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9/15/11
today i read Los Angeles County Sheriff's detectives are considering misdemeanor charges against rapper The Game for allegedly tweeting the phone number of a sheriff's station and prompting hundreds of his followers to flood dispatchers and deputies with phone calls, a spokesman said.
The sheriff's station in Compton was so overwhelmed with apparent prank calls for two hours Friday evening that help was delayed in response to urgent calls about a missing person, a spousal assault, two robberies and a stolen car, Capt. Mike Parker, Los Angeles County Sheriff spokesman, said.
Monday. Today I read about the Amanda Knox case. This case was being held in Perugia, Italy. Amanda Knox is an American woman. She was convicted with murder on 2007 of her roommate Meredith Kercher. She was sentenced to 26 years in prison, and her boyfriend at the time was convicted to 25 years for murder. Many people are still curious about this case. They wonder what really happened in that room that night. Another raging question is whether she is being treated differently because of the cultural and judicial differenced of the U.S., Italy, and U.K.
Today I read about A barrage of deadly attacks struck across Iraq on Monday, killing at least 75 people and wounding more than 250 others. Twenty bombings and shooting incidents were reported. Some struck police and security forces, though a great many targeted civilians. Casualty reports from police, Interior Ministry officials and health officials put the number of wounded at 252 by early evening.
8-15-11
Today I read about, New York police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of Zachery Tims, the senior pastor of an Orlando-area megachurch who was found dead in a New York hotel room Friday.Tims, 42, was found unresponsive Friday about 6 p.m. on the floor of a room in the W Hotel in Times Square, New York Police Department spokesman Sgt. John Bethorn said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Tims was the senior pastor and founder of New Destiny Christian Center, a nondenominational church in Apopka, Florida, about 15 miles northwest of Orlando.
Today I read about Tropical Storm Gert has turned northward and is predicted to bring rain and tropical storm force wind to Bermuda Monday before heading for the open Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm system picked up wind force Monday morning, upping maximum sustained winds to nearly 60 mph, according to a 5 a.m. In a previous advisory issued six hours prior, the National Weather Service had reported Gert's maximum sustained winds at 45 mph. Gert was about 105 miles southeast of Bermuda around sunrise Monday morning and had changed course to the north, appearing to be on track with predictions that it will turn northeast away from land and head out to open sea. Gert's center is forecast to go just east of Bermuda on Monday afternoon, prompting a tropical storm warning for the island.
eddie haro 8-15-11
Today i read abot a barrage of deadly attacks struck across Iraq on Monday killing at least 75 people and wounding more than 250 others Iraqi officials said.Twenty bombings and shooting incidents were reported. Some struck police and security forces though a great many targeted civilians. Casualty reports from police Interior Ministry officials and health officials put the number of wounded at 252 by early evening.
Once again murderers and criminals have carried out attacks against innocent civilians to add a new page to their black criminal record," Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said in a statement.
8/15/11
Today I read about At a summer camp in central Florida, students learn the fundamentals of flying an airplane -- not just from a computer simulator, but from an actual airplane cockpit. It was epically scary,Brandon Hardy, 16, said after he flew and landed a plane for the first time. "My knuckles were white, my toes were curled in my shoes. It's amazing just how well an 11-year-old can do flying an airplane,said Ernie Sanborn, who operates the summer camp. You'd think it's much beyond their capabilities but they actually do a lot better and adapt to it much easier than older students.Model planes made of balsa wood are used to teach the importance of weight and balance on a plane. If the wood plane flies straight up when thrown, then tape is used on the nose to keep it level. Too much tape and the plane makes a nosedive into the ground, a simple yet effective lesson
Monday. Today I read about Detectives in southern California that searched Sunday for clues to crack the case of a stolen piece of artwork by Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn, thought to be worth some $250,000. The pen-and-ink piece, known as "The Judgment," was taken from an exhibit in the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey Saturday night, the Marina del Rey Sheriff's Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a statement. Detectives are reviewing hotel security video for clues and hope to have more information soon.
