I Beg To Differ
04-16-2002, 04:20 PM
International
Powell's Talks -- Secretary of State Colin Powell is still in the Middle East hoping to make some progress before heading home to the United States. Powell hopes to work out a cease-fire between the Israelies and Palestinians within 24 hours.
Dutch Government Resigns -- Tuesday, the Dutch government has officially resigned. The reason? A recent report blamed Dutch political leaders in part for failing to prevent the Serb massacre of Muslims in 1995, during the fall of the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. The Dutch army was involved in trying to keep the Serbs away from the Muslims during the long war.
National
Court Strikes Down Virtual Child Porn Ban -- A 6-3 ruling in the Supreme Court started that the First Amendment protects pornography or other images that only appear to depict real children engaged in sex. The argument was that a broad ban on simulated child sex could make it a crime to depict a sex scene like those in recent movies like "Traffic" and "Lolita".
Big Game Lotto -- The hunt is on to win the $325 million seven-state jackpot. This has been recorded to be the second highest jackpot in the history of the United States. The drawing is Tuesday night, with odds of winning are 1 in 76 million. So if you live Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachussets, Michigan, New Jersey, and Virgina, better run out and buy one.
Sports
NFL Draft -- With the draft to officially being on April 20th, the Houston Texans will reportedly sign David Carr, the Fresno State quarterback, to a seven year contract that could eventually be worth $60 million.
Sorry the news is so short, but not gonna be around tonight.
Oh and record high temperaturs have hit NY and the same will happen tomorrow. We're looking at weather in the 80s.
For weather for your area, go here (http://www.accuweather.com)
Powell's Talks -- Secretary of State Colin Powell is still in the Middle East hoping to make some progress before heading home to the United States. Powell hopes to work out a cease-fire between the Israelies and Palestinians within 24 hours.
Dutch Government Resigns -- Tuesday, the Dutch government has officially resigned. The reason? A recent report blamed Dutch political leaders in part for failing to prevent the Serb massacre of Muslims in 1995, during the fall of the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. The Dutch army was involved in trying to keep the Serbs away from the Muslims during the long war.
National
Court Strikes Down Virtual Child Porn Ban -- A 6-3 ruling in the Supreme Court started that the First Amendment protects pornography or other images that only appear to depict real children engaged in sex. The argument was that a broad ban on simulated child sex could make it a crime to depict a sex scene like those in recent movies like "Traffic" and "Lolita".
Big Game Lotto -- The hunt is on to win the $325 million seven-state jackpot. This has been recorded to be the second highest jackpot in the history of the United States. The drawing is Tuesday night, with odds of winning are 1 in 76 million. So if you live Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachussets, Michigan, New Jersey, and Virgina, better run out and buy one.
Sports
NFL Draft -- With the draft to officially being on April 20th, the Houston Texans will reportedly sign David Carr, the Fresno State quarterback, to a seven year contract that could eventually be worth $60 million.
Sorry the news is so short, but not gonna be around tonight.
Oh and record high temperaturs have hit NY and the same will happen tomorrow. We're looking at weather in the 80s.
For weather for your area, go here (http://www.accuweather.com)