Saturday, December 31, 2011

What's in The News Today

Tonight is New Year's Eve and Triple A will drive you home. The "Tipsy Tow" will prevent drunk drivers from driving and will take you up to 10 miles. To check if this service is available in your area here is the number. #1800-AAA. You don't have to be a member!

http://www.hlntv.com/article/2011/12/29/aaa-tipsy-tow-new-years-eve?hpt=hp_t2



What is New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is an ancient holiday and has many spiritual meanings. Ancient Romans celebrated with six days of carousing and dancing in the streets. St. Boniface was appalled in the way the Romans celebrated the holiday, due to heathenish cries, sacrilegious songs and women wearing amulets and offering them for sale. 

In ancient Babylon it was the days between Winter Solstice and the New Year and the struggles between Chaos and Order with taking over the world. Hindu, Chinese and Celtic viewed it as reversing order and rules-celebrants would change roles with servants or dress in costumes for a time until order was restored. 
In Italy you are told to watch for falling objects "out with the old and in with the new." They throw out their old sofas, refrigerators and chairs through the window. 

In Ecuador they make stuffed dummies out of straw to represent the year past and at midnight they burn them. This is called "ano viejo" symbolic for getting rid of the past.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Inspirational Friday

A dog saves family from a burning house. "Bear" a golden noodle who never barks, but did in order to get his family out of a burning house. "Bear started barking to wake up his owner and two children before the smoke detectors went off. The whole side of  the house was engulfed and the family got out safely.

7 WDAM. (December 29, 2011). Dog saves family from burning home. Retrieved December 30, 2011, from  http://www.wdam.com/story/16409542/dog-saves-family-from-burning-home

A man finds $10K in Las Vegas and returns it to owner. Mitch Gilbert from Colorado was going through security at McCarran International airport in Las Vegas, and saw two sealed envelopes from Caesar's Palace left behind on the table. He waited for someone to turn around so he could hand it to them, but that did not happened. He didn't want to start asking people "he was in Las Vegas" being a gambling state. He waiting at security figuring that the person would realize and return for the envelopes. He waited for 30 minutes until his flight was ready to take off, he placed the envelopes in his backpack and decided he would find out who it belongs to when he gets home. When Gilbert got home he opened the envelopes and was surprised to find $5,000 in each one. He called the airport's lost and found to see if anyone called for the envelopes and they stated "they couldn't give that information to a third party." Gilbert was persistant and called for thirty days, and finally the airport officials gave his  phone number to anyone that called about the money. Gilbert received a phone call from Ignacio Marquez of El Paso, Texas. Marquez was so thankful and said "that this was the best Christmas present for his family" and rewarded Gilbert $1,000. Gilbert stated 'he felt uncomfortable about taking the money." He agreed to deposit the rest of the money in Marquez's bank and Gilbert told the teller what happened and she told people in the bank and they were all complementing Gilbert for his acts of kindness.

Ng. C. (December 27, 2011). Man Finds $10K in Las Vegas Airport, Hunts Down Owner.  abc NEWS. Retrieved December 30, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/12/man-finds-10k-in-las-vegas-airport-hunts-down-owner/


Laguna Beach, Ca man pays off layaway's at Kmart. David Wilson owns several car dealerships in Orange County, Ca and called Kmart store on Harbor Blvd. and asked the store manger how many layaway accounts the store had. Store manager "Tricia Lawrence" stated that there was 1,000 and 260 of them had balances less than $100. Wilson asked her to tally them and it was $4,000 and she added more until the amount reached $15,919.61. Lawrence called the customers and told then that their bill was paid and they were in disbelief and some even cried. In addition to Wilson's generosity there were over $8,000 in layaways paid off by strangers stated "Lawrence."  

KTLA.com (December 21, 2011). OC Mn Pays Off $16K in Kmart Layaways After Seeing KTLA Story. Retrieved December 30, 2011, from  http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-oc-layaway-angel,0,5905344.story

Thursday, December 29, 2011

What's in The News Today

A third infant has been struck with the rare bacteria "Cronobacter sakazakii." The child was fed a different brand of baby formula than Enfamil that was linked to the death of baby Avery Cornett in Missouri. The third case is from Oklahoma and the infant recovered fully. Enfamil has been tested, but does not seem to be the culprit. This bacteria can also be found: water, clothing, bedding, surfaces where the formula is prepared. The formula is the powered form and once rehydrated bacteria can grow.

CC. (December 28, 2011). third infant reportedly sickened by rare bacteria. Retrieved December 29, 2011, from  http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/28/third-infant-reportedly-sickened-by-rare-bacteria/?hpt=hp_t3



Jerry Brown the governor of California is weighing clemency to a grandmother. Shirley Ree Smith, 51was accused of shaking her grandchild to death. She was sentenced 15 years to life. Her defense has been that the baby died from Sudden Infant Syndrome (SID). The prosecutors claimed that Smith shook baby Etzel Glass at 7-weeks-old in 1996. The autopsy revealed that the baby's brain had a pool of blood in the brain.Two officials from the medical examiner's office stated "the cause of death was from violent shaking."

Los Angeles Times. (December 29, 2011). Gov. Jerry Brow weighs clemency petition for a grandmother. Retrieved December 29, 2011, from   http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-brown-clemency-20111229,0,855448.story?track=rss

President Chavez of Venezuela is accusing the United States for giving him cancer and other leaders. He has stated that the  "U.S. has figured a way to give Latin American leaders cancer." He also suggested that "the technology that was developed from the U.S. can induce cancer." He thinks it's strange that "Chavez, Fernandez, Paraguay's Fernando Lugo, Brazil's Dilma Rousseff and former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have all been diagnosed with cancer recently."Fidel Castro former Cuban leader warned "Chavez that the U.S. developed technology, and not to be careless, and watch what you eat, and a little needle they can inject with I don't know what."

Wallis, D. (December 29, 2011). Venezuela's Chavez: http://news.yahoo.com/venezuelas-chavez-did-u-latin-american-leaders-cancer-065103256.htmlDid U.S. give Latin American Leaders cancer? Yahoo!NEWS. Retrieved December 29, 2011, from

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

What's in The News Today

Thousands of people sterilized against their will in United States. Charles Holt was in an institution in North Carolina and called unworthy to have children. He was not the only one that went under Eugenics, which meant anyone with any kind of a disability was considered an unfit human and shouldn't reproduce. The total who was sterilized was over 60,000 Americans from 1960 to the 70's and North Carolina was not the only state that was part of Eugenics. It only took one person a teacher or doctor, etc that can order for the procedure. Some of the conditions that were considered a burden on society and forced to be sterilized: deaf, blindness, paralyzed, skin disorder, syphilis, etc. Not everyone was institutionalized before the surgery many were living home. This happened to men and women many were African Americans. The victims want to be compensated, but North Carolina officials stated that "the budget can not allow for compensation because they wouldn't be able to pay for teachers and schools."

