Wednesday, February 15, 2012

What's in The News Today

Whitney Houston was struggling financially. The sale of her music this weekend mended the condition of her estate. It has been reported that her estate earnings from her royalties could be $10 million worldwide within a year. After Michael Jackson's death over 8 million albums were sold  in the U.S. and 30 million worldwide within the first 6 months.

Kim, S. (February 15, 2012). Whitney Houston's Estate Expected to Get Boost After Death, But Less Than Michael Jackson. Retrieved February 15, 2012, from  http://gma.yahoo.com/whitney-houstons-estate-expected-boost-death-less-michael-143223806--abc-news.html


An earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon. Magnitude of a 6.0 struck on Tuesday 160 miles off the coast of Oregon. The earthquake struck at 7:31 p.m. Pacific time with a depth of 6.2 miles and it was felt as far San Francisco. No Tsunami warnings were issued.

Yahoo! News. (February 15, 2012). Strong 6.0 earthquake strikes off Oregon coast. Retrieved February 15, 2012, from  http://news.yahoo.com/strong-6-0-earthquake-strikes-off-oregon-coast-043431499.html


Hundreds are killed in a fire in a Honduras prison. The fire started Tuesday night in a prison in Comayagua, a town 90 miles from the state's capital, Tegucigalpa. The fire was triggered by a riot or electrical short circuit. Many of the prisoners were trapped in their cells and were burnt to death. Many victims were so badly burnt that they will have to be identified by their DNA and that could take up 3 months. There are at least 356 prisoners that cannot be accounted for out of 852.

Cuevas, F. (February 15, 2012). Hundreds killed in fire at prison in Honduras. Yahoo! News. Retrieved Febraury 15, 2012, from  http://news.yahoo.com/hundreds-killed-fire-prison-honduras-133233207.html

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