News & Events - September 2007

I'm young, growing out of some demographics I guess (just turned 31). I flip through the news channels, read the paper when it's around and read articles online.

When I find something interesting in the news, I look it up online and find the same article, word for word in several places, sometimes with a little variation. If this is the difference in news for the young and old, I see no difference.

I have several problems with the news. Local tv news is laughable no matter where you are. Local news anchors are completely fake. The stories they cover are ridiculous sometimes. In general, all formats of the news are just headlines with no story. Follow ups are rare, even with very interesting, unusual stories.

Anyone have suggestions for credible online news sources that might have something different to say? Where is a good place to find a discussion on news, current events and maybe find some updates?

2007-09-27 19:23:18 · 6 answers · asked by j b 1 in Media & Journalism

Does anyone else notice that liberals find a way to gripe about everything no matter what decision is made.

Here is my example of what I am talking about.

On here you will see liberals bashing bush for not acting on a CIA intel memo that was written prior to 9/11 that stated an attack was going to happen. Now this memo was written by intel agents.

Then you will see liberals on here that bash bush for acting on intel reports from the same CIA that gave him reports that Saddam had WMD's and that they were a real threat to America.

My question is how do they fualt him saying he should have took the intel memo at face value on one occasion then fault him later for doing exactly what they said he should have done the 1st time.

I say make up your minds should he have trust in the intel or not. Of course when he did trust the intel they said he lied.

2007-09-27 19:00:50 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

World Trade Center Survivors' Network announced its president's 9/11 survivor story was a fake and sacked her

She says she has done nothing illegal - News

What do think about this ppl

2007-09-27 18:16:22 · 7 answers · asked by me!! 1 in Current Events

2007-09-27 17:33:53 · 26 answers · asked by altpro9 2 in Current Events

2007-09-27 17:05:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Who got it?

2007-09-27 16:59:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

I don't really understand...Why? Like why did it happen?

2007-09-27 16:58:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

Is he relevant?

2007-09-27 16:53:36 · 11 answers · asked by EZMZ 7 in Current Events

I have not seen Oprah take on the coverage of approach the subject of the Jena 6. I know that her base audiance, them not us, would be wanting to know how she would approach the coverage of the Jena 6.

2007-09-27 16:25:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

http://www.nyecountysheriff.net/ncso_seeking_to_identify_victim_of_crime.pdf

and

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298016,00.html

PLEASE HELP

2007-09-27 16:07:43 · 6 answers · asked by Gonetoday 2 in Current Events

Today the ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) raided 11 McDonald's stores and its corp. office in Reno today and rounded up 50 illegal aliens working there. Other uninvolved businesses closed their doors early today when they found out about the raids too. There was a small Mexican protest in Reno, but I'm wondering if this will make national news being that it is the McDonald's empire being affected.

2007-09-27 16:03:22 · 5 answers · asked by wow 4 in Current Events

I mean talk about stereotyping. . .but when you have commercials that reflect stereotypes what kind of message does that send to viewers?

2007-09-27 15:21:06 · 13 answers · asked by Glen B 6 in Media & Journalism

that named it so? and additionally, he specifically mentions the "outrage of the american people"! True. We are so outraged, why doesn't CNN cover minute by minute the horror that the people are living right now in Burma while militia breaks lawlessly into homes and acts totally unchecked against people who are sacrificing their lives so the rest of the world can see what it means to have no freedom to protest. And it's not on TV!!

I suspect that the part about the official condemnation that may cause Bush to say one thing and do nothing, is that the assets of the "generals" have been frozen world-wide. Good. I almost applauded the man and thought I might have been wrong about him.

Now I get the impression that he has either been told to back down and change that condemnation, or he will just simply "propagandate" but do nothing. These frozen accounts belong to the people of Burma.

What is the latest on what's happening in Burma? Does anyone out there know?

