THE SHOW: 02/10/2010 - SNOW CONTINUES / LOTTERY PICKS IT UP!! / DEADLIEST CATCH PASSES / GIRLS GONE WILD BANNED???

Local Buzz:
"Bill Would Ban Late-Night 'Girls Gone Wild' Ads"

*NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A proposal that would ban late-night TV ads showing half-naked young women is advancing in the Senate again.
The measure sponsored by Democratic Sen. Doug Jackson of Dickson failed the last two legislative sessions, but it passed the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday 8-0, with one abstention.
The companion bill is scheduled to be heard by the Criminal Practice and Procedure Subcommittee next week.
The measure unanimously passed the Senate about two years ago, but died in a House subcommittee that same year and the one after.
Jackson has said he got the idea for the proposal after seeing partially censored commercials for "Girls Gone Wild" videos that show young women disrobing and acting out other sexual situations.

"Hit and Run Kills Cub Scout"

*HARTSVILLE, Tenn. - Police have been searching in Trousdale County for a driver who hit and killed a child Tuesday night then drove away. The accident happened last night around 7:30 p.m. on State Route 141 in Hartsville.
The boy was at a Cub Scout meeting with his father at the Methodist Church. He was crossing the street to retrieve a garbage can that had been blown from a neighbor's lawn when the car hit him.
Tennessee State Troopers said they were currently locating and interviewing witnesses to the crash and submitting evidence to the T.B.I crime lab. Investigators said they are looking for a late model four-door car, possibly Champaign colored.
There would be heavy damage to the right front headlight and turn signal.
Anyone with any information regarding this case should contact the Tennessee Highway Patrol or the Trousdale County Sheriff's Department.

"Visitation For Fallen Officer To Be Held Wednesday"

*SPRING HILL, Tenn. - Family and friends will gather Wednesday to remember a local police officer who died after a weekend crash.
Spring Hill Police Cpl. Jeremy McLaren died Sunday afternoon following complications from surgery on his leg. McLaren had been seriously injured in a crash on Friday night after a driver allegedly ran a red light and slammed into his police cruiser. Visitation will be held Wednesday at the Williamson Memorial Funeral Home in Franklin from 5-9 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held Friday at Brentwood Baptist Church at 11 a.m.McLaren was a two year veteran with Spring Hill police.

Top Stories:
"Obama, GOP Seek Accord"

*President Barack Obama and leading lawmakers from both parties met at the White House Tuesday to showcase potential areas of cooperation, especially on an initiative to spur hiring, but the gathering also highlighted divisions that have stalled much of the president's domestic agenda. Mr. Obama reiterated his hopes for bipartisan compromise during a surprise appearance later in the White House briefing room, his first news conference since the summer. One of Mr. Obama's priorities is a bill aimed at creating jobs. In the meeting with top congressional Democrats and Republicans, the president pitched ideas for boosting small-business hiring, including tax breaks. "We should be able to come together and help business create more jobs," the president told reporters.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) said the package currently being negotiated might win a rare bipartisan Senate vote. "We're certainly open to it," he said. "I think there's a chance the Senate could get there with a small package."
But the session and Mr. Obama's press conference also showed how the parties remain sharply divided.
At one point, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R., Ohio) argued that Congress's rewriting of health care, energy and tax policy is creating uncertainty for business and stalling job creation, according to aides from both parties.
Mr. Obama suggested that Republicans would like to just kill those initiatives, but Mr. Boehner replied that this wasn't the case, aides said. Rather, he said, the business community simply wants some certainty about how to move forward. The president agreed, and both men said they were interested in working together to get it done, though serious differences remain on all three of those issues.
Tuesday's session was part of Mr. Obama's effort to reach out to Republicans in hopes of reclaiming his image as somebody who can change Washington, and of putting some of the burden for solving problems on the GOP.
On health care, Mr. McConnell said after the meeting that the president should start from scratch. Mr. Obama repeated he was open to new approaches as long as they achieved his goals, and argued that many Republican ideas were already in the pending bills.
The president said he would consider new limits on medical-malpractice lawsuits, something he has opened the door to before. But he suggested this policy would have only a minimal impact on the rising cost of care and would have to be coupled with other changes.
Still, Mr. Obama said he hoped a bipartisan health summit set for Feb. 25 would be a serious conversation on the issue. "My hope is this doesn't end up being political theater," he said. Mr. Obama also said he was frustrated with Republicans blocking action to confirm dozens of presidential appointees, and said he would consider several "recess appointments," a move in which a president installs nominees when the Senate is out of session. During his news conference, the president spoke about the concept of bipartisanship, insisting Democrats, who hold huge majorities in both the House and Senate, have to win concessions as well as make them. Mr. Obama noted, for instance, that Mr. McConnell had praised his support for nuclear power, clean coal and offshore oil drilling in his State of the Union address.
"Of course, he likes that. That's part of the Republican agenda for energy, which I accept," Mr. Obama said. "And I'm willing to move off some of the preferences of my party, in order to meet them halfway. But there's got to be some give from their side as well."
On another issue, Mr. Obama asked Republicans to cooperate with what the White House hoped would be a bipartisan commission to address the federal budget deficit. Mr. Boehner said after the meeting he was considering whether to support the idea, amid GOP concerns the panel would provide cover for Democrats to raise taxes.

