Live Blog from the anchor desk 7/15/09
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Tonight we’re following the latest in the double-murder of Melanie and Byrd Billings, a Florida couple known in their community for adopting special-needs children. The Billings were shot to death in their nine-bedroom home last week. The investigation has been heating up.
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@Isabel, I think Michael Jackson's life might've been different if he had not suffered those burns. I wish that had been more in the forefront of the public's view of him
Thanks Tom Foreman for the humorous pts of news bulletint tonight.
rock and roll finds a way to sneak into the political process!
Goodnight Isabel. good night everyone
Well, nothing like tonight's "Shot" to get your toes tapping. It's amazing how creative people can get..
Great show and discussion tonight. Nite bloggers!
OH! is it over already? Well, didn't we have fun!?Bye everyone! Have a good evening!
Hey that video was cool! 🙂 I liked the singers coming out of his shoulders 🙂
Good Night Everybody. AC360 got talent!
The shot of teh day was just too funny
very interesting about the shark-attack victims. those are the ones that know they share space with other things on this planet, and respect it. it is the other ones who think that everything that comes across their path needs to be either dominated or destroyed. sharks just are what they are.
MORE. COWBELL. that was great ^_^ it made me laugh so hard! that was awesome! we need more of these videos like the Shot tonite
goodnight Anderson and the 360 team.
The music video was awesome!
Oh my goodness! That was an awesome shot! Made me laugh! I needed that! Thanks!
Good night Anderson and fellow bloggers have a good night and a wonderful tomorrow! The weekend is just around the corner! 🙂
What a funny shot!Goodnight everyone.Peace to all of you and yours.
See Ya tomorrow everybody and Anderson
All we needed was Tom Foreman on drums! Good Night All! Have a super night!
I have a deal with sharks, I don't eat them, they don't eat me.
Good night all ...... hope everyone has a good day tomorrow and until tomorrow night ...... peace.....
I need more cowbell!
Arrgh... i was waiting for the MJ video... just took time out to make coffee, now i've missed it!
please replay just a little 🙂
that means i musn't slack!!
my brother is working in Florida at an airport so he got some time off and went to see the shuttle launch. he said it was the coolest thing he'd ever seen =]
i'm actually not surprised those shark-attack victims are vouching FOR the sharks. sharks are graceful, beautiful, amazing creatures and just because a few attack humans doesn't mean that ALL of them deserve to become extinct. i think by these people coming forward it's REALLY bringing attention to the issue.
quadrillion? I'm not sure but I believe that is my personal debt
And I thought googleplex was the corporate complex for Google. What do I know. Anderson teaching me something new tonight!
@ Mike, Syracuse- the actions of a few don't make the entire Muslim population intolerant of other religions!
well sweet peeps...heading over to the twittersphere! 😛
Hope your nite goes nice and have a pleasant tomorrow!
I see your googleplex Anderson, and raise you two googleplexes!!!
Oh My God! that credit card charge of over 23 quadrillion dollars just happened to my brother, I thought it was a joke.
I watch your show everynight and you are so calming amidst all the stories of crisis. I enjoyed your interview with Obama in Africa, I taped it for my middle schooler to watch and what a history lesson that was.
I also appreciate all the Michael Jackson coverage you've had over the last couple of weeks. He was such a musical genius and his life was so out of this world. I can't relate to him on any level and I find it all fascinating and heartwrenching, thank you for sharing so much about him on your show.
What 17 digits..............that was some special cigarette
I don't think I can count that high!
The images from Iraq are heartbreaking, a reminder of how lucky we are to enjoy relative safety in practicing religion domestically.
That price for cigarettes would make anyone stop smoking
Now if the bank computer can wipe out my mortgage! I can only dream!
TAke that smoke pack back for a refund.
Perhaps the secretaries had intended to pay the the money back, silly old man.
hahahaha now that's what I call SMOKING!