Today I read about a self-help guru who was convicted of 3 deaths on Arizona deserving a new trial. James Arthur Ray was found guilty of negligent homicide in the deaths of the participants. The Arizona jury in June found him not guilty of the manslaughter charges
A James Arthur Ray who was convicted in the deaths of three participants in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony deserves a new trial. A self-help guru negligent homicide in the deaths of the participants, but an Arizona jury in June deemed him not guilty of manslaughter charges. Ray's attorneys will go before a judge claiming he should be tried again because of prosecutorial misconduct. Negligent homicide means a defendant should have known better, while manslaughter suggests that the defendant knew and blatantly disregarded this knowledge.
Daniela Sanchez
In today's reading, the army reported 32 suicides. Every month the army sends out a report of how many soldiers commit suicide. According to the army, and as of July 31 of this year 151 soldiers have taken there life. According to a document obtained by CNN shows that the Army has actually counted 163 suicides this year. The army counts potential suicides not as direct suicides. Which is why the number of suicides the army reported was lower then the number that the cnn counted.
8/16/11
Today I read about U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will depart Tuesday for a trip to China, Mongolia and Japan that will include meetings with China's top leaders.The trip to China is at the invitation of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping as part of planned reciprocal visits by the two nations' top deputies announced earlier this year, according to a White House statement.Xi is considered the likely successor to President Hu Jintao.Biden will meet with Xi, Hu and Premier Wen Jiabao while in China, according to the statement. The vice president's itinerary also includes a visit to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in the southwest. In Japan, Biden will "express steadfast U.S. support for its close ally in the wake of the recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear emergency" and will also thank U.S. civilian and military personnel who aided the disaster response, the statement said.
Today I read about A SigAlert was issued after a car struck a flatbed truck on Interstate 8 in the El Cajon area. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident happened shortly after 11 a.m. on westbound I-8 just west of North Johnson Avenue. Authorities said the truck carrying scaffolding made an unsafe lane change when it was struck from behind by a red Ford Mustang. A steel beam impaled the Mustang, lifting it off the ground and coming within inches of a person sitting in the passenger's seat.
Whoever stole a sketch by Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn from a hotel apparently dumped the piece in a church building, perhaps daunted by the prospect of trying to unload it amid widespread media coverage, a Los Angeles County sheriff's detective said this Tuesday. There are no arrests. We have no one in custody,“ The Official stated. The art piece is now safe from harm’s way.
Tuesday. Today I read about the statistics for army suicides in the past few years. The highest suicide count since the Army has been releasing such news, were in July with a total of 32 suicides. As of July, this year 151 soldiers have taken their own lives. However, a document obtained by CNN says that 163 soldiers have committed suicide. The Army, out of four branches is the only branch that releases monthly information of these suicides. Other branches only do so when asked. This year the Air Force has 28 suicides, the Marines have 21 and the Navy 33. For the Army these suicides are a loss to them and a tragedy.
andrew negrete
During the month of July the us. army reported 32 suicides. Cnn got a document that had reported about 50 -60 more reports of suicides that they had counted as potential suicides. Every suicide represents a tragic loss to our Army and the Nation. So far in 2011 the air force has 28 suicides the marines have 21 and the navy 33. no one really knows why there is so many suicides in the army besides the fact that it is the biggest branch of service.
Today I read about Gunfire and shelling rang out across Syria's coastal city of Latakia early Tuesday amid reports of Palestinian refugees fleeing a restive and impoverished enclave there. At least five people died on Tuesday and the city remained under siege amid a military offensive against protesters. The humanitarian situation deteriorated amid the government's offensive in the city. Shops and bakeries were closed and at least two mosques were damaged. The gunfire could be heard all night and morning. This is the fourth day that we do not have electricity or water. Landline phone connections have been down most of the day. Snipers perched atop various locations in the city's al-Ramel neighborhood, the site of a Palestinian refugee camp. The LCC, a network of opposition activists, said the area's lack of basic urban services could be a reason why those in Ramel are angry at the Syrian government.
