October 2011 that the s p 500 has rallied at least 1 in three consecutive sessions. U. S. Equity futures at this hour, the dow opening higher. S p would open about five points higher. Among our other top stories this morning, were watching oil prices very closely. Brent has been above 35 a bar reversal. Wti above 31. That, of course, as we know can change depending on whatever these ministers that are participating in opec like to say. The late etc. Development, iran said it would support joint efforts by Top Oil Producers to stabilize prices. The market had been waiting to see where iran would come down on that. It did stop sort of committing to those output curbs. St. Louis fed president making headlines. Hes been a prominent advocate of higher Interest Rates. In a speech yesterday, he said it would be unwise to move any further, citing weak inflation and global volatility. Bullard said he wouldnt be comfortable with further hikes until the downward inflation trend reverses. Hes a Vo
And whats a bit of both . So hang on for a wild ride. For in nature, and in the world of animals, the truth is always stranger than fiction. Just ask the kangaroo that lives in the tree or the dog with webbed feet or the bird that can look an elephant in the eye or the frog that looks like a tomato or any other astonishing animal you might meet. Lets start with a startli statement. Thats both so false and so true. Confused . Consider this. The river or nile hippopotamus, which is the great behemoth pachyderm most of us are familiar with, as well as the much smaller and much rarer pygmy hippopotamus, dont have true sweat glands. A thick red substance from their pores called, yes, blood sweat. Okay, its not blood, and its not sweat. But it does make the pygmy hippo shine. It even creates a foam behind the animals ears. Despite being thickskinned, hippos have very sensitive skin that needs to be k kt wet most of the day, which is why, more often than not, if you happen upon a hippo in the
On the backs of fish and many whales, which cuts through the waters surface . The beluga doesnt have one. This whale lives far to the north where its very cold and where, more often than not, this hardy white whale finds itself swimming under arctic ice sheets. Quite frankly, a dorsal fin would get in the way or worse, scraped up, or off. So no dorsal fin. But that doesnt mean that only this individual beluga whale doesnt have one and that this other beluga whale does. No, all beluga whales have adapted to have no dorsal fin. This is not something that they decided as individuals no matter how intelligent they might be. But its something that nature decided for them, in a manner of speaking. Physical adaptations during an animals life span but over many generations, and these changes to an animals body almost always result as a response to one of three things one, factors in the animals habitat, which is where it lives. These factors include adapting to the climate as in the case of ou
Monday on the insider. We break down super bowl 50s biggest commercials. What went viral. Then, a grammy legend series continues with gloria estefan. And she looks back on her life and career. Is there anything you regret . Mm. And its our valentines week in the kitchen with dr. Phil. What is your favorite thing about phil . Thats monday on the insider. Travel consideration provided by. Talk about a view from the inside, thats how it sounded and what it looked like in the control room during the taping of grease live. Over 12 Million People tuned in, and we cannot get enough. Here are the musical highlights in case you missed it. Oh, the Summer Nights whoa, whoa, whoa tell me more, tell me more look at me, im sandra dee lousy with virginity wont go to bed till im legally wed Beauty School dropout Beauty School drop out do the hand jive, baby youre the one that i want ooh, ooh, ooh, honey the one that i want ooh, ooh, ooh, we go together well always be together you think i could be in t
Youve got to match it. The push. The willingness to spread and attack stretches your d. Tough pass. Ian ferrell. The turnover. Bill he knows. A little giveaway. Trimble a little frustrated. How smart is he . Didnt go all the way actually picked it up, i think he was going to make a play for a cutting hoosier. I thought you were going to say smarter than your average point guard. Bill that he is. Thats not going out on a limb. Ian im like your booboo. Bill hurt his shoulder again. Ian a leftshoulder injury he was dealing with heading into this game. Bill looks like that thing again even though hes bending over, excruciating pain. Ian he aggravated it against tom crean comes over. The medical staff will come over. Dr. Steve opfelt who played here for bob knight. Ian doing his job trying to tip a ball, and did, by the way, did his job. Bill did and paid for it, and tom was saying to both of us that at the end of the year, its happened so often theyre going to have to address it. God bless