I have to agree with Veronica and CJ. I agree this is an unfortunate circumstance and generally this happens all the time and nobody cares, but this is a pretty big age gap. Yes, the father probably did it out of homophobia which is - don't get me wrong - is totally wrong. However, the girl should have realized the risk of having a sexual relationship with a freshman/8th grader.

This is the sad fact of war. His thoughts and actions were most likely compromised by PTSD, and he does have a right to a fair trial. Despite the Afghan threats,if found mentally unstable he should be institutionalized. If not, I'm not sure if he deserves to escape from the death sentence.

I agree with Daniel, I really like the use of photo because it will catch the reader's attention like nothing else, especially if it's of familiar faces. I like the use of the caption in this essay, but I wish there were more of them. If a TNewsie were to do this, I think a handful of photos with a paragraph or two of caption would make a really cool, original piece.

There's a specific department of the FBI that focuses on catching child pornographers/pedophiles. I can't remember if they're a separate department or internet crime overall, but it'd be interesting to see what code of ethics they follow. I feel like its different posing as a drug dealer because the children in the planted videos are victims. I think it's a clever, effective way to catch criminals, but I'd like to see how the FBI addresses the issue of redistributing footage of child victims.

http://www.cracked.com/article_19553_6-terrifying-real-speeches-that-were-thankfully-never-given.html

Not really news, but we can still ask ourselves how should journalists react to these speeches when they are released or if they are discovered? Awesome article though.

http://www.ktvu.com/ap/ap/aerospace/human-flying-to-mars-would-face-radiation-threat/nX673/

Is the chance of injury/death of these astronauts worth the amount of new information we learn about Mars?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/20/technology/yahoo-to-buy-tumblr-for-1-1-billion.html?ref=technology

Do you think this will follow a similar path to that of Facebook buying Instagram? Does this make either company more prominent?

Ironically, I think adding less important information to the Google Glass would make them more effective. I think having breaking news and all that text and information would be extremely overwhelming, and that in this case, less is more. Weather apps, notifications, and directions would be the way to go. Facebook, CNN, and Elle once again seem overwhelming and reminiscent of "Feed" by M.T. Anderson.

This could go one of two ways. One, you could worry about your genetics and sulk over it. Another way to view it is that you can use it as a warning to take preventative measures. It's definitely a good technology to invest in.

This is a cool idea I could see incorporated into the writing process. Other editors can probably relate to doing final edits of a story only to change sentence structure or debate grammar. A computer could do that - a sophisticated spell check if you will. Feedback from professors, however, should never be phased out because i agree that human creativity and thought cannot be replaced.