Blog Entry #16- More than a million immigrants land U.S. jobs

Over the past two years, as unemployment remained near double-digit levels and over a million foreign- born arrivals found work, many illegally. Often young and unskilled or semi-skilled, immigrants have taken jobs Americans could do in areas like construction, willing to work for less wages. Others land jobs that unemployed Americans turn up their noses at or lack the skills to do. The national unemployment rate is 9.4 percent. President Obama agenda and such findings could add to calls on illegal immigration."Employers have chosen to use new immigrants over native-born workers and have continued to displace large numbers of blue-collar workers and young adults without college degrees," said Andrew Sum, the director of the Center for Labor Market Studies.

I think this is so bad because for one we should have immigrants come over here and when they get over here a person takes away their job that is not right. Already in America we have been going through the unemployment issue and they come and take away jobs it makes America even worse. I think its ok if people from other places come but as long as they aren't illegal immigrants and they have to pay all the other stuff they are charging to get over here now.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41182482/ns/business-us_business/

Blog Entry #15- Meet the Toddler who survived breat cancer

Four year old Aleisha Hunter is a member of a very small survivor's club: At Age 2, she was stricken with breast cancer. Her mother noticed a pea sized lump on the left side of her daughter's chest and took her to the doctors, who at first didn't know what was wrong. Aleisha, who lives in Ontario, Canada, was eventually diagnosed with juvenile breast carcinoma, an extremly rare form of breast cancer. As the lump grew, it became painful, and Aleisha had trouble eating and sleeping.Aleisha was in a fair bit of pain, because the tumor was stretching the tissue, so it actually came as somewhat of a relief in a sense because the pain was gone after her surgery," Dr. York said. When Aleisha was 3, she had a radical modified mastectomy, which means doctors at North York General Hospital removed her entire nipple, areola, breast tissue and the lymph nodes under her left arm. During Aleisha's hospital stay, her mom — and her teddy bear — stayed at her side. Now Aleisha is cancer-free, and doctors say her prognosis is good. Aleisha will eventually need reconstructive surgery, but for now, her biggest priority is preschool.

I believe that it is really sad that a little girl at age 3 she is already experiencing a rare form or breast cancer. I am so glad that she is cancer free and she survived through this process of her coming out ok because sometimes people don't come out very good out of some of the procedures that they try on people. It makes me sad that they sometimes don't come out of the procedures and especially when she was so young.What a miracle that they were able to detect this cancer and treat it while she is so young. A shame that she had to go thru such a painful and involved surgery. It's interesting that there is even this form of juvenile breast cancer.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41161182/ns/today-today_health/

Blog #14- House Votes to repeal health care law against long odds

In Washington the House of Representatives voted to repeal the Obama administration's signature health-care legislation Wednesday evening, a vote of newly electedRepublican majority called a fulfillment of their number 1 campaign promise. The legislation is unlikely to make it past the Democratic-controlled Senate, where Majority Leader Harry Reid has said he won't bring it to the floor for a vote. Republicans have not presented an alternative bill to replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which passed in 2010 over their unanimous opposition. Most Republicans have acknowledged the virtual impossibility of an outright repeal, but have said they will try to cut funding to portions of the measure or eliminate specific provisions in the months ahead. The nearly $900 billion health-care law passed Congress in 2010 over unaimous Repulican opposition. the extend health coverage to 32 million Americans when fully implemented.

I personally think that it was a good reason to extend the health care bill because it would extend health care to people that don't have health care for their family. The health care bill requires americans to obtain heath insurance from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions, eliminates lifetime caps on coverage and allows families to keep children on their policies until age 26.


http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/01/19/health.care/index.html?hpt=T2

Blog Entry #13- Ariz. suspect's parents: 'We don't know why this happened'

In Phoenix Arizona the parents of Jared Loughner, the 22-year-old suspect in the mass shooting in Arizona, expressed sorrow on Tuesday. "There are no words that can possibly express how we feel. We wish there were, so we could make you feel better," according to the statement to accused Jared Lee Loughner's family. "We don't understand why this happened. It may not make any difference, but we wish that we could change the events that happened on Saturday," the family statement said. "We care very deeply about the victims and their families. We are so very sorry for their loss." Earlier in the day, a neighbor had described Loughner's parents as "devastated" and "hurting." Wayne Smith, who has been bringing Amy and Randy Loughner their mail, said the couple "couldn't say much, they were crying too much. They can't talk without breaking down ... they're hurting."