Cooper, A.(December 28, 2011). Forced sterilization in America. CNN video. Retrieved December 28, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t3#/video/bestoftv/2011/12/28/cohen-forced-sterilization-in-america.cnn


Heavy D rapper died to due to a blood clot from being on a long flight. Heavy D died at the age of 44 years-old and suffered from deep vein thrombosis and heart disease. Heavy D had just returned from a trip to London from Los Angeles, and long periods of sitting without moving can cause blood clots. Heavy D died on November 8th and was having problems breathing prior to his death.

Marikar, S. (December 27, 2011). embolism After Long Flight Killed Rapper Heavy D. abc News. Retrieved December 28, 2011, from http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/embolism-long-flight-killed-rapper-heavy-d-184223544.html


A Serial killer is lurking the streets of Detroit. Three  women were found in a burning car, after advertising for adult services on Backpage.com. Police are warning women that the killer may be scanning the site for it's victims. Craigslist had a similar problem and they no longer advertise adult services.


Schabner, D. (December 26, 2011). Murdered Whttp://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/murdered-women-linked-backpage-com-cops-022728469.htmlomen Linked to Backpage.com, Cops Say. abc NEWS. Retrieved December 28, 2011, from

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

What's in The News Today

A missing Indiana girl who disappeared two days before Christmas is found dead.  The 9-year-old, Aliahna Lemmon was staying over Michael Plumadore, 39 while her mother was recuperating from the flu. He was a close family friend and details of how he became a suspect for Aliahna's murder has not been released. Aliahna suffered from hearing loss and partial blindness.

CNN Justice. (December 27, 2011). Suspect held in death of Indiana girl. Retreived December 27, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/27/justice/indiana-missing-girl/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Suspect who shot Christopher Sullivan a U.S. soldier surrendered. Sullivan was at his home coming party from Afghanistan and was shot in the back twice. The shooting has left him a paraplegic and is waiting for surgery. The suspect Ruben Ray Jurado, 19 years-old shot Sullivan after an argument between Sullivan's brother and Jurado about football.  Sullivan tried to protect his brother and was shot by Jurado. Jurado surrendered to the police on Monday in California.

CNN. (December 26, 2011). Suspect in soldier shooting surrender. Retrieved December 27, 2011, from
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/26/police-hunt-man-who-shot-recovering-soldier-at-homecoming-party/?hpt=hp_t2

A Gila Monster found in San Diego, California. The Gila monster is a lizard that can be deadly and showed up in Jennifer Giorgetta's  yard. She called animal control and San Diego animal services stated "they never seen a Gila monster in San Diego and that they are native to deserts in Arizona and Nevada." A Gila Monster are venomous lizards.http://www.desertusa.com/sep97/du_gilamonster.html

Frances, E. (December 27, 2011). Gila Monster Found in Calif. Yard. abcNews. Retreived December 27, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/12/gila-monster-found-in-calif-yard/

Monday, December 26, 2011

What's in The News Today

Thirteen people found dead in a trunk of a car in Mexico. Near the border of Veracruz  routine patrol by national defense forces discovered an abandoned truck in the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico. They believe the crime is due to organized crime. The American consulate are waning Americans to be vigilant when traveling in Mexico especially in Veracruz and do not travel at night.

CNN. (December 26, 2011). 13 bodies found in abandoned truck, Mexican authorities say. Retrieved December 26, 2011, from  http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/26/world/americas/mexico-bodies-found/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

A fire kills 5 in Stamford Connecticut. Madonna Badger's Victorian house was engulfed in flames on 5 a.m. Christmas morning. The fire killed her parents, 7-year-old daughter, and her twins of 7. Badger and her male friend were desperately trying to save her children hanging from the roof and breaking windows. The fire was a 3 alarm fire. Neighbors stated "they heard screaming and the mayor of Connecticut said "this the worst Christmas in the history of Stamford." 
Badger an executive in the fashion industry and the founder of Badger & Winters survived with her male companion. The reason for the fire is still under investigation.

The Wall Street Journal. (December 26, 2011). Fire at Conn. home kills ad exec's 3 kids, parents. Retrieved December 26, 2011, from http://online.wsj.com/article/AP98c0a47a47874cd98d883aa0318a61f0.html
http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/five-killed-christmas-day-house-fire-connecticut-164006059.html

A solider survived a suicide bombing in Afghanistan is shot at his own home coming party. Christopher Sullivan, 22 years-old was shot at the party, which left him paralyzed. An argument at the party started "about who was a better football team" in San Bernardino, California. Someone pulled out a gun and shot Sullivan in the back. The gunman fled the scene on foot and is still at large. Sullivan is in critical condition and awaiting surgery, the gunshot has left him a paraplegic. Sullivan received a purple heart while in Afghanistan when he survived a suicide bombing.

Katrandjian, O. (december 25, 2011). Soldier Christopher Sullivan at His Homecoming PArty in California. Retrieved December, 26, 2011, from  http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/soldier-christopher-sullivan-shot-homecoming-party-california-145404881.html






Saturday, December 24, 2011

What's in The News Today

The true meaning of Christmas and Christmas Eve

God sent his son Jesus to earth and the miracle of trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) impregnated Mary who was a virgin with Jesus. God's plan was to redeem the evil in the earth and forgive us of our sins with eternal life with Jesus' death and resurrected. 
This evening or tomorrow when you are exchanging gifts "remember the greatest gift that you can receive is the gift of our lord." Make Jesus your Lord and Savior and receive eternal life. 
If you have not experienced the lords presence ask him to come to you and guide you. Ask for help in finding your way to him.
God Bless all my followers and Christmas is about our Lord and Savior.

Friday, December 23, 2011

Inspirational Friday

Arizona State student is rescued. Lauren Weinberg a 23-year-old left her mother's house in Phoenix on December 11th and was driving around  in a remote area in Flagstaff, Arizona when she became stuck for 10 days in the snow. She had only 2 candy bars and drank melted snow to stay alive. She  survived two snow storms that buried her car. She was discovered alive and well and was transported by snowmobile to a police car that waited for her and then she was transported to Flagstaff Medical Center for examination and was released. She stated she was "scared, but had faith that she would be rescued."

Piazza, A. (December 22, 2011). Missing Arizona State Student found snowbound in vehicle. Tucson Citizen.com. Retrieved December 23, 2011, from http://tucsoncitizen.com/arizona-news/2011/12/22/missing-arizona-state-student-found-snowbound-in-vehicle/

Arizona State University student woke from being in a coma since October. Sam Schmid has been on life support, after a car accident. He was being considered for removal of life support and denote his organs. He began to move his fingers and stunned all his doctors. His mother is calling it a modern-day miracle and friends of hers stated "they are going back to church." Sam is expected to have a complete recovery and stated  "he is fine."

