Saturday, March 19, 2011

What's in The News Today

International jets launched over Libya due to Gadhafi failing to decease fire and to continue to discharge troops, tanks and warplanes. "French jets are targeting Gadhafi's crew." Participants in and emergency summit stated "they will do what ever is necessary to make Gadhafi adhere to U.N. Security Council resolution on Thursday which demanded a cease fire."

Al-Shalchi, H., & Lucas, R. ( March 19, 2011). International Jets Take Action as Gadhafi Strikes. International force takes action in Libya, as Gadhafi Strikes at rebel heartland. retrieved March 19, 2011, from
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=13172651


Roller Coaster ride strands riders in Miami Florida during a county fair two cars got stuck on the tracks on Friday. One car was going forward while another was going backward at a fast speed. One person goes to the hospital after a rescue that took an hour.

CBS Miami. (March 18, 2011). Coaster Strands Shaken Riders. Retrieved March 19, 2011, from http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/03/18/coaster-strands-shaken-riders/

A dog rides a scooter in the streets of New York watch Norman  in Times Square. See video on the right.
abcNews. (March 18, 2011). Scooter Dog Rides Into 'GMA' Dog famous for learning to ride a scooter shows off for "Good Morning America." Retrieved March 19, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/scooter-dog-rides-into-gma-13164906

Fourth Grader brought cocaine to school and shared with students at Washington, D.C. elementary school. The student is charged with drug possession. Children who did experience the cocaine four of the children ingested whiles others inhaled it through the noise. Five students were sent to the hospital.  From 2007-2008 18,000 people in D.C. were arrested for drug possession and out of that number 660 were juveniles.

abcNews. (March 18, 2011). 'High' School: Fourth Graders Ingest Cocaine. Officials Investigating parents of a student who brought drug to D.C. school. retrieved March 19, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/high-school-fourth-graders-ingest-cocaine-13165144?tab=9482931&section=1206833&playlist=&page=2

A Beauty queen looses her Crown after being told to loose weight and stop eating too many tacos. Dominique Ramirez who became beauty queen at 17 years old in San Antonio, Texas, was stripped of her crown after one of the beauty official told her to loose 13 pounds during a bikini photo shoot. She is suing them and appeared at court in a size 2 dress.
abcNews. (March 18, 2011). Tacos and Tiaras: Teen Stripped of Beauty Title. Dominique Ramirez claims officials took away her crown for being overweight. Retrieved March 19, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/gma/video/high-school-fourth-graders-ingest-cocaine-13165144&tab=9482931&section=1206833


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