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The women of the polygamist sect in Texas who had there children taken away after someone accused sect members of abuse are turning their unique style of dowdy, old school clothes, straight of little house on the prairie, into a cottage industry. From the Fort Worth Star Telegram

The mayor of Philadelphia has signed a law requiring city tour guides to pass a history test. Michael Nutter wants to protect the unique and storied history of his city and feels that requiring tour guides to pass a test is the least they should be required to do. Needless to say, tour guides are none to happy about the new law. From the Associated Press

You can hear Rush Limbaugh every weekday from 11:00 Am to 2 Pm on WOC and now, if he wanted to, Rush could pay you to listen. Rush has signed a new deal to continue his show through 2016. The deal is said to be worth more than 400 million dollars. From Reuters

A 13 year old boy stole a police cruiser and took it for a joyride in Dillon South Carolina. Police were called to the boys home where the cruiser was found parked in the driveway. The boys mother said she didn't see anything unusual about the cruiser in the driveway. The boy has been charged with second degree larceny and burglary.
From charlotte.com

A second black bear has been shot in Iowa. The more than 200 pound bear was taken down by a DNR officer. From the Chicago Tribune

You can still smoke on golf courses in the Quad Cities. The Davenport city council voted last night in favor of an exemption for golf courses and parking lots. From the Quad City Times

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Senator Barack Obama continues his "Enduring American Values" tour in South Dakota today as his GOP opponent Senator John McCain is touring South America discussing free trade with Mexican and Columbian leaders.

Many Democrats are becoming concerned about the direction of the Obama campaign. The concerns stem from those in the party who feel, with an economy in such a crisis state, that Obama should have bigger nationwide lead over Senator McCain. These concerned voters also wonder if spending a week discussing his patriotism rather than talking about the Democratics strength on the economy, is something his former opponent Senator Hillary would not have done.

Dr. Robert Zubrin is the author of "Energy Victory" and he is touting flex fuel as a way to break the stranglehold of OPEC. His website www.energyvictory.net

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Shannen Doherty is returning to 90210? It's true. The new CW version of the classic Fox teen drama has already enticed Jennie Garth aka Kelly Martin, to reprise her role as a series regular on the new show. Tori Spelling has agreed to several appearances throughout the first season and now Doherty has allegedly signed on for atleast a one off return of her character Brenda Walsh

Kirby Wynn from the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center joined Dan this morning to discuss the impact the flood had on blood donations across the state and to promote MVRBC's Pignic today from 11-3. Drop by and give blood and get a pork chop.

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Nicholas Sheley is accused of killing 8 people before being captured yesterday by authorities in Granite City Illinois. The suspected murderer was spotted at a bar in a mall in Granite City by patrons who recognized him from the news and called police.
From the Associated Press

An awful story from New York where security camera footage showed a woman falling out a chair in a Kings County Hospital waiting room and lying on the floor for hours as hospital staff walked by and ignored her. The woman died on that waiting room floor and the video has lead to the firing of six staff members accused of doing nothing as the woman lay dying.
From New York Newsday

Is your ATM pincode safe? Citibank has revealed that hackers had recently found a way to steal peoples ATM pincodes from Citibank machines in 7/11 stores.
From the Associated Press

Barry Bonds' record breaking home run ball, the one now adorned with an asterisk, has been delivered to the baseball hall of fame where it will be displayed, asterisk and all.
From the Los Angeles Times

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The Emmy nominations will be announced on July 17th but the Emmy producers are already announcing finalists, or semi-finalists if you will, in the major categories. The cast of Desperate Housewives is well represented among the finalists for Lead actress in a comedy series. Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman and Eva Longoria Parker each have a chance to be one of the final five announced on July 17th. The winners will be announced on ABC September 21st

The annual Moonlight Chase is coming up, July 12th in Eldridge. Get signed up by going to the website www.moonlightchase.com

Sadness at North Scott this morning following the death of school district head Tim Dose.
From the Quad City Times

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Hancock opened last night and it's not bad. This is not the best of Will Smith's blockbuster fare but it is funny and action packed if a little more crass than what we are used to from Big Willie.

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John McCain is preparing for a trip to South America this week to talk to US NAFTA trade partners. Yesterday, the Arizona Senator spoke with law enforcement officials and took the opportunity to take shots at Senator Barack Obama and what an Obama Supreme Court might look like. McCain's court he said would be chosen based on their judicial restraint.

Barack Obama is headed to Colorado Springs Colorado for a speech and fundraiser following yesterdays trip to Ohio where Obama expressed his support for Faith Based Initiatives though taking them in a far different and far less partisan direction than President Bush and his team did. Former Bush insider in the Faith Based Initiatives office, David Kwo has told anyone who will listen that Bush's Faith Based Initiatives was merely a front for the White House political arm and not an effort to involve churches in social causes.