Johnson, J. Mom's Christmas 'Miracle': Son Wakes From Coma. newser. Retrieved December 23, 2011, from http://www.newser.com/story/135997/university-of-arizona-student-sam-schmid-stuns-doctors-by-waking-from-coma.html


A police department in Texas is giving gift cards instead of tickets. A North Texas police department are pulling over people and then rewarding them for good traffic habits. The majority are at school zones. Parents are rewarded when they follow safety when dropping off their children and approaching school zones. They are surprised when they are handed a $10.00 gift card.

Stroy, S. (December 14, 2011). Police Issue Gift Cards Instead of Tickets. 5 NBCDFW. com. Retrieved December 23, 2011, from http://www.nbcdfw.com/traffic/transit/Police-issue-gift-cards-instead-of-tickets-135620058.html

Thursday, December 22, 2011

What's in The News Today

Missing Kansas University student is found. Aisha Khan has been found and was missing for a week. The 19-year-old was found unharmed and was not abducted. Khan left a disturbing message on her sister's cell phone and when her sister went to look for her she found her belongings, but not her. Police were able to make contact with Khan by phone on Wednesday and the police investigation has been closed and Khan's whereabouts were not exposed.

Ng, C. (December 22, 2011). Missing Kansas Student Aisha Found Alive. abc. Good Morning America. Retrieved December 22, 2011, from http://gma.yahoo.com/missing-kansas-student-aisha-khan-found-reunited-family-121242371.html

A newborn died and it has been connected to a bacteria possibly in Enfamil formula. Ten- day- old Avery Cornett had a rare bacteria "Cronobacter sakakii when he was taken to the hospital with the signs of being lethargic. Avery was fed the Enfamil Newborn powder that was bought at Wal-mart in Lebanon, Missouri. The batches were tested and the bacteria was not found. Water that is mixed with the powder will undergo a series of test. Wal-mart has pulled over more than 3,000 of the infant formula off its shelves. Parents are being reminded to sterilize all feeding equipment in hot soapy water and use the bottles for only one feeding and then sterilize again.

boston.com. (December 22, 2011). Wal-Mart pulls formula after baby dies in Missouri. Retrieved December 22, 2011, from  http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2011/12/22/wal_mart_pulls_formula_after_baby_dies_in_missouri/

France ordered 30,000 women to remove their breast implants. The implants are defective and Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) used non-authorized silicone gel that caused rupture rates. The order for removal came  this week after medical authorities saw several suspicious cases of cancer. Breast cancer was found in 8 cases last week and these women received the PIP implants.  The French government is warning all women who had PIP implants to get them removed.  

abc. Good Morning News. (December 20, 2011). France to order 30,000 women to remove implants: report. Retrieved December 22, 2011, from http://gma.yahoo.com/france-order-30-000-women-remove-implants-report-120301337.html


Wednesday, December 21, 2011

What's in The News Today

A virus similar to the bird virus has killed seals in New England. Since September 2, 162 seals were found dead from Massachusetts to Maine. It was determined after testing that they died from a bacterial pneumonia by an influenza virus known as H3N8. There is a low risk that it can be transmitted to humans. This virus has been transmitted to horses and dogs and they usually recover. "Concerns about why the virus jumped specie and the reason is important" stated Catherine Brown, State Public Health Veterinarian.

Lindsay, J. (December 20, 2011). Bird flu virus tird to New England seal deaths. boston.com. Retrieved December 21, 2011, from  http://articles.boston.com/2011-12-20/news/30538766_1_seal-deaths-gray-seals-young-seals


Three spaceflyers were launched today from Russia. NASA astronaut Don Petit, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko and Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers blasted off today and are scheduled to dock on Friday at the space station. They will begin a 5 month stay orbiting around space and will return May 2012. They are part of the European Space Agency (ESA).


Moskowitz, C. (December 21, 2011). Russian Rocket Launches Astronauts on Holiday Space Station Trip. Space.com Retrieved December 21, 2011, from  http://www.space.com/14007-russian-rocket-launch-space-station-crew-holidays.html

A missing Missouri college student left behind a disturbing message to her sister. Aisha Khan a 19- year-old who attends the University of Kansas was "studying outdoors on a picnic table when a man who was drunk started to harass her" that was the messages she left on her sister's voicemail. She also stated that  "he tried to kiss her, and she slapped him, and she said he smelled really bad." She ordered her sister to pick up the phone and she was freaked out at this point. Shortly after the message her sister Faiza tried to call Aisha, but she didn't pick up her cell phone. Faiza rushed to the campus where her sister was studying and found Aisha's cell phone, backpack and other items. Aisha was married earlier this year and her husband is not a suspect. FBI agents and the police are searching for her on foot and horseback. The Khan family is offering an $10,000 reward for any information regarding Aisha's disappearance.

Ng. C. (December 20, 2011) Missing Missouri Students Left Troubling Voicemail for Sister Before Disappearance. abc. Good Morning America. Retrieved December 21, 2011, from http://gma.yahoo.com/missing-missouri-student-left-troubling-voicemail-sister-disappearance-222343518.html

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

What's in The News Today

A blizzard stranded many in the mid-west. A blizzard caused for many highways to be closed and caused dozens of car wrecks and leaving many stranded. The storm caused havoc on New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas on Monday evening closing highways and schools. Oklahoma had snow drifts reaching 4 ft. In Colorado a prisoner and correction officer were killed when the transporting van carrying nine lost control on Interstate 70. Another pile-up involving 18-wheel trucks on U.S. 287 in Colorado closed the highway all the way to Boise City, Oklahoma 18 miles form the Colorado line.  Shelters were opened for stranded motorist, but  many stayed in their cars.

Olafson, S. (December 19, 2011). Blizzard strands motorist in Southwest, Plains. Yahoo! News.Retrieved
December 20, 2011, from http://news.yahoo.com/blizzard-strands-motorists-southwest-021220722.html


A teen was sentenced as an adult for killing a gay student. A California teen was sentenced 21 years for shooting a 15-year-old gay middle school classmate for making sexual advances towards him. Brandon McInerney was 14 at the time he killed Larry King. He took a gun to his school in Oxnard, California and sat behind King in a computer lab class and shot King in the back of his head. King died two days later, after he was taken off of life support. McInerney was sentenced to 21 years in jail without reduction for good behavior and no credit for the 4 years that he already served.

Slosson, M. (December 20, 2011). Teen gets 21 years in prison for slaying of gay student. Yahoo! News. Retrieved December 20, 2011, from http://news.yahoo.com/teen-gets-21-years-prison-slaying-gay-student-203819128.html

One of the conjoined twins died, after surgery in Chile. Maria Jose was separated from her sister Maria Paz on December 14, they were attached at the chest, stomach and pelvis. Maria Jose died, after the surgery, but Maria Paz is showing "excellent signs and her condition is favorable" a week following her surgery.

