Associated Press published it’s Top 10 stories of 2007 today, so I decided to highlight Bob McCarty Writes posts related to those topics: 1. VIRGINIA TECH KILLINGS 2. MORTGAGE CRISIS 3. IRAQ WAR 4. OIL PRICES 5. CHINESE EXPORTS 6. GLOBAL WARMING 7. BRIDGE COLLAPSE 8. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN 9. IMMIGRATION DEBATE 10. IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Blogger Reflects on Coverage of Top 2007 Stories
December 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment
Tags: · 2007, Bob McCarty, Bob McCarty Writes, BobMcCarty.com, Bridge Collapse, China, chinese exports, Gas Prices, Immigration, Immigration Debate, Iran, iran's nuclear program, Iraq, Iraq War, mortgage, mortgage crisis, oil prices, President, Presidential Campaign, top stories, Virginia Tech
Blogger Featured on BMW Yesterday Appears on Fox Today
August 2nd, 2007 · No Comments
Congrats to Noah Kunin, the Minneapolis blogger behind the Blanked-Out blog, on being interviewed this afternoon by John Gibson, host of Fox News’ The Big Story. Gibson highlighted the fact that Kunin had photographed much of the disaster from his home near the disaster site. More importantly, however, he highlighted Kunin’s participation in rescue efforts. [...]
Tags: · Blanked-Out, Blanked-Out Blog, Bridge Collapse, I-35W Bridge, I-35W Bridge Collapse, John Gibson, Kunin, Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, Mississippi River Bridge Collapse, Noah Kunin, The Big Story
Sheriff Provides Update on Minneapolis Bridge Disaster
August 2nd, 2007 · No Comments
During a media briefing that ended moments ago, Hennipin County Sheriff Rich Stanek said that the water recovery effort is his department’s top priority now following yesterday’s I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. Pointing to a map of the area, he said there are four vehicles that crews are trying to reach. Those efforts, however, are [...]
Tags: · Army Corps of Engineers, Bridge Collapse, Hennepin County Sheriff, Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek, Hennipin County, I-35W Bridge Collapse, Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, Mississippi River, Mississippi River Bridge Collapse, Recovery Effort, Rich Stanek
What if Terrorism is Identified as Cause of Bridge Collapse?
August 2nd, 2007 · 3 Comments
Crane Durham, host of the Nothing But Truth radio program on 97.1 FM Talk, expressed wonder this morning about the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement that terrorism was not behind the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. Why? Because the announcement came before any official investigation had taken place to determine a cause. In response to [...]
Tags: · 97.1 FM Talk, Al-Jazeera Network, Bridge Collapse, Crane Durham, Department of Homeland Security, Fox News Radio, George W. Bush, Harry Reid, I-35W Bridge Collapse, Mississippi River, Mississippi River Bridge Collapse, Nancy Pelosi, Nothing But Truth, St. Louis, Terrorism, terrorists, War on terror
Sky News Network Speculates on Cause of Bridge Collapse
August 2nd, 2007 · No Comments
UK-based SkyNews speculated about the possible causes of the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. Metal fatigue? Extreme heat? Terrorism? Take a look at the coverage by Fox News Channel’s sister network in the video clip below.
Tags: · Bridge Collapse, Extreme Heat, Fox News Channel, I-35W Bridge, I-35W Bridge Collapse, Metal Fatigue, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, Mississippi River Bridge Collapse, Sky News, Sky News Network, Terrorism, War on terror
News Release Sheds Light on Bridge Work in Progress
August 1st, 2007 · No Comments
Based on the information contained within a Minnesota Department of Transportation news release about work being done on I-35W in Minneapolis, nighttime bridge overlay work was scheduled. The body of that news release appears below: ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Nighttime bridge overlay work will require Minnesota Department of Transportation crews to temporarily restrict traffic to a [...]
Tags: · Bridge Collapse, Bridge Overlay Work, Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Mississippi River Bridge Collapse
Minneapolis Bridge Collapses, High Death Toll Expected
August 1st, 2007 · No Comments
The I-35W bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed shortly after 6 p.m. Central today. The graphic above shows an arrow pointing to the site of the bridge collapse. Initial news reports warn that the death toll is expected to be high as hundreds of cars were on the north- and southbound portions [...]
Tags: · Bridge Collapse, I-35W Bridge Collapse, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, Mississippi River, Mississippi River Bridge Collapse
