Sunday, September 11, 2011

Keegan Bradley Wins PGA Championship – 14 August 2011

He was behind by four shots, but came back, and won on the third playoff hole.

 

1.  Fox News

2.  Houston Chronicle: +4 minutes

3.  Raleigh News & Observer: +1 minute

4.  USA Today: +13 minutes

Tim Pawlenty Drops Out of Presidential Race – 14 August 2011

And one day after some good news on the Minnesota-Presidential-Candidate front, here's the kicker.  If anything, they probably would have taken votes from each other, anyway.

 

1.  Fox News

2.  Chicago Tribune: +5 minutes

3.  Los Angeles Times: +1 minute

4.  Boston Herald: +2 minutes

5.  Minneapolis Star-Tribune: +3 minutes

6.  Houston Chronicle: +1 minute

7.  USA Today: +3 minutes

8.  CNN: +1 minute

9.  Duluth News Tribune: +2 minutes

10.         Washington Post: +7 minutes

11.         Rochester Post-Bulletin: +11 minutes

12.         New York Times: +2 minutes

13.         Raleigh News & Observer: +3 minutes

14.         Wall Street Journal: +4 minutes

15.         Denver Post: +45 minutes

16.         CBS News: +48 minutes

Final Numbers on the Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse – 14 August 2011

I'm keeping these separate, since they both came hours after the original alerts, on a different day, and since they would otherwise meet my criteria.

 

1.  CNN (The Death Toll From a Stage Collapsing at the Indiana State Fair Has Climbed to Five. More Than 40 People Were Injured)

2.  Denver Post: +157 minutes (Governor: Wind Gust That Toppled Indiana Stage a 'Fluke')

Stage Collapses at the Indiana State Fair – 13 August 2011

It was torn down by a massive gust of wind shortly before Sugarland was set to perform (headlines will contain more details to show the progression of new information).

 

1.  MSNBC (Several Reported Injured, Trapped After Rigging Over Stage at Indiana State Fair Collapses)

2.  CNN: +20 minutes (A Stage at the Indiana State Fair Has Collapsed, Injuring an Unknown Number of People)

3.  WGN Radio: +8 minutes (Stage Collapses at Indiana State Fair, Injuries Reported)

4.  Los Angeles Times: +25 minutes (4 Dead After Indiana State Fair Stage Collapses)

5.  Chicago Tribune: +16 minutes (Indiana Stage Collapse Kills 4, Injures a Dozen)

6.  CNN: +8 minutes (Three People Were Killed and 24 Injured Saturday Night When a Stage Collapsed at the Indiana State Fair)

7.  USA Today: +10 minutes (Multiple Deaths After Stage Collapse at Indiana State Fair)

8.  Los Angeles Times: +7 minutes (Update: 3 Dead After Indiana State Fair Stage Collapses)

Michele Bachman Wins Iowa Straw Poll (Pt2) – 13 August 2011

Continued from Pt1.

 

8.  Denver Post: +2 minutes

9.  CBS News: +1 minute

10.         Arizona Republic: +1 minute

11.         New York Times: +1 minute

12.         Boston Herald: +2 minutes

13.         Sacramento Bee: +1 minute

14.         Duluth News Tribune: +1 minute

15.         Wall Street Journal: +8 minutes

16.         WCCO: +11 minutes

17.         Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin: +2 minutes

Michele Bachman Wins Iowa Straw Poll (Pt1) – 13 August 2011

This was a bit of a surprise but, though I'm not a big fan of hers, it was nice to see a candidate from MN come out on top.  Ron Paul finished a close second, and Tim Pawlenty was a distant third.

 

1.  Boston Globe

2.  CNN: +1 minute

Chicago Tribune

3.  Fox News: +1 minute

4.  Minneapolis Star-Tribune: +1 minute

MSNBC

5.  USA Today: +1 minute

6.  Washington Post: +2 minutes

7.  Los Angeles Times: +5 minutes

Raleigh News & Observer

Rick Perry Enters the Presidential Race – 13 August 2011

He will likely be big competition for the current front-runners.

