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Another hurricane may be growing in the Atlantic Ocean. Katia is a tropical storm that may become a hurricane. Katia, is 885 miles of Cape Verde and is traveling 22 mph. It will take 4 days of  Katia traveling in order to track the direction that it will hit.

SFGate. (August 31, 2011). Storm Katia Grows Stronger, May Be Atlantic By Today. Retrieved August 31, 2011, from http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/08/31/bloomberg1376-LQRV4Y1A74E901-24H1UL1KFIR22PKV2NLTGQ67TC.DTL


Lack of pilot training is blamed for the crash of the Air France 447 that occurred two years ago.The recorder of the flight was pulled out of the water and revealed that pilot error was the cause of the crash.  The autopilot and autothrust disengaged and that left the pilots to fly the plane. The plane began to roll to the right, which the plot lifted the nose up of the plane and the stall light when on. To prevent a stall the nose of the plane should point down. This is not the only flight that pilots were not sure what to do and technology has been blamed, due to advancement.  Pilots have relied heavily on technology to fly.

Peterson, B. (May 27, 2011). blame the Pilots of Air France 447? Not So Fast. Popular Mechanics. Retrieved August 31, 2011, from http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/aviation/crashes/are-the-pilots-of-air-france-447-to-blame-5818769

Body explosives cannot be detected by a body scanner, which leaves air travel safety at risk.  The 10th year anniversary of 911 is only two weeks away and security is a serious concern.
Airlines are being warned that terrorist are planning to surgically implant bombs inside humans.



Rolander, L. (august 31, 2011). September 11th Report Card Shows Some Failing Grades. KSTP. Retrieved August 31, 2011, from http://kstp.com/article/stories/S2263140.shtml?cat=89

abc 7 ( July 6, 2011). Al Qaeda looks to implant bombs in humans. Retrieved August 31, 2011, from
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2011/07/al-qaeda-looks-to-implant-bombs-in-humans-63294.html

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This is an amazing rescue from a flooded river in Manchester, NH. A father and his two daughters were saved just before they were about to fall into a raging waterfall. Watch the video to the right "Heart wrenching."

abc Good Morning America. (August 30, 2011). Father, Daughters' Jet Ski Rescue Caught on Tape. Retrieved August 30, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/

Javaris Crittenton a former L.A. Laker player is accused of killing a mother of four. He shot at two men who had stolen jewelry from him in April. The two men ran off when Jones the mother of four was shot in the leg. She died during surgery that day.

Lovett, E. & Dolak, K.  (August 30, 2011). Former NBA Player Javaris Crittenton Arrested, Faces Murder Charge. abc NEWS/u.s. Retrieved August 30, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/US/nba-player-javaris-crittenton-arrested-faces-murder-charge/story?id=14409751

President Obama's long lost uncle was arrested for  being an illegal immigrant and drunk driving. Uncle Onyango (Omar)  67, Obama almost crashed his 4x4 into a police car. His blood alcohol level was 0.14mg per 100ml. He is being held in custody for an outstanding warrant for illegal immigrant. In President Obama's book "Dreams from My Father" in 1995 he stated that "Uncle Omar left for America and never came back."

Gardner, D. ( August 30, 2011). Obama's 'lost' Uncle Omar held in jail for being 'illegal immigrant'...after he was arrested for drunk driving. Mail Online. retrieved August 30, 2011, from
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2031360/Barack-Obamas-Uncle-Omar-U-S-jail-country-illegally-drink-drive-arrest.html

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More than 4.5 million are without electricity on the east coast from Hurricane Irene. The city of Troy in Albany is fearing that a fragile dam may collapse. The city was evacuated the dam is located east of the Hudson River.

Gershman, J. (August 29, 2011). Dam Overflow Threatens Troy. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 29, 2011, from http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904332804576537243648167026.html


During the floods from Irene a strange animal was spotted. It looks like a bear and a seal combination. Click on the link and you determine what it is.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/weather/2011/08/28/vo.animal.in.water.wabc.wabc?hpt=hp_t2


Gadhafi's wife (Aline) brutally assaulted her child's nanny because she refused to hit the child because she wouldn't stop crying.  Aline got outraged and poured boiling water over the nanny's head. The nanny is 30-years-old and from Ethiopia. Watch this graphic video clink on link http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/08/28/libya.gadhafi.nanny/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

River, D. (August 29, 2011). Luxury, horror lurk in Gadhafi family compound. CNN World. Retrieved August 29, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/08/28/libya.gadhafi.nanny/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

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Hurricane kills 9 and two of them are children. One man is killed after a tree fell across the car he was in, a surfer drowned from a rough surf, man dies when he is thrown by a massive wave and hits his head, woman is killed when a tree fell on her house causing her chimney to collapse, man dies of a heart attack as he was boarding up his house, man dies as he is feeding his animals outside and tree limb crushed him, a 11-year-old was killed when a tree crashed through his apartment, a 15-year-old girl is killed in a car accident, due to traffic light that was not working from the effects of Irene.

The storm did less damage than predicted, but it did cause damage. Flooding occurred in some areas and many trees are down. More than 4.5 million are without electricity. Over 8,000 flights canceled affecting millions of people and this could last for days.

newsday.com ( August 28, 2011). After Irene: Little damage seen NC to Pa. Retrieved August 28, 2011, from   http://www.newsday.com/news/breaking/after-irene-little-damage-seen-from-nc-to-pa-1.3125982

The Washington Post. ( August 28, 2011). Airlines cancel more than 8,000 flights as Hurricane hits land. Retrieved August 28, 2011, from http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/airlines-cancel-more-than-8000-flights-as-hurricane-irene-hits-land/2011/08/27/gIQArs7riJ_story.html

Katrandjian, O. (August 28, 2011). Hurricane Irene: At Least 9 Dead, Including Two Children. Retrieved August 28, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricanes/hurricane-irene-dead-including-children/story?id=14398207

California's little league plays Japan for the title. The boys from Huntington Beach, California will play for the World Series title game today at 12 p.m. pacific time and 3 p.m. eastern at South Williamsport, PA . They will be playing against Hamamatsu City, Japan.

thetowntalk.com. (August 28, 2011). Little League's final matchup is today: California as. Japan. Retrieved August 28, 2011, from  http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20110828/SPORTS/108280320/Little-League-s-final-matchup-today-California-vs-Japan
 

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Smoked salmon is recalled, due to Listeria. Vita Classic Premium Sliced Smoked Atlantic Nova Salmon has been contaminated with Listeria bacteria, which can be fatal to the young, elderly and immune compromised people. The company recalled 8,088 packages. The salmon was sold throughout the country.