I kinda feel sad for these parents of this young man. As fun as it will be for folks to decide that this could never happen in their family, one can truly never know what is in someone's heart or mind until they commit an act so evil as to be unexplainable. I hope they are able to somehow get away from Arizona for awhile, and allow themselves to heal. As it seems likely that their son had a psychiatric disorder that they as his parents would have been powerless to do anything about as there son is an adult, there will always be those monday morning quarterbacks who will blame them. I hope that people continue to pray for this kid and his parents.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41014125/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

Blog Entry #12- Flash floods surprise Australia's third biggest city

In Sydney Australia flash floods swept through an Australian city Monday, killing at least two people, trapping others in cars and leaving some clinging to trees as relentless rains brought more misery to a region battling its worst flooding in decades. The raging torrent of muddy water picked up cars and tossed them like toys, carried away furniture as it washed through stores and prompted scores of emergency calls as it swamped Toowoomba, a city of about 90,000 in Queensland state in the northeast. At least two people were killed, including one female pedestrian, Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Assistant Commissioner Tom Dawson said. Reuters earlier reported that five people have been confirmed killed.

This is a really devastating article because of all the flooding that is going on in Australia. A lot of the farm land in Austraila are in low laying areas and in valleys and along rivers and stuff that so if there is a lot of flooding at the wrong time of year there will also be a lot of crops. It is very sad that they lost two people and trappng other people in car and leaving some people that are clinging to trees. Some people are in more misery due to these flooding conditions.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40996681/ns/world_news-asiapacific/

Blog Entry #11- Shooting suspect warned of violence in Facebook post

In Omaha Nebraska the son of a police detective shot and wounded the principal and assistant principal of his high school on Wednesday, then shot himself in his car a few blocks away, authorities said. Robert Butler who transferred in November to Millard South High School and left a suicide note on the social media site. This is what he said in the note."Everybody that used to know me I'm sorry but Omaha changed me and the school I attend is even worse you are going here about the evil and I did but that school drove me to do this. I want you guys to remember me for who I was before this OK. It greatly affected the lives of the families ruined but I'm sorry. goodbye," Butler posted on his Facebook page. Butler has been suspended from school on Wednesday morning,when classes resumed after the winter break, for using his vehicle to tear up the football field, local media reported. The principal, Curtis Case, was in stable but serious condition at Creighton University Medical Center, according to spokeswoman Kelsey Archer. He had been at the school for five or six years, Millard Schools Superintendent Keith Lutz said.Assistant principal Vicki Caspar was in critical condition. She was a veteran administrator at the school, Lutz said. The school was equipped with security cameras and guards and performed safety drills, Lutz said. "But nothing prepares you," he said. A 16-year-old student at the school told The Associated Press she was just beginning lunch when a school administrator came into the cafeteria.

I think that was the son of a police detective shouldn't of done that especially when they say that our schools aren't going to be safe anymore because of all the shootings and and all the other things that students do and teachers don't know. There was really no regulation on guns and and other things that kids use. But these people really need people's prayers they said that in the article at the end.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40929538/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

Blog Entry #10- Snowstorm causes 100-car pileup near Fargo, N.D.

A storm of snow, ice, and rain is causing chaos throughout the midwest and it is expected to continue through New Years Day. This weather caused a 100 car pile-up in North Dakota. As a result of this pile up it caused I-94 to close. This started when two semi trucks jacknifed on Thursday. With the Visibility and road conditions so bad, highway patrol were rescueing drivers by foot and snowmobile. Three people were sent to the hospital. Out by Denver, it faced heaviest snows of the season on Friday, while in parts of Wyoming and New Mexico were getting ready for stormy weather and fridged temperatures. Phoenix was bracing for subfreezing temperatures on Friday also because the storm dumped a snowy mix of precipitation on the edge of the desert city on thursday.Strong winds have also creates snow dunes on rooftops, streets, and yards across mountanious areas of Arizona. Because of this, two major thoroughfares in northern Arizona were closed, which stranded people just south of the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff. New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Nevada also all have major roadways shut down due to the storm. Up to a foot of snow is predicted to fall in the Denver and Colorado Springs area while the eastern plains are expected to get about 7 inches. Ski resorts are happy for the snow, but it has trapped some skiers on the mountain and prevented others from coming. This is because roads have been closed to those resorts because of the dangerous conditions and the threat of avalanches. United Airlines has had to cancel 32 flights from Denver on Thursday alone.

