Quote of note
"The United States of America will never retreat from the world. We will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every (person) deserves. ... That’s the essence of American leadership. ... That was their work in Benghazi, and that is the work we will carry on." – President Barack Obama, speaking Friday at a ceremony for the Americans killed in Benghazi, Libya. Protests and violence over the anti-Islam film that an American created spread Friday, and three people were killed at the U.S. Embassy in Tunis.
News to know
The iPhone 5 went on sale Friday at 12:01 a.m. PDT, and the smartphones were sold out within an hour. So many people were trying to buy the new iPhone that servers kept giving “busy” messages. Those who were lucky to get one of the preorders will have their phones shipped in two weeks.
Hot video: Koala takes a fall: Caught on tape
Students on a field trip in Australia saw a stranded koala in a mine shaft, so they put a tree trunk down the hole to let it climb out. The cute koala fell once, but it’s OK!
GateHouse News Service
Quote of note
"The United States of America will never retreat from the world. We will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every (person) deserves. ... That’s the essence of American leadership. ... That was their work in Benghazi, and that is the work we will carry on." – President Barack Obama, speaking Friday at a ceremony for the Americans killed in Benghazi, Libya. Protests and violence over the anti-Islam film that an American created spread Friday, and three people were killed at the U.S. Embassy in Tunis.
News to know
The iPhone 5 went on sale Friday at 12:01 a.m. PDT, and the smartphones were sold out within an hour. So many people were trying to buy the new iPhone that servers kept giving “busy” messages. Those who were lucky to get one of the preorders will have their phones shipped in two weeks.
Hot video: Koala takes a fall: Caught on tape
Students on a field trip in Australia saw a stranded koala in a mine shaft, so they put a tree trunk down the hole to let it climb out. The cute koala fell once, but it’s OK!
GateHouse News Service
