Monday, May 16, 2011

What's in The News Today

The space shuttle Endeavor takes off today with a crew of 6 astronauts and the
 commander Mark Kelly. The husband of Gabrielle Gifford a congress woman who was shot in the head back in January. She was able to watch her husband blast off into space. The mission will be its final mission and it will be a 16-day flight.

abcNews/Technology. (May 16, 2011). Space Shuttle Endeavor, Commanded by Gabrielle Giffords' Husband, Mark Kelly, on Final Flight. Retrieved May 16, 2011, from Space Shuttle Endeavour: Gabby Giffords Husband Mark Kelly Commands Final Flight - ABC News

A new trend call planking has its own Facebook page with 140,000 followers. A 20 year old Australian man died this weekend while taking his picture in a planking position and fell 7-stories from a balcony. The individuals lay flat with their arms and feet outstretched, on sorts of different objects. This is such a huge craze that different countries have their own Facebook pages: Planking Norway, Planking Ireland and Planking Australia. These pages show how different countries are planking: on garbage cans, cabinets, moving escalator handrails and window edges. Australian prime minster is calling for an end to planking and harsh fines and even jail time will be enforced if caught.

The Atlantic. (May 16, 2011). Planking: The Latest Facebook Craze That Just Might Kill You. Retrieved May 16, 2011, fromPlanking: The Latest Facebook Craze That Just Might Kill You - Nicholas Jackson - Technology - The Atlantic
  

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