The title of this article really caught my eye because it was a 100 car pile up and I was interested in what caused it first. What caused this was the 2 semis that jacknifed eachother. Pretty much from this article much of the United States was experiencing the snow and wintery mix. I am kinda interested in this that New Mexico and Arizona were seeing snow and they don't really see this very much but some of this is not in our control because it is mother nature that is in charge of all this and the weather.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40861490/ns/weather/

Blog Entry #9- Dad of 2 missing kids face murder charges

In Vancleave Mississippi police says the father of two missing Alabama children will be charged with murder. Mobile Police spokesman Chris Levy said Wednesday that the discovery of remains believed to be the man's 3-year-old son gives authorities enough evidence to file two murder charges against John DeBlase, 27. A boys bones were found in rural Mississippi earlier in the day after DeBlase told police where to look. "Everything we found is absolutely consistent with the information he gave to us on what to look for," Levy said. The bones were found by search crews Wednesday morning in the woods just off Highway 57 north of Vancleave, Miss. Tests still need to be conducted to confirm the identity, but authorities are convinced the bones are the remains of Chase DeBlase, Levy said. John DeBlase has also told authorities he dumped the body of his 5-year-old daughter Natalie in the woods north of Mobile in June. Her remains have not been found. It disturbs investigators that no one came forward sooner, Levy said. Police say the boy was last seen in March and the girl in June, but their disappearances weren't reported until authorities in Kentucky received a tip recently. Mobile police began investigating last month.



Opinion: My opinion on this issue is that these two kids should not be out because they are so young. I don't really believe that the kids can ever have a true justice for their lives being taken away at such an early age. people saw that these babies were being abused and did nothing about it... more people need to stand up for kids...I blame the family of these 2 children..seems all they want to do is point fingers, when they should of been using them to call 911.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40570432/

ISSUE #3 - Safe to Eat

In 2006, several cases of food-borne illnesses called attention to the nation's process for ensur ing the safety of fresh fruit and vegetables. An outbreak of food poisoning from the dangerous bacteria E. coli. was traced in a bag of spinich. Testing revealed that this case originated at a California farm, where feral pigs had spread E. coli from cow manure into spinach fields. Similar incidents followed, causing more people to become ill. First, Americans are consuming greater amounts of fresh produce in an attempt to eat more healthfully. Unlike meat, fresh produce is often consumed raw. Many consumers have called for new safety regulations for the supply of fruit and vegetables. Whereas meat and poultry are highly regulated by the Department of Agriculture, fruit and vegetables fall under the purview of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the states. Thus far, the govern­ment has relied primarily on self-regulation by the industry and farmers.

obviously people are considering to eat healthier and they are putting some safety regulations on certain foods. E Coli has been found in 700 stereotypes and they have been identified. The E. coli serotypes that are responsible for the numerous reports of outbreaks traced to the consumption of contaminated foods and beverages. A lot of people still eat spinch even though they had the outbreak.

http://www.fda.gov/

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Blog Entry #8- Elections down, 2012 presidential campaign begins

With the 2010 elections in the rear view mirror, the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign is now under way and would-be candidates are asking themselves: Is President Barack Obama beatable? As of right now Obama is at 45% as a rating and he is getting a thumbs down from voters. Right now he has to compromise with the republicans who are now in control of the house of representatives. Republicans right now don't have no natural candidate for the presidential campaign and this means that anyone is open to this spot.

