Contemp. Hist. 5-20-11

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/05/19/california.fan.beaten/index.html
Even as she voiced guarded optimism about her son's recovery, the mother of a San Francisco Giants' fan beaten into a coma at Dodgers Stadium lashed out Thursday at those behind the attack -- as well as those who stood by, while it happened. What do you think should happen to these people?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/05/19/maine.dead.boy/index.html
The emotional mother of a dead 6-year-old boy repeatedly asserted that she "wanted to join him in heaven," her lawyer said Thursday, hours before she was arraigned in a New Hampshire court for the second-degree murder of her child. What should happen to this women?

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/crime/2011/05/20/bts.mother.accused.whdh
This mother is accused of killing her child. Should the press get this involved in the case?

4-28-11 Articles on Tornado in Alabama

http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/our-daily-planet-alabama-tornado-videos-110428-1448/
A huge tornado ripped through the Tuscaloosa. It destroyed almost everything.

http://eastcobb.patch.com/articles/a-day-for-prayers
This is a homemade video of the tornado.

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/updates-on-the-deadly-storms-in-the-south/?partner=rss&emc=rss
The tornado killed about 260 people and destroyed almost everything.

4-14-11 Articles

http://www.kcci.com/news/27543802/detail.html
A second Iowa Army National Guard soldier has died in Afghanistan this week, family members said Thursday. Many Americans have died at this war, what should happen to the soldiers that are at war?

http://www.kcci.com/news/27544027/detail.html
Des Moines police and rescue crews were called to a metro Family Dollar store Thursday morning. Police said a man was armed with a handgun, and did hit an employee in the head with the gun. My question is what else should be done to people who rob stores when they are armed? Should more punishment be given?

http://www.kcci.com/news/27541905/detail.html

Around 4,800 pigs have been killed in a fire at a confinement facility in northeast Iowa.
Buchanan County firefighters were dispatched around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The fire started in one confinement building and spread to another. Many accidents like this have been occurring, should people take more precautions so these things don't happen?

Iowa Based Tech. Gov. and Ed.

Technology
Buena Vista University will be experimenting with Apple iPads during the spring 2011 semester. The university, located in Storm Lake, IA, has about 1,100 students. The iPad pilot program is a part of an ongoing research project to evaluate the use of e-readers to support student learning.

Education
Potential presidential candidates were in Des Moines Wednesday to speak at a Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators event rally held outside the state capitol building.

Government
Differences between the two Democrats competing for the Iowa House District 66 seat couldn’t be more stark. And although most observers think incumbent Ako Abdul-Samad is safe, the candidates’ differing views on same-sex marriage could turn the district into a testing ground for the fall campaign.

Three Colleges for Athletic Training

The following colleges offer degrees in Athletic Training.

Texas
Northwestern
Wayne State

4-1-11

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http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/04/01/jvm.abuse.donated.camera.hln?hpt=T2
An employee finds photos of a girl being sexually abused on a camera donated to charity. Jane Velez-Mitchell reports. My question is what should happen to the person who sexually abused the girl?


http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/04/01/libya.war/index.html?hpt=T2
Battles raged in Libya Friday as mixed messages of peace put forth from several corners brought no guarantees of an end to the bloody conflict. My question is what are the issues of peace?


http://www.cnn.com/2011/BUSINESS/04/01/godaddy.peta.protest/index.html?hpt=T2
The CEO of GoDaddy.com is under fire for an online video that shows him shooting and killing an elephant in Zimbabwe. My question is should he have gotten fired?

Cont. Hist. 3-24-11

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-09-obama-education_N.htm
Barack Obama promised to double funding for charter schools, pay teachers based on performance and replace those who aren't up to the job, embracing education proposals normally more popular with Republican candidates. I think that this is a good idea because teachers need to do the best that they can for the students.


http://articles.cnn.com/2008-09-09/politics/campaign.wrap_1_tucker-bounds-charter-schools-obama-campaign?_s=PM:POLITICS

Barack Obama on Tuesday detailed his plan to strengthen the education system and charged that the Bush administration's "failure to act has put our nation in jeopardy."
"Our kids and our country can't afford four more years of neglect and indifference. At this defining moment in our history, America faces few more urgent challenges than preparing our children to compete in a global economy," Obama said. I agree with Obama, our eduction system needs to be strengthened.

Cont. Hist. 3-23-11

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/23/california.fight.video/index.html?hpt=Sbin
A California mother was arrested this week after she was captured on video encouraging her son to pummel another boy, police said. My question is what should happen to the mother? Should she be punished?


http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/22/new.york.lawrence.taylor.plea/index.html?hpt=Sbin
Hall of Fame NFL linebacker Lawrence Taylor was sentenced to six years probation during a court hearing Tuesday after pleading guilty to sexual misconduct with an underage girl. My question is why is he only getting probation, and not jail time?


http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/22/law.enforcement.safety/index.html?hpt=Sbin
Attorney General Eric Holder announced a Law Enforcement Safety Initiative Tuesday, calling the number of law enforcement officers killed in the United States so far this year "simply unacceptable." My question is should the punishment be greater for killing a police man?