"Rare earthquake rattles northern Ill.; no damage"
*CHICAGO — A small pre-dawn earthquake has hit northern Illinois, startling sleepy-eyed residents as far away as Iowa and Indiana, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.8-magnitude earthquake hit about 50 miles northwest of Chicago at 4 a.m. Wednesday. The USGS initially reported the magnitude as 4.3 but later downgraded it.
USGS geophysicist Amy Vaughan says such quakes are rare in northern Illinois. She says the agency received reports from Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana about feeling the ground shake. Sheriff's dispatchers near the epicenter in Kane County say they've been flooded with calls from startled residents. But spokesman Lt. Pat Gengler says no injuries or damage have been reported.
Residents reported being tossed out of bed and finding books and tools scattered across the floor.

"NWS: 'Extremely dangerous winter weather'"

*Updated at 8:43 a.m. With Blizzard Warnings in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday from the Virginia suburbs of Washington, through Baltimore, to Philadelphia and New York City, the National Weather Service is warning that weather conditions have begun to deteriorate.
With heavy snow and winds gusting as high as 60 mph, attempts to travel could become life-threatening.
"Transit services shutting down"
*Updated at 8:42 a.m. With conditions deteriorating rapidly, the Maryland Transit Administration is shutting down some of the services it had intended to keep running today. Deputy state transportation secretary Harold Bartlett said the MTA is phasing out the bus routes it put out on the streets this morning. He said the MTA will try to pick up passengers who are already waiting at stops.
"Worst of storm yet to come"
*Updated at 5:30 a.m. As many in Central Maryland wake up to light snow or none in the air this morning, with only a few inches on the ground, it might be tempting to conclude -- to wish -- that this storm is over. Not so fast. The National Weather Service predicted a lull in the action during the night as one phase of the storm ended and the next cranked up. Many in the region were seeing that before dawn today. The snow had stopped, or continued with very fine, wet flakes. And that has prompted Sterling, Va., to reduce predicted storm totals for portions of the forecast area, especially to the south of Baltimore.

Celeb News:
"MICHAEL JACKSON'S AUTOPSY REVEALS HE WORE A WIG"

*Michael Jackson's full autopsy report has been released and it reveals some interesting things about the pop star.
According to Reuters, the autopsy showed:
Jackson had the skin pigmentation disorder vitiligo, with white patches particularly on his chest, abdomen, face and arms.
The hair on Jackson's head was described initially by police as "sparse and connected to a wig." The autopsy revealed "frontal balding."
On Aug 6th, a month before his burial, police went to the mortuary where his body was being held to collect hair samples for toxicology tests. The casket was described as yellow with a blue lining and Jackson was wearing a long, dark wig. "Moving the wig revealed short, dark, curly natural hair...measuring approximately one and a half inches in length."
Jackson's body was covered with small scars on his nose, knee, shoulder, neck, wrists and behind both ears.
A closed bottle of urine was found on a chair in the bedroom where the singer died, along with a box of catheters, disposable needles, alcohol pads, several empty orange juice bottles, a string of wooden beads and a green oxygen tank.
He had dark tattoos near both eyebrows and a small pink tattoo near his lips.
His body weighed 136 pounds, was 69 inches long, and was described as "thin."