 

1.  Fox News

2.  Los Angeles Times: +8 minutes

3.  Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin: +9 minutes

4.  MSNBC: +20 minutes

5.  Denver Post: +1 minute

6.  USA Today: +3 minutes

7.  New York Times: +16 minutes

8.  San Diego Union Tribune: +2 minutes

9.  CBS News: +1 minute

10.         CNN: +4 minutes

11.         Austin American-Statesman: +4 minutes

12.         Washington Post: +10 minutes

13.         Wall Street Journal: +4 minutes

14.         Raleigh News & Observer: +1 minute

Tropical Depression 6 Forms North of Bermuda – 12 August 2011

It appears to be moving away from the United States.

 

1.  New Orleans Times-Picayune

Dow Ends Final Day of Week’s Trading Up 100+ - 12 Aug 2011

A positive day for the markets at the end of the trading week.

 

1.  Arizona Republic (Dow Up 100+ at End of Rocky Week)

2.  CNN: +5 minutes (The Dow Closed 126 Points, or About 1%, Higher for the Day)

Fox News (Stocks End Volatile Week in the Green)

3.  Wall Street Journal: +20 minutes (DJIA Ends Week Down 1.5%, Recouping Most Losses)

4.  Duluth News Tribune: +1 minute (Stock Market Finishes Wild Week on an Up Note)

Federal Health Insurance Mandate Ruled Unconstitutional – 12 Aug 2011

The US appeals court in Georgia is the latest to rule against the health insurance mandate in Obama's health care law.

 

1.  Fox News

2.  Wall Street Journal: +15 minutes

3.  Denver Post: +7 minutes

CBS News

4.  USA Today: +4 minutes

5.  Kansas City Star: +1 minute

6.  Richmond Times-Dispatch: +1 minute

7.  Minneapolis Star-Tribune: +5 minutes

8.  Washington Post: +17 minutes

Convicted Serial Killer Anthony Sowell is Sentenced to Death in an Ohio Court – 12 Aug 2011

He was convicted of 11 counts of aggravated murder and more than 70 other charges, including abusing corpses and kidnapping.

 

1.  CNN

2.  Cleveland Plain Dealer: +1 minute

Friday Stock Market Activity – 12 Aug 2011

Let's see what happens today.

 

1.  Wall Street Journal (US Stocks Rise in Early Action)

London Police Say Nearly 600 Charged Over Riots – 12 Aug 2011

This is out of more than 1700 who have been arrested.

 

1.  Denver Post

Dow Jones Closes Higher – 11 Aug 2011

It can't make up its mind this week.

 

1.  Fox News (Dow Closes Up More Than 400)

2.  USA Today: +1 minute (Dow Surges More Than 400 Points at Close)

3.  Los Angeles Times: +2 minutes (Dow Roars Back, Closes Up 420 Points)

4.  Fox News: +2 minutes (Bulls Back in Charge, Dow Posts 422-Point Gain)

5.  Chicago Tribune: +3 minutes (Dow Closes Up More Than 400 Points)

6.  CNN: +1 minute (The Schizophrenic Week on Wall Street Continued on Thursday as All Three Indexes Surged on Positive News About the American Jobs Market and Corporate Earnings)

7.  Wall Street Journal: +9 minutes (Dow Surges 3.9% in Bounceback Day)

8.  Denver Post: +1 minute (Dow Soars 423 Points on Economic News)

Kansas City Star (Stock Market Rebounds Strongly)

9.  New York Times: +20 minutes (Wall Street Ends Another Wild Day, With Dow Up About 420 Points)

Perry Running for President, Aide Says – 11 Aug 2011

It amused me that Fox News billed this as an "EXCLUSIVE" even though it was reported back on the 8th that he would announce his candidacy on Saturday the 13th.  Perhaps they thought everyone forgot, what with the spastic stock markets & all.

 

1.  Fox News

2.  CNN: +29 minutes

3.  MSNBC: +7 minutes

USA Today

4.  Austin American-Statesman: +2 minutes

5.  Houston Chronicle: +3 minutes

6.  CBS News: +7 minutes

Bail for Dougherty Gang Set at $1.25 Million Each – 11 Aug 2011

They face felony counts of attempted murder of a peace officer and first-degree assault of a peace officer with a weapon.  They remained in jail.

 

1.  Denver Post

Pelosi Names Final Debt-Panel Members – 11 Aug 2011

Though this wouldn't normally meet my requirements for inclusion, it's a continuation of a previous post, so here goes: Ms Pelosi selected Representatives Xavier Becerra of California, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, and James Clyburn of South Carolina.

