Saturday, January 7, 2012

What's in The News Today

Yahoo is hiring and searching for new members for its board of directors. The new CEO "Scott Thompson will receive a compensation package worth as much as $27 million. Thompson was the president of PayPal part of eBay payment division. He has replaced Carol Bartz who was fired 4 months ago. Thompson will be looking to replace some of the board members. Yahoo is struggling to keep up with Google and Facebook.

Oreskovic, A. & Damouni, N. (January 6, 2012). Yahoo searching for new board members:source. Retrieved January 7, 2012, from http://news.yahoo.com/yahoo-searching-board-members-report-223222283.html

A 15-year-old girl is tortured when she refuse to be a prostitute. Sahar Gul was rescued by police from northern Baghlan from the basement of her in-law's house. She was found badly beaten her nails were torn off and she is wearing diapers because she cannot get up. Sahar's eyes are bruised and she cannot speak and her hair was cut short as a punishment by her in-laws when she refused to have sex with men. Sahar was married off to a 30-year-old man. Her in-laws including her sister-in-law have been arrested, but her husband is a soldier serving in Helmand province and has not yet been caught.

CNN. (January 7, 2012), Tortured Afghan girl suffering in hospital,aid workers says. Retrieved January 7, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/07/world/asia/afghan-girl-mistreatment/index.html?hpt=hp_t3


Deadly mushrooms killed two. The deadly cap mushrooms were mistakenly taken for the edible mushrooms. A private meal was served on New Year's Day in Canberra Australia by a chef and three of her friends. The chef a 52-year-old Chinese woman died and the third person is in critical condition in a Sydney hospital. The deadly mushrooms grow near oak trees and health officials are warning people not to confuse the two. The deadly mushrooms grow in wet climates and they can be found in the autumn months, they are silky smooth and they can be white to a greenish brown color.

CNN. (January 6, 2012). Deadly mushrooms served as part of meal that kills 2, officials say. Retrieved January 7, 2011, from http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/06/world/asia/australia-deadly-mushrooms/index.html?hpt=hp_bn2

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