’ll decide what programs to reinstate (and how to pay for
them) following Gov. Blagojevich's $1.4 billion budget cut
initiated last week. The Senate passed several ideas to raise revenue
this fiscal year, which began July 1, but all have stalled in the House.
Top Police Brass Face Frustrated City Council
After a meeting Friday, Chicago Ald. Isaac Carothers (29th Ward)
requested Police Supt. Jody Weis testify at his Police and Fire
Committee today about what Carothers called “unprecedented” violence in
the city and “all-time low morale” in the police department.
Olympic Bid Raises $12 Million at Fundraiser
Needing to raise $49 million to help secure the 2016 Olympic Games,
organizers of Chicago's bid estimated they
raised more than $12 million at at a Millennium Park fundraiser Monday
night. Speaking to the assembled crowd of the city's well-heeled, Mayor
Richard Daley pointed to Millennium Park as an example of Chicagoans
can-do spirit.
New Study: Global Warming Could Increase Illinois Kidney Stones
A new report published Monday found that climate change could extend
the "kidney-stone belt" to the north, bringing a sharp increase in cases of
kidney stones in Illinois and other Midwestern states. According to the Tribune, "sweating in warm weather removes fluid from
the body and increases the salt concentration in urine, which can spur
the growth of kidney stones."
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