not take place.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoOvernight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers Overnight Defense: House Democrats unveil stopgap spending measure to GOP opposition | Bill includes .6B for new subs | Trump issues Iran sanctions after world shrugs at US action at UN Navalny calls on Russia to return clothes he was wearing when he fell ill MORE called the foreign minister of Singapore on Wednesday, a sign that planning for the summit is still moving ahead.

Likewise, the Pentagon said it had no plans to change its military exercises with South Korea after news reports indicated they would no longer include B-52 heavyTuesday, March 24, 2009

Eating more candy

We're all reaching for candy and assorted sweets during these challenging economic times. And not just the new stuff, oldies like mallo cups, mary janes, necco wafers, bit-o-honey and swedish fish are flying off the shelves.

Sales were up over 80% versus last year at one candy shop. Another shop owner said customers told her “They put candy in their actual budget”.

Now that's MY kind of budget!

And it's not new: "Hershey, the dominant candy brand during the Depression, remained profitable enough through the 1930s for the company to finance its own work program for the unemployed, said Pamela Whitenack, Hershey’s community archives director."