"ANGELINA JOLIE IN HAITI"

*Angelina Jolie visited Haiti yesterday.
She was scheduled to meet with a U-N Special Representative in the devastated country. On Monday, Angie showed up at the Dario Contrera Hospital in the Dominican Republic, where she visited earthquake survivors. Her spokesman said, "She spoke with several children and a Haitian woman who recognized her and requested help." Shortly after the January 12th quake, Angie and Brad Pitt donated a million dollars to Doctors Without Borders to help provide medical assistance to victims.

"DEADLIEST CATCH STAR DIES"

*Captain Phil Harris, best known as the star of Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch, died late Tuesday, according to T-M-Z. He was 53. Harris reportedly suffered a stroke while unloading crabs. His condition had been improving until he had a sudden turn for the worse.

"JENNIFER ANISTON SAYS GERARD BUTLER IS A "FUN" GUY"

*Jennifer Aniston has opened up about her fondness for Gerard Butler.
She tells Access Hollywood, "We just had so much fun [making The Bounty Hunter] together, you know. He's just fun. Gerry's the most unpretentious guy." She adds, "We just had so much fun [making the movie] together, you know. He's just fun. Gerry's the most unpretentious guy." Gerard was part of a group of buddies who accompanied Jen to Mexico to celebrate her 41st birthday.

"DEATH OF NANCY KERRIGAN'S FATHER RULED HOMICIDE"

*The death of Nancy Kerrigan's father has been ruled a homicide.
An autopsy revealed that Daniel Kerrigan, 70, died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son Mark in which he suffered a neck injury so severe it damaged his windpipe, the A-P reports. Mark had been arrested on a count of assault and battery on an elder, but the D-A in the case said the new evidence may warrant upgrading that charge.

Good News:
"Tennessee Lottery Sales Surging Due To 2 New Games"

*NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lottery officials said sales have been surging because of two new games: Mega Millions and Millionaire Jumbo Bucks. Ticket sales last week were the third highest, $30.8 million, since the lottery began more than six years ago.
Mega Millions is the state's second mega-jackpot game.
Millionaire Jumbo Bucks is an instant-ticket game with top prizes of $1 million.
After just five days of sales, "Millionaire Jumbo Bucks" players had won more than $3.5 million in prizes.
The past week's sales were surpassed only twice since startup:
During the week of Jan. 20-26, 2004, total sales were $41.3 million; during the week of Feb. 12-18, 2006, total sales were $33.6 million.

Relationship:
"VALENTINE'S DAY: DON'T MESS IT UP"

*Valentine's Day is just around the corner.
You can go ahead and convince yourself that you have plenty of time to plan something nice -- and then try to do it at the last minute. Or, you can plan now so that you don't mess it up this year.
You're probably not very good at making a Valentine's plan, so here are 10 good ideas for you to choose from.
10. Re-enact your first date. Women love it when you get nostalgic.
9. Plan a physical activity like ice skating, hiking or dancing.
8. Go for a massage.
7. Make a path of rose pedals from the front door to the bedroom.
6. Rent a local hotel room and pretend to be a tourist.
5. Stay home, rent an exotic movie and let nature run its course.
4. Have sex in public.
3. Plan a two- or three-day getaway.
2. Get dressed up and go out to a nice restaurant.
1. If you're not already married to her, go ahead and pop the question.

A health note:
"DIET & EXERCISE: Some People Can't Benefit From Cardio"

*According to a new study from the University of London, you might have the perfect excuse for never getting into good shape -- your genetics. Researchers found that up to one in five people has an "unfitness" gene, which severely limits their ability to increase their aerobic capacity. This would mean that if you had the gene and you were spending hours on the treadmill or stair climber, it would truly be a waste of time.

Today in Black History:

Andrew Brimmer appointed to Fed. Reserve Bd. February 10, 1966 ~ Andrew Brimmer becomes the first African-American governor of the Federal Reserve Board when he is appointed by President Johnson.

Mess of the Day:
"Dude (Kinda) Looks Like A Lady"

*If you start at the bottom and slowly work your way up, you will literally forget it’s a dude every time and shock yourself over and over again!~Unknown

Verse of the day:

"Your ears will hear a word behind you, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left.~ Isaiah 30:21 (NASB)