Yahoo! News. (December 20, 2011). Conjoined twin dies after spit from sister. Retrieved December 20, 2011, from http://news.yahoo.com/photos/chilean-doctors-separate-conjoined-twins-1323916127-slideshow/

Monday, December 19, 2011

What's in The News Today

North Korean's leader has died. Kim Jong-il died at the age of 69. He was a tryant as he allowed his people to starve and concentrated on building a vast military. He died of heart failure and there are concerns who will be in charge. A reports that a missile has been launched off the country's east coast has left South Korea on edge.

msnbc. cpm (December 19, 2011). North Korean leader Kim Jong Il dead at 69. retrieved December 19, 2011, from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45719209/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/#.Tu9mtDVDG0Y


The world awaits as Jong Un takes over N. Korea. He is the son of Kim Jong Il and is the youngest of the three sons and was estimated to be born 1984. Expert believe that he will follow his father's military views and continue maintaining a strong military and the attempt for the worlds largest, this will also include nuclear weapons. He was trained by his father to be the next power in control for Korea's new dictator.

msnbc. (December 19, 2011). Kim Jong Il's youngest son dubbed 'great successor.' Retrieved December 19, 2011, from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45719296/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/#.Tu9ooDVDG0Y


Toddler is missing in Maine. Ayla Reynolds 20 months old went missing on Friday 12/16 and was last seen when her father put her to sleep at 8 pm. He realized she was missing the next morning on 12/17 at 9 am. He called 911 and a massive search has been conducted and they are working hard to locate Ayla. Ayla's parents do not live together and the mother was not there the night Ayla went missing. Ayla lives with her father Justin DiPietro.

More info here is the link http://storify.com/casesignal/missing-baby-ayla-bell-reynolds-sunday-dec-18-2011

Sunday, December 18, 2011

What's in The News Today

Man ignites a woman in a New York elevator on Saturday. The woman was returning home from shopping to her 5th floor apartment in Prospect Heights. A man entered the elevator in an exterminator outfit and sprayed her with an unidentified liquid and set her on fire and fled. Neighbors heard screams and saw smoked and realized the 60-year-old woman was on fire. Carmen Martinez a neighbor stated that "the victim has been living in the building since the 80's and she would give toys and gifts to children." The woman died from her injuries.

White, W. (December 18, 2011). Ma burns woman alive in New York elevator. CNN. Retrieved December 18, 2011, from  http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/18/justice/new-york-elevator-attack/index.html?hpt=hp_t2


A fourth grader chokes on Meatballs at a school cafeteria and dies. A New York City 4th grader chokes as cafeteria workers watch and yell for him to put his fingers in his mouth. Jonathan Jewth 9-years-old fell to the ground during lunch on December 5th at public school 47 in the Bronx. He was unconscious before help came and not one person knew how to give CPR or aid. The young man suffered brain damage and died on Monday.


Yahoo!News. (December 17, 2011). 9-year-old boy chokes in school cafeteria.  Retrieved December 18, 2011, from http://news.yahoo.com/9-old-nyc-boy-chokes-school-cafeteria-154913556.html


A mother kills her family and herself in Emingtog, Ill. Annelise Fielder heard a noise and ran outside to find her neighbor Sara McMeen hovering over her baby and Fielder asked if everything was alright and she said "no". Fielder stated that "McMeen had killed her baby and her 8-year old, 7-year-old, 10 month and her boyfriend 29-year-old Daniel Warren. The children just got off the bus and was excited that they were on Christmas break and came home to being shot to death by their mother.

Merchant, N. (December 17, 2011). Neighbor describes lll. mom shotting child in the yard. Retrieved December 18, 2011, from http://news.yahoo.com/neighbor-describes-ill-mom-shooting-child-yard-214358806.html

Saturday, December 17, 2011

What's in The News Today

A teenager is home from school when robbers break into her house. Chloe Symington heard someone go through her house and when she looked out she saw two men downstairs. She ran under her bed and called 911. They came into the room that she was in and she was under the bed. The 911 operator stayed on the phone and told her that the police were outside, but stay under her bed. When the robbers went outside the police arrested them and they had attempted to steal Christmas presents, electronics and jewelry. One of the thieves was an acquaintance that had been to her home.

Detroit Free Press. (December 17, 2011). 13-year-old's quick thinking credited for keeping her safe during a break in. Retrieved December 17, 2011, from http://www.freep.com/article/20111217/NEWS04/112170432/13-year-old-s-quick-thinking-credited-for-keeping-her-safe-during-break-in?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

Chicago Bears Sam Hurd is facing 40 years in prison.  He tried to set up a drug distribution network and agreed to buy a kilogram of cocaine from an under cover agent. Hurd was arrested Wednesday night when he met with agents and told the agents that he was interested in buying 10 kilo's of cocaine and 1, 000 pounds of marijuana. Hurd is 26 years old and is facing 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine. He is worth $5.15 million.

USA Today. (December 16, 2011). Sam Hurd cut by Bears, out of  jail on 100K bond. Retrieved December 17, 2011, from http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/bears/story/2011-12-16/sam-hurd-nfl-connections/52012498/1

Barry Bonds gets only probation and a fine. Barry Bonds was accused of taking steroids and lying about it. He was  sentenced to confinement for 30 days in his mansion, 250 hours of community service and $4,000 fine.

Passan, J. (December 16, 2011). After sentencing, Bonds free to tell the truth. Yahoo!Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2011, from  http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-passan_barry_bonds_truth_return_baseball_121611

Friday, December 16, 2011

Inspirational Friday

Baby born four months early and only had a 2% chance of survival. Melinda Guido has beat her odds weighting 4 pounds and going home for the "New Year." Melinda weighted 270 grams the size of a soda can when she was born.

abc good Morning America. (December 15, 2011). Tiny Baby to Go home by New Year's. Retrieved December 16, 2011, from http://gma.yahoo.com/video/health-26594251/tiny-baby-to-go-home-by-new-year-s-27603921.html


A woman gets pinned under a bus and a police officer wouldn't leave her side. Officer Kevin Peck climbed underneath the bus to hold 24-year-old Aryann Smith's hand. Smith was on her way to pick up her son when the bus struck her and pinned her underneath the bus. Officer Peck saw her tennis shoes hanging out, but couldn't see the rest of her. He climbed underneath the bus to comfort her while the fire department got her out. Officer peck kept her conscious and kept talking to her until she was freed and taken to the hospital. Smith will recuperate completely and will have a greater appreciation for the men in blue.