The Quad City Flames are searching for a new person to wear the costume of Firestorm Fox the Flames mascot. Katie Bonick from the Flames joined us this morning to talk about what Firestorm requires of a performer. From QCFlames.com call 309-277-1336 or email kbonick@qcflames.com for your chance to become Firestorm

Every Wednesday morning Dr. Bill Langley from Genesis Medical Center joins the Morning Report to talk about the latest medical news. 7:50 Every wednesday.

Nicholas Sheley was captured last night in Granite City Illinois after an alleged killing spree that ended with some 8 people killed. Thus far, Sheley has only been charged in the death of one person but the other seven are likely to be added to his charges soon. This isn't the first time Sheley has been in trouble with the law. Both Scott County and Rock Island County had warrants out on Sheley in the past. From the Quad City Times
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A Texas man who saw his neighbors home being broken in to and decided to do something about it will not see any jail time. A jury found that 62 year old Joe Horn acted within his rights when the burglars of his neighbors home then crossed over onto his property where he shot and killed them. From the Associated Press

Four men held as prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad are suing US military contractors who tortured them while in captivity. From the BBC. 

Scientists now claim that a dwindling number of penguins in Antarctica is a clear indication that climate change and pollution are having a devastating effect on wildlife and the environment. From Bloomberg News.

Edward F. Bachner of Chicago is under arrest after he used the fake persona of a doctor to obtain the toxin of the pufferfish, a highly toxic poison. From the Chicago Tribune.

The state of Missouri has become the first to ban Cyberbullying. Governor Matt Blunt signed the bill into law yesterday at the state capital. The governor was joined by Tina Meier the mother of Megan Meier whose suicide inspired the cyberbullying law. Megan was harrassed online by the mother of another teenage girl. From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

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Is the battle between the Screen Actors Guild and Producers or SAG and its sister union AFTRA, the smaller of the acting guilds in Hollywood which has already cut its own deal with producers.

Tonight marks the season finale of Hell's Kitchen on Fox

A service in Florida would allow drivers to become gas speculators. Drivers would be issued a card that they could use to purchase gas at the current price when the card is purchased. Then, if the price rises, the cardholders would pay the price locked in on their card. It works the other way however, if prices drop cardholders would still pay the speculated price.
From the Miami Herald

Claire Peterson, John Deere Classic Tournament Director, joined Dan this morning to talk about his attempts to get Davis Love III to come to the Classic and John Daly's unfortunate injury that is causing him to drop out of the tournament.

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Vantage Point- thriller lacks perspective

Meet The Browns- Tyler Perry regresses back to caricatures

Drillbit Taylor- Owen Wilson tries to be Adam Sandler and fails miserably

The weeks best DVD is the AMC Original Series Mad Men. Season one of the exceptional 60's set show about about New York Madison Avenue Ade execs comes to DVD today and is an absolute must see.

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General Wesley Clark's harsh criticisms of John McCain continue to be the talk of the campaign for a second day. Clark told an interviewer over the weekend that crashing a plane did not qualify him to be President, a line that Clark now attributes to the interviewer. For his part Barack Obama denounced Clark's comments and praised John McCain's service.

For his part John McCain blamed Barack Obama for Clark's comments. As he McCain prepared to leave the country he called on Senator Obama to take responsibility for comments made by his supporters.

Senator Obama spent Monday discussing patriotism and denounced forces on both sides of the  political spectrum who would attempt to question the patriotism of Senator McCain or himself or would attempt to claim patriotism for one side of the political spectrum.

Senator Obama then turned his attention to former President Bill Clinton. The two chatted on the phone and then released statements praising one another and vowing to campaign together. This comes after the former President had many harsh criticisms of Senator Obama during the primary campaign as President Clinton campaigned for his wife Senator Hillary Clinton.

Quad City Summerfest is happening July 11th and 12th, stayed tuned to the Morning Report for your chance to win tickets

Tune in every Monday morning at 7:50 to hear the latest news on your Iowa Hawkeyes with Steve Batterson from the Quad City Times and Hawkmania.com

Chris Bern is the new President of the Iowa State Education Association and he joined Dan to talk about his agenda for the beginning of his term and the upcoming school year.

