Wind Advisory for the Triad and Foothill communities. High Wind Warning for the Northern Mountains
RECALL: Toyota is recalling more than 1 million vehicles sold in the US over faulty airbags and faulty windshield wipers. Specific models included in the recall: Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Lexus IS. Details: http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/30/autos/toyota-recall/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Ever heard this advice: Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper? A new study from Spain finding that dieters who ate their main meal EARLIER in the day (say before 3pm)… lost significantly more weight than those who ate later in the day. All participants had similar amounts of physical activity, calorie intake and sleep. The study published in the International Journal of Obesity. www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/01/30/170591028/to-maximize-weight-loss-eat-early-in-the-day-not-late
Hostess Brands has narrowed down the bidders for its Twinkies brand to two investment firms. Flowers Foods was picked as the lead bidder for six of Hostess’ major bread brands, including Wonder Bread. BTW: Hostess declared it was going out of business and selling its brands back in November. www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/01/30/news/doc5108fac35d39b626634429.txt
The Forsyth County Tax Department is in the process of property re-appraisals for 2013. Two more information sessions happening today: one meeting at the Rural Hall Library before lunch (11am – noon) and this afternoon around suppertime at the Walkertown Library. (5:30 – 6:30pm). Final meeting FEB 5th at the Government Center in downtown Winston-Salem. www.co.forsyth.nc.us/?StoryID=18187
Former American Idol contestant COLTON DIXON has a new CD project out this week. Colton’s project titled “A Messenger” comes from John 13:16, with Jesus saying, I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. http://coltondixon.com/ You
can win Colton Dixon’s latest CD and a 20-13 calendar from Chick-Fil-A all this
week on the Morning Show.
Fleetwood Mac is celebrating the 35th anniversary of “Rumours” the band’s groundbreaking 1977 album. The group has re-issued a special anniversary edition of “Rumours”. A tour is planned in April. Remember this line up? Stevie
Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie and John McVie. www.cnn.com/2013/01/29/showbiz/music/fleetwood-mac-rumours-anniversary/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Remarkable story: Last month, 26-year-old Brendan Marrocco, a U.S. Army soldier who lost all four limbs during a roadside explosion in Iraq back in 2009, has undergone radical double arm transplant The surgery was performed at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, taking 13 hours and 16 specialists to complete. The thing he’s looking forward to most? ”Driving”…http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/29/health/vet-arm-transplant/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
Potential Funding Cuts? National leaders with the Boy Scouts of America say that they are ‘re-thinking’ their long standing policy of barring homosexuals from joining the organization. The new policy would remove the ban from the
national rules – leaving it up to local chapters. A final decision by the group’s national
leaders could come as soon as next week. The Boy Scouts celebrated its 100th
anniversary back in 2010. http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2013/January/Boy-Scouts-Consider-Dropping-Ban-on-Gays/
WHY ARE AUTHORITIES IN NEW ORLEANS A LITTLE NERVOUS ??? FLOODING PROBLEM…OF A DIFFERENT KIND. The city is bracing for 150,000 Super Bowl visitors in town this weekend for the Big Game…and the thousands of partiers flooding in to celebrate Mardi Gras. the final day of Marti Gras is Fat Tuesday (FEB 12). **Super Bowl Sunday – February 3 – in New Orleans San Fran 49ers VS Baltimore Ravens
