Hedge the geopolitical dynamics this morning. We begin with a big shakeup in the Dow Jones Industrial average. Nike and visa replacing alcoa, hp and bank of america in the benchmark index. But the markets dow included still facing head winds. President obama making his case for the nation tonight for action in syria. Mcdonalds samestore sales handily beating expectations with europe leading the charge. And just hours from now apple expected to unveil new versions of its iphone and other select products but could it have Something Else up its sleeve . But well begin with goldman, visa and nike being added to the blue chip index at the close of trading september 20th. Theyll replace bank of america, Hewlett Packard and alcoa. The indices says the changes were because of the low stock prices and the desire to diversify the sector and industry representation in the dow. Interestingly, although goldman, nike and visa are all beating the doubt for the year, hp is the best performance compone
Or identity of the victim. A neighbor tells me it was a woman, a disabled woman and someone no one in the trailer park had met. The 911 calls came in after 3 30. The Fire Department was on the scene five minutes later but the trailer was engulfed. Neighbors say they tried to break open the windows. They heard the womans voice, asking if she was okay and the Fire Department said she was probably dead in the first few minutes of the fire. No other trailers damaged or homes damaged in the area. Police working to find the victim if it is a woman. The victims relatives, as well, to five them she has died in the fire. The Police Department is working on that angle. We want to check on the weather forecast. Today there are more clouds in the mix, right . A little bit this morning, but, still, not the blanket of cloud cover we have been used to during the coolerthanaverage summer. The fog down to quarter a mile in napa and half a mile in santa rosa and everyone else is okay. This afternoon, it
The deadline approaches. Deal or no deal . Also is islam a religion of peace . My next gust says no. On why her former religion needs a reformation similar to the one christianity had 500 years ago. And inside a silent war going on on College Campuses across america. Its the war on the liberal arts. Its a terrible trend, so terrible ive written a book about it. Ill explain. Finally, the most interesting man in the world has died. Ill give you my memories of the founding father of singapore and a man i got to know quite well over the last two decades. But first, here is my take. Just months ago the white house was touting yemen and since then the government collapsed and an insurgency backed by iran gained ground. That insurgency is battling aagainst forces backed by the United States and saudi arabia which launched air strikes this week. Meanwhile, jihad groups are jumping in to fill the vacuum of authority. This descent to chaos startled many observers but yemens trajectory shouldnt s
One banking ceo said that the reviews were going to take well into 2014. Checks were sent out. Regulators were trying to find some middle ground to get help to home owners quarter. Jon prior. That does it for todays washington journal. Now, live coverage of the house. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication. The clerk the speakers room, washington, d. C. , february 26, 2013. I hereby appoint the honorable kevin yoder to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the chair will receive a message from the senate. The secretary mr. Speaker, a message from the senate. I have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 298, an act to prevent Nuclear Proliferation in north korea, and for other purposes, in which the concurrence of the house is requested. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house o
The American People need better care right now and this legislation includes the necessary tools to provide it. The bill has been hanging on by a thread and cbo shows why. Republicans cannot excise the rotten core at the center of their health care bill. Jon senator ron johnson is on the fence about this bill. Earlier, senator johnson that he told Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell flat out, we need more time. We need to fix the collapsing markets of obamacare. We have to drive premiums down. What i want is the time to consider this, to allow my constituents in wisconsin a chance to review it, provide their valuable input and feedback, and im not asking months, but lets get a couple of weeks. Must be thoughtful. Give me a chance to make the case i was trying to make the case in the senate and was largely ignored. We are ignoring the fact that obamacare drove up premiums, doubled and in some cases tripled. Jon john bussey, associate editor of the wall street journal. Youve got six republic