Morrison, G. (August 27, 2011). Company recalls more than 8,000 packages of smoked salmon. Retrieved August 27, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/27/salmon.recall/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Hurricane Irene has been downsized to a Category 1. New York City has been urged to evacuate and 370,000 city residents are under orders to leave their homes that are in the low-lying areas. New York transit will close mass transit at noon today. This will leave 8.5 million people that travel the transit system stranded. The storm is hitting North Carolina this morning and will arrive in New York Saturday night and New England on Sunday. Airlines canceled 7,000 flights and New York airports will be closed for incoming flights starting at noon today.

Barnett, N. (August 27, 2011). Irene hits North Carolina as it moves up East Coast. Chicago Tribune Nation & World. Retrieved August 27, 2011, from http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-rt-us-storm-irenetre77k018-20110825,0,703547.story


Botox has been approved to treat incontinence for patients that have neurological conditions. People that have spinal injuries and multiple sclerosis will benefit from Botox. The injections will be given into the bladder and this will relax the bladder and patients will have more bladder control and less incontinence.

Melnick M. (August 26, 2011). Botox Approved, Again, This Time for Urinary Incontinence. Time Healthland. Retrieved August 27, 2011, from http://healthland.time.com/2011/08/26/botox-approved-again-this-time-for-urinary-incontinence/?hpt=hp_t2

Inspirational Friday

To all you single ladies living in California Prince Harry is available and traveling your way. He will travel to California this year to complete his Apache helicopter training. His courses will take him to Mesa, Arizona to California. The training should last for a few months.

DiLuna, A. (August 25, 2011). Attention, California Girls: Prince Harry's On His Way. Happy News. Retrieved August 26, 2011, from http://www.happynews.com/news/8252011/attention-california-girls-prince-harry.htm

An abandon dog is found in Washington state. A man found a dog while leaving for work with a note around his neck and $100 that said "open, and please take care of Mr B. my parent's got a divorce and he was suppose to go to the pound, but I think he has a better chance with you." The man told the person who he shares his office with and he adopted Mr. B. His new family has 3 children. Mr. B. is a King Charles Spaniel.

Happy News. (August 20, 2011). Mystery dog shows up with letter and $1 00. msnbc. Retrieved August 26, 2011, from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3096434/vp/44213640#44213640

A boy who suffers from seizures helps to raise money for a service dog. Evan Moss is an epileptic and his seizures start without any warnings. The parent's are frightened that they have Evan sleep with them. The parent's are exhausted all the time. A service dog can detect a seizure and alert Evan's parents, but that cost $13,000. They decided to raise money and the usual options were discussed: 5K run, dinner and selling lemonade. Evan wrote part of his application for the dog and the parent's thought they would publish it as a book. They would sell each copy for $10.00 and they would only need to sell 150, but Evan sold 10x the amount of "My Seizure Dog". It turns out they didn't need profits of the book, due to donations equalling  $26,000 came in. The extra money and proceeds from the book selling allowed 4 families to get service dogs.

Rubin, R. (August 16, 2011). Epileptic Boy's Book Helps Raise Money for Seizure Dog. MSNBC. Retrieved August 26, 2011, from http://www.happynews.com/news/8162011/epileptic-boy-book-helps-raise-money-seizure-dog.htm

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Steve Jobs resigns from MAC (Apple). He was the CEO and the brains behind: i-Tunes, MacBook, iPhone and the iPad. Jobs is 56- years-old, married with 4 children. Jobs dropped out of college and had a vision. He and Steve Wozniak  joined a Silicon Valley computer hobbyists club, and he and two other men launched Apple Computer, Inc. In 2004, Jobs announced that he had pancreatic cancer. He also had a liver transplant in 2009 and took a 6 month medical leave. Now he is resigning and Tim Cook will be taking his place.

Griggs, B. (August 25, 2011). Steve Jobs: From college dropout to tech visionary. CNN Tech. Retrieved August 25, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/08/25/steve.jobs.profile/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

A black hole was recorded as it sucks a star in. University of Sydney researcher observed the star being torn apart and sucked into the black hole. The star was ripped apart by a galaxy 500 million light years away. This is very rare and only occurs 10,000 years. Watch this video click on link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuuN0cdF8SQ

UPI.com Science News. Death of star too near black hole recorded. Retrieved August 25, 2011, from
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/08/08/Death-of-star-too-near-black-hole-recorded/UPI-88901312851383/

A airline pilot spots a huge illuminated globe in the sky above Shanghai, China. This occurred days after flights were diverted from Chongqing airport, due to reports of UFOs. The pilot claimed that the sight was 100x larger than the moon and 20 minutes long. China reported it as a "UFO and alien spaceship."

Atlantic wire. (August 24, 2011). China Might Have See a UFO. Retrieved August 25, 2011, from http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2011/08/china-might-have-seen-ufo-syria-insists-everything-is-just-fine/41678/

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A 5.8 earthquake hits the east coast and leaving everyone uneasy. Being only 3 weeks from 911 many thought of a terrorist attack. Many schools are closed in Virginia today because of possible structural damage. The east coast has a broader range of feeling earthquake tremors, due to thicker tectonic plates. The west coast has several earthquakes, which causes the plates to be fragmented.

Dolak, K. & Hopper, J. ( August 24, 2011). Earthquake Aftermath: National Landmarks Damaged. Retrieved August 24, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/US/earthquake-aftermath-national-monuments-damaged/story?id=14368908


The National Zoo in D.C. animals gave warning 15  minutes before the earthquake. The lemurs gave an alarming call 15 minutes before the earthquake hit. A orangutan hollered for 10 seconds and flamingos huddled together seconds before the earth shook.

Hot Air. (August 23, 2011). Animals at D.C. zoo sensed quakes before it hit. Retrieved August 24, 2011, from http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2011/08/23/animals-at-d-c-zoo-sensed-quake-before-it-hit/


Hurricane Irene has been upgraded to a category 3 and threatens to become a category 4. The hurricane has strengthened with winds of 115 mph. She is on her way to the Bahamas and by the weekend she will hit North Carolina.

Postel. G. ( August 24, 2011). Hurricane Irene, major category 3 storm, closing in on East Coast. Washington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2011, from http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/hurricane-irene-major-category-3-storm-closing-in-on-east-coast/2011/08/24/gIQAB4MObJ_blog.html

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Hurricane Irene is going to slam the east coast after doing havoc to Puerto Rico. The storm left 800 people in shelters and 600,000 without electricity. The Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Turks, Caicos and Haiti is in the path of the hurricane. Irene should make landfall by the weekend in the United States.

CNN World. (August 23, 2011). Irene intensifies over the warm waters as it roars toward Carolinas. Retrieved August 23, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/08/23/tropical.weather/index.html

Colorado is rattled by a 5.3 earthquake the biggest in 40 years. The epicenter was 180 miles from Denver. The quake lasted 30 seconds and caused rocks to fall on the highway and some structure damage. There has been 7 quakes since midnight.

