They had a history Stephen Morgan was charged with the murder of Johanna Justin-Jinich at a Wesleyan University bookstore Wednesday. They knew each other from a taking a class together at New York University in 2007, where he apparently sent her numerous harassing e-mails and phone calls. source
They had a history Stephen Morgan was charged with the murder of Johanna Justin-Jinich at a Wesleyan University bookstore Wednesday. They knew each other from a taking a class together at New York University in 2007, where he apparently sent her numerous harassing e-mails and phone calls.
A threat to students, Jews? Morgan, beyond attacking Justin-Jinich, seemed to raise his ire towards groups that she was associated with – specifically, Jews and Wesleyan students, which raised concern on the campus just as finals were ending. Morgan, however, decided to turn himself in police Thursday night. source
As we look at the data so far, we’re not seeing any sign that this is petering out. We’re still in the upswing of what we call the epidemic curve. We see ongoing transmission and we expect that to continue.
Richard Besser • The acting director of the CDC, on the chances of swine flu … er, H1N1 … going away anytime soon. He notes that even if it seems like nothing on the individual level, its real danger lies in its scale – it could affect billions. He also notes that the number is still going up. • source
Background: Melton moved to the city in the early 1980s to run a local TV station, where he became known for his fiery op-ed pieces. in 2005, he was elected mayor. source
Conflict: His odd way of running the city led to charges that he and a bodyguard attempted to attack a duplex he considered a crack house with sledgehammers. source
Crisis: The charges, which were about to be retried in federal court, took a toll on his political career, and he ended up losing a heated primary for re-election. source
Resolution: Melton, in ill health for years, went to the hospital just after the primary results were announced and then died. He leaves behind a killer biopic. source
The effect of this capital assessment will be to help replace uncertainty with transparency. It will provide greater clarity about the resources major banks have to absorb future losses.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner • Making an argument in the New York Times as to why the banking industry stress tests were necessary, even though they made Bank of America look like the worst company on the planet to hold your money. Jeez, if only he did this a few months ago when everyone hated him for sucking at his job. • source