2007-09-27 15:17:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

story link
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070928/ap_on_el_pr/debate_clinton_s_evasions;_ylt=Alsao4vsi0CdS.f1pod1OuUb.3QA

just in case youve lost track..here are the latest dodges...
She refused to say whether she would pull all U.S. troops out of Iraq by 2013
• Clinton ducked the question of whether Israel had the right to bomb Iran if the country posed a nuclear threat.
• She sidestepped a question about whether she would voluntarily disclose the names of contributors to Bill Clinton's presidential library.
She even ducked the question of which team she'd root for if her hometown Chicago Cubs met the New York Yankees in next month's World Series.
She dodged when asked what she would "put on the table" to save Social Security, such as a proposal to raise Social Security taxes on incomes above $97,000
along with of course, travlegate, filegate, whitwater, the vince foster coverup, etc, etc, etc,
AND YOU LIBERALS ARE DYING FOR EIGHT MORE YEARS OF THIS....WHY?

2007-09-27 14:56:46 · 5 answers · asked by koalatcomics 7 in Current Events

why the macanns, have not taken a lie detector test, surely if it was only to prove ,they where inocent, if i where them, i would do any thing to clear my name

2007-09-27 14:08:28 · 11 answers · asked by bluebrancall 7 in Current Events

I've seen it all the internet, but none of the stories get into detail.

2007-09-27 13:45:00 · 10 answers · asked by cowpony 3 in Other - News & Events

Browser headline about Iraq leads to this story.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070926/ap_on_re_us/patriot_act_lawsuit

2007-09-27 13:36:30 · 2 answers · asked by trumain 5 in Media & Journalism

I wanted everyone to be aware of this if you didn't see it in the news. It is horrific and I hope whoever has done this to her suffers a painful death. Please be on the lookout for this beautiful little girl..My heart is broken.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/27/sextape.search.ap/index.html

2007-09-27 13:20:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

Absolutely an awesome guy. If you just look at what he says on issues, it's straight from our constitution.

If you don't know how he is, check him out with an open mind. http://www.ronpaul2008.com

His donations are ROLLING in and will be top tier any day now.

2007-09-27 13:18:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

IT is due tomorrow FRIDAY THE 28 HELP!!! My title is The great Night Escape It is about wen my dog ran out in thw inter

2007-09-27 13:14:44 · 5 answers · asked by imani.benouis 1 in Media & Journalism

2007-09-27 13:06:43 · 9 answers · asked by Biddles 2 in Media & Journalism

I am pretty sure most of you all watched Hillary Clinton get drawn into that question...but I was curious to know how other people feel should torture be allowed under certin circumstances?......If a imminent terrorist attack was about to happen and we had the 1 head guy in custody and he knew where the attack was taking place and what the attack method was going to be...lets say worst case scenario it was a...Biological Dirty bomb full of smallpoxs...,.don't we have a moral obligation to beat the hell out of the guy until he talks....

2007-09-27 12:56:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

I know he went to Paris between January and March (when he returned to photoraph Republican soldiers in Camps) but I need to find the exact chronology. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.

2007-09-27 12:46:27 · 1 answers · asked by iheartd 1 in Media & Journalism

Its fantastic? no? yes?

2007-09-27 12:42:12 · 17 answers · asked by steph j 3 in Current Events

never mind selling missile secrets to the Chinese...

http://www.angelfire.com/hillaryhsuclinton/HILL.htm

2007-09-27 12:38:13 · 7 answers · asked by SQD 2 in Current Events

Apparently, a new campaign was launched to help catch people who are pirating/illegally downloading music (in the U.S.) More than one million dollars have been dedicated to this plan. Shouldn't we be spending that one million dollars on something more productive?

I don't know, maybe like... Hurrican Katrina clean up? The war in Iraq???

2007-09-27 12:36:10 · 10 answers · asked by Tanya 3 in Current Events

Can somebody post a website or two [Prefferebly an article] about the new OJ Simpson hub-ub? I can't seem to find any.

Thanks!! :]

2007-09-27 12:27:35 · 5 answers · asked by Brookiey 4 in Other - News & Events

Yes, I think so... ;-)

2007-09-27 12:23:06 · 15 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6 in Current Events

2007-09-27 12:22:37 · 6 answers · asked by archchrisanna 1 in Other - News & Events

2007-09-27 12:18:59 · 14 answers · asked by colleen k 1 in Current Events