Morning headlines
September 23, 2008 at 8:42 am by Russell McLendon in NewsTROY DAVIS: Will be killed by Georgia tonight, barring a stay from the U.S. Supreme Court.
BAILOUT: What at first seemed like a tourniquet is starting to look more like a feather pillow for Wall Street, and congressional leaders are pointing out that we’ve been notoriously fooled before by this administration under guise of looming disaster.
BLAME: More Americans, by a 2-to-1 margin, blame Republicans over Democrats for the financial crisis.
STONEHENGE: British researchers determine it was a pilgrimage site for the sick.
BRIAN NICHOLS TRIAL: Is under way, with the defense portraying Nichols as lost in fantasy during his notorious 2005 killing spree, and the prosecution arguing he knew what he was doing.
GAS SHORTAGE: Ten percent of the country’s refining capacity is still down post-Ike, leading to major gasoline shortages, especially in the Southeast.
A BLEND IN NEED: The shortage here is compounded by environmental rules requiring the metro area to use a special type of gas known as “the Atlanta blend,” which includes oxygenates such as ethanol that help fuel burn more cleanly.
LARRY MUNSON: The inimitable voice of Georgia football, who has suffered from health problems in recent years, announced his immediate retirement Monday.
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