 

1.  Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Thursday Edition – 11 Aug 2011

The roller-coaster ride continues.

 

1.  Fox News (Wall Street Opens Sharply Higher; Traders Mull Euro Developments, Data)

2.  Boston Globe: +9 minutes (US Markets Open Higher)

3.  Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin: +15 minutes (US Stocks Rise After Unemployment Report)

4.  Fox News: +61 minutes (Stocks Shrug Off Earlier Worries, Dow Soars 270)

5.  Fox News: +247 minutes (Stocks Holding Huge Gains, Dow Up 470)

Police Raid Houses in UK, Round Up Suspects From Days of Rioting, Looting – 11 Aug 2011

The Prime Minister has said that the UK will look to the US for solutions to gang violence.

 

1.  Denver Post

Syrian Troops Storm Town Near Turkish Border – 11 Aug 2011

They kill 11 in a town near Lebanon.

 

1.  Denver Post

Stock Market Closes Lower – 10 Aug 2011

See Headlines. (again, I like the disparity in numbers, from 519, to 520, to "more than" 520.)

 

1.  Fox News (Dow Closes Down by More Than 500)

2.  CNN: +1 minute (Dow Falls More Than 500 Points, Wiping Out Tuesday's Comeback)

USA Today (Dow Closes Down More Than 500 Points)

3.  Arizona Republic: +3 minutes (Dow Closes Down 500+ Points)

4.  Los Angeles Times: +1 minute (Dow Slumps 520 Points at Close)

Minneapolis Star-Tribune (Dow Closes Down 520 Points)

5.  Denver Post: +3 minutes (Dow Plunges More Than 500 Points)

6.  Fox News: +1 minute (Stocks Plummet Late, Dow Loses More Than 500 Points)

7.  Chicago Tribune: +2 minutes (Dow Ends Day Down More Than 500 Points)

Sacramento Bee (Stocks Plunge as Attention Returns to Weak Economy)

MSNBC (Dow Closes Down More Than 520 Points)

8.  Houston Chronicle: +3 minutes (Dow Jones Falls 519 Points)

9.  Washington Post: +1 minute (Stocks Plunge After Another Day of Volatile Trading)

10.         Wall Street Journal: +3 minutes (Stocks Slide 4.6%, Erasing Tuesday Gains)

11.         Kansas City Star: +13 minutes (Dow Closes Down 520 Points)

Duluth News Tribune (Stocks Plunge Again in Third 500-Point Loss in a Week)

12.         New York Times: +7 minutes (Wall Street Ends With Sharp Decline, Wiping Out Tuesday Gains)

“Dougherty Gang” Siblings Arrested in Colorado – 10 Aug 2011

They were captured south of Pueblo.

 

1.  Denver Post

2.  ABC News: +24 minutes

Republicans Choose Deficit Panel Members – 10 Aug 2011

GOP Representative Jeb Hensarling of Texas will co-chair a powerful new committee that will try to come up with a bipartisan plan this fall to reduce the federal budget deficit by more than $1 trillion.  Representatives Dave Camp and Fred Upton, both from Michigan, were also named to the committee.  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has named Senators Jon Kyl of Arizona, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Rob Portman of Ohio.  Senate Democrats selected Senators Max Baucus of Montana, John Kerry of Massachusetts, and Patty Murray of Washington to the panel.  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will name the final three panel members.

 

1.  CBS News

2.  Wall Street Journal: +30 minutes

Military Killed Taliban Who Downed US Helicopter – 10 Aug 2011

According to General John Allen, the top military commander in Afghanistan, international forces have killed the insurgents responsible for killing 38 US & Afghan troops this past Saturday (6 Aug).

 

1.  Denver Post

2.  Boston Herald: +11 minutes

Another Day of Stock Market Fun – 10 Aug 2011

The headlines speak for themselves.

