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DATA POINTS
“It represents a stab in the back by the terrorists’ accomplices.
I can’t describe what has happened today in any other way.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane. Turkey said the aircraft had violated its airspace near the Turkish-Syrian border and ignored 10 warnings.
THE GOOD
QUARTERBACKS
Nov. 29 marked a big day for Flathead grads. Brock Osweiler led the Denver Broncos to a comeback win over the reigning Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and Mike Reilly guided the Edmonton Eskimos to the CFL championship.
THE BAD
MINING
Another mine is closing in Montana. The Golden Sunlight Mine in Whitehall, the last open-pit gold mine, is ceasing operations with 135 workers receiving pink slips.
#1
“Very quickly they noticed these people
did have something
in common. They
really liked and ate the rotisserie chicken salad.”
Dr. Robert Tauxe, deputy director of the CDC’s Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, talking about the E. coli outbreak linked to Costco chicken salad. Six people got sick in Montana, ve
in Utah, four in Colorado, and one each in California, Missouri, Virginia and Washington.
$
80 BILLION
Estimated amount of money U.S. shoppers spent between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according
to analysts.
$50 MILLION
Ticket sales for Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the U.S. three weeks before its premiere on Dec. 18. The advanced sales set a new record.
THIS WEEK’S POLLS FROM FLATHEADBEACON.COM
ARE YOU TRAVELING FOR THANKSGIVING?
TOTAL VOTES
DO YOU PLAN ON SHOPPING ON BLACK FRIDAY?
TOTAL VOTES
DO YOU SUPPORT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S CLEAN POWER PLAN?
TOTAL VOTES
nking on a survey measuring the states
with the worst drivers in the country, according to the website Car Insurance Comparison. Minnesota had the best drivers in the country.
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126
180
266
Montan
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16% YES
7% YES
93% NO
41% YES
59% NO *READER POLLS ARE NOT SCIENTIFIC
84% NO
DECEMBER 2, 2015 // FLATHEADBEACON.COM