Bill Burnter holds the flag and marches with other Veterans at the Southside Parade
Following up on the story of assault victim and Vietnam veteran William "Bill" Burtner, efforts have been made to solicit donations to replace what was cruelly stolen.
Donations can be made Bill's VFW Post 25-80 in support of the event "Honor Flights" as detailed below:
Attention: Debbie Halloran
Honor Flights
14817 South Pulaski, Midlothian, IL 60445
If you have any information or tips on the case please call:
Attention parents -- you don't have to tell your children that they can't write to Santa Claus this year!
Children can still send their letters to Santa to be answered, as USPS Agency spokesperson Pam Moody says the Postal Service will continue to run their Operation Santa Program. What has changed, is that generally addressed letters to “Santa Claus, North Pole” will no longer be forwarded to volunteers in the Alaskan town of North Pole. However, Mayor Isaacson has stated that letters addressed to "Santa House, North Pole, Alaska" or "Santa's Mailbag, North Pole, Alaska" will get a reply.
Of course, for some the concern remains that names, addresses and other private information about small children could get into the wrong hands. However, United States Postal Service policy now prohibits volunteers in such programs to have access to children's last names and addresses.
Image is everything…or at least, that’s what some would have you believe. It’s a sentiment that works especially well in politics! Take a moment and ask yourself: “which presidents stand out as most memorable?” Probably those with a less than perfect public image, as those are the figures about which multi-million dollar movies are made and best-selling books are written!
Of particular interest to me this week was President Obama’s trip to China. China, as you very well may know, is known for having particularly stringent censorship of information through various media outlets (internet, television, radio, etc). Obama, a president who captured the hearts of many Americans through his gregarious persona and accessibility, will always be known as an individual who won the 2008 presidential election partially because of his effective use of media. What was particularly intriguing during his trip abroad to China was how his demeanor, and thus persona, seemed to have changed over the course of his public appearances during the week. A more demure and subdued Obama emerged, seemingly at the request of Chinese leaders who wanted to avoid an instance of “Obamania,” and it should come at no surprise that everything being said by Obama on live television was moderated closely. In addition, no concessions to Obama’s popular “town hall” style of press conferences and appearances were made.
To this end, I have a question for you, readers: Should an American president traveling abroad change his personal communication style to accommodate foreign preferences? Or should he continue to act in a manner to which he is accustomed to in the U.S.? The subject of whether an elected president should make concessions to local styles and governments is an interesting subject – let me know your thoughts after the jump!
Although there are a slew of stories coming your way soon in just a few hours on this morning’s edition of “Happening Now,” we’re going to be covering one feature that’s particularly heartbreaking. William "Bill" Burtner survived two tours of combat in Vietnam and yet, as the target of a bank robbery and attack just a few days ago, died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease and fractured ribs from the assault.
He had dedicated his life to helping other veterans, and was entering a Midlothian bank located in a suburb of Chicago to deposit thousands of dollars he had raised as part of his efforts with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2580. The money was to have been used for Chicago-area World War II veterans so they could visit a war memorial in Washington, D.C. Such a sad story, but you know we'll be bringing you the latest details and other news soon-
Wow! There’s so much going on today! We’ll be covering the latest concerning the health care debate, with today’s news conference and we’ll be bringing you insightful commentary with guests Bob Beckel (Professor at GWU) and Ari Fleischer (Former White House Secretary). We’ll also be interviewing U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) regarding the impeding trial for 9/11 detainees.
We have a few other stories in the works, including one about life on Mars (what? you’ll have to tune in to find out about this one!) and a shocking story concerning a family that was held captive for 3 days. You won’t believe the conditions under which this happened! All this and more – see you at 11am ET!
The Happening Now staff is just out of our morning meeting. After meeting in the War Room and hashing out who our guests will be and the major stories of the day, we're ready to share them with you.
Today we'll speak with Texas Senator John Cornyn (R). He's giving us a look at a letter he drafted to President Obama requesting that the Ft. Hood shootings be considered a terrorist attack.
Health care is still up for discussion. What are they saying on the Hill today?
As you may already know, its National Geography week. We learned about sharks yesterday and today we're on the hunt for Samurai Subs.
New advice for women today: Mammograms may not be necessary for women before age 50. Why? What will this mean for your insurance coverage? Will mammograms still be covered? We'll have all the answers when we speak to our medical A Team doctor, Dr. Manny.
FILE - This July 2009 photo downloaded from the Arabic language web site www.muslm.net shows a man identified by the site as Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, in detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The picture was allegedly taken by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and released only to the detainee's family. An Obama administration official said Friday Nov. 13, 2009 that accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York to face trial in a civilian federal court. (AP Photo/www.muslm.net)
The alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks is heading to New York City for trial. Fox News has confirmed that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will announce that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9/11 suspects will be tried in New York federal civilian courts. Up until now,they've been held at Guantanamo Bay.
What do you think of that?
Should the men suspected of planning the attacks on the World Trade Center & Pentagon be brought to New York City to stand trial?
Today on the show we have many stories spanning politics, health and science, but one story that has just broken with updates is the case of five year-old Shaniya Davis, who was reported missing on Tuesday of this week in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was just spotted at a Sanford, NC motel with an individual identified as Mario Andrette McNeill.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to call Fayetteville police at 910-433-1856.
Good morning! As we approach the end of the week, everyone on the show is working to bring you the latest developments on each of the stories we’ve been highlighting over the past few days! We’ll kick off the show with new insight from Dr. Keith Ablow regarding whether Ft. Hood physciatrist Nidal Hasan was “psychotic” himself, bring you a report on this morning’s remarks from the President on the economy, conduct an in-depth interview with Michael Auslin of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) regarding the President’s trip to Asia, and we’ll be analyzing the expanding range of attacks that Somali pirates have been executing recently. We are also working on bringing you some exciting interviews – so watch the clock and tune in at 11AM (ET)!
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Attention parents -- you don't have to tell your children that they can't write to Santa Claus this year!
Today on the show we have many stories spanning politics, health and science, but one story that has just broken with updates is the case of five year-old Shaniya Davis, who was reported missing on Tuesday of this week in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was just spotted at a Sanford, NC motel with an individual identified as Mario Andrette McNeill.
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