News & Events - June 2007

The city of Philadelphia (population 1.5 million) has had 200 murders in 2007.

The country of Iraq (population 27.5 million) has seen less than 600 U.S. soldiers killed during the same time frame.

2007-06-29 08:35:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

On the home page of www.yahoo.ca, there is an article about Isaiah Washington accusing people of racism when being fired from his role in Grey's Anatomy. His homophobic remarks were widely reported at the start of the year, and even entered into therapy to deal with his 'issues'.

I am not the least bit surprised by his firing, but I wouldn't suggest that it is because - as he suggests - he was let go for his race.

My question is regarding the 'race card' - was it used or abused by him to defend himself? And how do people feel about him not taking responsibility for his actions?

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/070628/entertainment/tv_isaiah_washington

2007-06-29 08:10:34 · 10 answers · asked by Super Ruper 6 in Current Events

Take the London car bomb scare, for example.

An ambulance comes to rescue someone who, by coincidence, had a seizure a block away from the car bomb.

Then, by coincidence the parameds walk all the way near that car and notice fumes inside it.

The police is called, the bomb squad comes and find a giant pipe bomb with a cell phone as a detonator.

They disassemble it, which takes well over an hour, with cameras all around, and no one calls the phone.

If you buy all that, you must be truly gullible.

2007-06-29 07:43:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

what do u think about it?

2007-06-29 07:39:16 · 2 answers · asked by bcauseofwinndixie 1 in Current Events

2007-06-29 07:32:02 · 11 answers · asked by shermynewstart 7 in Media & Journalism

2007-06-29 07:29:02 · 6 answers · asked by maroon5fan328 3 in Current Events

Urgent

2007-06-29 07:04:36 · 2 answers · asked by yaz_bham 1 in Media & Journalism

Propane, nails and remote detonators are, according to ITV, the same materials often used in bombs in Iraq. Has Tony Blair put Londoners at risk by attacking Iraq?

2007-06-29 06:35:17 · 7 answers · asked by cheryl m 3 in Current Events

2007-06-29 06:14:36 · 1 answers · asked by tommartella1 1 in Media & Journalism

' In Israel, Bush said, "terrorists have taken innocent human life for years in suicide attacks. The difference is that Israel is a functioning democracy and it's not prevented from carrying out its responsibilities. And that's a good indicator of success that we're looking for in Iraq." '

That must be why Bush wanted to give Iraq the Israeli flag:

On April 27, 2004, CNN carried the Associated Press headline "Flap over new Iraq flag." It seems that "Iraq's U.S.-picked leaders have approved a new flag for the country, dumping Saddam Hussein's red-and-black standard."
In its place, the new flag design is "white with two blue stripes, and although it has a crescent representing Islam, the flag no longer bears the words 'God is great.'"


The only country in the Middle East with blue stripes in its flag is Israel, which has a Star of David on a field of white between horizontal blue bands.

2007-06-29 05:57:12 · 4 answers · asked by 2 5 in Current Events

Imus is forced to resign when he calls the Rutgers' women's basketball team "nappy-headed ho's." Fine - the public should not tolerate such incendiary comments. But why is there no similar outcry when Ann Coulter says she wishes John Edwards died in a terrorist attack? http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003605733 Coulter's remarks are not anonymous, they are vindictive and purposefully hurtful - and yet we accept it as a part of politics. Why?

2007-06-29 05:56:51 · 11 answers · asked by oldwhatshername 3 in Other - News & Events

It seems that Lawyers are pretty much running the war against terror. How do you think they are doing? (Multiple choice)

a.) They are doing an excellent job.
b.) They are doing okay.
c.) They are not doing very well and, I'm worried.
d.) They are screwing everything up.
e.) They are an Intergalactic Embarrassment.
f.) Other.

2007-06-29 05:50:55 · 1 answers · asked by mark623112 4 in Current Events

what for relgion, thats not good a naff for me!!!!!

2007-06-29 05:31:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

which is best for me broadcast journalism or journalism? or are they all the same? i currently go to a community college and have finally figured out what i want to do. ive always loved sports and i love reading sports magazines/newspaper/online sport sites and i also love watching espn and all sports news channels. which is best for me to pursue as a major? probably want to be an sports analyst or reporter.