Contemporary History 3-22-11

http://www.americares.org/whatwedo/emergency/japan/japan-earthquake-tsunami.html
There was a devastating earthquake in Japan that led to tsunamis; the death toll is rising.

http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/22571/Japan+Earthquake.html
A huge earthquake hit Japan and killed many people. It was a very destructive earthquake.

http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/oldest-wild-bird-survives-japan-tsunami-1273/
An albatross more than 60 years old, the oldest known wild bird in the United States, survived the tsunami that struck its Pacific Island home after the major earthquake in Japan.

3-8-11 Cont. Hist.. Barker is COOL.

http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/08/generations-pay-off-debts-through-slavery/?hpt=C1&hpt=C2
An army of workers, their faces encrusted with dust, toils beside a story-high pile of unfired bricks. They are helping build a new India that appears to be leaving them behind. My question is should this be legal to do?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/03/08/colombia.kidnappings/index.html
Twenty-one of 23 oil workers kidnapped in Colombia have been rescued by authorities, Colombian Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera said Tuesday. My question is what is going to happen to the people who kidnapped them?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/03/07/iraq.violence/index.html
Gunmen opened fire Monday in western Baghdad's Amriya Sunni neighborhood, killing a high-school boy and a male college student, Interior Ministry officials told CNN. The motive for the attack was unclear; Iraqi security forces were investigating the incident. My question is should the killer get in trouble in both countries?

3-7-11 Cont. Hist.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/04/florida.child.deaths/index.html?hpt=Sbin
About seven months before two children were found stuffed dead inside luggage and floating in a south Florida canal, the body of a woman police believe was their mother was discovered in a landfill, a Delray Beach police spokeswoman said Friday. My question is what should happen to their killer?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/03/florida.anthony.hearing/index.html?hpt=Sbin
The brother of Florida child murder suspect Casey Anthony acknowledged Thursday that he tried to coax information out of his sister during jailhouse visits, but denied police put him up to it. My question is should  there be other punishments for this guy?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/04/arizona.sweat.lodge.deaths/index.html?hpt=Sbin
A woman testified Friday that the leader of a spiritual retreat dismissed her alert about the failing condition of a fellow participant in a 2009 "sweat lodge ritual," one of three people who eventually died after that event. My question what should happen to the spiritual leader?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/05/florida.twin.deaths/index.html?hpt=Sbin
The adoptive mother of a Florida girl found dead in a plastic bag in her husband's truck has been charged with first-degree murder, police said Saturday. My question is should the mother be charged or the father, what evidence do they have against her?

3-4-11 Cont. Articles

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/04/colorado.boy.slayings/index.html?hpt=Sbin
Prosecutors are expected to file formal charges Friday against a 12-year-old Colorado boy suspected in the deaths of his parents and the critical wounding of two siblings. My question is what will happen to this boy since he is so young?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/04/texas.church.death/index.html?hpt=Sbin
 An employee was found dead and another seriously injured inside a church in north Arlington, Texas, police said early Friday. My question is what will they do to catch the person who killed the pastor?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/03/virginia.missing.mom/index.html?hpt=Sbin
Authorities in Virginia are searching for a young pregnant woman, missing since the end of January. She is believed to be about five months pregnant and is married to Emile Decker, a member of the U.S. Army National Guard, who is currently serving in Afghanistan. The couple also has a 17-month-old son.

3-3-11

http://speedendurance.com/2008/05/07/good-sportsmanship-stories/
Game tied 0-0 between small colleges in a women’s softball. With two base runners on, part-time starter Senior Sara Tucholsky hits her first HR of her college career. She misses 1st base so she turns around to tag it but her knee gives out and she can’t walk another step. The other team helped her go around every base so she could get the run, the rules were that if her own team helped her then the run wouldn't count. The other team helped her, and they lost.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/11148904/
The prep star, Epiphany Prince, scored 113 points in a game, breaking the national girls’ record of 105 by Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller and stirring debate about whether it was poor sportsmanship or good shooting.


http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/8364/1497601?cpt=8&title=sports_at_clipsyndicate&wpid=0
An umpire's call broke the dreams of a perfect game in MLB, this week. Some local ball players think how it was handled was very good sportsmanship by the pitcher, the pitcher did not freak out all he did was smile and take the call.


http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9017084
A girl punched a girl and pulled the hair of the other teams players.