McLaughlin, E. (December 16, 2011). Officer Crawls Under Bus to Comfort Woman Pinned Under Wheel: 'I'll Stay Until We Get You Out.' abc. Good Morning America. Retrieved December 16, 2011, from http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/officer-crawls-under-bus-comfort-woman-pinned-under-013738925.html

A 8-month-old Yorkshire and Shih Tzu mix comes back to life, after being hit by a car. Scamp escaped his yard and got hit by a car on December 3. The owners stated that 'Scamp was bleeding and was not breathing." They wrapped Scamp in a blanket and they were going to bury him the next day. When they woke the next day Scamp was sitting up. They took Scamp to the vet and received a bill of $3,000 to get him well. They are so happy to have him alive and the family said "it was truly a miracle." 

Kelly, T. (December 15, 2011).Dog 'Comes Back To Life' Before Being Buried. The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 16, 2011, from  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/15/dog-comes-back-to-life_n_1151355.html?ref=green

Thursday, December 15, 2011

What's in The News Today

Employee worker for National Zoo in Washington gets sentenced for poisoning wild cats. Nico Dauphine is guilty of cruelty to animals when she placed rat poison in the food of stray feral cats. One of her neighbors feed the stray felines. A video identity Dauphine as the person that put a yellow substance in the cat food. Dauphine worked at the National Zoo as a post-doctoral fellow in 2010, and resigned after she was convicted of animal to cruelty.  She will serve supervised probation and 120 day of community service and must stay away from cats.

Cratty, C. (December 15, 2011). Ex-Nationalhttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/14/justice/dc-cat-poisoning/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 Zoo employee sentenced in attempted feral cat poisoning. CNN. Retrieved December 15, 2011, from

Bootleg liquor killed 126 people in India. A toxic methanol that is illegal brewed in small shops in India killed 126 people and many sick. The illegal liquor operation was in a rural poor area in India where the poor cannot afford alcohol at state sanctioned shops. Many men gathered after their work shifts late Tuesday to drink bootleg liquor. They began vomiting, suffering severe headaches and frothing from the mouth and many died, after the consumption of the liquor. Liquor is made from ethanol whereas, toxic methanol is a clear liquid that can be used for fuel, solvent or antifreeze, which can cause blindness, comas and death.

Das, B. (December 15, 2011). Bootleg liquor kills 126 people in eastern India. retrieved December 15, 2011, from http://news.yahoo.com/bootleg-liquor-kills-126-people-eastern-india-114743135.html

Our troops are headed home today and tomorrow from Iraq December 3, 2011..... The war is over!http://news.yahoo.com/war-nearly-over-obama-says-iraq-wont-stand-224454950.html

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

What's in The News Today

Children trafficking ring was a nationwide investigation.  The Chinese uncovered two child - trafficking rings. They rescued 178 children and arresting 608 suspects. The two rings kidnapped and sold children across China. Officials have placed the children in orphanages and tried to reunite them with their families. Since the government launched this campaign, which started at 2009 they have rescued 18,000 children, 35,000 women and arrested 50,000 suspects.

CNN. ( December 8, 2011). Hundreds arrested in child-trafficking ring bust. Retrieved December 14, 2011, from http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/08/hundreds-arrested-as-china-police-smash-child-trafficking-ring/

Twins were separated successfully in Chile.  The 10-month old twins were conjoined at the thorax, stomach and pelvis. Maria Paz and Maria Jose lost a lot of blood, but are in stable condition and recovering in intensive care. The surgery took 20 hours for one twin and 19 hours for the other and the surgery went well even with all the challenges. The twins shared many of the same internal organs and urinary tract.

Vergara, E. (December 14, 2011). Chilean doctors separate conjoined twins. Yahoo!News. retrieved December 14, 2011, from http://news.yahoo.com/chilean-doctors-separate-conjoined-twins-090726342.html


The National Transportation Safety Board wants to ban cell phone usage while driving. The federal government is stepping in and wants the ban to be nationwide for all electronic devices including hands-free-gear.

McGinty, K. ( December 14, 2011). NTSB urges full ban on driver cell phone use. The Desert Sun. Retrieved December 14, 2011, from http://www.mydesert.com/article/20111214/NEWS01/112140306/Driver-cell-phone-use-NTSB-urges-full-ban

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

What's in The News Today

Two women go on a shopping spree using forged checks. They flew their friends on  a private jet to New York and then went on a shopping spree at Tiffany's and Montblanc. The roommates Alex Johzen Polar, 34 and Robin Antonella Pabello, 33 from Garden Grove, California stole the money from a law firm that  where Polar works. She forged a check $285,000 to charter the plane and they also put down $233,000 deposit on a $3.7 million house in Murrieta. They wanted to enjoy life because they were already in deep debt. They were caught while in New York and their bank accounts were frozen and were forced to fly back to LA in couch. 

Blankstein, A. (December 12, 2011). Friend's spending spree in New York buys trouble. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 13, 2011, from   http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1213-shopping-spree-20111213,0,694439.story

Congress freezes support to Pakistan aid. The U.S. has frozen $700 million aid to Pakistan until they give assurances that they will fight the spread of homemade bombs within the region. Pakistan civilian leaders and senator stated that "aid cuts would harden opinions against the United States and called it unwise and likely to strain ties further."

Nauman, N. & Conway, R. (December 13, 2011). U.S. lawmakers freeze $700 million to Pakistan, ties strained. Yahoo!News. Retrieved December 13, 2011, from http://news.yahoo.com/lawmakers-freeze-700-million-pakistan-over-ieds-011103800.html


One out of six Los Angeles residents are living below poverty. It is the third year consecutive increase in the county's poverty rate, which raised from 2007, by 15% to 17.5% in 2010. Inflation did cause an increase in the median household income from $3,658 to $52,684.

Los Angeles. (September 21, 2011). L.A. County poverty rate jumps for third straight year to 17.5%.
Retrieved December, 13, 201, from http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/09/los-anegles-county-poverty-rate.html



Monday, December 12, 2011

What's in The News Today

A 14-year-old escapes from kidnappers. Kevin Lunsmann escapes the Al Qaeda who has been kidnapped since July and was being held for ransom. He was on vacation in the Filipino island of Ticabon with his family and they were taken by gun point. They released his mother in October and a cousin escaped last month. Lunsmann escaped, after he told his captors that he would go take a bath in the stream. He made a dash barefooted through the jungles for two days and followed a river that took him to a village and was reunited with his family.

La, L. (December 12, 2011). Kevin Lunnsmann, 14-year-old Filipino-American escapes Islamic kidnappers. globalpost. Retrieved December 12, 2011, from http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/philippines/111212/kevin-lunsmann-escapes-Islamic-kidnappers

Japan launches intelligence satellite. Japan put a spy satellite in orbit on Monday and this is the second one this year. This will give them information about N. Korea and its missiles. The satellites will also give them daily information any where in the world.