August 16, 2011 a 43 year old man was accused of suffocating a three year old girl with a plastic bag and tossing her in a highway in Senath, Missouri. Shawn Morgan is being charged with first degree murder. The murderer appeared at court on Tuesday but did not get an appeal, and his next hearing is scheduled for Aug. 30th. This girl bicycle was found were she last been seen with her brother but her body has not been found yet and local police are still searching for her body.
Today I read about A stranger pulled a 6-year-old boy from Meadow Pond after his father drowned on Tuesday. The family was fishing at the pond and somehow the boy slipped off the side of an embankment on the side of the pond, fell into the water and didn’t come back up. The boy’s father went into the water to save him, but he too didn’t surface.
Today I read about a couple who were totally two different people who married and forgave but did not change. Alexis was a party girl studying fashion, and George was a shy art student when they met in college. Alexis began to notice a change in her marriage once her husband opened an art gallery and started staying out late. George admitted to cheating on Alexis while she was pregnant with their third child. George begged forgiveness, and Alexis, who was eight months pregnant, gave him another chance. But, on the first Christmas Eve in their new home, Alexis discovered that George was in love with another woman and decided that it was time to leave him -- for good
Wednesday. Today I read about the death of three individuals, who astonishingly lost their lives this summer after suffering infections from a waterborne amoeba that kills the brain. The highest amount of deaths from this case were recorded in 1980 with eight deaths. This amoeba is called Naegleria fowleri. It is the only type that infects humans and is more than 95% lethal. One of the first deaths occurred in June in Louisiana (2011). Another 16-year-old teen died Saturday after becoming infected with the disease. The teen’s mother said that her daughter had complained of a headache, and threw up 20 times. She ran a fever up to 104 degrees. The mother also stated that the girl would lay in bed and roll her eyes around, she could not shut them. Usually death occurs 7 days after symptoms start. This infection is difficult to treat.
Thursday. Today I read about a girl who was raped many times by a male student at her school. School officials failed to protect this female student from repeated sexual assaults. At one point, they had the nerve to expel her for reporting the “alleged” attacks. However, after a long period of time, this girl went through a rape examination that proved she was telling the truth. The male student pleaded guilty to all the charges. CNN still does not know which of the chargers did he plead guilty to. The lawsuit said that in 2008-2009 in Middle School, the girl was in special education classes. The school officials did not believe her, and made her write an apology letter to the boy. After being expelled, she was allowed back in the next school year. The girl was scared to go back, as she did not want to be raped. Many nights she did not sleep. On February 2010, the same male student dragged her into the library and raped her once again. When she reported it again, although she was scared they would not believe her, the officials treated the case again as the previous year.
8-18-11
Today I read about, The airstrike occurred just west of Rafah, close to the Egyptian border, and killed six people, Palestinian medical and security sources said. The victims were five Popular Resistance Committees members and the son of one of the members. Kamal Nirab, head of the group in Gaza; Imad Hamed, head of its military wing; and Khaled Shaat, a senior operative, were among those targeted, the IDF saidIsrael believes that the attacks had their roots in Gaza but were coming out of the neighboring Egyptian region of Sinai. They come amid what Barak says is "the weakening of Egyptian control over Sinai."
Today I read about Mexican soldiers have discovered a so-called "narco-tunnel" in Baja California that extends under the U.S. border, Mexican military officials said Friday. The unfinished tunnel is 298 meters (977 feet) long, two meters (6.5 feet) high and about half that wide, and is thought to be intended for smuggling drugs, the National Defense Secretariat said. Ten people, including one woman, were arrested as they were excavating, the agency said. Tools were also confiscated from the site. The tunnel, which started inside a house and has lighting and ventilation, is thought to have started a year ago. Mexican military personnel came across it around 6 a.m. Friday, said Gen. Alfonso Duarte.
Thursday. Today I read about A controversial bill headed for a vote in California has stirred up conversation again about whether life sentences for juveniles need to be re-examined. At the heart of the bill is a question that's been pondered by legal scholars, law enforcement and even the Supreme Court: Should juveniles who have committed crimes that led to a life prison sentence be given a second chance? California law allows kids as young as 14 to be sentenced to life without parole for certain crimes. opponents say the bill would traumatize crime victims and their families.
