Sunday, August 14, 2011

August 13, 2011

POLITICS: Michelle Bachmann & Ron Paul Lead Iowa Straw Poll  Michelle Bachmann wins by 152 votes.  Ron Paul second place.  Pawlenty comes in third with about half votes of Paul.  Read More:  Los Angeles TimesThe Christian Science Monitor

DOMESTIC: Bus Flips on Pennsylvania Turnpike A Greyhound bus flipped on the Pennsylvania Turnpike after the driver lost control.  The bus hit the center median then cut across the right lanes of traffic and later flipped over after it his the embankment.  The bus has 25 passengers on board of which 21 were taken to the hospital and 14 already released.  Read More: Chicago Tribune | New York Magazine

DOMESTIC: Philadelphia Enforces Teen Curfew Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter initiated a 9 pm curfew for teen under 19 to stop flash mobs around the city which attack individual and cause property damage.  50 teens were arrested on the first night of the curfew.  Read More: Fox NewsThe Washington Times

SAFETY: Stage Collapse In Indiana State Fair Kills Four A stage collapse in the Indiana State Fair kills four and injures 40.  Read More: Chicago Tribune | The New York Times

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