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Jerry Brown the governor of California has a new budget cut bill and this is including taxing Amazon purchases. The bill is going to be signed today by Jerry Brown. This has caused Amazon to drop California-based associate sale partners so that Amazon will not be forced to collect sales tax on California residents. This will effect purchases that are made on the Internet by California residents. This will also effect website owners that have Amazon advertisement ads on their site. California state tax will go down one percent today.

Los Angeles Times. (June 29, 2011). Amazon drops California associates to avoid state sales tax. Retrieved June 30, 2011, from Amazon drops California associates to avoid state sales tax - latimes.com


A man from Nigeria was able to travel from New York to Los Angeles without a security check.  Noibi was able to travel without a proper boarding pass. He was finally stopped, but not until he was on another flight on Virgin America that was taking off from JFK (John F. Kennedy). Olajide Oluwaseun "Noibi"was not suppose to on the flight, but he didn't get arrested until this week at LAX airport. Noibi was attempting to board a Delta flight to Atlanta. When he was searched they found he had two boarding passes in his pocket and 10 in his two bags, but nothing in his name.

CNN Travel. ( June 30, 2011). FBI: 'Stowaway' slips onto cross-country flight. Retrieved June 30, 2011, from FBI: 'Stowaway' slips onto cross-country flight - CNN.com
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Three students died after being hypnotized by a high school principal, Dr. George Kenny has hypnotized over 75 people including staff and students. He would hypnotize students to stay focused with their school work. When a person is hypnotized they are conditioned by the person who is putting them in a hypnotic state, which can be dangerous. Three students died after they were hypnotized by Kenny, one in a car accident and two from suicide. He was warned by the school board 3x and he still continued. He is no longer at that school and he was reassigned to an administrator position.

abcNew. (June 30, 2011). 3 Hypnotized High School Students Die. Retrieved June 30, 2011, from

3 Hypnotized High School Students Die, Principal Investigated | Video - ABC News

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Chat Me More has been following the Amanda Knox story and also read the book. Great news the DNA that was use to convict her was contaminated. This is what the Italian prosecutors based their findings on. Amanda was accused of killing her roommate, while studying abroad in Perugia, Italy. This is Amanda's second appeal and she has been in jail since 2009 and was sentenced to 26 years in an Italian jail. This story is fascinating and parents you must read the story before you send your children abroad. Do know the juridical system where you send your children. This is a link to learn more about the Amanda Knox's story.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/amanda-knox-story-ebook-abc-news-exclusive-video/story?id=13857997

abc Good Morning America. (June 29, 2011). Amanda Know Trial: DNA Evidence May Have Been Contaminated. Retrieved June 29, 2011, from Good Morning America on ABC News - ABC News

More chaos in the streets of Athens, Greece, due to tax hikes and Greece runs out of money in July.
This would cause Greece to default on its large sovereign debt. If the new austerity bill is not signed then the government won't hand over an installment bailout loans in the amount of $17 billion. European leaders and the International Monetary Funds has already loaned Greece $150 billion dollars. Many of Greeks have stated that "previous austerity bills have been signed and there was no change and has impoverished the people of Greece and debts were not paid."

Kakissis J. (June 28, 2011). Fear and Anger as Greece Stares into the Abyss. Time.  Retrieved June 29, 2011, from  A Lose-Lose for Greeks Facing Austerity Measures - TIME

Iran has been testing missiles and possibly can be used as a nuclear weapon. Iran states that "they should have the right to have peaceful nuclear energy." Iran's development of nuclear fuel technology has created U. N. sanctions and the United States accused Iran of making nuclear weapons. Iran feels that they have the right to make peaceful nuclear fuel. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) cannot verify whether Iran's nuclear program is entirely peaceful.

CNN World. ( June 29, 2011). Iran testing missiles that could carry nuclear weapon, UK's says. Retrieved June 29, 2011, from Iran testing missiles that could carry nuclear weapon, UK's Hague says - CNN.com

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A Muslim  woman sues Abercrombie and Fitch because she refused to remove her hijab (a scarf to cover the hair). Hani Khan was hired wearing the hijab and she worked in the stock room for four months. The district manger and human resources was bothered by her wearing the hijab and fired her through a telephone call. She is suing for discrimination and punitive damages. Abercrombie and Fitch has been sued in the past, they paid out 40 million dollars in 2004 for discrimination against minorities.

CNN. (June 28, 2011). Muslim woman sues Abercrombie and Fitch. Retrieved June 28, 2011, from  Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

The United States will run out of money on August 2, 2011, unless a budget can be met. The U.S. Treasury will run out of money to pay the country's bills. This will cause the U.S. to default on its financial obligations and put the U.S. in a recession.

Bull, A. (June 27, 2011). Obama confident debt deal can be struck. Yahoo. News. Retrieved June 28, 2011, from Obama confident debt deal can be struck - Yahoo! News

A fire in New Mexico is getting close to a nuclear plant "Los Alamos National Laboratory." The facility remains closed for the second day, while firefighters battle the fire. Evacuations reached 8,000 people in Los Alamos County. Los Alamos, is one of the nation's top national-sercurity research facilities. There is a fear of the hazardous material in the plant, but reports state that "it is being monitored closely."

CNN U.S. (June 28, 2011). Wildfire closes Los Alamos National Laboratory for another day. Retrieved June 28, 2011, from Wildfire closes Los Alamos National Laboratory for another day - CNN.com

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A ten year old boy is missing since Saturday, after having a argument with his step-mother in Los Angeles. The police are asking for help to find Kevin Rodriguez who is 4 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 100 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red shirt, blue pants and no shoes. He does not speak English and he has only been in the U.S. for 3 months. Please see photo of Kevin above.
Happy to announce he was found at a neighbors house with minor injuries. No reports on what kind of injuries.

KTLA.com. (June 27, 2011). 1-0-year-old Boy Disappears After Argument With Stepmother. Retrieved June 27, 2011, from Kevin Rodriguez Missing: Police Search For Missing 10-Year-Old Boy - ktla.com

Amanda Knox will know her faith soon, after being accused of murder in Perugia, Italy and has been in jail since, 2007. She was sentenced to 26 years for murdering her roommate even without enough DNA evidence to prove that she was at the seen of the crime. She was studying abroad when her roommate was murdered. 'Rudy Guede' a drifter was accused of murder and his hand print and DNA was found in the roommates room. He stated "that Amanda and her boyfriend was at the scene when the murder took place." This is her second appeal, the first appeal they still found her guilty.  In Italy you are guilty until proven innocent.