Thompson, S. (August 23, 2011). USGS: Colorado experiences largest quake in more than 40 years. 
CNN. U.S. Retrieved August 23, 2011, from  http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/23/colorado.quake/index.html?hpt=hp_t2


David Letterman jokes about being threatened by al Qaeda "jihadist" followers. Stating that "for all radical muslims to cut off Letterman's tongue." Letterman makes a joke during his "top ten list.

10. Someone wants to silence me? Get in line.
9. Nothing says summer fun like a death threat.
8. Why is the staff in such a good mood?
7. Save me, Oprah.
6. Should I wear my Kevlar hairpiece?
5. And here I thought nobody watched the show.
4. How can someone be so angry at a time when Kim Kardashian is so happy?
3. Some people get Emmy nominations; some people get death threats.
2. This seems like (Jay) Leno's handiwork.
1. Oh my God! They canceled the George Lopez Show"


Payne, E. (August 23, 2011). Letterman jokes about jihadist website death threat. CNN Entertainment. Retrieved August 23, 2011, from  http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/23/letterman.jihadist.threat/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

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Oil prices are going down due to Gadhafi's regime failing. Three of Gadhafi's sons are in custody and rebels are taken over Tripoli. They will not stop until Gadhafi is caught. As the rebels take over Tripoli oil prices are expected to go down.

Mikleberg A. If Libyan rebels bring Khadafy down, gas and oil prices may follow: expert. Daily News Retrieved Augsut 22, 2011, from http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/08/22/2011-08-22_if_libyan_rebels_bring_gadhafi_down_gas_and_oil_prices_may_follow_experts_say.html

CNN (August 22, 2011). Gdhafi's regime 'crumbling' as rebels battle Tripoli. Retrieved August 22, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/08/22/libya.war/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

A boy gets stuck in a chimney.  In Utah an 8-year-old boy was in search for a drink and got stuck in a neighbor's chimney. The boy climbed a tree to get into the home through the way of the chimney and slid down 130 feet before he became wedged in.  When the owners of the house came home they heard cries from their chimney. Rescuers had to cut an 8-by-5 ft. hole in a wall to free the boy. The boy was fine and covered with soot, but "still thirsty" was his only complaint.

Fox 43 tv. (Augsut 21, 2011). Boy stuck in chimney trying to get drink. Retrieved August, 22, 2011, from http://www.fox43tv.com/dpps/news/strange/boy-stuck-in-chimney-trying-to-get-drink_3919717

A stunt pilot died at a air show in Kansas. The plane spiraled and took a nose dive. This is one of the two fatal air shows over the weekend. Bryan Jensen was a professional pilot for Delta Airlines. He has been flying aerobatics for 15 years. In Michigan a winger walker was killed during an air show at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base. His stunt was leaving his aircraft to a helicopter, but he fell 200 ft. to the ground.

Katrandjian, O. ( August 21, 2011). Stunt Pilot Dies in Fatal Air Show Crash in Kansas City.
abc NEWS/u.s. Retrieved August 22, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/US/stunt-pilot-dies-fatal-air-show-crash-kansas/story?id=14350399

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A shooting at Candlestick park at a preseason NFL game. The Raiders and 49ers were playing. Two people were shot in the parking lot of Candlestick park.  A 24-year-old is in critical condition with life threatening injuries, after being shot in the stomach multiple times. He was wearing a T-shirt with obscenities about the 49ers. The police have the suspect in custody.

Los Angles Times. (August 21, 2011). 2 shot in parking lo after Raiders-49ers game. Retrieved August 21, 2011, from http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-mew-football-shooting-20110822,0,3167716.story


Three generation of women are killed in a car crash. The three women were from New York City and were returning home from a car trip to Disney World in Florida. They were killed on I-95 interstate in Wilson, N.C. A tire blew out, which caused the 22-year-old driver to loose control of the SUV and it flipped over. The grandmother, Rosa Marte was not wearing her seat belt and was thrown causing her to die, following 22-year-old Rosanny Marte the driver and her mother 46-year-old Angela Marte all died.  The other 5 passengers were taken to the hospital with no serious injuries.

CBS New York. (August 21, 2011). 3 Generations Of Women From NYC Killed In Wreck On I-95 In NC. Retrieved August 21, 2011,  fromhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/08/21/3-generations-of-women-from-nyc-killed-in-wreck-on-i-95-in-nc/


Strikes in Southern California will effect grocery union members. The stores will include Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons. The last strike was in 2003-04 and 550 new stores have opened since then. Grocery workers are over whelmed with the cost of health-care-benefits. Ninety percent of the workers voted to reject the supermarkets offer. Strikes will occur in mid-week if agreements are not made.

Signon. San Diego. (August 20, 2011). Grocery workers overwhelmingly call for strike. Retrieved August 21, 2011, from http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/aug/20/grocery-workers-overwhelmingly-call-strike/

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The two American hikers who were accused of spying in Iran have been sentenced to 8 years. Josh Fattal,  Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd were arrested when they crossed the border and entered Iran. Shourd was released September, 2010, but Josh and Shane were not. They received 3 years for illegal entry and 5 years for espionage.

CBS News World. (August 20, 2011). Iran sentences U.S. hikers to 8 years in jail. Retrieved August 20, 2011, from http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/20/501364/main20094944.shtml

Flash flooding in Pittsburgh killing three and possibly a fourth. The flash flooding trapped many motorist the water rose 9 feet in some areas. Some people swam to safety, while others waited for help on the roofs of cars and clinging to trees. The area received rain of 2.1 inches within an hour. The three victims that were killed were a woman and two children when their car was submerged in water and pinned to a tree. A 70-year-old woman went missing and presumed dead.


Chicago Sun-Times. (August 20, 2011). 3 dead, 1 missing in Pittsburgh flash flooding. Retrieved August 20, 2011, from http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/7178121-418/3-dead-1-missing-in-pittsburgh-flash-flooding.html

A 12-year-old solves a crime that police couldn't. Jessica Maple attended a summer program about forensics at the Fulton County District Attorney's Office. Her skills were tested when her great-grandmother's home was burglarized in Fitzgerald, Ga. She found clues that the police missed. Jessica and her mother drove to a local pawn shop and found her great-grandmothers property and the pawn shop owner had the ID of the culprit. They then drove to his house confronted the burglar and he confessed to the crime.

wsbtv.com 2. (August 18, 2011). 12-Year-Old Cracks Burglary Case Before Cops. Retrieved August 20, 2011, from  http://www.wsbtv.com/news/28910666/detail.html

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Man stops kidnapping in Albuquerque New Mexico and he is being recognized as a hero. Antonio Diaz-Chacon is the hero and he is getting national praise. He has been sent cards and gift cards for his heroic measure to rescue a 6-year-old girl. Good things are happening to him in return. His washing machine was broken at the time of the kidnapping and he was using his mother-in-laws washer, and in front of her house is where Phil Garcia abducted the girl. Antonio got into his pick-up truck and followed Garcia and chased him until Garcia crashed and grabbed the girl out of van.  Antonio was telling his story to the press and a lady who remains anonymous from Utah called Lowe's and asked them to fix his washer. Lowe's agreed and is going to repair any appliance that the  Diaz-Chacon family needs to be fixed.

