Monday, March 12, 2012

What's in The News Today

Woman and children were severely attacked and murdered in Syria. The brutal massacre on Sunday took place after peace talks between the U.N. and the Syrian regime about possibly a ceasefire. The murders occurred in the Karm al Zaytoun neighborhood. Children were stabbed to death in front of their mothers and women and minor girls were sexually assaulted before they were shot to death.  

CNN. (March 12, 2012). 45 women, children killed Homs massacre, Syrian opposition says. Retrieved March 12, 2012, from http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/12/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

New Jersey is running out of toilet paper. Budget cuts have prevented the city from purchasing toilet paper. The state will run out of toilet paper next week unless an expense plan is approved. The argument is over a $4,000 outstanding bill for paper cups and the fear that employees are taking home the supplies for personal use.

Carbone, N. (March 11, 2012). New Jersey Capital Will Run Out of Toilet Paper Due to Budget Battle. Time Newsfeed. Retrieved March 12, 2012, fromhttp://newsfeed.time.com/2012/03/11/new-jersey-capital-will-run-out-of-toilet-paper-due-to-budget-battle/?hpt=hp_t2

 A School bus crashed  killed 2 and critically inured 2. The reason for the crash is still unknown. It happened in Indianapolis at 8:00 a.m., the bus crashed into into support pillars of  a train bridge. It was raining at the time. The driver of the bus died along with a 5 year-old child. Twelve other children were injured and two are critical. 

http://www.wthr.com/story/17134930/school-bus-crash-injures-one?hpt=hp_t2

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