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Kathryn Leary

__//**Week of June 20th**//__
1. "Seized Phone Offers Clues to Bin Laden's Pakistani Links" - International

Government officials recovered the cellphone of Bin Laden's trusted courier during the raid that killed both men last month. This cellphone uncovered Bin Laden's ties to a militant group, Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen, that plays a large part in Pakistani intelligence. American analysts and officials have concluded that while the Harakat did contact Pakistani Intelligence, the contacts were not necessarily about Bin Laden or his protection. American officials stress that there is no concrete evidence to show the spy group was protecting Bin Laden. This connection, however, supplies a serious lead to how Bin Laden was able to live in Abbottabad, a town that is dominated by Pakistani military, for so long. The fact that Harakat has deep roots around Abbottabad, and the newly discovered information on the cell phone, suggests that the Harakat may have played a part in the protection of Bin Laden.

I feel like the discovery of this cell phone gives Americans and the world a new lead into what Bin Laden has been up to as well as how he managed to survive in hiding for so long. This discovery also leads to questions within the Pakistani intelligence and the Harakat organization, and seems to bring up more new questions rather then answering old ones.

Gall, Carlotta, Pir Zubair Shah, and Eric Schmitt. "Seized Phone Offers Clues to Bin Laden's Pakistani Links." //New York Times//. 23 June 2011. Web. 24 June 2011.

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2. "House Takes Up a Rebuke to Obama's Libya Policy" - National

This Friday the House plans to take a vote on a measure that would seriously limit funds for American Operations in Libya. Oppositions to the Obama administrations in Libya grows; many antiwar democrats do not agree with recent events, and many republicans seek Congressional authorization in accordance to the 1973 War Powers Resolution. This Resolution states that any use of troops without Congress's permission must be terminated after sixty days; for the supposed hostilities in Libya, this deadline passed on May 20th. There are two possible resolutions for this problem. One will allow Obama to continue operations unchanged for a year, and is backed by Senators John Karry of Massachusetts and John McCain of Arizona. The other measure, supported by Thomas Rooney, would only allow funds for certain operations such as search and rescue, intelligence, surveillance, and operational planning, all of which would mean an end to direct American combat activity. In the end, the Senate, controlled by Democrats, is unlikely to pass such a measure so these resolutions will probably have no actual effect on Libyan proceedings, however, it will serve to show Obama that he does not have full support from the House. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with House Democrats to persuade them against defunding the efforts in Libya, warning that it would be disastrous for American interests in the foreign nation. A bipartisan group will also offer a resolution that cuts funding for intelligence and operational support as well as ending all American involvement in Libya by October, but it is uncertain how much support it will be given if Mr. Rooney's more limited resolution passes.

I feel like this shows the disconnect between the executive and the legislative branch. I think that we need to be cautious of our use of American troops and supplies, given the recent economic struggles, adding to our debt with costly war spending is ill-advised especially since we are still in the process of pulling our troops from various other places. However, I would like to do more research before I take a definite stand on how America should proceed in Libya, I do not feel like I have enough information to make an informed decision.

Steinhauer, Jennifer. "House Takes Up a Rebuke to Obama's Libya Policy." //New York Times (blog)//. 24 June 2011. Web. 24 June 2011.

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3."Making a Living with Multiple Part Time Jobs" Since the recent economic downturn more and more people have been relying on multiple part time jobs to pay the bills. This goes far beyond the rising actor or actress waiting tables and working at coffee shops waiting for their big break. Some people choose to have multiple part time jobs instead of one full time job because they find it more fulfilling, however, most people are working so many jobs out of pure necessity. Most college graduates need to work an extra job to supplement their income while high paying jobs are so scarce. Sometimes this choice does come at a price, schedules can get mixed up or lack of energy can take its toll, for some people, a mix up like this can be the deciding factor in their ability to pay rent. Many people working part time jobs are not offered health insurance, which adds possible illness and injuries to their list of worries. All in all, even though working part time jobs can give people an extra income boost they need, it can come at a cost that is just too high to pay.

I think that for some working multiple jobs is their only option, and that they should have paths available for them so they can ease their burden. As a teenager, I understand how difficult it is to get a part time job, I know plenty of schoolmates who are looking for jobs and once you get one you do not want to let it go.