 Vargas E. (June 27, 2011). Amanda Knox Tells Italian Court She Is 'Shocked' By Accuser's Accusation. abcMorning News. Retrieved June 27, 2011, from Amanda Knox "Shocked" When Rudy Guede Implicates Her in Murder - ABC News

A 95 year old cancer stricken woman is forced to remove her diaper by the TSA at Fort Walton Beach Airport in Florida. During security the TSA officer felt something suspicious and took the woman into a private room. Jean Weber the daughter of the ill woman stated that "she was traveling with her mother to Michigan, during her mother's final stages of life from leukemia to visit family." Weber and her mother went to the bathroom to remove the depends diaper that the mother was wearing. Her mother was forced to go through the scanner without underwear on. Weber burst into tears as her mother was taken from her and she was forced to go to the boarding gate while her mother was still going through security.

Aol. Travel. ( June 26, 2011). TSA Pats Down Cancer-Stricken 95-Year-old Woman, Removes Adult (Video).  Retrieved June 27, 2011, from TSA Pats Down Cancer-Stricken 95-Year-Old Woman, Removes Adult Diaper (VIDEO) - AOL Travel News

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Pakistani Taliban used a female for a suicide bomber a woman and two other attackers killed 10. One of the two attackers was the woman's husband. They threw grenades and used machine guns inside a police station in Dera Ismail Khan. Then the female bomber and her husband blew themselves up. A spokes person for the Pakistani Taliban stated that "by using a female bomber it confirms how much they hate Pakistani security forces.

Mahsud I., & Khan D. (June 25, 2011). Pakistani Taliban Use Female Bomber for First Time. abcNEW/International. Retrieved June 26, 2011, from Pakistani Taliban Use Female Bomber for First Time - ABC News


A woman is arrested after filming New York police in Rochester. She was recording a black man being arrested by three white police officers. She claimed that she was recording "because of racial profiling." They continued telling her "to go inside the house" but she claims that "she was on her front lawn and that is her right."The Monroe county police officers claimed that she is "anti-police" and then she was arrested. She was arrested for a few hours and then they released her on bail. She returns back to court on Monday.

CNN. (June 25, 2011). Woman arrested after filming police. Retrieved on June 26, 2011, from Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com


Why is Cindy Anthony looking up how to use chloroform? Cindy is the mother of Casey who is on trial for killing her 2-year-old daughter "Caylee." She claims she looked up "chlorophyll because her dogs ate some plants containing chlorophyll." She did state that she Googled chloroform, but not how to make chloroform." The prosecutors are accusing that Casey used chloroform to kill her daughter. The question is, is the mother lying for Casey by stating the she did the Google search and not Casey?

CNN. (June 24, 2011).  Cindy Anthony: I searched for chloroform. Retrieved June 26, 2011, from Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

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5 people are killed when a semi-truck crashes into an Amtrak train on Friday. The train was on its way to California from Chicago and the accident occurred in Nevada. The crossing intersection was working, but it was not confirmed if the lights were. The truck smashed into the train killing the conductor  and the driver of the truck instantly and leaving a fiery crash. The train was carrying more than 200 passengers and the number of deaths my increase once they are able to reach areas that were too dangerous to get to on Friday night. Many were injured and the number of deaths is 5, but that number can rise.

The Las Vegas Badger. (June 24, 2011). 5 Killed In Amtrak Crash: Cross Country Train Travel Messed Up. Retrieved June 25, 2011, from The Las Vegas Badger: 5 Killed In Amtrak Train Crash: Cross Country Train Travel Messed Up

Residents of Minot, North Dakota are getting prepared to possibly to loose/damage 4,500 homes to flooding. The flooding that occurred earlier in the week caused 11, 000 people to evacuate their homes and the zoo had to relocate the animals. The raging waters will push against buckling levees and the town of Burlington is estimated to loose 320 homes to flooding.The mayor stated that "they can no longer save the city." The flooding is in the path of the "Minuteman III" nuclear missile silos.

Murray M., & Mcniff G. (June 25, 2011). Minot, North Dakota Floods: Threat of Rain Looms as Residents Brace Flooding.  abcNews/u.s. Retrieved June 25, 2011, from Minot, North Dakota Floods: Threat of Rain Looms as Residents Brace for Flooding - ABC News

Meet the bionic dog who lost his paws from frost bite and received prosthetic ones. He was abandon when he was only 5 weeks old. Watch the video to the right.

abcNews. (June 25, 2011). 'Bionic' Dog Gets a New Set of Paws. Retrieved June 25, 2011, from 'Bionic' Dog Gets a New Set of Paws | Video - ABC News

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Homeless men find work and learn a trade while working at a burger shop. The burger shop is located in Huntington, Indiana and it is called" Malta burger."  It is a brotherhood of men working together  for the ministry of the "Malta house." All  profits from Malta Burger gets put right back into the ministry. The Malta House receives no government funding. When the men were interviewed they stated "They had it all before they became homeless and still wasn't happy. They finally found happiness at the Malta House by working for the lord and wouldn't change a thing."

CNN. (June 23, 2011). Burger shop only hires homeless. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

A Blind horse falls into a pool while grazing. The horse accidentally fell into the pool and the owner tried to get the old horse out, but he was unable to. He called 911 and tried to remain calm has he pushed the horse into the shallow end of the pool while they waited for help. Rescuer gave the horse a sedative and they were able to get the horse out of the pool with a small crane. The owner stated that "the horse is doing fine."

Ristow E.  (June 23, 2011). Blind horse in Florida has to be rescued after it walks into a pool. WEWS5
 Retrieved June 24, 2011, from A blind horse in Florida had to be rescued after it accidently walked into a pool

Elk saves a drowning marmot at the Pocatello Zoo. Shooter a 4-year- old elk saves a distressed marmot from drowning in a water tank. Shooter planned how he was going to save the marmot by circling around the tank and positioning his antlers just right in order to grabbed the marmot in his mouth. He then put the marmot on the ground and nudged him with his antlers and the marmot caught it's breath for a minute and ran off.
Summers S. (June 23, 2011). Elk Rescues Drowning Marmot. KPVI. News 6. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Elk Rescues Drowning Marmot - KPVI News 6 - Pocatello, ID

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A Santa Clarita, CA woman was missing for a week with her husband and her dog. Her dead body was found at National Angeles Forest and an autopsy concluded that she was murdered. Her husband and dog is still missing. Renata Klein and her husband were having financial problems and they lost their home to a foreclosure. Their 1999 gold Jeep Cherokee is missing and the license plate number is 4FLN519.
Holt, Jim. (June 23, 2011). Autopsy points to murder. Signal Newspaper. Santa Clarita: Ca.


