As of 7 p.m. yesterday:
1. “Poor economy has concert promoters singing the blues”
2. “Student dropout rate exceeds 20 percent”
3. “S. Calif. median home price down 29% from June '07”
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
2003:
Dr. David Kelly, a senior adviser to the British government, is found dead by his own hand after being named as the source for a BBC report that stated the government had exaggerated the danger of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
SOURCE: WORLD ALMANAC
U-T QUOTE OF THE DAY
Currents Weekend, E1: “His commitment was absolute. Once he became invisible, I could still tell he was getting real satisfaction and enjoyment from creating this really iconic character.”
– Christian Bale, on co-star Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker in “The Dark Knight,” which opens today