Seligson, Hannah. "Job Jugglers, on the Tightrope." //New York Times//. 25 June 2011. Web. 27 June 2011.

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__//**Week of June 27**//__
1. "NATO Raid Ends Attack on Hotel in Afghan Capital"-International Early Wednesday morning, NATO helicopters and officers killed three of six insurgents found on the roof of the Intercontinental Hotel. This new attack does not do much to raise America's confidence in placing security and responsibility to Afghan's forces with the upcoming troop withdrawal. There were at least seven other people killed and eight wounded during the attack, which according to reports ended around three AM. According to both Obama and the up and coming Commander in Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. John Allen, the previous influx of American soldiers, about 30,000, had pushed back the Taliban's momentum in southern Afghanistan. While this might be true, this attack shows that the Taliban are still able to launch attacks, even in urban areas. The Taliban has taken responsibility for the attack, and it is reminiscent of several recent attacks where several insurgents have convened on a place at once.

I think that this attack demonstrates the dangers still present in the Middle East, and the remaining extent and capabilities of the Taliban. It also undermines Afghanistan's ability to handle the responsibility and security of the nation without foreign assistance.

Rubin, Alissa J., and Rod Nordland. "NATO Raid Ends Attack on Hotel in Afghan Capital." //New York Times//. 28 June 2011. Web. 28 June 2011.

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2."Obama's Opposition to Gay Unions to Face New Tests" - National ‍‍‍‍‍With New York's new marriage standards, a Gay Pride reception on Wednesday, and a new election year looming ahead, President Obama's often confusing stance on gay marriage and rights have been called into question. Although Obama supports gay rights, he was against Proposition 8 in California, he ironically uses the same explanation to show support for, and against, gay unions. For example, at a Manhattan fundraiser he stated that "traditionally marriage has been decided upon by the states" this statement ruffled many critics feathers, they feel by invoking states rights Obama was supporting the same system that denied people of different races to marry. At the same time, Obama is using this same argument to counter the Defense of Marriage Act in congress, which would define marriage as between a man and a woman for all federal purposes. Law scholars state that the federal government has some right to intervene with the states in regards to marriage if the law could be unconstitutional. Within the context of the New York debate, Obama has ostracized important gay rights activist donors with this type of language. Obama states that religiously he believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman, but his beliefs are "evolving", he has still taken steps to insure equal rights as much as possible, however this unclear stance on marriage could lead to problems during his run for re-election.

I think that this shows the complexities of politics and why the majority of politician's cannot take a concrete stance on policies without fear of losing support. It seems to be a Catch-22 however, because many people seem to get just as angry at the fact that they aren't taking a definite stand on important issues. This article brings up a major problem in our political system that frustrates both constituents and politicians. ‍‍‍‍‍

Stolburg, Sheryl Gay. "Obama's Position on Gay Marriage Faces New Test." //New York Times//. 28 June 2011. Web. 10 July 2011.

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3."In Deficit Plan, Taxes Must Rise, President Warns"- Economic In this article, Obama defends the necessity of raising taxes to republicans who are wary of taking such steps. This article also shows the disconnect between the Democratic and Republican party and how both sides need to make painful compromises if they plan to make any headway at all; as well as showing the gap between the White House and the Republican party. Obama also goes on to criticize the legislature for its procrastination on such important issues, saying that even his children do a better job at getting their homework done in a timely manner. Obama's main goal seems to be to get the two parties working together and willing to compromise, instead of having an "all or nothing" type of mentality that keeps lawmakers from effectively doing their jobs.

I think that this article brings up an important point of how the legislature, particularly the Republicans, and the White House seem to be completely at odds. While these disconnections have been obvious since the beginning of Obama's presidency this shows how dire the situation actually is, the fact remains that to get anything done there must be some form of compromise, on both parts.

Landler, Mark. "In Deficit Plan, Taxes Must Rise, President Warns." //New York Times//. 29 June 2011. Web. 2 Aug. 2011.

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__**//Week Of July 4//**__
1. "Protests Spur Shuffle of Jordan Cabinet" - International In a response to antigovernment protesting, King Abdullah II approved a new cabinet bringing in new people to try and ease the protesting against corruption. Saad Hayel Srour, the previous interior minister, was a major target for the protestors anger because they thought him to be the one responsible for excessive police force used during the protesting. Once the protests began in January the King quickly responded by changing his cabinet and promising to speak with opposing groups. These demonstrations aren't so much about democracy as they are about social justice and corruption. The royal court argues that the accusation of corruption is misplaced and a new law was proposed to make it a crime to falsely accuse someone of corruption. However these protests are far from over, despite the Kings efforts. Major reform seems to be the main goal for most protestors and a simple change in government officials won't appease them.