Daigle, M. (August 19, 2911). Man Stops Kidnapping. KYTX. Retrieved August 19, 2011, from http://www.cbs19.tv/story/15296838/web-exclusive-man-stops-kidnapping?clienttype=printable


A car crash that occurred over a year ago caused the dog that was in the car to get lost. The family searched for Caesar a Maltese, but was unsuccessful. The eighteen month old child who was hospitalized, after the crash continued to asked for Caesar. The family thought the dog was gone forever. Until they received a call earlier this month from a animal shelter volunteer in Tucumcari, New Mexico, stated that "Caesar was scanned for a micro-chip." He did have one and that allowed him to be reunited with his family. Caesar did remember the family and they stated "it was an amazing evening when he returned home."

USA Today. (August, 2011). Missing dog returns home a year after car crash. Retrieved August 19, 2011, from http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2011-08-14-missing-dog-returns-year-after-crash_n.htm

A 12-year-old black Labrador is a mathematician. Beau answers math questions by barking the answers.  He also knows the sport 'football'. Beau will even bark the answer to how many cars are in the driveway and if two drove away how many are left. He got all the answers right, after a series of math questions.
 

Missoulian. (July 31, 2011).  Beau the Labrador retriever is a canine calculator. Retrieved August 19, 2011, from http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_f972e11e-bb28-11e0-974d-001cc4c03286.html

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David Letterman is threatened by a Muslims forum. Jihadist a Internet forum called for all radical Muslims to "cut the tongue of David Letterman." They claim that Letterman insulted Osama bin Laden and senior al-Qaida llyas Kashmiri during a skit on his late night show on CBS. The FBI is taking the threat seriously.


Halliday, J. (August 18, 2011). David Letterman threatened in jihadist. guardian.co.uk. Retrieved August 18, 2011, from  http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/aug/18/david-letterman-threatened-jihadist-online-forum


Jared Cano a 17-year-old was plotting to blow up Freedom High School in Tampa, Florida. He wanted to retaliate, after being expelled from the high school in March 2010. Cano has a criminal record for burglary, stolen firearms and possession of marijuana.  Police received a tip and found at his home fuses, bomb making material, timers, shrapnel, accelerant and plastic tubing.  He was planning to kill 2 assistant principals and 30 students on the first day of school.

Dolak, K. & Kirpalani, R. (August 18, 2011). Tampa Bomb Plot Teen's Friend Says He Was 'Just Venting.'  abc NEWS/u.s.  Retrieved August 18, 2011, from  http://abcnews.go.com/US/tampa-bomb-plot-teens-friend-venting/story?id=14330397

Joe Biden the Vice President is in China to discuss the United States economy.  China is the biggest foreign creditor $1.1 trillion of debt of the U.S.  Biden is trying to alleviate Beijing's fear of the United States credit rating that was downgraded by Standard & Poor's.

BBC. (August 17, 2011). Joe Biden visits China for economic talks. Retrieved August 18, 2011, from
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14552298?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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A second death from a parasite that attacks the brain. The parasite lives in fresh water: lakes waterholes, rivers and streams. They make their way into the nose causing meningitis: headaches, stiffness, fever and nausea as the amoeba eats the brain.  Courtney Nash a 16-year-old died on Saturday in Florida, after swimming in the St. John's river . Christian Alexander Strickland died August 5th from amoebic meningoencephalitis, after attending a day camp in Virginia.The best way to prevent the parasite is staying out of the water, but if you must where nose plugs. 

Conley, M. & Hutchison, C. (August 16, 2011). Second Death this Month Caused by Deadly Parasite. abc Good Morning America. Retrieved August 17, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/Health/state-reports-rare-parasitic-illness/story?id=14318389

There may be a motive to why Gary Giordano might have killed Robin Garner. The woman who went missing in Aruba and Giordano stated that "a large wave took Robin away." The FBI uncovered that Giordano had a 1.5 million life insurance policy on Robin.

abc Good Morning America. (August 17, 20111). Aruba Mystery: Insurance Policy Motive? Retireved August 17, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/

A man prevents an abduction of a 6-year-old girl in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Phil Garcia tried to coax a girl into his van Monday afternoon and when that didn't work he pushed her into the van. A witness 'Antonio Diaz" got into his pick up truck and followed the kidnapper and Garcia crashed and fled on foot. Antonio grabbed the girl and police arrived a few minutes later.

Graham, E. (August 16, 2011). Neighbor Stops Child's Kidnapping in New Mexico. CBN.com Retrieved August 17, 2011, from http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2011/August/Neighbor-Stops-Childs-Kidnapping-in-New-Mexico-/

National News. (August 16, 2011). Alert Neighbor Stops Child Kidnapping. Retrieved August 17, 2011, from  http://www.kristv.com/news/alert-neighbor-stops-child-kidnapping/

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A Texas Ranger fan that fell over a railing and died will be honored. Shannon Stone a 39-year-old firefighter fell to his death while his 7-year-old son watched. Stone tried to catch a ball and reached out too far and fell 20 ft. To honor him there will be a bronze statue of him at home plate gate at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

CNN. (August 16, 2011). Texas Rangers fan who died at game to be honored with statue. Retrieved August 16, 2011, from  http://www.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/08/16/texas.baseball.fall/

 "Swatting" a new trend by hackers who call 911 with prank emergencies. The calls are violent that lead to SWAT teams to go to the location. The hackers who are know as 'Swatters' have hacked X-Box accounts and use the console's Internet connection to send a message to authorities. The "Swatters" are young computer hackers they choose their victims and at times they are random. One call stated that "15-year-old Hunter was stabbed and parents were being held  hostage." When Hunter came out of his room the SWAT team had their guns drawn on him. Hunter said "he thought he was going to die." 

Ellis, A. & Fuchs, J. (August 16, 2011). Hackers Prank Calls Authorities, Provoke SWAT Team Response. abcNEWS/u.s. Retrieved August 16, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/US/swatting-hackers-prank-calls-authorities-provoke-swat-team/story?id=14312879


A video released for the anniversary of 9/11 from the new al Qaeda leader "Ayman al-Zawahiri" to target the United States. The 12 minute video  urges "Muslim brothers to pursue America and hunt her down wherever you may encounter her. Hunt her down to cut what is left of her corruption's tail." The video appeared on Monday morning on a website that post al Qaeda videos.


