Good Morning! Thursday October 2nd 2009

6am Headlines

Elizabeth Smart said Thursday that the man accused of snatching her from her Utah bedroom seven years ago, when she was a 14-year-old girl, raped her repeatedly — three or four times a day — during the nine months he held her captive as one of his wives.

Smart, now 21, was testifying for the first time against suspect Brian David Mitchell, though the two never came face-to-face in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City. Mitchell was removed before Smart arrived and taken to a holding cell where he could listen to the proceedings.


Philly.com is reporting that the Philadelphia Eagles have filed a 124-page lawsuit against South Jersey radio company Equity Communications for violating the team’s trademarks and licensing agreements. According to the lawsuit, in an attempt to draw business, radio station WZXL is accused of repeatedly using Eagles logos, player likenesses and other trademarked materials without permission in order to falsely present the station as having an affiliation with the Eagles. In a 2004 e-mail included in the complaint, Equity Communications President Gary Fisher wrote that he fully understood that Eagles logos were “off limits” and apologized for the infractions. According to the lawsuit, however, the infractions have continued year after year and now the Eagles are coming on with a full legal blitz.”



6am

he unemployment rate hasn't topped 10 percent since June 1983, but it could return to that painful level soon -- possibly as early as Friday, when the Labor Department issues its monthly jobs report.

Even as the economy shows signs of life, some employers are still cutting jobs, and many more are reluctant to hire after enduring the worst recession since the 1930s.


Wyoming police say an 11-year-old boy driving a large SUV led officers on a high speed chase reaching speeds of 100 mph.

The boy ditched the vehicle and jumped into a lake and began swimming but returned to shore where police collared him.

BIA Special Agent in Charge Charles Addington says that alcohol was involved and that charges were pending in juvenile court.