I think this article shows a government attempting to reform as peacefully as possible, and hopefully things will continue without any harm or bloodshed.

Bronner, Ethan. "Protests Spur Shuffle of Jordan Cabinet." //New York Times//. 2 July 2011. Web. 2 Aug. 2011.

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2. "A Compass for Conservative Politics" - National Christopher Ruddy is the founder of conservative magazine and website called Newsmax, and behind Fox news is the most frequented for conservative news. His editors mix up articles with subjects such as religion in politics with current celebrity news to appeal to what they believe Americans want to read about. This idea has apparently worked well with the overwhelming number of viewers, so overwhelming that the Republican committee has taken notice, beginning to advertise there since many of the viewers make political donations. Although he is Right Wing, this does not mean Mr. Ruddy is strictly conservative. In fact, he does not claim a party on the Florida voter registration and has criticized many actions of George W. Bush. To bring in revenue he allows political campaigns to rent Newmax's list of customers giving them a direct link to many republican constituents.

I think that this article shows how important an involvement in politics can pay off. More importantly, however it shows how the competition for campaign donations can be extremely lucrative.

Peters, Jeremy W. "A Compass for Conservative Politics." //New York Times//. 10 July 2011. Web. 16 Aug. 2011.

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3. "Investment Values Twitter at $8 Billion Dollars" - Economic ‍‍‍‍In order to make money many online sites, such as Groupon and Zynga, make big money off of investors willing to advertise. In this case Twitter might have bitten off more than it can chew, attempting to raise $400 million dollars in a deal that values the company at $8 billion dollars. Their yearly revenue is only around $200 million, while sites like Zynga are making about $597.5 million. The reason for this, according to Rory Maher, an analyst for Hudson Square Research, is that the ad volume is much less than competing sites, to combat this they need to up the amount of users. Twitter is also dealing with new management, Dick Costolo became chief executor while Jack Dorsey who came up with the original idea became head of productive development. Despite all these challenges major investors are taking an interest at shockingly increasing rates.

I think this article shows the newfound market in online products, and how advertising is making a shift from the old television variation to new online sites in order to reach an increasing amount of people.

‍‍‍‍ Rusli, Evelyn M. "Investment Values Twitter at $8 Million." //New York Times//. 7 July 2011. Web. 16 Aug. 2011.

[] = = =__//**Week of July 11th**//__= 1. "Assassination in Afgahnistan Creates a Void" - International Ahmed Wali Karzai, the half brother of the Afgahn president, was assassinated on Tuesday. This assassination raised questions about the strength of the security put in place by the American forces in the south. Mr. Karzai was shot dead by Sardar Muhammad, who was killed by Karzai's bodygaurds immediately afterward. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the act but there are no obvious ties between Muhammad and the Taliban to suggest this is true. The new power vacuum created by Karzai's death could cause the security gains the American and Afghan forces fought so hard for disappear. This new developement could possibly lead to more danger for the people in Afghanistan while the government and political forces try to reorient themselves.

Rubin, Alissa J., and Scott Shane. "Assassination in Afghanistan Creates a Void." //New York Times//. 12 July 2011. Web. 29 Aug. 2011

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2. "Democrats Criticize Repubicans on Crisis Commision"- Economic Congress had prepared a meeting for Wensday to examine exactly what went wrong with the Financial Crisis Inquirey Commission set up in 2009. Even though the meeting was canceled the Democrats still saw fit to release a 27 page report on exactly HOW the republicans went wrong. Concluding that Republicans acted on "politics rather than fact finding" in an act to undermine the Dodd Frank act, which was put in place to improve financial regulation. The Democrats also stated that almost all Republicans voted against the Dodd Frank act and when it was passed, they used their position on the commision to exert influence over the law.

Sorkin, Andrew R., ed. "Democrats Criticize Republicans on Crisis Commission." //New York Times//. Web.