Momtaz, R. & Ross, B. (August 15, 2011). 9/11 Message?  New Al Qaeda Leader Calls for US Attackes. abc Good Morning America. Retrieved August 16, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/911-message-al-qaeda-leader-calls-us-attacks/story?id=14308081

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Five killed when a concert stage collapsed while attending a State Fair in Indiana. The country group "Sugarland" was going to appear that evening and as everyone was waiting a strong wind traveling 60 to 70 mph blew in. This caused the stage made of scaffolding, canvas and stage lights to come crashing down, killing 5 people and several people are in critical condition.

CNN U.S. (August 15, 2011). http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/15/indiana.stage.collapse/Indiana fair reopens with for service 5 killed in stage collapse. Retrieved August 15, 2011, from

Meat recall for E. Coli in ground beef. The meat is processed by National Beef Packaging Company of Dodge City, Kansas sold in the Southeast at Kroger, Winn-Dixie and Publix grocery stores. No reports of illness, E. Coli can cause bloody stools, diarrhea and even death.

St. AndresPatch. (August 15, 2011). meat Recalls Linked to E. Coli Includes S.C. stores. Retireved August 15, 2011, from http://standrews.patch.com/articles/meat-recall-linked-to-e-coli-includes-south-carolina-stores

San Francisco's transit-system has been hacked. Hackers were able to hack the website of San Francisco's mass-transit system on Sunday. The hackers known as "Anonymous" posted 2,000 subscribers information in retaliation for preventing a protest, due to a fatal shooting of a 45-year-old man by police. The transit officials blocked underground cell phone use to prevent protester to use social networking to come together. The hackers posted subscribers email addresses, street addresses and phone numbers.

az)central.com (August 15, 2011). San Francisco transit-system site hacked. Retireved August 15, 2011, from  http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/08/15/20110815transit-hacking0815.html

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Fullerton police department station in California are being threaten for a cyber attack, due to brutally beating a homeless man with mental illness. They are asking for the 5 police officers involved to face charges and the head of the police department to step down. Kelly Thomas was beaten unconsciously and fell into a coma and died days later. As he was being beaten he was crying for his father who is a retired Orange County police officer. The attack will happen today at noon. "Operation Fullerton" the name of the mission is a anonymous group that sent the letter to the police department. Fullerton police department is taking the threat seriously.

Los Angles Times. L.A. Now. Hackers grohttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/08/hackers-group-anonymous-threatens-cyber-attack-on-fullerton-police.htmlup 'Anonymous' threatens cyber attack on Fullerton police. Retrieved August 14, 2011, from

An American contractor is kidnapped in Pakistan. Motive is unknown why Warren Weinstein, 63 years-old was kidnapped. He was due to return back to the United States and had only two days left and then he was kidnapped. He completed his four-year-post in Pakistan. Five man over powered the guards and snatched Warren from where he was living in Pakistan. No one has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of Warren, but kidnapping is very common in Pakistan.  Senator John McCain was in Islamabad yesterday to meet with Prime Minister and President he was told "that their government is doing all they could to find Warren Weinstein."

Alexander, H. (August 13, 2011). American aid workhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/8699426/American-aid-worker-Warren-Weinstein-kidnapped-in-Pakistan.htmler Warren Weinstein kidnapped in Pakistan. The Telegraph. Retrieved August, 14, 2011, from

The boy scout that went missing in Utah on Friday was found. The 12-year-old built a shelter with trees and covered himself with dirt to stay warm. He spent the entire night alone until he was rescued. He was scared, but was able to use his scout skills to survive.

YAHOO! NEWS. (August 13, 2011). Boy Scout found after building tree-branch shelter. Retrieved August 14, 2011, from http://news.yahoo.com/photos/boy-scout-found-after-building-tree-branch-shelter-1313283029-slideshow/

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The first man to die from vampire bat bite. A 19-year-old Mexican teen died last year when he was bitten in Michoacan, Mexico and then came to work in sugar-cane plantation in Louisiana. The bat bit him in the foot while he was sleeping. Tens days after the bite he went to work and became seriously ill. People that have come in contact with the teen were notified. This is the first case of human rabies from a vampire bat.  The CDC (Center for Disease Control) are searching for passengers that were aboard a plane traveling from Wisconsin to Atlanta, due to a bat that got into the airplanes cabin and flew among passengers before it flew away. The bat could have been carrying rabies.


BBC. NEWS. US&CANADA. (August 12, 2011). Vampire bat rabies killed Mexico man in US.
Retrieved August 13, 2011, from  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14513034


A 40-year-old man was arrested for putting an explosive device in a natural gas pipeline in eastern Oklahoma. The FBI identified Daniel Wells Herriman from Konowa and he did admit to making the device with a timer and placing it in a pipeline. The device did not go off and was found at the Enerfin Resources substation by workers. There has been no motive yet.

13 wthr.com. (August 12, 2011). Okla man arrested for trying to blow up pipeline. Retrieved August 13, 2011, from http://www.wthr.com/story/15260185/okla-man-arrested-for-trying-to-blow-up-pipeline

A 12-year-old Utah scout is missing since Friday. He disappeared in Ashley National Forest while he was hiking with his Scout troop and became lost. The area is a thick terrain of trees, which makes it hard to see the boy with a helicopter. Search will have to go in on foot and horses.

Fox.News.com. (August 13, 2011). Utah Authorities Searching for Missing Boy Scout. Retrieved August 13, 2011, from  http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/08/13/utah-authorities-searching-for-missing-boy-scout/

Inspirational Friday

A Texas man invented a machine that turns air into water. The machine makes 5 to 7 gallons of water per day depending on the humidity in the air. The water is filtered without metals or any pollinates in it. The name of the machine is Drought-Master and Willie Nelson owns 50 of them. It only cost 4 cents a day to run.

Happy News. (August 2, 2011). Machine turns air into water. CNN. Retrieved August, 12, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2011/08/02/tx.man.turns.air.into.water.kxan


A man donates 3 lottery tickets in the donation box at a Georgia church. The church was facing economical hardships and the offerings were nearly coming in. A man that wants to stay anonymous dropped two Keno tickets in the offering plate worth $2,000 if that wasn't enough the next day another worth $1,000. He stated "he will continue until the mortgage on the church is paid in full," which is $2.7 million.


Happy News. (August 2, 2011). Man Donates Winning Lottery Tickets to Church. Retrieved August 12, 2011, from http://www.happynews.com/news/8102011/man-donates-winning-lottery-tickets-church.htm

3 young woman win Google's science fair. Google launched the inaugural science fair with NASA. The fair is global and the students are 13-18 years of age. Students can enter as a team max. 3 or individually. There is no fee and students submit their project outline. The 2011 fair "once in a life time" the event took place at Google's headquarters in California in July. They compete for internships, scholarships and prizes. Three young woman won their age group. Lauren Hodge 13-14 age category, studied the effects marinades on grilled chicken and possibly being carcinogens. Naomi Shah 15-16 age group, changing indoor air quality that can reduce asthma.  Shree Bose 17-18 age group, improving treatment for ovarian cancer when chemotherapy drugs stops working.