Women in North Carolina were forced to get sterilization after they had children in their teenage years. One  of the woman was raped and was told by their government that she was promiscuous. These women want justice for what they had to endure. North Carolina offered them $20,000, but the women stated "they need to dig deeper."These women suffered for years with medical problems and depression. Free health care for the rest of their lives was mentioned and this could be part of restitution for these ladies.
CNN. WRAL.com. (June 23, 2011). Sterilization victims speak out. Retrieved June 23, 2011, from
North Carolina hearing explores history of forced sterilization - CNN.com

Nineteen year old twins are conjoined at the head in Philadelphia. Parents speak out about their twins lives and show their children's daily schedule. They also ask people not to be "prejudice or judgmental."
To watch the video click on the link.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/06/20/nj.conjoined.twins.philinquirer?iref=allsearch

CNN. (June 20, 2011). 19-year-old twins conjoined at head. Retrieved June 23, 2011, from Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

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More flooding in the Midwest N. Dakota residents are evacuated due to the rising of
the Souris River.  Residents were told to leave today by 6PM in the city of Minot. Heavy rains and dam releases are causing the river to over flow above sea level of 1, 559 currently the river is 1, 555.

CNN U.S. (June 22, 2011). North Dakota residents told to evacuate ahead of expected flooding. Retrieved June 22, 2011, from North Dakota residents told to evacuate ahead of expected flooding - CNN.com

Two jumbo jets almost collided on Monday at JFK in New York.  An EgyptAir pilot did not follow instructions from the tower and made a wrong turn onto the path of a Lufthansa flight going 180 mph as it was getting ready for take off.  An air traffic controller shouted "Cancel take off ! Cancel take-off plans!" The pilot slammed on the brakes of  the Lufthansa flight bound for Munich with 286 passengers. The plane was inspected for it's brakes, which caused an 1 hour and 40 minute delay. EgyptAir refused to comment.

NBC New York. (June 22, 2011). Jumbo Jets in Near Miss at JKF. Retrieved June 22, 2011, from AUDIO: Jumbo Jets in Near Miss at JFK | NBC New York

A man goes on a shooting spree at an Long Island pharmacy as he steals drugs. It began Sunday morning at Haven Drugs at about 10:20 a.m.. A man with a backpack entered the pharmacy and started shooting everyone in his path as he stoled prescription drugs. He killed four people including the pharmacist.

Eltman. F. (June 19, 2011). New York Shooting: Four Dead In Pharmacy Massacre. Retrieved June 22, 2011, from New York Shooting: Four Dead In Pharmacy Massacre

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A Woman dies from a standard liposuction procedure in Florida. Maria Shortall a housekeeper died after a receiving liposuction in June. She worked 7 days a week to pay for her $3,600 lipo-surgery. The surgery was estimated to take only a few hours. She was 38 years-old and in good health. Something dreadfully went wrong that they had to transport her to Cleveland Clinic where she was pronounced dead. A  homicide investigation is in motion. One out 50,000 people die in result of plastic surgery.

Gutman, M. (June 21, 2011). Liposuction: Tragedy: Mother's Death Highlights Dangers of Plastic Surgery.
abcNEWS/Health. Retrieved June 21, 2011, from Liposuction Tragedy: Mother's Death Highlights Dangers of Plastic Surgery - ABC News

Scotland Yard arrested the hacker who hacked Sony, Nintendo and the CIA's website. The hacker is nineteen-years-old and may be associated with a hacking group "LulzSec". They have hacked" Bethesda, Fox, US Senate and used DDoS( Distributed Denial of Service) assault on servers of Minecraft and EVE online."The teenager was arrested for suspicion of Computer Misuse, and Fraud Act Offences and is still in custody.

hesixthaxis. (June 21, 2011). Police Arrest 19 Year Old Hacker. retrieved June 21, 2011, from Police Arrest 19 Year Old Hacker | Gaming News and Opinion at TheSixthAxis.com

A couple goes missing in Santa Clarita, Ca for over a week. The couple went missing with their dog a black and white cocker spaniel. Renata Klein 59 years-old, her body was found in Angeles National Forest and her Husband Dusan Klein is still missing. He is not a suspect and the cause of Renate is still unknown.
Dixon. L. (June 21, 2011). Missing man not suspect in death. Officials continue looking for man after finding his wife's body in Angeles National Forest. Signal Newspaper. Santa Clarita:CA.

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Fire season is officially here and more fires in the west are burning. Two hundred families are evacuated in Texas and the two highways that travel through Houston and Dallas are closed. High winds and high temperatures are putting the fire at danger levels and making it impossible to control. The fire in Arizona is also still burning.

Owens, R. (June 6, 2011). Wildfires Threaten Entire Cities in the West.
abc Good Morning America. retrieved June 20,2011, from Good Morning America on ABC News - ABC News

A bomb scare causes fear on a U.S. Airway plane on it's way to the Ronald Reagan National airport in D.C. While the flight was airborne a woman went to the airlines and reported that there was a bomb on the flight. When the plane landed it was surrounded with police and all the passengers had to get checked individually with their baggage that went on for hours. There wasn't a bomb on the plane  and the woman that reported the bomb scare suffers from mental illness.

Stark, L. (June 20, 2011). Airport Turmoil: Bomb Scare and Computer Outage.
abc Good Morning America. Retrieved June 20, 2011, from Good Morning America on ABC News - ABC News


Facebook lost 7 million users last month in the United States and Canada this is based on a data blog inside of Facebook. Facebook is denying this claim. Users that have been interviewed stated "the site is predictable and that they don't want to waste a lot of time on it and tired of seeing peoples pictures." One mother said that " she deleted her Facebook account so that she could here from her kids through a phone call and that she would rather see them in person." Remember "AOL" faded away also.