I read Israel's military said it launched an airstrike against militants in Gaza on Thursday, hours after a string of attacks on buses, civilian vehicles and soldiers left seven Israelis dead in the southern part of the country.
The action targeted top leaders of the Popular Resistance Committees in Gaza who were behind the attacks with the intention of kidnapping an Israeli civilian or soldier, the Israel Defense Forces said.
daniela sanchez
In today's reading, the story I read about talked about, The University of Miami says it's cooperating with an investigation into claims by an imprisoned former booster that he spent millions on improper gifts, entertainment and travel for Hurricanes athletes. We will vigorously pursue the truth, wherever that path may lead, and I have insisted upon complete, honest, and transparent cooperation with the NCAA from our staff and students, the school's president, Donna Shalala wrote in an open letter Wednesday.
andrew negrete
The University of Miami says it's cooperating with an investigation into claims by an imprisoned former booster that he spent millions on improper gifts, entertainment and travel for Hurricanes athletes. We will vigorously pursue the truth, wherever that path may lead, and I have insisted upon complete, honest, and transparent cooperation with the NCAA from our staff and students," the school's president, Donna Shalala wrote in an open letter Wednesday.
Today I read about a hacker publicly posted Wednesday the home addresses and other information of all 102 police officers with San Francisco's Bay Area Transit system, the second hacking incident against one of its websites since Sunday. The website for the BART Police Officers Association was broken into Wednesday morning, and the names and phone numbers of its entire membership were also posted publicly on the Internet. The officers association, or union, took down their website after the hacking incident. It wasn't clear Wednesday who was to blame for the latest hacking incident. BART has been at the center of controversy about shootings by its officers, the latest being last month that resulted in the death of Charles Hill. BART officials denounced Wednesday's hacking. We condemn this latest attack on the working men and women of BART. We are deeply concerned about the safety and security of our employees and their families. We stand behind them and our customers who were the subject of an earlier attack. We are deeply troubled by these actions.
Today Thursday I read that a thirteen year old girl belonged to the criminal group of drug traffickers, the Zetas. When she got caught
The reporters questioned her:
What cartel were you working for? "For the Zetas."
Does your family know this? "Yes."
What did they tell you? "That I should leave."
How much were they paying you? "4,000 (pesos) every two weeks."
Since when? "Since a month ago."
How did you enter? "By necessity."
The girl said that her mother had introduced her to La Chaparra. Nevertheless, she said that she was the only member of her family who was working for the Zetas.
The girl was taken to the facilities of the Jalisco delegation of the attorney general's office, where she remained for three days before being released because the Law of Integral Justice for Adolescents of the State of Jalisco stipulates that only offenders older than 14 are subject to serving time in jail.
8/18/11
Today I read about a controversial bill headed for a vote in California has stirred up conversation again about whether life sentences for juveniles need to be re-examined.Under the state bill, which received a key vote Wednesday to allow it to head to the Assembly floor for a vote, some juvenile offenders would get the opportunity for release. The bill, introduced by Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, would allow juveniles to ask a court to re-examine their sentences after they have served 15 years for their crime. Yee, who is also a child psychologist, argues that at certain ages, kids don't have the full capacity to understand their crimes, and locking juveniles up without giving them a chance to show they have gained that capacity isn't the right answer.
in Tampa Florida police arrested a teen age boy on august 17, he was arrested for planning to set bomb plant in a school planning to kill dozen of children on the first day of school. He allegedly hoped to kill two assistant principles. Officials believe that he planned this attack because he was a former student in that school until he got expelled.
today I read about 2 soldiers from Fort Bragg were arrested this weekend this week and faced with murder charges of the death of a 17 year old teenager. The soldiers, identified as Christopher Roger Blackett, 20, and Sebastian Gamez, 20, are accused of killing 17-year-old Vincent Edwin Carlisle Jr. the two men are also charged with disposing the body. The body was found Thursday afternoon in the woods in the country. The teen was barley 17 and was excited to start his new school as a senior.