2007-06-29 04:37:43 · 2 answers · asked by lbautista23@sbcglobal.net 2 in Media & Journalism

(If you don't want to read all this, just skip to the last paragraph)

In the early morning hours of 9/11/01, we Americans just went about our daily routines. We drove to drove to work. We rode the bus to school. But at 8:45 am, our routine American life was changed forever. 19 Islamic extremists took over four jetliners full of passengers. Three planes slammed into three different buildings. Due to the heroic efforts made by the passengers aboard flight 93, the fourth plane never reached its intended target.

The days following 9/11 are days I will never forget: American flags were put up all over. We were all united as one, it seemed, because we knew there was a real threat from terrorism.

The weeks following 9/11, America went after these terrorists. People signed up for the armed forces to protect the country. Americans proudly stood behind their commander-in-chief and they all agreed that terrorists needed to be brought to justice.

2007-06-29 04:21:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

lets face it, smoking kills but so does alcohol, do u think eventually they will start putting warnings on alcohol?

2007-06-29 03:53:01 · 32 answers · asked by cleo the pussycat 5 in Current Events

As a non-smoker I'm glad smoking is been banned in public places! Why should people who want to smoke force it on non-smokers! If they want lung cancer fine, but why should the people who don't smoke suffer the same fate? Some smokers feel its a breech on their freedom banning it, is it not a breech on non-smokers freedom forcing us into an early grave?

2007-06-29 03:47:29 · 26 answers · asked by RMP 4 in Current Events

2007-06-29 03:36:35 · 1 answers · asked by punkin101 1 in Other - News & Events

2007-06-29 03:03:17 · 3 answers · asked by ANGELOHLA 1 in Media & Journalism

I AM REALLY HAPPY ABOUT THE SMOKING BAN.

2007-06-29 02:59:39 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

I have noticed that it is the same old names that post things like " your evil " how can you judge people that are suffering etc etc, they go on any question and say this kinda stuff, even on the overhead view photo that someone has posted - " It actually looks closer" I wonder if these are relatives as the answer dont make sense - can we point them out please - OR OF COURSE MAKE YOURSELF KNOWN -
If you have asked a question and got lots of rude answers, just click on the name of the person that left it and see what other thing they comment on - 9.9 out of 10 is always negatives left on questions about the Mccanns.

2007-06-29 01:15:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

(For helping humanity)

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20070629/ten-paris-gets-chucked-off-the-news-ea4616c.html

Well done, Mika Bizezinski, well done. At least someone has finally had the courage to stand up and say "enough is enough".

What does everyone else think? and do you think that if we all refused to perpetuate the "celeb" drivel, would the media listen?

2007-06-29 01:03:55 · 26 answers · asked by lululaluau 5 in Media & Journalism

Does this look like a "safe, secure" place?

Please, no more abusive or sarcastic replies, Im being genuine in asking if YOU would leave your child here?

http://bp1.blogger.com/_mXbRBcSh0gs/RlowOZfs4eI/AAAAAAAAAZw/NnmhuElEmVI/s1600/Aerial_Photo_Ocean_Club_Eng.gif

2007-06-28 23:53:16 · 16 answers · asked by bb2002 2 in Current Events

planted this 'device' (ie bomb) as a Scot protest against being part of the UK? Next he'll annexe us for Scotland.

NO IM NOT BLOODY SERIOUS. So wind yer necks in b4 you all start yelling at once. lol

2007-06-28 22:29:31 · 12 answers · asked by ms vicci pollard 5 in Other - News & Events

2007-06-28 21:49:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

salman khan found dead in his house

the guy who killed him was suffering for cancer and no one behind him

so i think he have no fear from anybody as he alreaddy going to die after very less time because he suffering from cancer and he has noone behind him

he has done very good job - he killed salman khan before he dies

2007-06-28 19:15:08 · 3 answers · asked by udit s 1 in Media & Journalism

2007-06-28 18:12:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anil K 1 in Media & Journalism

I heard she's having twin baby girls. is that true?

2007-06-28 18:03:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

Why do people want america to let terrorsits conquer iraq even though Bush says "IRaq would ebcome a safe haven for terrorists to attack America again"? Why do they think the terrorists will stop fighting once we leave Iraq?

2007-06-28 17:44:33 · 7 answers · asked by bionicleis2cool117 1 in Current Events

Why haven't his political enemies been executed or imprisoned? Isn't that what dictators do?

2007-06-28 17:18:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events