Snow, B. (June 20, 2011). Why some dissatisfied users are Shunning Facebook. CNNTech. Retrieved June 20, 2011, from Why some dissatisfied users are shunning Facebook - CNN.com
  

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The History of Father's Day

Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. This day began in Spokan, Washington a woman who was raised by her father Sonora Smart Dodd heard a sermon about Mother's Day and wanted to do something special for her father Henry Smart being that he raised her after her mother died. Her father was born in June she chose to celebrate the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on June 19, 1910.

Present Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Father's Day on the third Sunday in June. President Nixon, in 1972, made it an national observance of Father's Day and it will be celebrated on the third Sunday of June. A rose is the flower for Father's Day: red to be worn for the living father and white for the father who has died.

History Of Father's Day

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United Airlines had technical problems that caused planes to remain grounded. A computer glitch with a network connection seems to be the culprit. The problem was resolved at midnight after hours of troubleshooting. The airline asked all their customers to reboot their itinerary without penalty and are accommodating customers that were stranded. The computer problem disrupted scheduling of departures, reservations and processing passengers once they arrive at the airport, which left many passengers stranded for hours. One customer stated that "he knew there was a problem when the plane he was on was taxiing for at least an hour on the runway." Many airports were crowed with long lines and United Airlines customers were sitting on the floor. Customers were frustrated and wish they were given more information about what was going on.

CNN U.S. (June 18, 2011). United Airlines fixes computer glitch that led to grounded flights. Retrieved June 18, 2011, from United Airlines fixes computer glitch that led to grounded flights - CNN.com

A flight attendant gets a job with fake identification with American Eagle Airlines. Jophan Porter is 38-years-old and has been charged with six counts of identity thefts and three counts of forgery and  quite a few other charges. Porter was arrested at Miami International Airport on Friday and he also had several different forms of identification. Many are asking  about the "breach of airline sercurity?"

CNN Justice. (June 18, 2011). Man suspected of using fake identity to land flight attendant job. Retrieved June 18, 2011, from Man suspected of using fake identity to land flight attendant job - CNN.com

Alpacas are dumped on a woman after alpaca dealer abandon a herd of them. Cheryl Hutchinson in Clement, California has been taken care of the alpaca (lama look alike) after the dealer stated "that she only needed her property for two months and she would provide food and care for the herd." She has not heard from her since and she has been providing all the food for them and it has cost her over $2000.00 and she can't afford it anymore. She said "that they need to be groomed and need dental work."  It has been six months and she still has the herd and animal control won't help her "they told her that it's a civil matter." She wants/needs to  find a home for them.
Watch the video below to see what the herd looks like and how darling they are and you can see how your heart goes out to them.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/06/17/dnt.lemonade.stand.fined.wusa?hpt=hp_t2

CNN.  (June 17, 2011). Alpacas dumped on woman's property. Retrieved June 17, 201, from Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

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A woman is saved minutes before she is about to get smashed by a freight train. A New York  woman (Laurie Eldridge) who was working in her garden witnessed a car driving over train tracks near her home. The car got stuck and Laurie ran to the aid of the woman who refused to get out of the car. Laurie put her hand through the partial opened window of the car and unlocked the door and dragged the 81-year-old disoriented woman from the car, seconds before the train side swiped the car. The train was traveling speeds of 40 mph.

Huffpost Impact. (June 7, 2011). Laurie Eldridge Rescues 81-Year-Old Woman Before Train Hits Car. Retrieved June 17, 2011, from  Laurie Eldridge Rescues 81-Year-Old Woman Just Before Train Hits Car

"Lakers" Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa start a homeless family foundation in Los Angeles. Kobe stated "that on his way back from playing with the "Los Angeles Lakers" he noticed families living on the streets and that upset him." He decided to make a difference and he created the "Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation," which will benefit the lives of youths and families in need. The first step that his foundation will address is to get the kids off the streets in L.A. and then permanent housing for homeless families. The "Bryant Foundation" will team up with "Step Up on Second" in Santa Monica. There are over 10,000 homeless kids under the age 24 living in the streets of L.A.

Gumbumper. (June 8, 2011). Kobe & Vanessa Bryant Start a Foundation For Homeless Youth. Retrieved June 17, 2011, from   Kobe & Vanessa Bryant Start a Foundation For Homeless Youth

A farmer in Ireland gets assistance with his herd, but not sure who was doing the assisting. He set up a video camera and caught "Daisy" one of the cows would open two latches with her tongue and this allowed for all the other cows to come out and graze in the fields. Direct link to watch the video of the assistant cow. http://www.happynews.com/news/6162011/cow-assists-farmer-herd-day.htm

HappyNews. Cow Assists Farmer With Herd Each Day. Retrieved June 17, 2011, from Happy News - Cow Assists Farmer With Herd Each Day

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Breaking News: Congressman Weiner will be  stepping down today after tweeting his body parts to 6 different women. He was pushed to resign by the Democratic party by threats stating "that he would have no assignments when he returns from a leave of absence." President Obama also said that "he would resign if he was Weiner."

abcNews. Representative Anthony Weiner Tells Associates He Is Stepping Down. Retrieved June 16, 2011, from ABCNews.com: Breaking News, Politics, World News, Good Morning America, Exclusive Interviews - ABC News

Files left behind after bin Laden's death proved that there is a serious threat by the Al Qaeda in Yemen for a U.S. Attack. New plots for terrorism on U.S. soil is at a heightened alert and the plan is for a rapid successions of attacks. Anwar Al Awlaki an American cleric is a group leader in Yemen and is forcing Al Qaeda to orchestrate several attacks on the U.S.  He is a very dangerous man and has been associated with other terrorism attacks in the U.S.

Thomas, P. (June 16, 2011). Bin Laden's Final Wishes: Urged operative To Attack U.S. Retrieved June 16, 2011, from Osama Bin Laden Asked Yemeni Terrorists to Attack U.S. - ABC News

CIA computers get hacked by the same group that is responsible for hacking Nintendo, Sony and the U.S. Senate website.  The CIA claims that there was "no classified data on the website," but did take the site off line.

abc/NEWS. (June 16, 2011). The CIA Gets Hacked. Retrieved June 16, 2011, from The CIA Gets Hacked | Video - ABC News

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The housekeeper and lover of  former California's governor "Arnold Schwarzenegger"
is speaking out. "Mildred Baena" said that "Maria Shriver started getting suspicious because Mildred's child resembled Arnold" and asked if she wanted to talk." Mildred stated that "she feel to her knees and told Maria that her son "Joseph" was Arnold's child." Maria told her to "get off her knees" and then she embraced her. Maria kept Mildred as the housekeeper throughout the holidays and then Mildred resigned after working for the Schwarzenegger's for 20 years. Arnold and Maria's child Patrick changed his name to Patrick Shriver on Tweeter after hearing that Arnold fathered another child. Mildred and Joseph are keeping a low profile living in Arizona.