Now that the republicans have taken over the house of representatives I have a feeling that President Obama is going to have a hard competition with all the republicans are running and in the race to win in 2012. Some people think that he is not doing very well because he isn't solving many of the problems that we should be worrying about. I would like to see who in the republicans side would be running for this position.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39995068/ns/politics-white_house/

Blog Entry #7- Tourist killed by lions while showering

A tourist was killed by lions will he was showering at a popular fishing camp in a remote area of Zimbabwe.Pete Evershed, who was vacationing from the capital Harare, was taking an outdoor shower just before dark Tuesday when up to five lions attacked. After others at the camp heard screams, he was found in the shower with serious neck wounds and later died from loss of blood.But a conservation group said lions are having to compete with humans for food, and that eight villagers were killed in similar attacks earlier this year.

I don't think that national parks here should have outside showers because of what happened to this guy. You also know that any animal can come attack you when you aren't even watching. They should have people supervising and watching animals that come out of no where. The should also have food out at all times for the lions because then it would prevent them from coming out at night and attacking other people that are outside.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39993845/ns/world_news-world_environment/

Blog Entry #6- 10-year-old gives birth in southern Spain

A ten year old has given birth in southern Spain. Authorities are trying to decide if they should let her have custody of the baby. The baby was born last week in the city of Jerez de la Frontera, said Micaela Navarro, the Andalusia region's social affairs minister. The father of the baby is a minor. The mother and baby were in good health.Authorities do not consider this a case of rape and that no criminal investigation is under way. Under Spanish law, having sex under the age of 13 is classified as child abuse. This case is complicated by the fact that the father of the baby is also a minor and it isn't clear if he could be charged.The daily Diario de Jerez reported the girl was already pregnant when she arrived in Spain, but did not say when she came to this country. It is not clear if the father is in Spain. Studies have shown that teenage girls are more likely to give birth to premature babies and their infants have a higher chance of dying by age one.

I feel that it is not right for a 10 year old to have a kid already and her parents letted her have it. She is so lucky that her baby is healthy. She is also very young that she had it and their could of been problems with having the baby. I personally think that she should be able to keep the baby with the help of her parents. If the parents can't help her out she shouldn't be able to keep the baby.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39975331/ns/world_news-europe/

Blog Entry #5- Teen finds 3 bodies, thought it was a prank

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 16-year-old boy thought he stumbled onto a Halloween prank when he found the bloodied bodies of his brother, mother, and stepfather in his family's home in Martin in northwest Ohio, authorities said Monday. Devon Griffen had spent the night out and returned home Sunday to change his clothes before church , authorities said. After returning from church, he discovered the bodies of his brother, Derek Griffin, 23; their mother, Susan Liske; and her husband, William Liske. The teenager told authorities that looked like a joke from a halloween party but they realized that they weren't a halloween decorations. He ran outside and told his aunt and she called 911.

Opinion: Sadly i feel that halloween is the deadliest holiday. I feel that kids should be out late on a sunday night when you should have a party the day before like some of the restuarants. They have people come in for a costume party and people win awards. I also think that kids should go to the halloween parties or things that go on in town instead of going out and doing these stupid things like this on that happened to this 16 year old boy.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39957281/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

Blog Entry #4- Investors await elections, but Fed may loom larger

New York- After a two month rally in the stock market, some investors are about to see if they get what they wished for: more republicans in Congress and lots of cheap money. The U.S stock market has priced in the Republicans gaining ground in Tuesdays elections. Jobs will be a touchstone, with the high U.S unemployment rate figuring into the campaign of Republicans and Democrats. The payroll report is expected to show that it gained by 60,000 in October compared with September's loss of 95,000 jobs.

I feel good about the elections because this year they are sensing that they are going to rise because of the payroll. Both republican and democrat are both wanting to use our money like borrowing and using it and they are both making people use borrow so the banks can create money.Deflation is the problem. But the time to fight deflation was decades ago. Today's economic problems are not about what we are doing now. They are about what we have already done for many decades.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39937144/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/

Blog Entry # 3- Transformed into heroes, rescued Chile miners ponder future

Chile's 33 newly rescued minors recovered from their ordeal on Thursday while also pondering the celebrity status they have gained.Most of the miners were found to be in decent health despite being stuck in a collapsed mine tunnel since August 5. The men were resting in a hospital after being hoisted to the surface in a rescue operation watched by millions worldwide. One of the miners had pneumonia and was being treated with antibiotics. Following a more than two-month entrapment deep under a remote desert. It took about 22 hours from the time the first miner was brought to the surface until the last miner was pulled to freedom late on Wednesday, and then another roughly 2-1/2 hours until the last of the six rescuers also emerged from the gold and copper mine early on Thursday.

