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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Friday, August 6, 2010 1 dead, 1 missing in Lake Michigan | VIDEO Four people were stranded in Lake Michigan after their boat floated away early Friday morning. Good Samaritans rescued two women, but could not find the others. Back-to-school tax holiday in effect | VIDEO Starting Friday morning, back-to-school shoppers can save money as the state rolls back its portion of the sales tax to help parents. 9 hurt in West Side CTA bus accident Nine people went to hospitals with minor injuries Friday morning after a CTA bus got into an accident at Roosevelt and Central Park. Alligator captured on Chicago River bank | VIDEO An alligator that was spotted along the banks of the Chicago River on the city's North Side was caught early Friday morning. Dad talks after 5 years in jail for murder | VIDEO A man freed after being imprisoned five years accused of killing his daughter and another girl is talking about his ordeal. Bernie Mac's widow sues comedian's doctor Comedian Bernie Mac's widow has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Chicago against the late comedian's longtime doctor. MORE STORIES Strange News Man determined to catch wild turkey in Lake Bluff Brazen black bear breaks into MT houses Newspaper: Gambler trumped by own casino ban Intoxicated pregnant woman holds up restaurant Fed court bars candidate's lawsuit over expletive Consumer Back-to-school tax holiday in effect | VIDEO Fisher-Price Campsite recalled due to choke hazard Walgreens offers live chat with pharmacists Study: Chicago has highest taxes for travelers Disney parks raise ticket prices Healthbeat Healthbeat Report: Salty Solutions | VIDEO Vitamin D may help ward off coughs and sniffles Mumps outbreak appears likely in US Most youth hockey injures accidental Study: Pregnant women should watch weight MOST POPULAR 1 dead, 1 missing in Lake Michigan Lasers pointed at planes landing at O'Hare Dad talks after 5 years in jail for murder Back-to-school tax holiday in effect Ex-boyfriend testifies in toddler murder trial All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 84°F 61°F Mostly sunny and nice Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Wife Swap 8:00 PM Primetime: What Would You Do? 9:00 PM 20/20 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Lollapalooza rocks Grant Park Expect long lines at Lollapalooza, Chicago's three-day music event in Grant Park, which started Friday. Fans are already flocking to the main stages. Farmers market, upscale food at Lolla Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup Lollapalooza set to rock Grant Park Lollapalooza "Rock Star" Looks Farmers market, upscale food at Lolla The three-day music fest adds local food- from some of the city's top restaurants- to its menu. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Sign up for news alerts Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Sign up for news alerts

Friday's Daily Brief

2010-08-06       The Daily Brief     Greg Mitchell: U.S. Sends Envoy to Hiroshima for First Time -- But Use of Bomb, Then and Now, Still Defended AP Greg Mitchell: The fact that the United States first developed, and then used -- twice -- the WMD to end all WMDs has severely compromised our arguments against others building the weapon ever since. Hiroshima was our original sin, and we are still paying for it, even if most Americans do not recognize this. That is why I always urge everyone to study the history surrounding the decision to use the bomb and how the full story was covered up for decades. In the minds of the American media and public, there is no taboo on using nuclear weapons, and it all started, but did not end, with Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Click here to read more. Wyclef Jean: Open Letter: Why I Decided to Run for President of Haiti My concern for my family was my primary thought as I was urged to seek the presidency of Haiti. But then I came to realize that I have to make this decision for them, especially for my daughter, as much as for myself and my country. Johann Hari: And the Most Inspiring Good News Story of the Year Is... After slavery was abolished in 1833, Britain's GDP fell by 10 percent -- but they knew that cheap goods and fat profits made from flogging people until they broke were not worth having. Do we? Steve Clemons: An Internationalism Republicans and Democrats Can Agree On Believe it or not, there actually are Democrats and Republicans -- lots of them -- committed to robust international engagement, smart foreign aid, and coherent and sensible U.S. international public diplomacy. Edgar M. Bronfman: The Jewish State and the Jewish Diaspora Even as American Jewry extends its political support to Israel, we should never stop questioning how we can make a "better Israel" a reality. Dennis A. Henigan: Obama Gun Policy: Fear and Fallacy There is no question that we need to devote far more resources to enforcing federal gun laws. But it is a transparent fallacy to argue that deficiencies in enforcing current laws justify inaction to strengthen those laws.     HuffPost News Fannie Mae: Home Prices To Decline Into Next Year Christina Romer Resigning: Top Obama Adviser Leaving Council of Economic Advisers Christopher Hitchens On Cancer: I'm 'Realistic' About Odds Of Survival, Pray For Me If You Want (VIDEO) Hiroshima And Nagasaki (PHOTOS): Never Before Seen Images From LIFE.com Koua Fong Lee, 'Toyota Defense' Driver Who Killed Three In Crash, Will Go Free   Get HuffPost on your iPhone!   ©2010 HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved. 560 Broadway, Suite 308, NY, NY 10012 Add dailybrief@huffingtonpost.com to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. User Agreement Privacy Policy