Zhang, H. ( June 14, 2011). Mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Love Child Speaks Out for First Time.
abcNEW/Entertainment. Retrieved June 15, 2011, from Mildred Baena, Mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Love Child, Comes Forward - ABC News

A child at a Colorado zoo gets the attention of a lioness and you decide if the lioness is playing or thinking about its next meal. Watch the video to the right.

A women will get a wound transplant from her mother in Sweden the daughter was born without reproduction organs called "Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser syndrome" a rare genetic disorder, one out of 5,000 births. If she gets picked for the experimental procedure she will be the first woman to give birth with the same wound that she was born with. This procedure was tried once before in Saudi Arabia and it failed. The surgery will take place next year.

BBC News Health. Mother to transplant womb to daughter. Retrieved June 15, 2011, from BBC News - Mother to transplant womb to daughter

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A girl beats her odds when she contracts rabies, Precious Reynolds from Willow Creek, California is an 8-year-old who contracted rabies from a rabid cat who scratched her. When she arrived at UC Davis Children's Hospital she couldn't swallow or stand up. She had encephalitis (brain Swelling) after several test doctors discovered that she had rabies. Precious had only a 2% chance of living. The doctors put her in a medicated coma with anti viral drugs called "Milwaukee Protocol" and allowed her brain to rest. She will be fine and is in therapy to get her strength back. She is the third person in the U.S. who survived from rabies without the vaccine. She didn't receive the vaccine because she already had signs of rabies.

Carollo, K. (June 14, 2011). California Girl Only Third in U.S. to Survive Rabies Without Vaccine.
abcNEWS/Health. Retrieved June 14, 2011, from California Girl Only Third in U.S. to Survive Rabies Without Vaccine - ABC News

Airlines are making billions on  baggage and changing flight fees, last year airlines made 5.7 billion on these fees. When a consumer checks in their luggage they are paying $25.00 for the first bag, 2nd $35.00 and over $100 for the third and a fee of $150.00 for changing a flight. The airlines soon will be charging more for these fees for a last minute purchase of a flight.  Delta made the most last year in baggage fees of $952 million, United and Continental were the second making $655 million, American Airlines $580 million and US Airways $513 million.

Murray M. (June 13, 2011).  Airlines Made $5-7 Billion in Revenues in 2010 From Fees. Retrieved June 14, 2011, from  Airlines Made $5.7 billion in Revenues in 2010 From Fees - ABC News

Good Year Blimp crashes and the pilot saves his passengers before he dies. The blimp was coming in for a landing when there was a loud noise and a fuel smell. The pilot "Michael Nerenadzic" lowered the blimp so the passengers could jump out causing the blimp to have no weight and it went straight up and  bursted into flames. The pilot died and steered the blimp away from his crew before it crashed.

abc/NEWS. (June 14, 2011). pilot Saves Passengers, Then Dies in Blimp Crash. Retrieved June 14, 2011, from Pilot Saves Passengers, Then Dies in Blimp Crash | Video - ABC News

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Citigroup waited three weeks to tell their customers that they were hacked. More than 200,000 credit card customers information have been stolen. The hacker was able to retrieve names, account numbers and contact information including e-mail addresses. The first breach occurred in May and Citigroup did not inform their customers until June 9.

Smith, A. (June 13, 2011). Citigroup said to delay credit card hack report. CNNMoney. Retrieved June 13, 2011, from Citigroup kept quiet on hacked credit card accounts: report - Jun. 13, 2011

 A Teenager was seriously injured when a fueled gel candle exploded. A gel fuel ceramic pot exploded and 14- year- old Michael Hubbard fell victim when he added more liquid (gel) to the ceramic bowl. The gel sticks to the body and causes serious burns. The boy is fighting for his life with 3rd degree burns on his face and he is in grave condition. Two other people have been injured in the last few weeks due to the fuel gel ceramic candle. The company that sells the product is "Napa Home and Garden" sold at "Bed Bath & Beyond."
Leamy, E. (June 13, 2011). Serious Injuries Result When Exploding Ceramic Gel Pots Send Flaming Gel Fuel Flying. abcNews/Money. Retrieved June 13, 2011, from  Serious Injuries Result When Exploding Ceramic Pots Send Flaming Gel Flying - ABC News

Earthquakes rattled Christchurch, New Zealand with a 5.2 magnitude and the second was a 6.0. The two earthquakes shook 90 minutes from each other. More than 180 people died back in February when a 6.3 magnitude struck the same area.

CNNWorld. (June 13, 2011). Earthquakes rock Christchurch, New Zealand. Retrieved June 13, 2011, from Earthquakes rock Christchurch, New Zealand - CNN.com

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Congressman Weiner takes a leave of absence after tweeting indecent photos of himself to 6 women. He is seeking treatment for his behavior and this will require a leave of absence. His wife and mother to be is standing by her man. A teenage girl is also being questioned about tweets that she received from Weiner. Many in congress would like Weiner to step down.

CNN Politics. Weiner to seek treatment amid growing pressure to resign. Retrieved June 12, 2011, from
Weiner to seek treatment amid growing pressure to resign - CNN.com

The Chilean volcano "Puyehue-Cordon Caulle" erupted a week ago causes ash cloud to reach Australia. Qantas airlines have cancelled flights to and from New Zealand and also the state of Tasmania. In addition Qantas has canceled 60 flights leaving many stranded at the airport. The ash cloud is present at altitude bands of 20,000-35,000 feet. Ash ingested by the planes engines can lead to deterioration in the stability of the plane's performance and even cause engine failure.

Williams, H. (June 12, 2011). Ash clouds from Chile volcano prompt flight cancellations. CNN. World.
Retrieved June 12, 2011, from Ash clouds from Chile volcano prompt flight cancellations - CNN.com


Three people suffer from severe food poisoning at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California while attending the Playboy Jazz concert. One person was taken from the Hollywood Bowl in critical condition and the other two people were taken to nearby hospitals. Food was the cause of the poisoning and reports stated that these three people all ate at the same place before the concert. The restaurant has not been disclosed.

