March 24, 2006 07:46 AM
Friday Fab Five: News Stories
For this week's Friday Fab list, I'm featuring five news stories that caught my eye this week:
1. "Kinda weird, yet kinda cool" story of the week: Slow going! Tortoise dies after 250 years--What is believed to be the world's oldest living tortoise died in India this week.
2. "Happy ending" story of the week: Final hurricane-displaced child, family reunited--A four-year-old girl is finally reunited with her family, after being separated from them by Hurricane Katrina.
3. "Sometimes prayers are answered" story of the week: U.S., British troops rescue Iraq hostages--Three Christian peace activists are rescued by American and British troops in Iraq, after being held hostage for four months.
4. "Like teens don't have enough stress in their lives" story of the week--College Board Finds More SAT Score Errors--More errors on SAT scores are found, causing headaches and nightmares for college admissions reps, parents, and college-bound teens.
5. "But he was kinda cute" story of the week: Another 'Idol' Contestant Gets Booted--12-year-old girls and little old ladies everywhere may be weeping this week, as Chicken Little gets the boot from American Idol.
Comments
I am completely fascinated by the tortoise story. I just read your 50 things- Southern Living? really? kinda cool. The 'spirit/angel thing'- even more cool.
Posted by: Karen at March 24, 2006 12:16 PM
Thanks for sharing the hurricane story. I hadn't heard it, but it was nice to read something uplifting about such a sad situation!
Posted by: Tammy at March 28, 2006 01:45 PM
