Residents along the gulf coast are preparing for whatever will come from Tropical Storm Edouard. Edouard formed Sunday evening in the Gulf of Mexico off the coasts of Louisiana and Texas. Meteorologists say Edourad could be a hurricane by the time it makes landfall. That's expected to happen Tuesday somewhere along the Texas coast. At the very least, the storm is expected to drop several inches of rain on the Louisaiana and Texas coasts.
Church members at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, Tennesee, re-dedicated their church sanctuary Sunday, one week after a deadly shooting. Church members and others in the community joined together in a packed sanctuary to remember the two people killed and to re-dedicate and consecrate the church sanctuary. Members of the faith's trauma response ministry were also available before and after the service. 58-year-old Jim Adkisson is charged with murder in the shooting deaths of two people and the wounding of six others during a children's performance at the church last Sunday.
It looks like Brett Favre is back with the Pack! Favre and his wife arrived in Green Bay, Wiconsin by private jet waving to a crowd of several hundred fans who waited in a storm just to make sure the story was really true. Favre's return to the Green Bay Packers is not quite official but he was invited to attend family night tonight with the team. He is expected to be back on the roster by tomorrow. The 38-year-old veteran quarterback was informed Sunday morning that he can end his temporary retirement and return to the Green Bay Packers on Monday. Still, the NFL says a trade remains a possibility.
A move is underway to address social security concerns. The American Academy of Actuaries plans to make recommedations today for fixing the Social Security System. The Academy advises policy makers on risk and financial security issues. One suggestion it believes in is to raise the retirement age from 65 to 67.
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