CBS Los Angeles. (June 11, 2011).  3 Reportedly Overcome At Hollywood Bowl With Food Poisoning Retrieved June 12, 2011, from 3 Reportedly Overcome At Hollywood Bowl With Food Poisoning « CBS Los Angeles

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Congressman  Weiner is back in the news again, but this time it's for tweeting a teen. Delaware police is investigating a teenager who also had communications with Weiner. Detectives interviewed the teen and she did not make any allegations of misconduct from Weiner. Congressman Weiner stated that "he did not have indecent communication with the teen and has no idea the ages of the women who he contacts and assumes they are adults." The code of conduct for members of Congress calls for them to "conduct themselves at all times and this will reflect creditably of the house." Weiner also commented that "he mostly used his personal computer and Blackberry and doesn't think he used government technology to communicate with these women."

CNNPolitics. (June 11, 2011). Delaware police investigate contact between teen, Rep. Anthony Weiner. Retrieved June 11, 2011, from Delaware police investigate contact between teen, Rep. Anthony Weiner - CNN.com

Containment of the Arizona fires are not likely due to severe winds and low humidity. Wind gust are expected to reach 30 miles per hour, which will reach areas where the thick fire is burning. Firefighters are working hard and trying to keep it from reaching New Mexico. The "Wallow Fire " has consumed 29 homes and more than 5,200 is in the fires path. The  fire is only 5% contained that occurred Friday evening. The fire has burned 408,876 acres and it is only 15 miles away from El Paso electric that serves more than 400,000 people. More than 3,000 people are working to take control of the fire with 221 fire engines and 14 helicopters.

CNN U.S. (June 10, 2011). Winds threaten to fan Arizona fire. Retrieved June 11, 2011, from Winds threaten to fan Arizona fire - CNN.com

A rare fungal disease has hit the already devastated people of Joplin, Missouri it has been reported to have killed three people. As Joplin is trying to recuperate from the damage of the tornadoes they are now faced with a fungal disease. When soil and vegetative (Zygomycosis) gets trapped under the skin the fungal disease starts a rapid growth and must be treated immediately either by medication or cutting in out. The fungus usually starts in the nose and then spreads to the brain. The fungus cuts off blood supply causing the skin to turn black. Five people have been treated and three of them have
died in Joplin. The first case was reported a week after the tornado. Dr. Schmidt an infectious disease specialist at Freeman Health System in Joplin, stated that "in many cases he had to reopen wounds to clean them properly, due to the lack of medical teams and the inadequate treatment they received during the tornadoes."

Levitt, A. (June 10, 2011). Rare Fungal Disease the Latest Horrible Thing to Hit Joplin. Daily RFT. com. Retrieved June 11, 2011, from Rare Fungal Disease the Latest Horrible Thing to Hit Joplin - St. Louis News - Daily RFT

Inspirational Friday

Buster 7-year-old lab mix went missing in Boulder, Colorado on November 17. His owners noticed when they returned home that the gate to the backyard where Buster was kept was slightly opened. Buster has gone off on several occasions so the owners didn't panic right away. After a few months the "Squires" Buster's owners thought they would never see him again and adopted a new dog. On May 20, Peter Ochoa in Salinas, California saw a strange dog sitting on his porch. The dog had no collar and the family called animal control and stated to them that "if they couldn't find a home that they would keep him." Buster was micorchipped and animal control sent a letter to the Squires.  The single mom received the letter and it said "if you don't claim Buster by May 31st then it becomes the property of California." She a single mom with a 4-year-old couldn't drive to California and couldn't afford to fly him back. Squire contact her friends and contacts on Facebook and Frontier airlines flew him back for free. The Squire family is so grateful to all their friends and contacts that allowed for this miracle to happen.

Lost Dogs Found: Buster Brown, lab mix

Joplin, Missouri was hit with a devastating tornado on May 22, 2011. A Missouri family was talking about the damage that occurred from the tornado and their kids wanted to help the families who lost everything. They decided to make a lemonade stand, but traffic would be an issue being that there is only five people that  live on their street. A nearby friend announced the lemonade stand on the radio. Not only did they make lemonade they also had 100 lemon shaped cookies, 200 mini pink lemonade cupcakes, and it took 100 lemons to make a 5 gallons of lemonade. Kids in the neighborhood joined together with selling and advertising the lemonade stand they went up and down the street with signs advertising all the goodies at the lemonade stand.  People were coming in every direction to give their donations. The kids raised $300 for Joplin.

Families are Fun!: Lemonade for Joplin!

Brandon Fillmore a 14-year-old invented an anti rollover device for cars for a science fair. The device is an air pressured spring that is placed at each wheel of the vehicle. When the car leans the device pumps up with air and levels the car and prevents it from rolling over. Brandon sent his design to GM Canada and received a response form the lead engineer. The senior project engineer stated to "CBC News that Brandon's work is very impressive." Brandon's feedback from GM expressed "that we have been looking for something like this for sometime and asked Brandon to add a few more things to his anti rollover device." Brandon will continue working on the device and will get it patented.

Fat News Paper. (June 7, 2011).  Teen impresses GM with car anti-rollover design. Retrieved June 10, 2011, from Teen impresses GM with car anti-rollover design

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A 5- year-old girl married a 8-year-old boy in India this is quite common in different countries. The two will not live together until the girl is in puberty and at child bearing age. Many girls die due to being to young to have children. Parents allow this to happen because they think that this will prevent the wrong person marrying their children and at times a business transaction. Marriages cannot be done in India until the age of 18- years-old.  Marriages that are done before the age of 18 are done at night and kept a secret.

CNN. (June 8, 2011). Married as young as 5 in Rajasthan. Retrieved June 9, 2011, from Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com


Cases after cases of tomatoes are being thrown away in Berlin, Germany due to the E.coli scare. They will have destroyed 250 tons of tomatoes before the season is over and one farmer states that his "tomatoes are fine and he tested all of them." Farmers are suffering from the E.coli scare and know known source has been found yet. Twenty seven deaths have been reported due to E.coli.

CNN. (June 7, 2011). E.coli fears results in destroyed food. Retrieved june 9, 2011, from
 Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com


In Britain TB (Tuberculosis) rates are on the rise and London has the largest numbers. They claim that their homeless, drug addicts and alcoholics are transmitting the disease. Many are being treated, but not cured and this will cause for a resistant strain of TB to form. Rates of known TB cases in U.K. have risen 50% in the last ten years.