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3."Book Challenges Obama on Mother's Deathbed Fight" - National A new book challenge's Obama's story of his mother's fight with the insurance agent over her coverage, a story that Obama used in his campaign to reconstruct health care. Janny Scott, author of "The Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother" uses correspondence between Obama's mother and her health care provider to assert that most of her medical bills had been reimbursed. Obama's representatives state that he was recalling events from fifteen years ago as he saw them, and that no intentional mischaracterizaion was meant. The book makes it clear that the only thing Obama's mother was denied was disability insurance, which was never discussed in the legislative debate over the Affordable Care Act. I think that this is an interesting example of how scrutinized politicians are by the public and how this can be both a good and a bad thing.

Sack, Kevin. "Book Challenges Obama on Mother's Deathbed Fight." //New York Times//. 13 July 2011. Web. 29 Aug. 2011.

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1."An Arrest and Scotland Yard Resignation Roil Britian" - International Sir Paul Stephenson resigned from Scotland Yard after Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's News International was arrested on charges of intercepting phonecalls and bribing the police. Stephenson stated that the reason he resigned was due to the fact that all of the speculation and accusations made it difficult for him to effectively do his job. Brooks has not been formally charged and states that she had no knowledge of News International's crimes and was released on bail. It is believed that Stephenson stepped down due to the anger over his numerous contacts with News International. Some people were angry that Brooks was unwilling to talk to the police, but Brooks maintains the fact that she was told it was unneccessary.

Lyall, Sarah, and Don V. Natta. "An Arrest and Scotland Yard Resignation Roil Britain." //New York Times//. 18 July 2011. Web. 30 Aug. 2011.

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2."Cracking a System in Which Test Scores were for Changing" - National Alabama public schools had a sneaking suspicion that teens were cheating on state tests, however, the fear of superintendent Beverley L. Hall kept any true action from being taken. Finally Gov. Sunny Purdue round up a group of three men, Michael J. Bowers, Robert E. Wilson, and Richard L. Hyde who would eventually uncover one of the biggest cheating scandal in a public school system. After questioning for months they finally got an "egg to crack", one after another people confessed and came forward. In all, five teachers plus a testing coordinator confessed to changing answers to raise a schools test scores. Investigators described how Dr. Hall humiliated principals who had not reached their test goals, who in turn humiliated the teachers. It is clear now, though retired, Dr. Hall was in charge of a school district rife with cheating and lies, all due to want of higher test scores.

Winerip, Michael. "Cracking a System in Which Test Scores Are for Changing." //New York Times//. 18 July 2011. Web. 30 Aug. 2011.

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3."App makers and Twitter Feel Strains" - Economic Recently it has been unclear wether app makers and twitter were allies or competitors. In the past the apps built by third party developers has been a lucrative business corner. However, this market is in trouble if or when twitter decides to make its own apps. To mend their relationship, app makers are encouraging the development of new apps to make continual improvements to twitter. Lately twitter's major feud has been with Ubermedia, who developed several apps for twitter before they had to be removed due to security reasons, and who also tried to obtain tweetdeck before twitter snatched it up. This relationship is also very comparative to the relationship between developers and large computer companies such as Microsoft and Apple.

Miller, Clair C. "App Makers and Twitter Feel Strains." //New York Times//. 18 July 2011. Web. 30 Aug. 2011.

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1. "Unsettling Wariness in Norway, Where Police are Rarely Armed' - International After the killings, people in Norway are seeing a steady increase in violent crimes, often involving a weapon. It is an unsettling discovery in a country where people often leave doors unlocked. Concerned by the slow response times and lack of weapons, the citizens of Norway are looking for a serious redress of how the police operate. Norway is one of the three Western European countries that lack a full police force, seeing as its crime rate has, in the past, one of the lowest in the world. Although in comparison the crime rate is much less than most other countries, the amount that it has grown has astonished and disturbed many citizens of Norway into demanding action.

Schwirtz, Michael. "Unsettling Wariness in Norway, Where Police Are Rarely Armed." //New York Times//. 25 July 2011. Web. 30 Aug. 2011.

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2."Showdown Nears on Debt as Obama Warns of Crisis" Soon the Democrats and the Republicans must come to some sort of decision regaurding the plans on future govenment spending and the possibility of raising the debt limit. Obama states that the fact that the "balanced approach" isn't making any progress into becoming law rests on the fact that many republicans refuse to accept anything other than a cuts-only approach. According to Obama, such an approach would allow big companies and wealthy Americans get by sacrificing little, while government programs and the working family would be impacted most heavily. Boehner states that Obama merely wishes for the debt limit to be raised and as soon as this occured the so called 'crisis' would disappear.