Fox News. com (December 12, 2011). Japan Launches Second Spy Satellite This Year. Retrieved December 12, 2011, from http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/12/12/japan-launches-second-spy-satellite-this-year/

An Italian cat inherits $15 million. Tommasino who was formally a stray was rescued by a millionaire. Owner Maria Assunta died last month at 94 and left her fortune to Tommasino. Italian law does not permit the money to go to the cat and the owner was aware so the money will be donated to a "worthy animal association," if one is found.

Inform Africa. (December 11, 2011).  Cat inherits $15.7 million empire from 94 year old woman. Retrieved December 12, 2011, from http://www.informafrica.com/breaking-news-africa/cat-inherits-15-7-million-empire-from-94-year-old-woman/



Sunday, December 11, 2011

What's in The News Today

A earthquake in Mexico kills two. A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck in Guerrero southern part of Mexico. One person was killed when a rock fell onto his/her car and another person died when a house collapsed on him/her.

CNN. (December 11, 2011). At least killed in Mexico earthquake. Retrieved on December 11, 2011,
fromhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/11/world/americas/mexico-earthquake/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

One hundred snakes found in a hotel. A employee of a hotel in Berlin spotted a snake on the stairway and called the authorities. Police arrested three Chinese nationals who were trying to smuggle 100 snakes, 70 tortoises and 20 neon colored toads in western Germany.

Noack, R. (December 10, 2011). Police: 100 snakes found in German hotel. Retrieved December 11, 2011, from  http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/10/world/europe/germany-hotel-snakes/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Three people are killed by a gunman who ambushed an ambulance. The ambulance was transporting two dialysis patients to a hospital in Juarez, Mexico. The ambulance driver, patient,  and another person traveling in the ambulance was killed. Juarez is the most violent place that shares the border with El Paso, Texas. The border city has claimed 43,000 lives since 2006 when President Felipe Calderon declared a crackdown on cartels.

Chacon, A & Valencia, N. (December 9, 2011). Police:14 killed in Juarez attacks. CNN.  Retrieved December 11, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/08/world/americas/mexico-violence/index.html?hpt=hp_bn4

Saturday, December 10, 2011

What's in The News Today

Is it a UFO? A NASA spacecraft has captured a odd image near plant Mercury and many are claiming that it could have been a UFO. The image was captured on December 1, and it had a huge coronal mass ejection streaming from the sun. The image appeared to be quite large and bright.

abc Action News.(December 9, 2011). NASA spots strange glowing object near Mercury. Retrieved December 10, 2011, from http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/science_tech/nasa-spots-strange-glowing-object-near-mercury


The moon disappeared on the West Coast in the U.S. on Saturday. Images from Seattle showed that the "moon's crescent waning from a Cheshire cat's grin to a shadowy sliver" and then it disappeared. It happens when the moon is at its peak in a deep red and total eclipse was at 6:30 a.m. Pacific time.

CNN U.S. (December 10, 2011). West Coast has best seat for total lunar eclipse. Retrieved December 10, 2011, from  http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/09/us/lunar-eclipse/index.html?hpt=hp_t2


Gunman shoots at drivers in Hollywood, California. Tyler Brehm a 26-year-old began shooting at pedestrians and motorist at 10:30 a.m. at Vine Street between Sunset Boulevard and Delongpre. Brehm was walking the streets with a gun in his hand and pointing his gun at passing cars. He shot a man in the jaw and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. An off deputy was one of the first responders and the suspect was shot four times and died at the scene.

KTLA.Com. (December 10, 2011). identity of Hollywood Gunman Released. Retrieved December 10, 2011, from   http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-hollywood-shooting-suspect-killed,0,484627.story?hpt=hp_t2


Friday, December 9, 2011

Inspirational Friday

A dog rescues kittens. Reagan who is a Labrador is known to retrieve things and bring them home, but this time he dragged a large bag of Meow Mix. The bag had tire tracks on it and kittens inside, 2 were alive. It was apparent that someone threw out the kittens and Reagan retrieved them from the road and brought them home. Kelly the owner of Reagan cleaned up the kittens and found them a foster home.

Drake, M. (December 7, 2011). Family Dog Save Kittens Placed in Bag, Tossed on Highway. Care2. Retrieved December 9, 2011, from http://www.care2.com/causes/family-dog-saves-kittens-placed-in-bag-tossed-on-highway.html


A dog who went missing for eight years is going to be reunited with her family. Petunia a Staffordshire terrier went missing from her home in Virginia in 2003. Med Eden in Yuba county, California found Petunia who looked like a stray. Eden took Petunia to Yuba County Animal Shelter and they scanned her for a chip and the information
 stated that she was registered to the American Staffordshire terrier association and deputies confirmed that the owner is Kristen Pruitt of Virginia. Pruitt stated that "Petunia went missing on Thanksgiving from their farm in Virginia" and she was quite excited about reuniting with Petunia. She also stated that "her 8-year-old never met Petunia." Yuba County wants to get Petunia back home safely for the holidays.  

Today Good News. (December 5, 2011). Dog missing for 8 years to be reunited with family. Retrieved December 9, 2011, from http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45554638/ns/today-good_news/#.TuI_JzVDHe8

A couple finds love on Black Friday three years ago. They were on line waiting for hours for Target to open at 6 a.m. and they started a conversation. They exchanged phone numbers and she texted him the next day saying "hey Target Boy." Their relationship started out causally phone calls and a few dates and two years later he proposed to her. After he proposed he took her to Target to take pictures of their engagement. Their ultimate gift was finding each other on that Black Friday.

Guerra, A. (November 22, 2011). Couple Finds Love Waiting in Black Friday Line. NBC. Retrieved December 9, 2011, from  http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Couple-Finds-Love-Waiting-in-Black-Friday-Line-134300178.html



Thursday, December 8, 2011

What's in The News Today

Tourist helicopter crashed while sight seeing the Hoover dam and the Vegas Strip. Five people died in the crash and the reason for the crash is still unknown. The copter was reported to have smashed into a mountain at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The helicopter was operated by Sundance Helicopters in Las Vegas.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gIvdY_y8YW_Sp_tTBp4P1zaw6MBQ?docId=356ef4c0d47e485192cfafa3a6028fa6


A woman's diamond ring saves her life. Michelina Lewendowska 27, testified how her fiance "Marcin Kasprkaz and his friend "Patryk Borys" buried her alive in a cardboard box. Kasprkaz attacked her with a taser and bound and gagged her and put her in a computer box. He put the box in his car trunk then drove to the woods where they both buried her. She used her engagement to cut her legs free and to tear the box. She was getting exhausted and dirt was coming in it took her 30 minutes to cut herself out of the cardboard coffin. She flagged down a motorist who called for help. Kasprkaz defense is that he was trying to scare her. They both pleaded not guilty.