CNN. (June 7, 2011). Britain battles surging TB rates. Retrieved June 9, 2011, from Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

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Will the upgrade of IP addresses to IPv6 affect our computer usage? Google, Facebook and Yahoo are running out of IP addresses, which is the equivalent to a phone number for every computer. Starting this evening at 8 p.m. ET. More than 400 major websites around the world will be switching to IPv6. If all goes well there should be no problems and Google states that " if all goes as planned most people won't notice and if it doesn't work computers will run slow and default back to the old IP address of IPv4."

Cowley, S. (June 8, 2011). Google, Facebook test IPv6 Internet upgrade. Retrieved June 8, 2011, from
http://money.cnn.com/2011/06/08/technology/ipv6_day_google_facebook/index.htm?hpt=hp_t2

Elephants run wild in India two wild elephants trampled one person to death. In Bangalore, India a three hour rampage by two elephants creating panic throughout the city. The victim was a 55- year old man who was coming out of his house to hear what all the commotion was about and he was trampled by the elephants and died instantly. The two captured elephants will be released back into the wild. Officials blamed that human settlement into forest areas displaced the elephants.

(AFP).  (June 8, 2011). One dead elephants run amok in India city. Retrieved June 8, 2011, from
 AFP: One dead as elephants run amok in India city

The sun unleashed a solar storm on Tuesday and was demonstrated with a magnetic plasma cloud. The solar stormed peaked at 2:41 a.m. EDT and lasted for 3 hours.  The solar flare may create a geomagnetic storm today with explosions of charged particles sparked by the flare. The impact  is predicted this evening at 6 p.m. and last for 12-24 hours. This solar flare can affect GPS, power grids and satellites that operate global positioning systems, which can cause rerouting of flights away from the polar regions. This is being watched closely for any collision  of magnetic fields of the sun and earth. It has been predicted that some material will hit the earth's surface within a day or two and create a geomagnetic storm.
Metro. co.uk. (June 8, 2011). Massive solar flare may disrupt GPS and power grids, experts warn. Retrieved June 8, 2011, from Massive solar flare may disrupt GPS and power grids, experts warn | Metro.co.uk

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Congressman Weiner admits to exposing himself through texting after stating last week that he didn't. He refuses to resign, but Nancy Pelosi called for an ethics investigation and this may force him to resign. He lied for  a week and claimed he was hacked. Now he comes forward and stated "this was not his first time, but he had been doing it for about 3 years with 6 other women. "He may not resign, but there is a strong possibility that he can loose his seat.

abcGood Morning America. (June 7, 2011). Rep. Weiner Apologizes Won't Resign. Retrieved June 7, 2011, from   Good Morning America on ABC News - ABC News

The Missouri River may put a small Iowa town underwater, due to levee problems part of Hamburg can be 8ft underwater for at least a month or so if barriers fail. Others areas that are also being threatened are Omaha Nebraska and Kansas City. More than 1,100 residents were asked to evacuate in Hamburg.

abcNEWS?U.S. (June 7, 2011). If Fixes Fail, Iowa Town Could Be Left Under Water. Retrieved June 7, 2011, from  If Fixes Fail, Iowa Town Could Be Left Under Water - ABC News

The attorney for Giovanni Ramirez will prove that his client had nothing to do with the brutal attack on a Giant's fan "Bryan Stow" at  Dodgers Stadium. The lawyer for  Ramirez claims that a nearby Hollywood motel has a video tape that will prove that Ramirez is innocent.

abc7. (June 6, 2011). Lawyer: Video proves innocence of Stowe suspect. Retrieved June 7, 2011, from
Lawyer: Video proves innocence of Stow beating suspect | abc7news.com

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Arizona fire gets out of hand burning up 192,000 acres near New Mexico and Arizona border. More than 2,200 people have been evacuated. Many residents are using breathing inhalers due to the poor air quality and thick smoke. The fire started May 29, it's the third largest state fire in history. The heat and the winds are fueling the fire and it will be days before people can return to their homes to assess the damage.

abcNEWS/u.s. (June 6, 2011). Ariz. Wildfires Burn Thousands of Acres Overnight. Retrieved June 6, 2011, from

Chile's volcano is erupting and causing ash clouds to Argentina 3,500 people left Chile due to the eruption of Puyehue-Cordon-Caulle. The volcano is 500 miles from the capital of Chile "Santiago." Air flights remained cancelled the health ministry has sent face mask and eye drops to the region. This eruption has been the most severe eruption since 1960.

BBC. (June 6, 2011). Chile volcano eruption: Alert remain for ash cloud. Retrieved June 6, 2011, from BBC News - Chile volcano eruption: Alert remains for ash cloud


Russian President Dmitry Medvedev wants to put an end to Moammer Gadhafi's rule and is sending an envoy to Libya. This took place after the president Medvedev asked "Gadhafi to step down from his 42-year in Libya." Moscow  has been against air strikes by NATO and Gadhafi's government asked for Russia to be the mediator between Gadhafi's government and rebel leaders.  President Medvedev will not meet with Gadhafi, but instead with rebel leaders.

CNNWorld. (June 6, 2011). Russian envoy heads to Libya to begin settlement talks. Retrieved June 6, 2011, from Russian envoy heads to Libya to begin settlement talks - CNN.com

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A bounce house flies through the air with children in it at a New York soccer event. A strong wind picked up the bounce house and lifted off the ground and it came crashing down hitting several people on the field. Thirteen people were injured and treated.

Martin, R. ( June 5, 2011). 13 injured when bounce houses go airborne in New York. CNN. June 5, 2011, from 13 injured when bounce houses go airborne in New York - CNN.com

A Miami mom tries to drown her children and a fisherman attempts to save the children. Shirley Jean 24-years - old is charged with premeditated murder. She swerved off the road and drove into the water. Three fisher man saw her and her 7- year -old daughter in the water and she wouldn't let them near her. She even tried to bite one of the fisherman as he reached for the girl. When the police arrived they found the mother pushing the girls head in the water. They jumped into the water and rescued the girl and her two-year - old brother who was also in the car. Her neighbors cannot believe that she would do anything to hurt her children and stated that "she is a good mother."