Happy News. (July 12, 2011). Young Women Bag Google Science Fair Prizes. Retrieved August 12, 2011, from http://www.happynews.com/news/7122011/girls-bag-google-science-fair-prizes.htm

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Texas's drought has caused for desperate solutions. The town of Big Spring, is so dry that they are seriously considering to recycle toilet water for 27,000 residents. They will take the waste that gets dumped into a creek and will blend it with supplied potable water. They had less than 0.1 inches of rain for months.

Gibson, M. (August 10, 2011). Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: Drought-Stricken Texas Town to Recycle Urine. Times. NewsFeed. Retrieved August 11, 2011, from http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/08/09/desperate-times-desperate-measures-drought-stricken-texas-town-to-recycle-urine/?hpt=hp_t2

The three siblings from Florida are captured in Colorado. Grace, Ryan & Dylan Dougherty  were wanted for a bank robbery and shooting at a police officer in Florida. They have been on the run since August 2, 2011. They were equipped with military type weapons and didn't hesitate to use them. They were chased at high speeds by the police and crashed. They tried to escape police, but Grace was shot in the leg and the capture of one of the brothers were succeeded by 3 construction workers.

Gast, P. ( August 10, 2011). Siblings wanted in bank robbery, shootout arrested after chase. CNN Justice. Retrieved August 11, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/10/georgia.three.siblings.manhunt/index.html

A new Leukemia cure is on the rise. Gene therapy that uses patent's own blood cells tracks down the infected cells and destroys them. They have tested three patients and two are cancer free and the other one showed improvement.


Jaslow, R. (August 11, 2011). New leukemia therapy destroys cancer by turning blood cells into "assassins." CBSNEWS. healthpop. Retrieved August, 11, 2011, from http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20091135-10391704.html

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Another U.S. woman goes missing in Aruba. Robyn Gardner 35, from Maryland travel to Aruba with a man she met through a dating service. She was last seen on August 2, at an area of Aruba called "Baby Beach" named for it's mild water. The man is only known as GVG and he stated that "he was snorkeling with Robyn and that a ripped tide sweep her away."  He was arrested and a possible suspect for her disappearance. He has a lengthily record of abusing women. Natalee Holloway went missing in May 30, 2005, also on vacation in Aruba. Her body was never found and no convictions were ever made for her disappearance.

CNN World. (August 10, 2011). Suspect held in search for American woman in Aruba. Retrieved August 10, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/08/09/aruba.missing.woman/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

California will launch a hypersonic aircraft today. Vandenberg Air Force in Santa Barbara, California will do a test flight that's scheduled today. The aircraft will allow military to travel anywhere in the world within an hour. The aircraft will reach the earth's atmosphere  in a eight-story rocket. The aircraft will separate from the booster and travel back to earth and glide over the Pacific at 20x the speed of light. To describe how quick this aircraft is it will be able to travel from LA to NY in 12 minutes. The aircraft is expected to sink a half and hour later near Kwajalein Atoll, 4,000 miles from take off.

St. Petersburg Times. (August 10, 2011). Experimental hypersonic aircraft set for launch in California.
Retrieved August 10, 2011, from http://www.tampabay.com/incoming/experimental-hypersonic-aircraft-set-for-launch-in-california/1185172

The Taliban is blamed for shooting down the Chinook helicopter.  Killing 38 people including 30 U.S. military  personnel. Commander General John R. Allen of the Marines tracked down the insurgents that the were responsible for shooting down the helicopter with a rocket- propelled gernade.
An American airstrike killed the Taliban fighters that were responsible for shooting down Chinook helicopter. The airstrikes occurred Sunday night through Monday.

Shanker, T. (August 10, 2011). U.S. Says Strike Kills Taliban Who Downed Copter. New York Times. Retrieved August,10, 2011, from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/11/world/asia/11military.html

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Diana Nyad aborted her 103-mile swim from Florida to Cuba. Diana at 61-years-old wanted to be the first person to swim from Florida to Cuba. She attempted to do this without a shark cage.  She was forced to abort her swim halfway through, due to ocean swells. She was vomiting when she was brought aboard a rescue vessel at 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, after 29 hours in the  water.

CNN Health. ( August 9, 2011). Diana Nyad forced to abandon 103-mile swim from Cuba to Florida. Retrieved August 9, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/09/nyad.103.mile.swim/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

A 3-year-old goes missing while riding her bicycle in broad daylight in Senath, Missouri.  She was riding her bike with her 5-year-old brother he goes inside for 20 minutes and when he returns his sister is gone. Girl and bicycle have vanished this is the 2nd girl that has disappeared within two months "Jakie Sue Waller" within a  90 mile radius.

Grace, N. (August 8, 2011). What happened to missing girl? CNN. Retrieved August 9, 2011, from 
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2011/08/08/ng.missing.girl.bike.hln?hpt=hp_t2

A mayor in Lithuanian smashes cars with a tank when people are parked illegally. He wanted to make a statement "he does not want people parking in his city's bike lanes.  Watch this video has he smashes a Mercedes: click on link
http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/08/08/gps.last.look.illegal.parking.cnn

CNN World. (August 8, 2011). Lithuanian mayor crushes car in parking video. Retrieved August 9, 2011, from http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/08/lithuanian-mayor-crushes-car-with-tank-in-parking-video/?

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Drug smugglers were caught during a surfing competition in Huntington Beach, California. A mile away from the massive crowds were lines were forming to watch the surfing competition, life guards spotted a suspicious boat. The small vessel was spotted at 8:30 a.m. and when they became aware that they were being watched they headed for the sea and started throwing packages overboard. All three men were caught and arrested by U.S. border Patrol.

myFoxla.com (August 8, 2011). Suspected Smugglers Nearly California Surf Contest. Retrieved August 8, 2011, from http://www.myfoxla.com/dpps/news/suspected-smugglers-nearly-interrupt-california-surf-contest-dpgonc-20110808-fc_14479537

United States credit rating dropped and what does that really mean? This could cause investors  not to buy from the U.S. It can also cause a domino affect, which will increase interest rates on students loan, car loans and mortgages.  John Chambers, the head of sovereign ratings at S&P stated "once you loose AAA credit rating it is hard to bounce back.

CNN. (August 6, 2011).  Questions abound after agency downgrades U.S. credit rating. Retrieved August 8, 2011, from  http://www.cnn.com/2011/BUSINESS/08/06/global.economy.cnn/

A man dies during the New York City Nautical Triathlon. The man was 64-years-old and died during the swimming portion of the competition. The man was treated and than transported to Roosevelt Hospital were he died. A female also suffered  from a medical problem during the swim competition she was treated and transported to the same hospital where she is in critical condition. The Triathlon consisted of Olympic distance race, 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike ride and a 10-kilometer run.

