Twenty four years ago an ice cream lover named Ronald Reagan designated July "National Ice Cream Month." And he picked the third Sunday of the month - yesterday - for National Ice Cream Day.
Lately, it hasn't been all sugar and cream for the ice cream industry. Is the economy sending ice cream trucks down a rocky road?
Tony Snow passed away last weekend, at 53, from colon cancer.
Tony was quite simply, a great guy. A straight shooter whose work on the other side of the camera gave him special insight into what reporters need to do their jobs - while he also had to serve the President, who was under fire for an unpopular war.
If the economy is giving you the jitters, there's good reason.
The mortgage mess, high fuel prices and the bank closings this week were alarming enough. Then today, we learned that inflation is roaring back to life - consumer prices climbing 1.1 percent last month - the second biggest jump in 26 years.
Is there a silver lining? Click for more from my Notebook.
The names sound like two of your neighbors, old Fannie and Freddie sitting on their porch swing.
But Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are actually the two biggest mortgage finance companies in America. They handle half of all home loans and are the foundation of the housing market.
That foundation has begun to crack. For more, just click the monitor.
On July 4th, Barack and Michele Obama sat down for a television interview - but they weren't alone. They included their two daughters, who are 10 and 7.
Some people criticized the Obamas' judgement, prompting the senator to say he wouldn't involve his daughters in an interview again.
There was news this week of a baby born Monday named Sunday. She's the child of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.
Why is it that every stand-out child of Hollywood is given a name that sticks out like a sore thumb? From Suri Cruise to Apple Martin to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt.
Fresh names are nothing new for celeb-babies, but it's not just Hollywood anymore.
In a karaoke bar at 2 a.m. or on a TV talk show set, the open mic is generally more foe than friend.
Its latest prey is Jesse Jackson. His crude comments about Barack Obama were delivered in a whisper and not meant for broadcast. But judging by the reaction, the only thing that should be "cut off" is Jackson's access to a live microphone.
This week, the American Academy of Pediatricians recommended that some kids as young as 8 take drugs to fight high cholesterol. And suggested that we start checking cholesterol in toddlers as young as 2.
Americans seem to be looking for a quick fix for everything from brittle bones to anxiety, from sleeplessness to erectile dysfunction. And there's a drug - or drugs - for all of them.
Is it all a bit too much? Click on the monitor for more.
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