CBS Miami. (June 3, 2011). Mom Charged With trying To Drown KIds In Biscayne Bay. Retrieved June 5, 2011, from  Mom Charged With Trying To Drown Kids In Biscayne Bay « CBS Miami

A new strain of E.coli leaves 3 Americans in the hospital after they visited Germany a month ago and a fourth person has bloody diarrhea.  Nineteen people died in Europe and 2, 000 have been infected. In Germany there have been 573 cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (kidney failure) causes hemorrhaging in the intestines. The strain originated in Spain from cucumbers, but they are now suggesting and warning people not to eat raw (not cooked) vegetables (tomatoes, lettuce).

CNNWorld. ( June 4, 2011). Death toll rises from E.coli outbreak in Europe. Retrieved June 5, 2011, from Death toll rises from E. coli outbreak in Europe - CNN.com

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A college student gets attack by a shark near Surfside in Texas off  Follett's Island.  During Memorial weekend a Houston University student was attacked by a 5ft. bull shark who bit her twice. She (Corey Robinson) survived the attack and is walking around with a bandage covering the huge teeth marks. She said she felt "the shark jerk her and then bite her." This area is known for surfers and uncommon for shark attacks. Corey stated that "she will go into the water, but only to get her feet wet."

CNN. (June 1, 2011). Shark attacks college student. Retrieved June 4, 2011, from Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com


First responders watch a man drown in Alameda, California due to police pursuing the man. First responders watch the man thread water for an hour and then he drowned. The lack of compassion from the responders was because of the fear of not knowing if the man was armed and dangerous. A woman tried to save the man, but it was too late. First responders changed their policy about rescuing a person no matter what the circumstance may be, but unfortunately this was after a man died.

CNN. (June 1, 2011). First responders watch a man drown. Retrieved June 4, 2011, from Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

A U.S. student is killed during a field trip to Cost Rica a 16 year old boy from Kansas was shot in the chest. The boy and his friends were out after curfew and were making their way back to their room when they were mistaken for burglars and were shot at leaving one dead. They were cutting through the grounds of the popular hotel 'La Fortuna' when a hotel guard mistaken them for burglars. The young man was identified as Justin McLouth from Kansas school district. He was on a 9 day field trip with his Spanish club. This is being treated as an homicide and the guard did not have a permit to carry a gun.

CNNWorld. (June 3, 2011). Guard faces charges in case of U.S. student killed in Costa Rica. Retrieved June 4, 2011, from  Guard faces charges in case of U.S. student killed in Costa Rica - CNN.com

A girl dies from falling off a Ferris wheel during a field trip in New Jersey. A 11 year old girl fell from a 156 foot Ferris wheel on Friday. 'The Great Wheel" is a great attraction it's the largest Ferris wheel on the East Coast.  The reason for the fall is unknown and the Ferries wheel was inspected back in March and passed.

Silver. K. (June 4, 2011). Girl dies after fall from Ferris wheel. CNN U.S. Retrieved June 4, 2011, from
Girl dies after fall from Ferris wheel - CNN.com

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Western Massachusetts gets hit with a tornado leaving four dead and many missing. A ten minute warning was given to the residents of Springfield as a tornado touched down. The tornado came off the Connecticut river and created havoc as it destroyed many structures and ripping trees out of the ground. The tornado struck during rush hour leaving residents on the highway with no place to go. Two tornadoes
hit Springfield, Westfield and Brimfield injuring 40 people and killing four. The governor declared a state of emergency. The last time a tornado struck Massachusetts was in 1953 in Worcester, killing 90.

CNN U.S. (June 2, 2011). Mayor: 'We are in life-saving mode' in western Massachusetts. Retrieved June 2, 2011, from Mayor: 'We are in life-saving mode' in western Massachusetts - CNN.com

Did Weiner tweet his weiner to a college student? Congress man Weiner  claims he has had jokes pulled on him for years because of his name 'Weiner'. He is arrogant about stating that "too much time is being focused on this issue." He did not answer the question if he has any photos of this type in his possession.

CNN. (June 2, 2011). Weiner: I did not send lewd photo. Retrieved June 2, 2011, from Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

China is hacking Gmail accounts and targeting government officials of the U.S. and Asia.  Google stated that hackers are "stealing passwords of hundreds of gmail accounts." Google blogged that it uncovered a campaign which originated in Jinan, China to obtain access to Gmail accounts of senior U.S. officials, Chinese activist and journalist. Google and other companies were cyberattacked in 2009 in Jinan, China and in 2010 Google moved their search engine company out of the mainland of China. Google suggested that Gmail users change their password on a regular basis.

The Wall Street Journal. (June 2, 2011). Chinese Newspaper Editor: China Gets Hacked, Too. Retrieved june 2, 2011, from After Google, Chinese Newspaper Editor Says China Gets Hacked, Too - China Real Time Report - WSJ

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Space shuttle Endeavour touches down this morning and it was its last mission. The shuttle landed at Kennedy Space Center at 2:15  a.m. Wednesday morning. This was the Endeavour's 25th mission. The shuttle was in space for sixteen days and this was its final flight. This doesn't mean that the United States will stop exploring space, but on the contrary will continue with better and modern spaceships.

CNN. (June 1, 2011). Endeavour completes final mission; one flight left for Nasa. Retrieved June 1, 2011, from  Endeavour completes final mission; one flight left for NASA - CNN.com

Pilots are being targeted with lasers and the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) wants to put and end to it. Reports of 2,836 laser pointing this year alone this number double from the previous year. Shining a laser into the cockpit is quite a serious issue it can cause the pilot to go blind for a short period of time, in which can affect landing or take off and put all passengers at risk. The maximum penalty the
FAA can impose is $11,000. Los Angeles airport had 102 laser occurrences the highest in the country.

Ahlers, M. (June 1, 2011). FAA to crack down on people who target planes with lasers. Cnn. Retrieved June 1, 2011, from FAA to crack down on people who target planes with lasers - CNN.com

Can your cell phone cause brain cancer?  Cell phones have not been around long enough to prove that it can actually cause brain cancer, but it does have radiation. The radiation levels that are in a cell phone have been compared to a low frequency microwave. Here are a few steps that you can use to lessen the risk of being exposed to the radiation.

1. wear your ear piece
2. use your Bluetooth, but not all the time this too can expose you to radiation
3. use the speaker
4. hold cell phone two inches from head
5. text instead
6. don't keep it in your pocket Blackberry states 'to keep in 0.98 inch from the body'

CNN Health (June 1, 2011). 6 tips for minimizing cell phone radiation. Retrieved June 1, 2011, from 

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