Friday, September 28, 2018

News for Week Ending Friday, Sep 28, 2018


1.   General Motors is recalling 240,000 vehicles because of a problem with the rear brakes.  ***   However, a company spokesman assured owners that the front end of the car will stop just fine.

2.   Mexican federal authorities have taken over control of the Acapulco police department.  ***  A government spokesman said the local force did an outstanding job of eliminating corruption, fighting crime and ousting the drug cartels, but it just couldn’t handle college kids on spring break.

3.   A Jet Airways flight in India had to return to Mumbai after several passengers suffered from nose and ear bleeds.  ***  Technically, however, the new high-power earbuds were a success.

4.   When Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina, over three million chickens died.  ***   Or as Colonel Sanders called it, “Friday.”

5.   Tonight is the start of Season 27 of “Dancing with the Stars,” and the celebrity lineup includes “Dukes of Hazzard” star John Schneider.  ***  In a change from the usual celebrity-professional pairings, Mr. Schneider will be dancing with Boss Hogg.

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