Janan Less from the Scott County Health Department dropped by the morning report this morning to clear up misconceptions surrounding the new Iowa Smoking Ban which goes into effect today

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It's one of the largest crib recalls in history 320,000 cribs made by Jardine Enterprises based in Taiwan have been recalled over broken slats and spindles that have caused various injuries. From the Boston Herald

A 7 year old Muncie Indiana boy stole his grandmother's car yesterday and ended up in some bushes after putting a pretty good scare into other drivers. From Indystar.com

Kasey Edwards of Okachobee Florida is lucky to be alive after a late night swim brought him into the path of an alligator. The 19 year old last an arm in the attack but did manage to escape with his life. From Fox News

Marijuana advocates are calling on the Denver airport to create a pot smoking lounge that they claim would be a problem solver when it comes to air rage. The mayor of Denver unfortunately pointed out that marijuana remains illegal regardless of its calming effects. from CW2.com

An Anchorage Alaska man is facing a DUI charge after failing a field sobriety test on his lawn mower. From the Anchorage Daily News

Call it operation Pizza. Retired Air Force SGT Mike Evans decided he wanted to send some deep dish Chicago Style pizza to troops in Iraq and with the help of donations from helpful contributors, hundreds of pizzas from Lou Malnati's in Chicago will be headed to our troops
From the Associated Press

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The tributes to late comic legend George Carlin keep rolling in and you can join in the celebration of his career thanks to HBO. Beginning tonight and continuing Thursday night HBO will replay all of Carlin's legendary HBO specials including a 50 years in comedy retrospective from just a few years back hosted by Jon Stewart at the American Comedy Festival. Carlin died of heart failure on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Fans of The Sopranos have the ultimate present on the way. HBO is packaging the entire series on a 30 DVD box set, which weighs about 10 pounds. 28 discs will hold every episode of the series and two bonus discs will feature documentaries, deleted scenes and a never before seen interview with creator David Chase conducted by actor and fan Alec Baldwin. The set goes on sale in time for Christmas, November 11th to be precise, and will cost 399.00

Things slowly getting back to normal in Iowa City where summer classes resume for the first time since flood waters shut down much of the city. It will be a while before things really get back to normal as one of the University's largest dorms is still shutdown due to flood damage and may not be ready come fall classes. From KGAN

Heinz has pulled an ad for Mayonnaise that was running in England after complaints over gay content. From Fox News

A railroad bridge collapsed overnight near Columbus Junction in Louisa County. A train was plunged into the water when the bridge collapsed. The engineer was rescued from the water with non-life threatening injuries. He was transported to University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. From WQAD

FEMA is once again making the wrong kind of headlines. FEMA has stranded trucks filled with relief supplies at the Rock Island Arsenal as officials attempt to decide where to send the trucks. From the Quad City Times

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The candidates are in California with dualing fundraisers. Senator Obama is courting Hollywood and specifically celebs who supported Senator Hillary Clinton in the primary. John McCain yesterday talked energy in an appearance in Riverside, California with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The L.A Times and Newsweek have both released polls this week that portend trooubles for Senator John McCain. The Times poll has Obama up 12 points. Newsweek has it at 15.

Could former Minnesota Governor and professional wrestling star Jesse Ventura be returning to politics? In an interview on Fox News Radio Ventura hinted at entering the battle for a Senate seat from Minnesota. He has made no final decision but did admit that he is weighing his options.

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The new reality show Baby Borrowers debuts tonight on NBC. The disturbing premise? Teen couples who believe they are ready to be parents are given real toddlers, borrowed from real parents, to take care of for several days. Eventually the couples graduate to toddlers, pre-teens, teens and finally senior citizens to take care of, if they don't quit along the way.

Question: Would you loan your newborn baby out as a reality show challenge for a group of teenagers?

Baby Borrowers debuts tonight at 8 Pm central on NBC

The future of the Kone building in Moline was on the agenda last night at the city council meeting. However, when one of the principles of the deal failed to show at the meeting, the discussion was tabled. From the Quad City Times

Congressman Robert Wexler of Florida was our guest on the Morning Report to discuss his book "Fire Breathing Liberal: Surviving and Thriving in the Contact Sport of Congress"

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A silver lining for some from high gas prices. The IRS is increasing the mileage deductible for those who their vehicles for business. The new rate is 58 cents per mile, an 8 cent increase. From the Baltimore Sun

New York's so called Naked Cowboy is suing M & M's after the company used his likeness in a commercial. The tighty whitey wearing, guitar strumming street performer claims a copyright on his persona and is asking to be awarded some 6 million dollars from the candy company. From Reuters

So, just when did Homer's Odyssey take place? No, nothing to do with Homer Simpson. King Homer's legendary journey which scientists have now pegged to 1178 B.C using scientific and celestial clues. From ScieneDaily.com

A mistake in the media lead to a near riot in Milwaukee yesterday. From the Chicago Tribune

A new study of religion in America shows people still believe in God but that more and more have questions about their faith. From the Dallas Morning News

Chris Coleson wants to be the Jared of McDonalds. The Virginia businessman is eating at McDonald's on a daily basis and claims to have lost 80 since beginning his Mickey D's diet. From All Headline News

Did Big Brown lose the triple crown because of a loose shoe? As this this photo, courtesy of ESPN shows, indeed Big Brown's shoe looks to be coming loose.

