Monday, February 6, 2012

What's in The News Today

Passengers are sickened on cruise ships. Three outbreaks of the noreovirus over the weekend on U.S. cruise ships. One of the cruise ships 'Voyager of the Sea" from New Orleans reported that two hundred people became ill from the norovirus causing vomiting and diarrhea.

Daily News. ( February 5, 2012). Stomach virus third cruise ship; Norovirus blamed for sickening 200 passengers. Retrieved February 6, 2012, from http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/stomach-virus-strikes-cruise-ship-norovirus-blamed-sickening-200-passengers-article-1.1017670

Josh Powell the husband of missing wife blows up his house with his children in it. Powell was a suspect for his missing wife Susan Powell, since 2009. Powell lost custody of his children and could only see them through supervised visits. Powell snatched the children from the social worker from Child Protective Services during a visit and locked the door. He had doused the house prior to the visit with a flammable liquid and the house exploded with Powell and his two children.

globalpost. (February 6, 2012). Washington man blows up his house, killing his children and himself. Retrieved Februay 6, 2012, from http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/120206/washington-man-blows-his-house-killing-his-child


A 6.9 earthquake hits the Philippines. At least 13 people are reported dead and 40 are missing. Many were buried alive from landslides; thirty homes were buried in the village of Planas trapping dozens of people.

Cuneta, J & Hookway, J. ( February 6, 2012).  Quake Rocks Central Philippines. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 6, 2012,  from  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204369404577206403112937194.html

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