Cobiella, K. (December 8, 2011).  Woman Uses Diamond Ring to Escape Being Buried Alive. abcNEWS. Retrieved December 8, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/International/diamond-ring-save-woman-buried-alive/story?id=15112540#.TuDo3DXlrqc


Project Angels Food's Divine Design where you can buy designer items for half the price. The project is to feed HIV/AIDS people and other serious illnesses. Divine Design will be celebrating its platinum anniversary. The Beverly Hills event will include designers: Kenneth Cole, Laura Gambucci, Hanky Panky, Sanctuary, Jessica Simpson, Betsy Johnson and many more. The event starts on December 9 and goes to the 12th. For  more info http://www.yelp.com/events/beverly-hills-project-angel-foods-divine-design-2
 

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

What's in The News Today

Alec Baldwin gets thrown off an American Airline. Baldwin would not turn off his cell phone and continued to play a game on his cell. He refused, after the flight attendant asked him to shut off his phone and he was booted off the plane at LAX. He twittered "stating the flight attendants are Catholic school gym teachers from the 1950's find jobs as flight attendants." He left many passengers angry because he caused an hour delay and "many called him selfish."

CBS. ( December 7, 2011). Alec Baldwin booted from plane at LAX. Retrieved December 7, 2011, from
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500202_162-57338260/alec-baldwin-booted-from-plane-at-lax/


Mark Zuckerberg's privacy is released from Facebook. Zuckerberg is the founder of Facebook and also became part of a privacy violation. His private pictures were published on line from Facebook.

The Wall Street Journal. (December 7, 2011). Facebook Flaw Exposes Its CEO. Retrieved December 7, 2011, from http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204083204577082732651078156.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Verizon cell phone carrier scored the highest by "Consumer Reports." They scored the highest out of the 4 major carriers, especially for texting and data service " they followed close with Sprint and T-Mobile USA. The lowest was AT&T for the second year in a row.

Slashdot. (December 7, 2011). AT&T Repeats As Lowest-Rated Wireles Carrier. Retrieved December 7, 2011, from  http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/12/07/0316257/att-repeats-as-lowest-rated-wireless-carrier


Tuesday, December 6, 2011

What's in The News Today

A woman dies when she falls off the Queen Mary ship in Log Beach, Ca. A 26-year-old fell from a 75ft. walkway from the historic Queen Mary and landed into the frigid water. A man jumped in 15 feet water to rescue her he was taken to the hospital with hypothermia. The woman died no further information has been reported.

L.A. Now. (December 5, 2011). Woman dies in fall from Queen Mary. Retrieved December 6, 2011, from  http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/12/woman-dies-after-fall-from-queen-mary.html


A 7-year-old was found in a dumpster. The girl went missing 2 days ago in Georgia. She was a victim of an abduction and was sexually assaulted. Jorelys Rivera went missing on Friday from a playground near her apartment and was found dead in a dumpster near her apartment complex.

Campbell, A. (December 5, 2011). Body of missing Georgia girl, 7, found. CNN Justice. Retrieved December 6, 2011, from  http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/05/justice/georgia-missing-girl/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

A girl saves her mother's life with CPR that she learned on "Grey's Anatomy." Her mother collapsed from a asthma attack and the 10-year-old knew just what to do "she called 911 and performed CPR on her mother." Paramedics that arrived at the home were surprised that the girl knew how to perform CPR without any classes and by only watching the popular show "Grey's Anatomy."

Moisse, K. ( December 5, 2011). Girl, Friend Save Mom With CPR Learned om "Grey's Anatomy." abc Good Morning America. Yahoo!News Retrieved December 6, 2011, from http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/girl-friend-save-mom-cpr-learned-grey-anatomy-185835101.html


Monday, December 5, 2011

What's in The News Today

The new Twilight movie "Breaking Dawn" can cause seizures. The Epilepsy Foundation of America is getting the word to 11, 000 followers via Facebook. They are warning people who are sensitive to photosensitive seizures not to see the movie. Nine people suffered seizures during the bloody scenes that have flashing white lights. These lights can cause neurons in the brain to fire in snych different from the usual firing at different times. Many people reported nausea and some even fainted during these scenes.

Moisse, K. (December 2, 2011). 'Breaking Dawn' Seizures Spark Warning.  abc Good Morning America Retrieved December 5, 2011, from http://gma.yahoo.com/breaking-dawn-seizures-spark-warning-155804198.html

A 62-year old attempts to cut off her husband's penis. Virginia Valdez from Palm Springs, Ca. has been charged for trying to cut off her husband's penis with a scissor. He was taken to the hospital and was treated for a non-threatening wound. Virginia was released on a $100,000 bail and is excepted to appear at a court hearing next month. The couple have been married for 32 years and the reason for Saturday nights fight between the two is still unknown.

Los Angles Times. ( December 4, 2011). Woman accused of trying to cut off husband's pens. retrieved December 5, 2011, from  http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/12/husband-penis.html



A teacher is fired, after having her student's model lingerie. Kimberly Crain 47, from Oklahoma  has been accused of taking videos and photos of the girls dressed in bra and panties at a Christmas party. Crain had the girls over for pizza and a Christmas tree decorating party. Police found child porn on her cell phone and the girls also stated that "she would Skype them with a mysterious man named "Uncle G." She was fired from Mcloud Elementary School and her bail is set at $1million.

Newcomb, A. ( December 2, 2011). Teacher Fired After Putting Students In Lingerie. abcNews. Retrieved December 5, 2011, from  http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/teacher-fired-putting-students-lingerie-203610437.html


 



Sunday, December 4, 2011

What's in The News Today

Ex-wife of Charlie Sheen arrested. Brooke Mueller was arrested on Saturday for cocaine possession and assault. A woman in a bar in Aspen Colorado stated that "Mueller was the aggressor in an assault" and Mueller was arrested in another bar with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. She was an actress in many movies, but infamously known as Sheen's wife. 

CNN Entertainment. (December 3, 2011). Sheen's ex-wife arrested in Colorado, charged with assault. Retrieved December 4, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/03/showbiz/colorado-brooke-mueller-arrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

A 85-year-old is stripped searched at JFK in New York. Lenore Zimmerman who suffers from heart problems was wheeled to security at JFK and she asked to be excused from a body scan. She feared that the scan would interfere with heart defibrillator. Instead of a pat down the TSA agent rushed her into a private room where they stripped the frail elderly woman. She cut herself while taking her walker from her lap and the agent showed no compassion stated her son and continued with the search. The search took so long that they had to put her on a later flight. Her son didn't hear from his mother until 9 p.m., after being at the airport at 1 p.m. and her destination was Ft. Lauderdale, FLA., which is approximately a 2 1/2  hour flight.

