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Travis Kozek

Dan Caterinicchia

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Hello. I am Travis Kozek, today is Tuesday February 9th, and here are today’s headlines.

Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha died Monday at the age of 77. The U.S. Representative lost his life after complications resulting from gall bladder surgery.

A member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1974, Murtha was most well known for his outspoken criticism of the War on Iraq.

His death will open yet another Democratic seat in congress.

In entertainment news, the Doctor tending to Michael Jackson at the time of his death appeared in court Monday.

Fifty six year old Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a Los Angeles courtroom.

Murray was taken into custody after prosecutors set bail for the cardiologist at $300,000.

If convicted Murray could face up to four years in prison. He will return to court on April 5th.

Over to weather now, the National Weather Service has issued another winter storm warning for much of Central Ohio, including Franklin County.

After Friday’s winter storm left Columbus blanketed in snow, the city could receive from six to eight more inches on Tuesday.

Along with the snow, wind gusts up to 40 mph are expected which could worsen conditions.

In Miami, where they have received no snow, the New Orleans Saints captured the first Super Bowl title in team history on Sunday.

Led by quarterback and game MVP, Drew Brees, the Saints rolled over the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 31 to 17.

While watching the big game on Sunday something came to my attention.
For the sixth year in a row when halftime rolled around I was yet again stuck watching a band that took my 50 year old father back to his teenage years.

If I wanted to watch 70 year olds perform I would go to a nursing home not watch the biggest football game of the year.

However, thanks to Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s inability to keep their performance PG in 2004, all of us below the age of 40 must suffer.

A little advice to whoever picks these acts, how about someone who isn’t a potential spokes person for the AARP. Who’s next? Beethoven?