Monday, September 15, 2008

News for Monday, 9-15

Gas prices surge nearly 5 cents:
http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/15/news/economy/gas_prices/index.htm
Since the hurricane, gas prices have gone up.
Oil tumbles below $96 after Ike passes:
http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/15/markets/oil/index.htm?cnn=yes
Wall street pulls down to 94 dollars. Crude oil has gone down sharply. Ike wasn't as bad as suspected. A barrell of crude oil is now under 100 dollars. So... gas is going up and oil is going down.
Ike's trail of destruction stretches into Midwest:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/15/hurricane.ike/index.html
Ike left a lot of destruction in Texas. Cold and rain in midwest might have been due from Ike. Galvesston, Texas got hit hard from Ike. Football games have been rescheduled because of Ike. The hurricane has made rainfall in the midwest. Homes on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas have been pretty much destroyed from hurricane....so don't build a house near the coast:). Flooding is much worse than the wind, although some people believe wind creates the most damage. Also, caskets have come up from under the ground.
Teen drivers with ADD a problem on the road:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/15/hm.driving.add/index.html
Teen drivers with ADD is a problem on the road. It's especially challenging for those with ADD because they have trouble focusing. Those with ADD or ADHD are 4 times more likely to speed, and 2 to 3 times more likely to get in an accident. It's hard for teens to focus when driving without ADD or ADHD so it's even more difficult with kids with ADD.

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