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CIA Director Abruptly Resigns

General David Petraeus has stepped down as the director of the CIA, a position he took over in September of last year.  Petraeus resigned last Friday, citing an extra-marital affair, just as he was scheduled to testify regarding the September 11th attacks in Benghazi, Libya that led to the death of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.  President Obama accepted that resignation, praised the general’s service, and is now deciding who will replace him.

Obamacare’s Free Abortion Drugs Mandate Faces Yet Another Lawsuit

Another company has signed onto the lawsuit against the Obama Administration’s mandate in the Affordable Care Act that requires employers to provide insurance coverage for contraceptives and abortion drugs.  Stuart Lind is a Catholic and runs Annex Medical.  He says the mandate is forcing him to violate his faith.  Annex represents the 40th lawsuit, and the 110th business to sue over the mandate.

Washington Begins to Talk “Fiscal Cliff”

Both Republicans and Democrats are saying they’re ready to compromise to try to come to a deal to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff” at the end of the year, but saying they’re ready and compromising are not the same thing.  President Obama said Friday that a tax increase must be part of any bargain, while House Speaker John Boehner has reiterated his commitment to not raise anyone’s taxes.

Thousands of Sandy-Affected Residents Still Without Homes and/or Power

Thousands of New Jersey residents who were displaced by Super Storm Sandy are now trying to find temporary housing while they decide if their homes can be salvaged.  Real estate agents there say demand has far outstripped supply when it comes to rentals, and a lot of the hotels have been filled up by out-of-state utility workers trying to help them restore power.  At least 120,000 people are still in the dark in New York and New Jersey, and that does not include the thousands of homes that are too damaged to have their electricity turned back on.

Guatemala Suffers Another Significant Quake

A second earthquake has hit Guatemala, less than a week after a 7.4 magnitude quake killed more than fifty people.  The latest quake registered a 6.5, and while there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties, it did cause widespread panic and was followed by at least four aftershocks.

Wikileaker Seeks Plea Deal

A US soldier accused of leaking information to WikiLeaks is considering a plea deal.  Right now, Private Bradley Manning faces possible life in prison if found guilty of the charges against him, one of which includes giving aid to the enemy.  The court is now deciding whether that plea deal is acceptable.

Nesquik Recall

Double check the label on your can of Nesquik before you make the kids’ chocolate milk after school today.  Nestle is recalling some because of a possible salmonella contamination.  www.FDA.gov has all you need to know.

Dorothy’s Dress Fetches Over $400k

We don’t know who bought it, but I have a feeling it’s not in Kansas anymore.  The blue dress that Judy Garland wore as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz sold over the weekend for 430-thousand dollars.  It was part of an auction of Hollywood memorabilia, including Julie Andrews’ dress from the Sound of Music, which fetched a little more than 38-thousand dollars.  Add the price for Dorothy’s dress to the two-million dollars her Ruby Slippers sold for earlier this year, and you’ve got quite the pricey ensemble. There’s no place like a Hollywood auction.  There’s no place like a Hollywood auction….

Family & Relationships

Kids Who Eat Out More Eat More

The more you eat out, the more you eat – especially if you’re a kid.  And it’s not just as simple as avoiding the drive-thru.  A new study shows kids aged two through eleven got more calories from sit-down restaurants than fast food places.  Kids also drink less milk and drink more soda pop when they eat out.

Work

Personality Type Affects Your Hire-ability

Your resume is top-notch.  Your experience is unparalleled.  And you still didn’t get the job.  Maybe it’s your personality.  More and more hiring managers are now trying to make that easier by giving personality tests during interviews.  Mara Swan with Manpower says you get hired for what you know, but usually you get fired for who you are - and by trying to match jobs with certain personality types, they’re hoping to get better results.

Health

Study Suggest Possible Link to Reduced Bladder Cancer and Use of Ibuprofen

New research out of Dartmouth suggests that ibuprofen can help reduce the risk of bladder cancer, especially in people who have used it over a long period of time – like 10 years.  However, they also say there are a lot of variables in that and warned against just starting to pop Advil.

Great American Smokeout

This week is the Great American Smokeout.  If you are trying to win that battle, it may not be the first time you’ve tried to quit – but as the old saying goes “Don’t quit quitting.”  Dr. Jonathan Foulds says your health isn’t only one reason to quit. Rising tobacco costs, along with the growing hassles associated with just finding a designated smoking area make quitting even more desireable. Check out some tips to help you quit at www.Cancer.org.

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Super Storm Sandy

Clothed in Compassion

Nick Sippl is from Northern Michigan. He is in New York helping victims of Super Storm Sandy through his job.  Seeing the need first hand, he has organized a clothing drive. He says The police and the National guard were literally not knocking on doors, but kicking in doors to see if anyone was home. They had to be evacuated the water was rising so much. This lady I talked to was about five and a half feet tall. She told me when she came out of the house they were holding their children over their heads. When she came down to the street level, the water was up to her neck. They had pretty much lost everything. When they came in, we got them dried off. "That’s what got me thinking, these people have nothing." If you live in the area, please drop clothing off at Ogemaw Hills Free Methodist Church. Click here for their address and phone number. There's a trailer parked outside where you can place your donation.

Salvation Style

Pearl Foy is using one of the talents God has given her to raise money for Super Storm Sandy victims. She will give it to the victims by way of the Salvation Army. She's organizing a Hair Cut-A-Thon. It will be held on Sunday November 11th from 10am-5pm in the Phoenix Arizona area. There are two locations. One is located at the Turning Point Beauty College in Mesa. The other will be held at Kor Beauty Academy in Peoria. 

Help Salvation Army Relief Efforts with A Simple Text

Text the word "STORM" to 80888. Then respond with a "yes" when the text response comes to you.
 

Give Blood and Money Through Red Cross

Because many blood donation centers on the east coast are closed, it is even more important for we who are out of harm’s way to donate. www.RedCross.org has all you need to know. You may also give money via that web site, or you can give $10 via text message by texting the word “RedCross” to 90999.

Slice of Family Life Nation reaches Out to Sandy victims

Nick Sippl is from Northern Michigan, but he’s in New York right now helping the victims of Hurricane Sandy.  Nick has gone the extra mile to organize a clothing drive after seeing one family’s struggle. Nick told FLR News, “The police and the National guard were literally not knocking on doors, but kicking in doors to see if anyone was home. They had to be evacuated the water was rising so much. This lady I talked to was about five and a half feet tall. She told me when she came out of the house they were holding their children over their heads. When she came down to the street level, the water was up to her neck. They had pretty much lost everything. When they came in, we got them dried off. That’s what got me thinking, these people have nothing.” Nick says the National Guard had to literally kick in some people’s doors to see if they were home.  We’ve got more stories and links up on this page.