Monday, December 6, 2010

12/6/10 Current Events

Report on 4 current events dealing with our govt. (with your sources)
and
also comment on 1 other classmate's blog.

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  1. 1.Top senators from both parties indicate a deal is likely that would extend the Bush tax cuts for all Americans and extend unemployment benefits.

    2. they are saying that gas may be $3 by christmas

    3.U.S. cables published by WikiLeaks assess terrorism funding in the Gulf region

    4.The Suter Company recalls 72,000 pounds of canned chicken salad branded as "Bumble Bee"

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  2. 72,000 pounds of canned chicken salad was recalled. people were finding pieces of plastic inside the packages.

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  3. Top Senators from both parties that a deal was likely to extend bush era tax cuts for all americans.

    President Obama calls Chinese leader on North Korea Tensions.

    Top diplomats from south Korea, and japan to meet in Washington for talks

    Department of Labor reported that unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent

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  4. The canned chicken getting recalled is bad people could get sick

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  5. its never good that the unemployment rate is still rising

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  6. Democrats not extending tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. CNN
    Obama announced trade agreement with South Korea expected $11 billion and create 70,000 jobs CNN
    Obama made unannounced visit to Afganhistan to give holiday wishes to the troops CNN
    Bernanke said it could be 4 or 5 years before our unemployment rate is back to normal CNN

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  7. http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/12/05/gas.prices/index.html?hpt=T2
    Gas prices may be $3 by christmas. Crude oil is at a 25 month high.

    http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/06/obama.china.north.korea/index.html
    The United States and president obama has contacted the Chinese telling them that they should be aware of North Korea

    http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/06/us.south.korea.japan.meeting/index.html
    Korea, Japan, and the U.S. will meet in Washington today. The focus will be on how to deal with North Korea and there Nuclear program, and how to make deals with China.

    http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/05/dadt.chaplains/index.html
    Military Chaplins are doing soul searching. Most don't agree with the removal of the don't ask don't tell policy. Some are making it known that they don't approve

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  8. 1.)Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he's more inclined to run for president in 2012 than not to make a bid.

    2.) A pair of suicide bombers disguised as policemen killed 50 people Monday when they attacked a government compound in northwestern Pakistan where tribal elders were meeting to discuss the formation of an anti-Taliban militia, officials said.

    3.) At least 140 people were missing in Colombia late Sunday after heavy rains caused a landslide in the northwest of the Andean nation, according to local reports.

    4.) Iran and six world powers came to the table Monday for the first time in a year, exchanged pleasantries, but remained far apart on how deeply their talks should tackle the West's greatest concern Iranian nuclear activities that could make atomic weapons.

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  9. 2. 22 year old boy survives being run over by a tractor.

    3. $3 gas by christmas is very likely.

    4. a man is let out of jail and is sueing because he was falsely accussed in a murder.

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  10. I think that canned meat isn't very good anyway. People should be buying fresh meats from our local butcher shops and stores.

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  11. I do not want gas prices to raise to 3$ during Christmas. That is a ridiculous price.

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  12. canned food getting recalled is a big deal. alot of people have already bought all that and even ate some of it.

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  13. I think that it is crazy that gas will be up that high by christmas. And that the canned chicken was recalled was really bad because it was so much.
    1."At the rate we're going, it could be four, five years before we are back to a more normal unemployment rate," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told 60 Minutes in an interview that aired Sunday night.
    2.Washington (CNN) -- Top senators from both parties indicated Sunday that a deal was likely soon on temporarily extending Bush-era tax cuts for all Americans, along with unemployment benefits that have expired.
    3.President Barack Obama grappled with the word Sunday evening at a White House event for this year's Kennedy Center honorees as he read from an opinion by legendary Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.
    4 As Congress debates the repeal of the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, military chaplains are doing their own soul-searching.

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  14. That canned food is horrible many people could get sick

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  15. I hope gas isn't $3 by Christmas

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  16. President Obama talked with China's president about rising tension in the Koreas.

    Newt Gingrich told CNN he had never seen an administration so chaotic. He also said he's inclined to run for president in 2012.

    Obama stated he's wiling to compromise on the Bush-era tax cut. He wouldn't go for a temporary extension if it didn't include an extension on unemployment benefits.

    Joe Miller has started a hard post-electino campaign. He wants a recount and to throw out write-in ballots for Lisa Murkowski.

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  17. President Obama calls Chinese leader on North Korea Tensions.

    Top senators from both parties indicated Sunday that a deal was likely soon on temporarily extending Bush-era tax cuts for all Americans, along with unemployment benefits that have expired.

    $3 gas by christmas is very likely.

    Company recalls 72,000 pounds of canned chicken salad branded as "Bumble Bee"

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  18. 1) A plane crashed into a neighborhood Sunday night in Roy, Utah. The pilot is alive in critical condition.

    2) Authorities in Alabama are searching for the bodies of two children. They believe that the children were killed by their father and stepmother.

    3) Producers of 'Dancing With The Stars' are reportedly trying to get another Palin on the show. They want to get Todd Palin on the next season.

    4) 72,000 Pounds of canned chicken salad was recalled. It was recalled because hard plastic was found in it

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  19. 1) The Congress may vote on a dream act today. This act will allow illegal immigrants to go to college or join the military.
    2)On tuesday the senate introduced a bipartisan bill that would prevent at 25% cut on doctors reimbursement rates. The bill will cost over 19.3 billion dollars over 10 years.
    3) it is very likely that gas will be up to $3 by christmas time
    4) a large amount of canned chicken salad was recalled. There was hard plastic found in it

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  20. I really don't want gas to be up that high by christmas. I think that price is ridiculous.

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