Hulse, Carl, and Jackie Calmes. "Showdown Nears on Debt as Obama Warns of 'Crisis'" //New York Times//. 25 July 2011. Web. 30 Aug. 2011.

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3."In China, Apple Finds a Sweet Spot" - Economic After being open for only a year, the 16,000 sq ft Apple store has become too small to handle the enormous amount of customers visiting each day. Apple states that the four stores in China are the most visted Apple stores world wide. Apple has used the scarcity of its stores to increase people's desire to obtain their products, it is the same strategy that they used in the United States. This increase in consuming Apple products draws greater attention to China's growing upper middle class. It seems that there is such a demand for Apple products that stores selling knock off products has popped up to meet their demands. With the move to China, apple definitely made the right choice, no matter how much red tape and diplomacy measures they had to go through.

Barboza, David. "In China, Apple Finds a Sweet Spot." //New York Times//. Web. 31 Aug. 2011

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=__//**Week of August 1st**//__= 1."Long Battle on Debt Ending as Senate Set for Final Vote" - National In Washington the vote of 269 to 161 was strongly in favor of a plan that would lead to a cut of over 2.1 trillion in government spending over ten years and would extend the treasury department's ability to borrow money. Some democrats initially held back to see what stance the republicans would take. With the return of Representative Gabrielle Giffords, a sense of unity and solidarity was felt for the first time in a very long while. If the two parties cannot reach further agreement, deep cuts could be made into military and domestic spending. The country is in a precarious place economically and it is imparative that both parties work together as best as possible.

Hulse, Carl. "Long Battle on Debt Ending as Senate Set for Final Vote." //New York Times//. Web. 31 Aug. 2011.

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2."In Iraqi Village, a Raid Sows Distrust for Americans' - International American and Iraqi soldiers came to Al Rufait, Iraq in the early morning in search of a suspected insurgent, however the raid went tragically wrong. Three men were killed, including a town elder, and five more citizens were wounded, the suspect eluded capture. This lead to outrage among the Iraqi citizens, many of the men wanted revenge against the Americans even though it had been Iraqi secruity that had carried out the raid. This also undermines the fact that, although Obama stated that the need for American combat was over, many American soldiers are still deeply involved in direct combat. in following raids, overwhelmed by grief, the Iraqi people renounce the democracy brought to them by the United States.

Arango, Tim. "In Iraqi Village, a Raid Sows Distrust of Americans." //New York Times//. Web. 31 Aug. 2011

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3."The Airport Experience Now Includes Shopping for the Family"- Economic Since many shopping malls have seen a drop in sales since the economic downturn, stores are looking for new places to market their products. A new wave of stores have been added to airports in attempt to attract to teenagers and women. Many companies are attracted to placing stores in airports due to the fact that many people can't leave and have nothing to do but shop. Unlike shopping malls and retail stores, bad weather actually means a good day for shops inside of an airport. One downfall may be the fact that people are too pressed for time to stop and try clothes on, so most stores are focusing less on clothing and more on accessories.

Clifford, Stephanie. "The Airport Experience Now Includes Shopping for the Family." //New York Times//. Web. 31 Aug. 2011.

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=__//**Week of August 8th**//__= 1."Stocks Suffer Sharpest Drop Since 2008"- Economic The stock market continues to drop, causing peole to admit concern over the frozen economy and the governments lack of ability to accomplish anything about it. Some stocks, like the Dow Jones industrial fell about 5.6% and standard and Poor dropped 6.7% which is the biggest drop since 2008. People began to sell off stocks despite Obama's attempts to calm the markets, but people are concerned about the deadlock in Washington to take what Obama's words as possibilities. Many investors think that its best to sell rather than wait with the direction the world and US economy is heading in. With the lack of confidence in the government and the lack of willingness to invest, the stock market does not look like it's heading in a very positive direction.