CNN U.S. (August 8, 2011). Man dies during triathlon in New York. Retireved August 8, 2011, from
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/07/ny.triathlon.death/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

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A entire police force (20) was shot down and killed in Northern Mexico. Residents wanted the entire force to be replaced after two teenagers who were mob killed due to allegedly kidnapping a girl from a restaurant. Residents claimed that the police force aided in drug gangs. The state of Chihuanua has the most homicides blamed on organized crime and drug trafficking. El Paso, Texas the border of Ciudad Juarez is the most violent city in Mexico.

npr. (August 4, 2011). Mexico Rown's Police Force Quits After Attack. Retrieved August 7, 2011, from 
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103181125


A brush fire in Moreno Valley, California trapped 50 motorist. A brush fire that was moving rapidly jumped a major freeway and trapped 50 drivers. The fire jumped Route 60 trapping the drivers until California Highway Patrol officers escorted them to safety. The fire has burned 450 acres and  it's 35 percent contained.

Forbes.com (August 7, 2011). Moreno Valley brush fire shuts freeway. Retrieved August 7, 2011, from http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/08/07/general-us-brush-fire_8606577.html

Three Florida siblings were accused for shooting up Valdosta bank during a holdup. The three siblings, Edward Dougherty, Dylan  Dougherty Stanley and Lee Grace Dougherty were equipped with military-style rifles, machine pistols and other weapons. All three are dangerous and armed.  Ryan Dougherty 21, was convicted of lewd and lascivious with a minor and sending harmful information to a minor and was serving a 3 year probation sentence.  Lee Grace was surviving one year probation for  driving while under the influence. The manhunt will continue until they are captured.

The Florida Times-Union. (August 6, 2011). Three siblings sought in Valdosta bank robbery, Florida shooting. Retrieved August 7, 2011, from http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2011-08-05/story/three-siblings-sought-valdosta-bank-robbery-florida-police-shooting

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A computer hacking convention "DEF CON" will take place this week in Las Vegas. All you need is $150.00 in cash and make it over to the Rio Hotel Casino. It started 19 years ago where computer wizards  would meet. The convention is four days long and 15,000 people. Hackers give up their identity and their secrets. They will expose the latest hacking tricks, lock picking and security breaching. The event is to inform everyday people and insiders about the risks of the digital world. Leave personal computers at home when attending this convention.

Sutter. J. (August 6, 2011). DEF CON: The event that scare hackers. Retrieved August 6, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/08/05/def.con.hackers/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

On Thursday the sun released a massive solar flare. The flare effects are moving to  earth and can affect radio communications, which include cell phones, GPS and airplanes. Don't solely rely on your GPS for directions when driving in your car bring a long a map. Research out of Cornell University in 2006,  proved that the solar flare can affect GPS devices. This weeks flare "coronal mass ejection" registered M9.3 on the Richer scale of flares as being the highest in a medium category.

Gahran, A. (August 5, 2011). Recent solar flare may disrupt your GPS. CNN Tech. Retrieved August 6, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/08/05/solar.flare.gps/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

An unidentified  substance washed a shore in an Alaskan village. Scientist are trying to identity a strange orange substance that has a oily feel to it. The orange substance was in the lagoon and it washed up on the beach. The substance might have rained down on the village because it was found in buckets that some residents collected from the rainfall night before. The substance was also found in the Wulik River that flows into the lagoon, which is used for the villages drinking water. There will be hold on using it as drinking water until the substance is identified as being safe.

CNN. (August 5, 2011). Mystery substance comes to shore of Alaskan village. Retrieved August 6, 2011, from http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/05/mystery-substance-comes-to-shore-of-alaskan-village/?iref=obnetwork

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Six-year-old shark survivor has forgiven the shark that bit her. Lucy Magnum from North Carolina escaped losing part of her leg and foot, after a shark attack that occurred in 18 inch water. She has said that "she has forgiven the shark that bit her." Doctors are expecting her to be up and running in about 8 weeks. The doctors told her "as soon as the shark finds a mailbox he will send her an apology letter."Her parents told her "that the shark made a mistake when he bit her that is why he swam away and he didn't want to eat her."

Stump, S. ( July 27, 2011). Six-Year-Old Girl Says She Forgives Shark That Bit her. Happy News. Retrieved August, 5, 2011, from http://www.happynews.com/news/7272011/girl-shark-bit-forgive.htm


Ten people rescued a woman who was pinned under a truck, after being struck while riding her bicycle. Katie Miller was riding her bicycle in the parking a lot of an IHOP restaurant. She was struck by a Isuzu Rodeo in front of the restaurant. She was stuck under the truck and turning purple and that is when the good Samaritans leaped into action and raised the truck and rescued Katie. She suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung, but she will be fine.

my Central Jersey.com. (July 11, 2011). Police chief: Good Samaritans lift pickup truck off struck bicyclist in North Plainfield. Retrieved July 5, 2011, from  http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110711/NJNEWS/307110014/Police-chief-Good-Samaritans-lift-pickup-truck-off-struck-bicyclist-North-Plainfield


A 12-year-old is designing first lady Michelle Obama's fundraiser gown. Grant Mower is passionate about fashion design and is designing "Michelle Obama's Utah's fundraiser gown." He endured many struggles to get to this point and was bullied continuously by schoolmates because he is a  fashion designer. This did not discourage him and he will meet with Mrs. Obama next week for a fitting appointment.

Happy News. MSNBC. (July 22, 2011). 12-Year-Old Designs First Lady's Gown. Retrieved August 5, 2011, from http://www.happynews.com/news/7222011/12-year-old-designs-first-lady-gown.htm

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A homeless man in Fullerton, California is beaten to death by 6 police officers. Police officers got a call that there was someone breaking into cars and found things on Kelly Thomas that didn't belong to him. Kelly Thomas the homeless and mentally ill man began to run and that is when he was hogtied, tased several times and beat on top of the head with flashlights all done in the hands of Fullerton police. He slipped into a coma and died 5 days later. As he was getting brutally beaten he was crying for his father who was a former Orange County, deputy. The police officers are put on leave with pay, but the town of Fullerton wants justice for the homeless man and are asking for the police chief to step down. Watch the brutal beating and how Thomas cried out for his father. Click on link http://cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2011/08/03/exp.nr.ca.kelly.thomas.beating.cnn

Lovett, I. (August 3, 2011). Death of Homeless Man After Beating by Police Stirs Outrage. The New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2011, from Death of Homeless Man After Beating by Police Stirs Outrage in California City - NYTimes.com

CNN.  ( July 31, 2011). Fullerton police Beat Homeless Man To Death Protest. Retrieved August 4, 2011, fromFullerton Police Beat Homeless Man To Death Protest - CNN iReport


A teenager gets buried in the sand at Newport, California. A 17-year-old boy dug a 7ft. hole in the sand and got into it when the walls caved in on him. He was trapped for 30 minutes where he stated "he passed out and thought he was going to die and didn't think anyone could hear his screams."Life guards, firefighters and several people on the beach aided in the rescue. Search and rescue teams were called from nearby cities. By the time the boy was rescued he was disoriented and lethargic due to the lack of oxygen.

