Monday, October 13, 2008

Morning Headlines

Hip hop superstar T.I. has the number 1 album and single in the country but is also getting ready to serve a year long prison term for gun possession. He sits down with CNN producer Denis Quan for an in-depth interview. Controversial "No Child Left Behind" mandate has begun to fail even the most promising schools. Sam Dillon of the New York Times investigates Prairie Elementary School in Sacramento, CA. In NFL news, Pacman Jones continues to live up to his bad boy image as he apologizes to his fellow Cowboys teammates for his participation in a hotel brawl. An early morning surge in stocks has Wall Street and other financial institutions optimistic after the recent Congressional bailout. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe continues to stir concern after he swears in two Vice Presidents before meeting with oppositional leaders. In domestic political news, Slate reporter Christopher Beam explores how racial tension might be an advantage for Presidential hopeful Barack Obama.


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