DECEMBER 18

"Organized labor 'thrilled' with Obama's pick for labor secretary" CNN December 18 2008,CNN/© 2008 tuner broadcasting
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/18/solis.labor/index.html


"Rick Warren wasn't always a lightning rod for controversy"CNN December 18 2008,CNN/© 2008 tuner broadcastinghttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/18/rick.warren/index.html
 

 "The $54 million pants suit unravels again"CNN December 18 2008,CNN/© 2008 tuner broadcasting
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/18/pants.lawsuit/index.html



One of the best gifts you can give a child this holiday season may not be the latest gadget, toy, but instead the gift of a healthy lifestyle.With Americas' youth being less active then any generation in past American history certain programs have been formed to help kids who of the obese stature lose weight.An Atlanta-based non-profit organization is doing its part to fight-off childhood obesity by teaching kids proper nutrition and exercise in a six-week fitness boot camp similar to NBC's "The Biggest Loser."for this is a good reason this program is non profit for many parents don't have the money or time to help their kids lose weight due to the econimic crises some people even gain weight because of the stress the economy has on people.


"Fitness boot camp helps fight childhood obesity"CNN December 18 2008,CNN/© 2008 tuner broadcasting
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/18/fitness.bootcamp.kids/index.html



Pirates holding a ship full of tanks and ammunition off the coast of Somalia are likely to be paid millions of dollars in ransom within days, senior U.S. military officials said.
The pirates have been holding the Ukrainian-operated, Belize-flagged MV Faina and its 20-person crew in the Gulf of Aden since September 25. seriously pirates are asking for a ransom why don't we just give them the good old American 1-2  ,I mean are navy is way better and they have silly policy on stuff the occurs on the sea this is just crazy,its even motivating people to become pirates.

"Pirates to receive millions in ransom for release of arms ship"CNN December 18 2008,CNN/© 2008 tuner broadcasting
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/18/somalia.pirate/index.html