 

1.  Fox News (Wall Street Opens Trading Lower as Dow Slumps More Than 250 Points)

2.  Denver Post: +15 minutes (US Stocks Drop, Attention Returns to Weak Economy)

3.  Boston Globe: +2 minutes (US Stocks Open Lower)

4.  Wall Street Journal: +1 minute (Stocks Sink at Open)

5.  Los Angeles Times: +27 minutes (Dow Falls 400 Points)

6.  CNN: +7 minutes (The Stock Market Got Off to Another Wild Start With a Sharp Sell-Off Wednesday)

7.  Fox News: +1 minute (Wall Street Sell-Off Accelerates)

8.  Fox News: +322 minutes (Stocks Near Session Lows as Close Draws Near)

PM David Cameron: UK Won't Let "Culture of Fear" Take Over – 10 Aug 2010

It looks as though the looting and rioting are coming under control.

 

1.  Denver Post

Wisconsin Democrats Maintain Their Majority in the Senate – 10 Aug 2011

Four Survive Recall Elections.

 

1.  Denver Post

2.  Fox News: +1 minute

3.  Chicago Tribune: +9 minutes

4.  Washington Post: +29 minutes

US to Tell Syrian President Assad That He Must Go – 9 Aug 2011

It appears as though the US is done playing nice with Syria, and is prepared to call for a change.  It obviously remains to be seen what effect this will have in that country or its government.

 

1.  Denver Post

Stocks Close Higher – 9 Aug 2011

Once again, this was reported by many news sources, so I made it its own post.

 

1.  Fox News (Stocks Surge at Close)

2.  USA Today: +5 minutes (Dow Closes Up Nearly 4% After Fed News)

3.  Chicago Tribune: +1 minute (Dow Closes Up More Than 400 Points)

MSNBC (Dow Closes Up More Than 400 Points After Day of Wild Swings)

4.  CBS News: +3 minutes (Dow Closes Up 400+ Points)

5.  Washington Post: +1 minute (Markets Close Higher After a Volatile Day of Trading)

Fox News (Stocks Soar After Fed Says Rates to Stay Low)

6.  CNN: +1 minute (Dow Closed Up 430 Points With a Late Surge)

7.  Los Angeles Times: +1 minute (Dow Jones Industrial Average Closes 429 Points Higher)

8.  Denver Post: +5 minutes (Dow Closes Up More Than 400 Points After Late Rally)

Boston Globe (Dow Soars 429 Points)

9.  Kansas City Star: +2 minutes (Stock Markets Rally After Fed Statement)

Duluth News Tribune (Dow Rallies to Close Up More Than 400 Points)

10.         Seattle Times: +3 minutes (Dow Rebounds Nearly 430 Points After Monday's Plunge)

11.         Wall Street Journal: +5 minutes (Dow Jumps 4% to Reclaim 11000 Mark)

12.         New York Times: +34 minutes (Dow Closes More Than 400 Points Higher in Wild Finish)

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged – 9 Aug 2011

It sees them staying near zero for the next two years.

1.  Fox News
2.  CBS News: +4 minutes
3.  MSNBC: +2 minutes
4.  Washington Post: +1 minute
5.  Boston Globe: +3 minutes
    Wall Street Journal
7.  ABC News: +1 minute
8.  Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin: +9 minutes
9.  CNN: +3 minutes
10. New York Times: +7 minutes
11. Raleigh News & Observer: +13 minutes

Warren Jeffs Sentenced – 9 Aug 2011

He was given Life plus 20 years in two child sexual assault cases. (from the San Angelo Standard Times' alerts)

1. San Angelo Standard Times (Jury Deliberating)
2. San Angelo Standard Times: +8 minutes (Jeffs Sentence
   Handed Down)
3. Fox News: +6 minutes
4. USA Today: +1 minute
5. Arizona Republic: +5 minutes
6. ABC News: +1 minute
   CNN
8. Houston Chronicle: +3 minutes

Stock Market Excitement – 9 Aug 2011

See headlines.

1. Fox News (Dow Opens Higher on Initial Trading)
2. Boston Globe: +10 minutes (US Stocks Open Higher)
3. Wall Street Journal: +11 minutes (US Stocks Rise, Waver Out
   of the Gate)
4. MSNBC: +3 minutes (Stocks Rebound From Biggest Drop in
   Years)
5. Fox News: +7 minutes (Stocks in Rally Mode After Monday's
   Bloodbath)
6. Fox News: +228 minutes (Stocks Losing Steam As Fed
   Announcement Looms)
7. Fox News: +59 minutes (Stocks Whipsawed By Fed Statement
   (sent, obviously, after the Fed's announcement))