U.S NEWS/DOMESTICTOUGH CHOICE
It is election year once again. For those political enthusiasts and interest groups who have been doing polling and focusing for the past weeks are so far keeping data to themselves, we can only guess what the real convention is playing with real people.
The scholastic ways to think about the presidential battle:
21 National Security vs. Economy
22 Base voters vs. Swing voters
23 Wrong track vs. Right track
24 Laura vs. Teresa
25 Bush04 General election ads vs. Kerry04 General election ads
26 A twenty non-year record vs. four year record
27 “Stay the course” vs. “it’s time for a change”
28 Crawford vs. Nantucket
29 New schools in Baghdad vs. New schools in America
30 Lower taxes vs. More health care
31 Osama bin Laden vs. Osama bin Laden
32 Pre-emption vs. Coalition
33 The twins vs. Kerry/Heinz children
MARINA DINING 101: “freshman 15 pounds”
Houston, Texas. (AP) During the first year of college, especially if one moves away from home, is often a time of personal transition or transformation. For many young men and women, these changes are not only social and intellectual, but also physical. While not every first-year student gains the “freshman 15 pounds,” many of them will gain weight as they deal with the stresses and freedoms associated with college life.
About 60 percent of the college students will put on weight their freshman year, from as little as five pounds to as many as 25. American Dietetic Association/ Rice University
EVACUATE! HURRICANE FRANCES IS ON THE WAY
Florida, USA. (AP) Approximately 2.5 million residents were told to evacuate. It is an impressive number that has put the nation on alert and diverted attention from the election. In comparison, hurricane Frances was about twice the size of 1992’s Hurricane Andrew, the Category 5 storm that destroyed much of southern Miami-Dade County. The governor asked his brother, President Bush, to declare Florida a federal disaster area and make storm victims eligible for recovery aid. Federal officials promised they had enough supplies and in the state to handle two disaster-relief operations at once.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
RUSSIAN HOSTAGE SITUATION
Belsan, Russia. (AP) A bloody turnout Southern Russia, as 250 civilians were killed and many injured in a school gymnasium. Ruthless Chechnan gorillas are accused of killings. Their cause for the killings were in determination of their independence from Russia. Their bloody political voice silenced the human rights and questioned President Vladimir Putin power. It was a siege that maybe raised the question whether Russian forces were to blame, or whether Chechnian’s felt overshadowed by power.
SUDANESE CRY FOR HELP
Sudan, Africa. (AP) The United Nations stated,” The world’s worst humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Sudan’s western region of Darfur.” About one million people have left their homes and an estimated 50,000 people have been killed. Pro- Parliamentary militants have been accused of ethnic cleansing against the region African black population. The conflict began early 2003, as the rebels addressed that the parliament was overlooking the African blacks and favoring the Arabs. The two major rebel groups accused in Sudan are The Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), they are two groups linked to opposition of Sudanese Power.
INTERNATIONAL WORLD NEWS QUIZ
1. A generation after The Wiz, another film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz is in the works – this one starring the Muppets. Which of these humans will NOT co-star with them?
A. Quentin Tarantino
B. Mike Myers
C. Queen Latifah
2. Concerned about its falling population, Singapore has moved to boost its birth rate. How?
A. Outlawing condoms and other birth control devices
B. Appointing a “minister for babies”
C. Giving couples tax breaks for each child
3. Why did the Nigerian senate go on strike for two days?
A. The canteen had served Isi-ewu – goat’s head – for five days in a row
B. Someone had said they were foolish
C. They wanted to see if anyone would notice
1) b 2) B 3) C