8-19-11
Today I read about, Three men convicted of killing three West Memphis, Arkansas, boys in 1993 were freed following a court hearing Friday.The men - Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr. and Jason Baldwin attended the hearing in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Echols had been sentenced to death, and Misskelley and Baldwin were given life sentences in the May 1993 slayings of Steven Branch and fellow second-graders Michael Moore and Christopher Byers. The boys' bodies were mutilated and left in a ditch, hogtied with their own shoelaces.
Andrew Negrete
Today's reading was about A negative report from the Pentagon Inspector General's office prompted the Army on Thursday to show off what it says is the best body armor that exists in the world today. The Department of Defense I.G. found that between 2004 and 2006, the Army improperly tested more than 5 million bullet-resistant plates that are inserted into the body armor vests that virtually every soldier wears while in hostile areas in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Today Friday I read about Six months and more than 17,000 air sorties after it began, NATO's Operation Unified Protector in the skies over Libya grinds on.
What was envisaged in March as a rapid engagement to prevent Moammar Gadhafi's forces from razing Benghazi to the ground has evolved into a long slog. And increasingly NATO operations have dovetailed with those of the rebels -- with the aim of making pro-Gadhafi forces incapable of offensive action.
The initial mandate set out by the United Nations Security Council resolution 1973 was to protect civilians under threat or attack, to enforce an arms embargo on the country and implement a no-fly zone.
"What was initially supposed to be a neutral intervention to protect civilians that were threatened specifically in Benghazi has morphed into being largely a one-sided affair to support the Libyan rebel force to overthrow Gadhafi," says Micah Zenko of the Council on Foreign Relations.
daniela sanchez
Today I read about, at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday, a sixth person has got injured. Somebody died at about 8:15 am. The accident happened in front of 1200 people on a Saturday night. The concerts that are to take place there are being postponed due to bad weather. They don’t want anymore accidents to happen on the music stage. "Jenny's family would like to thank everyone for the support and prayers during this difficult time," her parents' statement said. "Continued support and prayers for the remaining victims would be greatly appreciated."
8/19/11
Today I read about a collision between a drone and a cargo plane in Afghanistan this week echoed all the way to Washington, revving up a debate on when the unmanned vehicles will soar over American skies Owings was one of thousands of people wandering this week through acres of exhibits in the Washington Convention Center at the annual show of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International .In a giant mesh cage, inventors can show off their latest zooming, whirling drones that can beam back high-definition color pictures of the enemy burying explosives in an Afghanistan road. He says he could have benefited from the drones persistent stare to check on insurgents planning an attack or planting an improvised explosive device.
Friday. Today I read about an agreement that Toyota and Ford made, to work together on making hybrid cars. The are going to work together, to make available hybrid rear-wheel drive pickups and SUVs, sometime this decade. The companies will still be competitors, but by both putting to the cost, and collaborating together, both can make more rapid advances in hybrid technology.
Today Tuesday I read about An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck Tuesday afternoon near Washington, D.C., the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter was in Mineral, Virginia. The quake was four miles deep, according to the USGS. Did you feel it? Send CNN an iReport.
Update 3:36 p.m. ET: Terminal A at Washington Reagan National Airport has been evacuated because of an odor of gas, airport spokeswoman Courtney Mickalonis said. Initial sweeps of the building showed no major damage from the earthquake.
Light structural damage has been reported in Culpepper and Orange counties in Virginia, said Laura Southard of the state Emergency Operations Center. She said there have been no reports of injuries in Virginia, the state where the earthquake was centered.
Update 3:28 p.m. ET: The White House and adjacent buildings evacuated as a precaution following the earthquake have been given the all-clear, the U.S. Secret Service said. The FBI and Justice Department have also reopened evacuated buildings.
Update 3:25 p.m. ET: East Coast residents should be prepared to feel aftershocks from Tuesday's earthquake, a U.S. Geological Survey official said.
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