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The photo shown subliminally describes how much the United States has changed in the past few decades. African-American males went from being the people to avoid, the people who commit crimes, the people who make our country look bad, to one of them "terrible" African-Americans being the alpha male of our country. We have broken the racial threshold after electing a black president. The image shows that women can also be extremely powerful, too. When John F. Kennedy was president, for example, it would be otherworldly to have a woman with as much power as Hilary Clinton. I believe this country has taken a step forward in accepting people for who they are, and not the color of their skin.

The Southern states but there faith in god. And they most of the people were found alive. A little injured thought the storm but they hide safely in there basements or shelters they made for this kind of weather. But at least 342 people were killed during the storms in the South. People came from homeland Security, Janet Napolitano. All people came to help to save the survivors from the storm.

I would have never expected those storms to be so violent and kill so many people. I don't think any one expected it actually

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.

"The killing of Osama bin Laden is a powerful argument for emphasizing counterterrorism over nation building in the war on terror." says Fareed Zakaria. It would be too generous to say that Osama Bin Ladens' death has to do with Obama's war on terrorism strategy.

There going to get back at us.

All Obama's strategy was to get high polls for next election and lieing about Osama bin laden dead is the perfect plain because he is wanted but He is a CIA agent, Why would they kill there own people?

The Army Corps has blown up a levee in Missouri to save a town. The levee released water and flooded 130,000 acres of land in order to save a town. They say this was necessary in order to save lives. The town that was saved was Cairo.

It turned out to be a good thing because a town and people where saved and hopefully no one was hurt in the process.

It's better the levee was ruined instead of Cairo.

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.

California is having rough times with taxes.People in California are being faced with paying higher taxes and painful cuts in services. Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers can't reach a compromise the people of California might not have a choice in the matter. To help close the $26.6 billion budget shortfall the state is facing, Governor Jerry Brown wants to let residents vote on extending a tax hike in effect since 2009. Jerry said the budget will be balanced.

The recall applies to 29 brand-packaged salads sold at Albert son's, Raley's, Sam's Club, Savemart, Signature Cafe and Wal-Mart. The recall applies to 13 states. Taylor Farms Pacific has announced the recall of grape tomatoes produced by a grower who said the vegetables might be contaminated with salmonella.

Their are severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes could erupt from northeast Texas into parts of Mississippi and Tennessee it's also touching parts of Oklahoma, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisiana

Skeptics and conspiracy theorists have been attacking president Obama with their doubts that he was born in America. Statistics show that 25% of citizens have doubt of his birth on U.S. soil. But, evidence has shown that he is a U.S. citizen. And was born in Hawaii. Proof such as the document of his birth in the newspaper, the birth certificate, and memories of the current governer of Hawaii as Barack was a baby.

Not according to Donald Trump.

Obama may have been born in usa but he dont act it

Sleep apnea is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep.Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They often occur 5 to 30 times or more an hour. Some Signs and Symptoms are morning headaches dry through when u wake up in the morning. snoring really loud even when your awake. Risk and people who might get it is over wight people or if one or two people in your family has it you can get it to throught genes.

On Monday a third air traffic controller was fired for falling asleep on the job.

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.

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.

Gas prices jumped more than 11 cents over the past two weeks. The pace of higher pump prices has slowed and they may have peaked. The average gallon is just 23 cents off the all-time high of $4.1. They say the weakening of demand and slower rate of rise may keep it from hitting the all time average.

Gas prices have been on the rise for a while now. Surveys say the average cost of a gallon of gas in the United States two weeks ago was $3.76 but now it rose to $3.88. The prices in the past two weeks rose more than 11 cents. Publisher Trilby Lundberg says gas prices may be at their peak right now.

Wow if they keep going up like this its crazy noones going to have money to do anything anymore

Arizona, 9 year old Tristin Saghin saves his 2 year-old sister's life using CPR. The baby went missing and apparently fell into the family's pool. While the rest of the family panicked, Tristin stayed calm, cool, and collective.

At-least someone pays attention in health class. Its a good thing that schools are still teaching this but there's actually people in the government who wont to get ride of education like this.

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.

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.

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.