Marks, E. (December 4, 201http://www.wsbt.com/news/wpix-elderly-woman-stripped-search-story,0,4186795.story1). 85-Year-Old Lady Strip Searched AT JFK. wsbt com. Retrieved December 4, 2011, from 


A bomb left from WWII in Germany may be a problem to deactivate.  The bomb weighs 1.8 tons and has the potential to destroy the city of Koblenz. The evacuations began last week with hospitals, senior centers, hotel and prisons with more than 45,000 people that have evacuated, which is half the population of the city. When officials are sure that no one has been left behind they will start to deactivate the bomb. They built a fire brigade wall with more than 2,500 sandbags. Deactivation of bombs is common in Germany it was estimated that 257 British air bombs during WWII were dropped in Koblenz alone.
Three people were killed last year from the bomb-disposal squad as they were deactivating a bomb.

Noack, R. (December 4, 2011). 45,000 Germans evacuated due to WWII bombs. CNN. Retrieved December 4, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/04/world/europe/germany-city-evacuation/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Saturday, December 3, 2011

What's in The News Today

Herman Cain has been in the news more than the president. His scandalise actions with women may force him to get out of the presidential race. A new woman made further allegations about Cain's inappropriate behavior. Cain's wife was not aware of this woman that he new for 13 years and called her in the middle of the night. The woman "Ginger White" claimed that they had a physical relationship. Cain will make the announcement today if he will continue in the race.

CNN Politics. (December 3, 2011). Cain to make campaign announcement Saturday. Retrieved December 3, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/03/election/2012/cain-campaign/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Germany evacuates thousands today. More than 45, 000 people are being evacuated today, due to a bomb that was left behind during WWII. The 1.8 tonne bomb was found in the Rhine river in the city of Koblenz. Residents within a 2 kilometres radius, which is approximately 1.2 miles will be evacuated and the bomb will be deactivated later today. Roads and train service will come to a halt today up to 130 kilometres (65 miles) northwest of Frankfurt. The bomb weighs 275 pounds and was found last week.

The Sydney Morning Herald. (December 4, 2011). WWII bomb prompts German city evacuation. Retrieved December 3, 2011, from http://www.smh.com.au/world/strangebuttrue/wwii-bomb-prompts-german-city-evacuation-20111204-1od0w.html

A boy is rejected by a private school, due to having HIV.  In Harrisburg, Pa a private school connected with the Hershey chocolate company stated that they "denied the boy to protect other students." The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit on behalf of the unidentified boy and stated that  "they violated the Americans with Disabilities Act."

Jackson, P. (December 2, 2011). Clam: Hershey school rejects HIV-positive Pa. boy. Retrieved December 3, 2011, from   http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hkSkz9sVgqdrtlIriiNFig2-FP5w?docId=5e3946ec83534c50b505be3a1a4f5ce8


Friday, December 2, 2011

Inspirational Friday

A 74-year old woman is crediting her 14 year-old neighbor for saving her life. Charlene's home was on fire and she was hanging out of the window when her neighbor grabbed an old rickety ladder out of the garage to save her. He did warn her that the ladder was old, but she used it anyway and took a few steps and the ladder collapsed. She did brake a few bones, but she is thankful for being alive, and she gives thanks to her quick thinking neighbor.

Omer, S. (November, 2011). 'Grateful to be alive': Teen uses ladder to rescue Pa. woman from fire. U.S. New on msnbc. Retrieved December 2, 2011, from U.S. News - 'Grateful to be alive': Teen uses ladder to rescue Pa. woman from fire

A 61 year-old comes to the aid of two stranded women and they return the favor. Victor Giesbrecht stopped to aid in two women stranded when their car got a flat tire. The two women were on 94 in Wisconsin on Saturday night when their tire blew out, neither one of them knew how to change a tire. Giesbrecht pulled over and changed the tire for them. They exchanged their good-byes and thank yous. He got back into his truck with his wife and continued on the interstate. Sara Berg the driver of the flat tire vehicle was a 1/2 mile down the road when she saw the pick-up truck on the side of the road and his wife waving to them. Giesbrecht was having a heart attack and Berg is a certified nurse assistant. She jumped into the truck and Giesbrecht was not breathing and had no pulse. She performed CPR and her cousin called 911. He is recovering in the hospital thanks to Berg's quick response.

Smith, M. & Walsh, P. (November 17, 2011). One good deed, quickly repaid with another. Startribune. Retrieved December 2, 2011, from One good deed, quickly repaid with another | StarTribune.com

Deputies refuse to evict an 103 year-old woman. The moving company and deputies showed up at the 103 year-olds' home in Atlanta, Georgia. Deutsche bank holds the mortgage and Chase is servicing it locally. The legal battle has been going on for years. When deputies discovered that the woman (Lee) was frail they didn't evict her decided to let her live her last days in her home. She has been living in the same house for half of a century. Lee will be 104 in a few weeks. Lee and her daughter are so thankful and stated that the "holidays came early for them."

Holloway, L. (December 1, 2011). Deputies Refuse to Evict 103-Old Woman. The Root. Retrieved December 2, 2011, from Georgia Sheriff Deputies Refuse to Evict 103-Year-Old Woman

Thursday, December 1, 2011

What's in The News Today

A angry snake charmer in India lets snakes loose in a tax office. He dumped several snakes including cobras. The workers were so frightened they jumped on their desk it was total mayhem. The snakes climbed tables and chairs causing hundreds of people to scream and equip themselves with sticks, shouting   " the snakes should be killed." The charmer stated that he "applied for a plot of land for the snakes, but the officials wanted bribes to approve it." The office denied any record of the filing for the land. No one was hurt and the snakes were captured safely.

CNN. (December 1, 2011). Snake charmer unleashes cobras in India office. Retrieved December 1, 2011, from  Snake charmer unleashes cobras in India office – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs


Foster care children are being over medicated. Thousands of children in Massachusetts, Michigan, Oregan and Texas are being prescribed psychiatric medications at doses higher than the maximum levels approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). This is a link to many resources to help foster care children.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/foster-children/story?id=15055921#.TtezVjBDHe8

Severe wind storm hits Los Angeles. Several thousands are without electric and water due to tree toppling and fallen power lines. The winds were recorded at 97 mph. Flights at LAX were delayed and were diverted to other airports.  Pasadena is in a town of emergency with toppled trees and utility poles and thousands without electricity. Schools are closed in Pasadena and officials are asking people to stay in until the clean up has been done.  Red flag warnings (fires) are at high levels, due to the severe winds until Friday.

Terrill, M. (November 30, 2011). Powerful Santa Ana winds topple trees, down power lines in Southern California. Washington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2011, from  Powerful Santa Ana winds topple trees, down power lines in Southern California - The Washington Post