3-1-11

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/17/tech/main2580771.shtml
New technology can now tell if a student is plagiarizing a paper. Plagiarism on campus grabbed the state's attention in 2001 when a University of Virginia physics professor, acting on a tip, checked student papers using a homemade computer program. The school eventually charged 158 students with plagiarism.Nineteen months later, 20 students had been found guilty of honor violations and kicked out, another 28 admitted guilt and left the school on their own, and 90 students were exonerated.


http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/world/europe/06iht-france06.html?_r=1&ref=plagiarism
A prominent French television journalist, who has been accused in the past of a faking an interview and receiving embezzled funds, on Wednesday faced a fresh controversy after he was accused of lifting almost 100 pages of material for a new Ernest Hemingway biography from an American author.


http://vimeo.com/3885097
This girl plagiarized a paper and she got caught, she is talking to the teacher about it.

2-28-11 Articles! ;)

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/28/pennsylvania.pizza.bomber/index.html?hpt=Sbin
Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years on Monday for her role in an Erie, Pennsylvania, bank robbery that led to the death of a pizza delivery man who had a pipe bomb fastened around his neck, a prosecutor said. My question is should actions be taken by the pizza delivery places to help protect their delivery people?


http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/28/texas.daycare.deaths/index.html?hpt=Sbin
Texas police have issued an arrest warrant for the owner of a day care center where four children died and three were injured in a fire last week, authorities said Monday. My question is what should happen to the daycare owner?


http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/02/27/vo.bull.jumps.stands.WITN?hpt=T2
A bull charges into the stands where spectators were watching, it is not known if anybody was hurt yet. My question is should the rodeo association be held accountable for the bull charging into the crowd?

Designer Babies: A Right to Choose?

           The public was outraged in 2009 when a Los Angeles fertility clinic offered to let the parents choose their kids’ hair and eye color. The clinic shut down their program that let the parents choose the kids’ hair and eye color on March 2^nd of that year. This clinic can choose the eye color and hair color using reproductive technologies. They could use pre-implant genetic diagnosis (PGD). The doctors could screen embryos before implanting them and then change the hair and eye color if the parents wanted them to.

            Many doctors think that genetic modification is perfectly fine if nobody is getting hurt and everybody has access to it; they have even said that by restricting the method of genetic modification is an assault on reproductive freedom. “It’s in the same category as abortion. If you think women have the right to control their own bodies, then they should be able to make this choice. There should be no law restricting the kind of kids people have, unless there’s gross evidence that they’re going to harm that kid, or harm society,” says Dr. James Hughes.

            This new technology would allow us to create our dream baby. If you wanted your baby to be strong and athletic, you could genetically make them that way. You could make them almost any kind of baby you could think of, which is very scary and unreal to some people.

            Genetically modifying also has it’s benefits; if the doctor screened the embryo and found that the baby had a disease, he could genetically remove the disease from the embryo, leaving your baby to be healthy. A doctor could also make your baby have a better chance at a certain thing that you wanted them to than if they could not screen the embryos and genetically modify them. There could also be bad things people would do with this technology, for example: this technology would not be cheap, so it would turn into the rich being the best: smarter, faster, stronger, bigger, wiser. This technology would also create more stereotypes than ever before. You could literally pick what kind of stereotyped kid you want; many people think that is ethically wrong.

            The future of genetically modifying embryos is strong. Many people will adapt to the idea that you can pick what you want your baby to look like and act like, and many parents will choose to do so.

            I can see both sides of the case; if your baby has a disease and that disease could be taken care of so they won’t have to have it, then I would be completely for getting rid of it. Though, I do not agree with being able to pick and choose what you want your baby to look like and act like. I think that is a part of life, finding out what your child’s habits, likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses are.

Cont. Hist. 2-22-11

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/22/arizona.double.killing/index.html?hpt=Sbin
A jury is set to decide the fate of a woman who headed vigilante squad. My question is what happens if the jury decides she is not guilty?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/22/florida.officer.shot/index.html?hpt=Sbin
Three police officers have been killed in Florida over a twenty-eight day period due to shootings. My question is what are the precautions that are being taken to make sure more police officers are not being killed.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/02/22/or.snowboarder.rescued.kgw?hpt=T2
A lost snowboarder calls the cops after being lost in a blizzard and he got airlifted. My question is what should be done to make sure people don't get lost in the blizzards?

2-18-11 Cont. Hist.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/20/georgia.party.shootings/index.html?hpt=Sbin
 Police in Gwinnnett County, Georgia, spent Sunday looking for a gunman who opened fire at a party, injuring five teens. My question is what should happen to the person who open fired?


http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/18/west.virginia.mother.smothering/index.html?hpt=Sbin
More than eight months after claiming that her 3-month-old baby mysteriously died overnight, a West Virginia mother now stands accused of drunkenly falling on the child and smothering her to death. My question is what should happen to this mother?

