Current Events-Students

The FAA`s plans to get new technology called NextGen. The nextgen will be a more accurate Gps based network. The current radar based technology is a half of century old. This new technology can prevent collisions in the air.

This will keep more passengers safe.

During an annual Easter message Pope Benedict the XVI called peace in the Midwest and areas in Africa. The pope also urged the restoration of "peaceful coexistence" in Ivory Coast, where a political stalemate led to violence. The pope also said that young people of Western Nations should work together for a common good. He also said that the people of these nations should build a society where poverty is defeated. Finally, the pope hopes that the victims in Japan will find consolation and hope in the after math.

It would be nice if his ideas actually became true but they probably never will.

People do need peace right now. There is so much fighting going on throughout the world that could be stopped.

BlueCross and BlueShield has been negotiating with the Local 212 Union for more than two months. After trying for awhile they could not come to an agreement and the workers were told to stay home. Although The workers were told to stay home they showed up anyways. They said that main concern in this negotiating process is a lack of job security and outsourcing that has taken place. This lockout was to ensure no interruptions in service to customers, members and providers and that the workers were told not to come to work until a new contract was ratified because of previous issues.

Since gas prices rose Ford gas been struggling. They're trying to give incentives out to customers buying their vehicles. They're not only having problems with the vehicles but the technology inside. With gas prices rising people just want the simplest and cheapest vehicle. The technology may be a turn off.

So there is another reason why these gas prices are ridiculous and someone needs to step up and fix what is wrong before there is no turing back and the u.s. is in an uproar.

Strong tornadoes and thunderstorms are said to be forecasted in recent days to form in the south. More destruction is said to also add up to recent damages while many states are rebuilding from mother nature latest attacks. Many Injuries to states such as Texas; far southeast Oklahoma; extreme northwestern Louisiana; and the southern half of Arkansas, according to the Weather Service's this might be even worse. If your planning on flying anywhere south soon, be sure to prepare for flight delays.

On Fort Worth Bridge in Texas, around 4:00 a.m. motor vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler and a red Sedan. The cab of the 18-wheeler was left dangling off of the side of the elevated highway ramp. The driver of the truck was treated for minor injuries. As for the Sedan, it was trapped underneath the truck pinned up against the side of the bridge. The two people in the Sedan appeared to be fine, but still taken to the hospital.

Hosni Mubarak was order to move to a military hospital in Cairo, but Mubarak medical team says the move is very risky and may be life threatening if they do move him to the military hospital.

Hot dry weather returns to Texas this week and the national weather service issued a red flag warning for large portion of west Texas. A fire scorched nearly every inch of a 10,000 acre. Some cattle of the Cormack family farm almost incinerated by fast moving flames. Forest service responded to 17 new fires over the weekend and to firefighters have dies so far with others having numerous injures.

Thats not good at all. More dry weather, more fires and also more damage done.

That is terrible. Hopefully nothing bad happens.

fighting erupted in the outskirts of Misata. at least 3 people killed and 14 injured. witnesses reported street fighting. there is no street to street fighting going on though. peopleare afraid to come out of their houses and pregnant women are giving births in their homes becuase they are too afraid of whats goin on.

400 people have been killed in Syria across several weeks as the government has cracked down on protesters. Majority are apparently civilians, the group's list describes a few of the dead as members of the army or police. The U.N. Security Council considers a statement condemning the violence. The United Nations has said it has information that 76 people were killed last week on Friday, possibly more.

Opening day at Knoebels was very busy opening day. The numbers were up five percent more than last year. Knoebels has been honored by the National Amusement Park Historical Association as its favorite traditional amusement park in the country. They recently made the park smoking restricted. There are now designated smoking areas. Until Memorial Day, Knoebels is only open weekends.

I think it is a very good thing that there is smoking restrictions in the park. Many people will disagree but it is for the better. It's also good to hear that Knoebel's numbers are up this year.

In the northwest of England british police officers arrested 5 men on count of terrorism near a nuclear plant. The suspects are being held under a 2000 anti-terror law that allows police to arrest suspects without a warrant and hold them for up to 48 hours without charge. The men are in there 20's and have no connection towards a bin laden. Roads near the area will be closed until the suspects are fully briefed by a government terror-unit.

Jeremy Morlock was sentenced to 24 years in jail Wednesday. He pleaded guilty for killing three Afghan civilians. Morlock was thought to be the leader of the five soldiers who killed the unarmed men.

In the first round of NCAA Tournament Aaron Johnson tried to block a shoot and broke his right leg.

The tornado that ripped Joplin, Missouri apart was one of the worst ever. The tornado reportedly killed 118 and the death toll is still rising. They have just began to scratch the surface of trying to find survivors. Although all of this may sound bad there have been many brilliant survival stories.

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The Missouri tornado death toll as rose to 118 people dead and it is still rising as they look for more people that are trapped under their own houses. This tornado was one of the deadliest single U.S. tornado since modern record-keeping began more than 60 years ago.

With every tornado it just gets worse and if not its going to.

Natural disasters are a terrible thing to suffer from, because you can't blame anybody for your misfortunes. I think that people should read these articles and become more aware of how devastating they can be, and more people will be inclined to seek more protective shelter.

Introduction to Twitter for my students and my school.  Includes explanatory videos and helps to show the value of Twitter for personal and social learning.

A 62 year old hiker fell into a hole and was stuck there for 3 days. On May 14th the womans family had a reunion for the missing hiker and the family decided to go for a walk. On their walk they had found what they had been missing. On May 14th three days after the hiker was missing the family had found her.

Well for 62 years old thats good she's getting exrisce but too bad this happened to her.

It's amazing that the family actually found her. She's very lucky she made it out alive after being there for three days especially without having any food or water and the risk of wild animal attacks.

A Tornado hit Canadian Country, Oklahoma and a 3 year old kid went missing along with another 500 people who were killed. This season has been the deadliest season since 1953. Rescuers and volunteers have been searching the land for survivors day in and day out.