Bowly, Graham. "Stocks Suffer Sharpest Drop Since 2008." //New York Times//. 7 Aug. 2011. Web. 31 Aug. 2011

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2."Judge Keeps Ukraine Opposition Leader Jailed, Sparking Protests and Petitions" - International Although thousands of her supporters demanded her release, Yulia V. Tymoshenko, held for contempt of court, was denied freedom by the Ukraine judge. Tymoshenko was the prime minister of the Ukraine and was charged with exceeding her authority, a charge that many of her supporters believed was politically motivated. The judge arrested her for contempt after she refused to rise, and supposedly for mocking witnesses. Even after spending a weekend in jail Tymoshenko was not humbled, and once again she refused to rise to address the judge. Ms. Tymoshenko did however repeatedly state that she "will kneel before her mother and God, but never before this government."

Kramer, Andrew E. "Judge Keeps Ukraine Opposition Leader Jailed, Sparking Protest and Petitions." //New York Times//. 8 Aug. 2011. Web. 31 Aug. 2011.

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3."Democrats Challenging Administration on Medicaid"- National On Monday, Democratic leaders went to the Supreme Court with the concern that Obama was using a incorrect interpretation of the federal Medicaid law which made it difficult for people to file suit to enforce their care. Obama administration states that the beneficiaries nor the health care providers can sue the state for cuts in Medicaid, even if these cuts are harmful to the poor. The lawmakers believe that the administrations opinion "undermines the effectiveness of medicaid" and that it also conflicts with many other similar court decisions made in the past. Medicaid provides medical assistance to over 55 million people, but in times of economical difficulties, states are being force to cut from this program. However, the National Governor's Association agrees with the stance that Medicaid recipients have no right to sue.

Pear, Robert. "Democrats Challenging Administration on Medicaid." //New York Times//. 8 Aug. 2011. Web. 31 Aug. 2011.

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=__//**Week of August 15**//__= 1. "Threat Resurges in Deadliest Day of Year for Iraq" - International A series of attacks on Monday remind the world that, despite the enormous amount of lives lost, time spent, and money used, the insurgents remain a major, deadly threat to all those in Iraq. There were 42 seemingly coordinated attacks across Iraq in the form of suicide attacks, car bombs, homemade bombs and gunmen. This served to remind everyone that few places in Iraq are safe. Although no specific group claimed responsibility for the attacks on Monday, a voice recording found implied that a wide scale attack may be coming soon. These attacks came two weeks after Iraqi and American's began to discuss the possibility of withdrawing troops from Iraq. One political analyst believes this could be a calculated attack to frighten Iraqi's into asking the American troops to stay.

Schmidt, Michael S. "Threat Resurges in Deadliest Day of Year for Iraq." //New York Times//. 15 Aug. 2011. Web. 31 Aug. 2011.

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2."For the Space Needles Birthday, a Trip to Space" - National Next year, the space needle in Seattle turns fifty, and to celebrate its birthday the Space Needle is partnering with Space Adventures to send a person, all expenses paid, into space. The Space Needle was built for the 1962 World Fair, just as the space age was taking off. Many people are hoping that this new contest will highlight the work that private companies are picking up where NASA left off. Once the contest is closed, a computer will randomly pick 1,000 people who will then submit a video, these people will be narrowed down to 20 who will then be introduced into the public. Once they are introduced to the public, a winner will be chosen in a very American Idol-esqe manner. One interesting statistic that has emerged is that men seem to be much more inclined to apply for the chance to be blasted into space rather than women, who would want to stay closer to home. It will certainly be interesting to see who gets to ride into space when the contests concludes next year.

Seelye, Katharine. "For the Space Needle's Birthday, a Trip to Space." //New York Times//. 15 Aug. 2011. Web. 1 Sept. 2011.

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3."Google's Coup Shifts Mobile Alliances" -Economic It seems that Google is expanding even more, now discussing buying Motorola, which major telephone makers state that they support. However, instead of making money with Googles Android line they could be competing against them. However, Google states that it will run Motorola as a separate company and not charge for the use of Android as an open platform. This also changes the public image of Google, instead of just being a search engine, now consumers also may turn to Google for their cell phone needs. This change may lead to some attempting to ally themselves with Microsoft, which is attempting to become a mobile competitor as well. Still other companies may attempt to create their owns search engines in an attempt to keep from becoming dependent on Google.

Wortham, Jenna. "Google's Coup Shifts Mobile Alliances." //New York Times//. 15 Aug. 2011. Web. 1 Sept. 2011.

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