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/02/20/nr.lemon.mom.judge.cnn?hpt=T2
A mom lashes out on a judge whom she blames for her son's suicide. My question is is this right for the mom to do?

Cont. Hist. 2-11-11

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/10/egypt.dead/index.html
The death toll of Egypt may be underestimated, activists say. The people were killed during protests. The number of deaths could be two to three times higher than what was first said. My question is what should be done about this?

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/11/3-teenage-boys-face-death-in-malaysia-piracy-case/?npt=NP1
Three teenage boys among seven Somalis are facing death in Malaysia piracy case. The three boys are under fifteen years old. My question is should the boys be put to death even though they are still young?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/02/11/switzerland.missing.girls/index.html?npt=NP1
A father wrote a letter that claims he killed missing Swiss girls police say. He sent a letter to his wife saying that he killed the two girls before committing suicide.

Video!

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/02/04/lah.japan.sumo.scandal.cnn?hpt=C2

Cont. Hist. 2-3-11

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/01/california.child.body/index.html?hpt=Sbin
A body was found in a California canal and authorities believe that it is the body of an abducted boy. My question is what is going to be done to the person who abducted the boy?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/01/michigan.missing.boys/index.html?hpt=Sbin
There are three boys missing in Michigan, the police are now changing the investigation to a murder investigation. My question is why are they changing it to a murder investigation now?

Video for Cont. Hist.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/01/25/exp.nr.serial.killer.cnn?hpt=Mid

1-14-11 Contemporary History 12 Articles

Timeliness-

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/13/florida.police.chief/index.html?hpt=Sbin

A Florida police chief was charged with blocking case released on bond. The case was a rape case. This deals with timeliness because this is happening in our world today, and many people are protecting themselves if they messed up on a case.

Relevance-

http://www.amzenergy.com/

Amaizing Energy in Denison, Iowa is one of the biggest ethanol producers in the midwest. They have a multi million dollar facility and they bring a lot of money into the midwest. This deals with relevance because the news is nearby.

Magnitude-

http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2011/01/18/news/doc4d35105e16f67262060858.txt

"First it was snow, then it was ice, and now it is rain." says a local newspaper. Many accidents were caused because of the weather in the midwest. This deals with magnitude because many people were effected.

Unexpectedness-
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/01/18/iraq.violence/index.html?hpt=Sbin
At least 65 died in attack at recruitment center in northern Iraq. This deals with unexpectedness because it was not expected to be bombed at training.

Impact-
http://www.wowt.com/weather
There is 4-6 inches of snow expected to fall tonight and tomorrow morning. This deals with impact because this impacts a lot of people in the midwest.

Reference Important-
http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/12/16/864959/irvings-outlook-dubious.html
The Duke Blue Devils starting point guard has a foot injury and might not be back for the rest of the season. This deals with reference because he is a famous person. If he does not come back, the Duke team is less likely to win the championship.

Oddity-
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/01/17/tx.student.robot.school.kfdx?hpt=Sbin
A robot boy helped a student attend school. This deals with oddity because it is unusual for a robot to help somebody go to school.

Conflict-
http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/17/news/economy/camden_police_layoffs/index.htm?hpt=Sbin
The state of New Jersey will have 50% less police officers. They have a budget that they need to keep, so they had to let go 50% of their officers. This deals with conflict because their will be problems because there are not as many officers to keep the peace.

Reference Negative-
http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/18/south.carolina.family.shot/index.html?hpt=T2
A 14-year-old shoots three of his relatives; two were killed. The dad bought the gun for the boy for his 14th birthday. This deals with negative news because it is very sad that he shot three of his relatives, that is definitely not good.

Continuity-
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4500774/after-the-show-show-gun-control
After the Arizona shooting, people started talking about gun control and the safety of people. This deals with continuity because it is a follow up of an article.

Emotions-
http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/18/new.york.beheading/index.html?iref=allsearch
New York Television executive accused of beheading his wife will now go on trial on Tuesday. This deals with emotion because they were married so that is an emotion.

Progress-
http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/18/technology/apple_earnings/index.htm?source=cnn_bin&hpt=Sbin
Apple sets a new record with sales. Their sales are $27 billion. This deals with progress because Apple is making progress.

1-13-11 Contemporary History Doggg.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/12/california.disabled.raped/index.html?hpt=Sbin
LA authorities find first victim in videotaped sexual assaults. My questions is what should happen to the person that videotaped the film along with the person who was actually assaulting.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/12/california.escapee.caught/index.html?hpt=Sbin
Woman prison escapee finally got caught after 32 years. My question is should she still have to serve the years, should she get years added on?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/11/florida.teen.drug.sentencing/index.html?hpt=Sbin
Teen babysitter charged with 25 years on drug charges. My question is is 25 years a reasonable number of years just for drugs?