Opinion: My opinion on this issue in Chile I would not want to be stuck in a cave that long. I would not want any people around me for a while. I would also want to know what is going on with our money. I would want enough stuff to get me through this incident with the minors.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39664229/ns/world_news-americas/

Issue #1 War Dollars

It grants Congress the authority to approve federal spending. In the past, Congress has used its "power of the purse" to rein in war efforts. After years of the unpopular Vietnam War, Congress imposed a cap on troops, and in 1982, Congress denied President Ronald Reagan's request to fund the Contra rebels fighting in Nicaragua. Today, as public disillusionment with the war in Iraq grows, policymakers and others debate whether Congress should use its appropriations powers to influence or restrict President Bush's military policy in Iraq. The president is elected by the American people is the commander in chief and has the sole power to decide how to conduct America's battles, insist those opposed to Congress's interference. According to these executive branch supporters, the president's administration is better equipped than Congress to determine and carry out military policies that will ensure victory.

I feel that congress should have to power to stop funding the war because they have the authority to approve the federal spending. We wanted to go to war against Al Queda, not the whole Iraq. The only reason we are there, in my opinion, is selfish means and it is really pointless because all we want is their oil. Perhaps we should mind our own business, saving lives and billions of dollars. i feel that the president should have a say on how much we should spend on the war. when it comes to the war we spend a lot more then what we can afford.

http://www.ips-dc.org/articles/more_jobs_less_war

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Blog Entry #2- Autumn a great time to fall in love into a vacation Deal

It's that time again. Summer's over, and students are back to school, the weather is starting to cool off and everyone's thoughts are turning into vacations. Well, maybe not everyone, but for some people, a fall getaway is more than a passing thought. They wouldn’t dream of going away any other time.“People are looking for good values and package deals that pack in fun, activities, sampling and still save money,” said Gary Knowles, a tourism marketing expert and former communications director for Wisconsin Tourism.Most travelers move with the herd, taking beach vacations during the summer and heading to the mountains when it snows. But a select few do it the other way around.It isn’t so much the fact that people taking these vacations think differently, but that they are richly rewarded for their decisions by getting better service, lower prices and usually, a superior vacation experience.


I feel this article is very true because people want to get away when the kids start school they already want to go somewhere.People usually take most of the vacations in the summer and the spring. Summer is for the beach vacations. The summer is usually to go on a family trip as a tourist. During the fall people are looking for deals on different vacations so they can go in the summer or spring.



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39154155/ns/travel-travel_tips/

Blog Entry #1 Tropical Storm Karl Hits Mexico's Yucatan

CANCUN, Mexico ― A strong Tropical Storm Karl made landfall on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Wednesday, hitting a sparsely populated stretch of Caribbean coast, while two Category 4 hurricanes roared further out in the Atlantic. Karl's maximum sustained winds reached 100 mph (160 kph), making it a Category 2 storm, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. There was a possibility it could become a major hurricane with winds of 110 mph (175 kph) or higher before making landfall, the center said.The Mexican government issued a hurricane warning for a 186-mile (300-kilometer) stretch of coast in Veracruz state, stretching northward from the city of the same name. On its predicted path, Karl could make landfall between the port of Veracruz and the oil hub of Poza Rica. About 80,000 people have had their homes damaged and nine people have been killed in flooding.

I feel very sad for these people that are going through this tropical storm. i am kinda amazed by how this tropical storm can easily turn into a hurricane and how it can also cause landfall between the port of Veracruz and the oil hub of Poza Rica. i am kinda also amazed at how many peoples homes are being destroyed and how many people have been killed in the flooding.


http://wcco.com/wireapnational/Tropical.Storm.Karl.2.1911414.html