
Hey, Tony. Remember When I Told You When You First Started Working For Me, The Guys That Last In This Business, Are The Guys Who Fly Straight. Low-Key, Quiet. But The Guys Who Want It All, Chicas, Champagne, Flash… They Don’t Last News: Authorities in Mexico revealed additional details Tuesday about an accused American-born drug kingpin detained Monday who they say moved tons of cocaine into the United States. Masked security forces in black uniforms and helmets, rifles in hand, escorted Edgar Valdez Villarreal and some of his accused associates before news reporters and photographers during a news conference Tuesday morning. Investigators have described him as one of the most ruthless drug traffickers in Mexico. Read more here.
They’ll Really Hate Him If He Makes This Happen News: The contentious issue of West Bank settlement construction is threatening to dominate the first face-to-face talks for 20 months between Israel and the Palestinians, due to begin with a White House dinner hosted by President Barack Obama tomorrow night. The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, were en route to Washington today amid opposition, cynicism and indifference among their respective populations, despite Obama’s insistence that a comprehensive peace deal can be reached within 12 months. Read more here.
Housing Market News: A crucial index on home prices in the United States rose in June, the last month that benefited from a tax credit for home buyers. The Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, a widely watched indicator, on Tuesday reported a 1 percent rise in June from May, the third consecutive monthly increase. Read more here.
Iraq Troop Drawdown News: Iraq’s prime minister today said the end of the US combat role in the country restored Iraq’s independence and made it a sovereign power on an equal footing with America. “Iraq today is sovereign and independent,” Nouri al-Maliki said in a televised address. “With the execution of the troop pullout, our relations with the United States have entered a new stage between two equal, sovereign countries.” Read more here.
Samson And His Long Hair News: Just call Troy Polamalu the man with the million dollar hair. The long, flowing black hair that tumbles out of Polamalu’s helmet and down his back — it’s nearly three feet long — has been insured for $1 million by Head and Shoulders, the shampoo brand that is endorsed by the Pittsburgh Steelers safety. Read more here.
So, You Mean Those Weekly Cocktails At Alex’s Friday Lounge Will Help Me Live Longer? I’ll Drink To That! News: Drink up… that is if you want to live a few years longer. That’s the highly unusual conclusion of a new study which suggests that non-drinkers die sooner than heavy drinkers. Moderate drinkers fair the best. The paper, which appears in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, took a look at 1,824 participants over 20 years, according to Time.com. Sixty-three percent of them were men. Read more here.
YT Makes Right Double Standard Wins Again News: The daughter of former prosecutor and presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani will have her shoplifting charge dismissed if she completes one day of community service, according to a judge who warned her today to “stay out of trouble.” Criminal Court Judge Jennifer Schecter adjourned Caroline Giuliani’s case in contemplation of dismissal, meaning the case would be closed and sealed if the Harvard student, 20, does her community service and stays out of trouble for six months. Read more here.
C’mon Guys, Hit Up Macys For The Labor Day Sale, We Need This!! News: A key measure of consumer morale made a surprising turn higher in August, but Americans still feel jittery about the economy. The Consumer Confidence Index rose to 53.5 in August, from July’s upwardly revised level of 51.0, the Conference Board, a New York-based research group that compiles the index, said Tuesday. Read more here.
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