THE 33 KDAF.TV. (August 3, 2011). Dallas/Fort Worth. Teen Rescued After Being Buried Alive in Sand Collapse. Retrieved August 4, 2011, from Beach Hole Rescue: Teen Digging Hole on Beach Rescued After Sand Collapse - KDAF
GMA Morning News. (August 4, 2011). Interview with the teenager who was buried in the sand. Channel 7.

Too young to model and disturbing photos.  She is only 10-years-old. Watch this video, clic on link. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/10-year-old-model-poses-create-stir-14222877

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Massive cyber attacks on 72 organizations from different countries. The cyber attacks were tracked to possibly China being behind all the attacks. The hacking dates go back as far as 5 years ago. Some of the organizations that were involved were the International Olympic Committee, the UN and security firms. United States government was also included in the list of who was hacked.

Emery, D. (August 3, 2011). Government, IOC and UN hit by massive cyber attack. BBC. News. Technology. Retrieved August 3, 2011, from BBC News - Governments, IOC and UN hit by massive cyber attack

Airport safety inspectors nationwide are working without pay. Due, to the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) budget crisis. The inspectors are in charge of regular checks of the runways, navigation aids at a dozen of airports. An inspector may travel to 5 different airports in two weeks costing thousands of dollars in hotel expenses and airline tickets. The FAA needs to put a cap on the spending of the credit cards they use for expense accounts.  The inspectors are part of the 4, 000 FAA employees furloughed since July 22, after congress refused to authorize spending, which is also extended to construction projects. Leaving many construction workers out of work.  FAA is also forbidden to charge tax on airline tickets at this time, which is estimated to cost the FAA $200 million a week. Many airlines are charging more for tickets to make up for the lack of taxes. The shutdown is expected to last until after Labor Day.

Hawley, C. (August 1, 2011). FAA Shutdown: Airport Inspectors Work Without PAy Amid Closure. 
HuffPost Travel. Retrieved August 3, 2011, from FAA Shutdown: Airport Inspectors Work Without Pay Amid Closure
Arizona Daily Star. (August 3, 2011). Subsidy fight likely to cost FAA $1 billion. Retrieved August 3, 2011, from  Subsidy fight likely to cost FAA $1 billion


U.S. Coast Guards seized a submarine carrying cocaine. United States military first spotted the self-propelled semi-submersible in July, which a Coast Guard vessel was deployed. The 5 crew members of the submarine tried to sink the vessel when they spotted the Coast Guard. They attempted to flee on rafts, but the Coast Guard nabbed all five of the crew members. The FBI recovered $180 million in cocaine. The Coast Guard stated "this was the first time a drug submarine was caught in the Western Caribbean waters."

RTT News. (August 3, 2011). US Authorities Unload Seized Submarine's Drug Consignment. Retrieved August 3, 2011, from US Authorities Unload Seized Submarine's Drugs Consignment

TO ALL NEW YORKERS CHECK OUT THIS LINK OF A CONSTRUCTION WORKER SINGING ON SECOND AVENUE. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/york-ave-sinatra-ironworker-croons-crowds/story?id=14220270

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The witness to Bryan Stow's brutal beating at Dodgers stadium died over the weekend. Matthew Lee died over the weekend from an allergic reaction from eating peanut butter. There are two people in custody for the brutal beating of Stow who still remains in a coma.

KTVU.Com. (August 2, 2011). Witness In Attack On Giants Fan Dies From Eating Peanut. Retrieved August 2, 2011, from Witness In Attack On Giants Fan Dies From Eating Peanut - News Story - KTVU San Francisco

Salmonella outbreak in 26 states has been linked to ground turkey. One person has died and 75 did became ill. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) has reported the strain is drug-resistant. The CDC also stated that the highest number of cases are in Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin. The bacteria can take up to 72 hours to develop and last up to a week. Meat (turkey) should have an 165 ◦F internal reading with a meat thermometer.

aandrews. (August 1, 2011). Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Ground Turkey. ThirdAge. com. Retrieved August 2, 2011, from Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Ground Turkey Page 2 | ThirdAge

Casey Anthony is forced out of hiding to face a check fraud charge. Her legal team is fearing for her life and they are trying to get the judge off of Casey's case.  Judge Stan Strickland summoned Casey back to Florida to serve a check fraud case and she needs to complete a one year probation. Casey was acquitted for the murder of her two-year-old daughter "Caylee", but society has been vocal about their feelings about the verdict.

International Business Times. (August 2, 2011). Ordered Back to Florida, Casey Anthony Will be Forced out of Hiding. Retrieved August 2, 2011, from Ordered Back to Florida, Casey Anthony Will be Forced out of Hiding - International Business Times

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Colon cleansing may be more damaging than beneficial. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic are not big fans of the cleansing. The claims that the cleansing aids in loosing weight have not been proven. Some cleansing products can cause serious side effects: cramping, bloating nausea, vomiting, electrolyte imbalance and renal failure. Some of the ingredients are toxic and even caused aplastic anaemia and liver toxicity. Spas that perform the cleansing many have no experience and can puncture an organ.

CNN Health. (August 1, 2011). Colon cleansing: Not so healthy, analysis says. Retrieved August 1, 2011, from Colon cleansing: Not so healthy, analysis says – The Chart - CNN.com Blogs


A family was driving down an inter-section in Memphis, Tennessee when a 5 ft. snake appeared on their windshield. It seems it was hiding in the engine and started to slither on the windshield as the car was driving at a fast speed. The driver posted his video on YouTube and is receiving a lot of slack for not pulling over so the snake can slither off. Instead the snake eventually slithered off the car while the car was still moving.

CNN (August 1, 2011). Snake on windshield terrifies motorists. Retrieved August 1, 2001, from Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com


America is selling chopsticks to China and China is selling bridges to the United States. Jay Lee born in Korea moved to the United states 20 years ago. He is making chopsticks and selling them to China. Lee's factory is in Georgia. His Poplar tress grow like weeds and this is the wood he uses to make the chop sticks. China is running out of wood and they use 45 billion pairs of disposable chop sticks per year. Lee's factory produces 4 million chop sticks per day and that is equivalent to 600 per minute.  California will receive the last of 12 segments of the Oakland bridge from a Shanghai company in China. This is a 7 billion dollar project. This is the first time this company has made a bridge.

CNN. (August 1, 2011). U.S. sells chopsticks to China. Retrieved August 1, 2011, from  Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com