It Was a Newsy Oct 20

Here are some of the big stories that made the news today, October 20 of 2015.

I said "big" above, but in the case of the first news item, it's more like HHHHUUUUGGGGGEEEE.......

- epic trailer for new "Star Wars" generating all sorts of buzz

- Fitch downgrades Illinois credit rating from A- to BBB+

- Paul Ryan says he is open to be Speaker of the House provided Repub's are united behind him

- Apple Music now has 15 MILLION users

- Sandi Jackson reports to prison

- Olympian Pistorius out of prison

- American Cancer Society changes recommendations for mammogram screenings

- Amazon adding 100k jobs for holiday season

- Jim Webb ends his Presidential run (as a Democrat)

- Liberals win big in Canada

- Apple deletes 100's of apps that mine for data

- Blake Shelton files lawsuit against InTouch magazine

- Consumer Reports names Lexus most reliable brand of autos;  Jeep and Fiat are at bottom of the rankings

- Yum Brands splitting off China business into separate company

- Subway shifting all U.S. meat supplies to no-antibiotics-ever

- Harley-Davidson stock at 2-year low

- Hershey doubling size of Kisses with new hazelnut product

- Federal judge blocks Louisiana governor's Planned Parenthood defunding

- Florida Senate removes Confederate flag from its official seal

- Bans on assault weapons in CT and NY are upheld

- Proctor & Gamble planning to build wind farm to power North American plants

Phew!

Enjoy the rest of your week......

Out for now......

Matt