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An advisor to John McCain told Fortune Magazine that a terrorist attack benefits Republicans and specifically John McCain because polls on fighting terrorism favor the Republican nominee. McCain immediately disavowed aide Charlie Black's statement saying 'it's just not true'. Aides to Senator Barack Obama called the comments outrageous.

Nearly lost in the controversy was Senator McCain's plan to give 300 million dollars to anyone who can develop a viable alternative to our cars. McCain is pledging 300 million dollars for the next generation of electric or other type of alternatively powered vehicles that can be compete economically with our current vehicles.

Senator Obama is courting female voters with incentives on leave pay and a Friday campaign stop with Hillary Clinton in, no joke, Unity New Hampshire.

Obama is also chasing cash in Hollywood where former Hillary Clinton supporters are moving his way with their checkbooks. Obama's Hollywood advantage is staggering and a consistent source of big donations that will continue through November.

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10,000 B.C? Rent the Flintstones movie instead

Persepolis? Oscar nominated cartoon, a must see

In Bruges? Colin Ferrell finally lives up to the hype

Charlie Bartlett? Where's John Hughes when we need him?

Definitely, Maybe? Definitely, maybe, one of the best movies of the year

Mayor Don Welveart of Moline joined Dan this morning to talk Kone, Capital improvements and infrastructure, all on the agenda tonight at the Moline City council building

Grand Hunting Retriever Champions are coming to the Quad Cities. Mike Botts is Quad Citian who was integral in bringing this unique competition to the Quad Cities.

Todd Starnes from Fox News Radio is following the stunning story out of Gloucster Massachusetts where 17 girls, age 17 and under, are pregnant as the result of what the Gloucester High principle called a 'pregnancy pact'. Now however, parents and the mayor of Gloucester claims there was no such pact.

Central Softball Sportsmanship Story Receives Overwhelming Response From People All Across The Country

May 2, 2008

ELLENSBURG, Wash. - When Central Washington University softball players Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace helped an injured opponent around the softball field during an April 26 home game, they never dreamed such a simple gesture would become national news.

But their selfless act has gotten significant national attention, with numerous news outlets, including the New York Times, USA Today and ESPN, covering the heartwarming story. The girls, along with CWU softball coach, Gary Frederick, also appeared on the "The Early Show" on CBS and ESPN2's "First Take" early Thursday morning.

Along with the media attention, the story has touched the lives of people all across the country. Many have been so inspired by the story, they've sent hundreds of e-mails and made many phone calls to Central thanking the girls for their selfless act.

"We are definitely surprised by the response," said Holtman, a 22-year-old Wildcat first baseman majoring in business. "I think it's exciting we've gotten so much great attention. It's good for softball and for Central."

Central thanks all who have responded so kindly after hearing about the story. The many caring words have resonated throughout the university. We recognize the extraordinary sportsmanship of Mallory, Liz, and Coach Fredrick, along with the entire Women's Softball team.

During the game, Western Oregon University outfielder Sara Tucholsky hit her first-ever, college-career home run. Distracted and surprised by her accomplishment, Tucholsky missed first base as she ran past it. She turned around to tag the base, but her knee gave out, sending her to the ground with a painful injury. It was later determined to likely be a torn ACL.

As Oregon's coach, Pam Knox, was about to send in a pinch runner, Holtman spoke up, asking if she could carry Tucholsky around the field. Umpires conversed and decided that yes, it would be allowable. So Holtman and Wallace, locking their hands under Tucholsky, gently lifted and carried her from base to base, allowing her to tap each base with her left foot. The three players exchanged giggles as they made it around the field.

"We didn't even know that while we were carrying her around the bases, people in the stands were crying," Holtman said. "We just thought it was the right thing to do."

That sportsmanlike, and most importantly, humanitarian spirit, has caught the attention of the nation - much to everyone's surprise.

"It's humbling and overwhelming," said shortstop Wallace, a 21-year-old elementary education major. "It's true, there's a lot of bad press about sports. I hope this reminds them to love and respect the game. I hope that maybe people who've forgotten that can remember."

Both players credit CWU softball coach, Gary Frederick, with the sporting spirit and said he's one of the most positive influences in their lives.

"He's one of the best role models we could ask for," Hotlman said. "He teaches us there's more to softball than winning and loosing. There's more to life than that."

Frederick said he too had excellent sports mentorship while growing up, and that he hopes he passes some of that to his players; however, Saturday's act was one of character, he said.

"I'm not surprised that Mallory and Liz did that. I think anybody on my team would have. They are quality individuals," he said. "They felt that young lady deserved a home run and they helped her."

Frederick, a CWU coach for the past 40 years, said he's never seen anything like what he saw Saturday. He can understand why it's become such big news.

"It's true that a lot of the press about sports is negative. I think in this day and age, people want to hear a feel-good story like this."

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