News & Events - October 2007

2007-10-24 12:53:57 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

I have been in Europe for a year. Please tell me what you know about the following developments during my absence.

1) Natalie Holloway: did they ever find out what happened to this girl who disappeared a few years ago in Aruba?

2) Why isn't Newt Gingrich running for President? Have people ever mentioned the possibility of a Newt Gingrich - Condaleezza Rice ticket? If the Republican front-runners have lackluster support, do you think it could happen last minute?

3) Do many people seriously believe we will have to attack Iran to stop their nuclear program?

4) What's the most interesting or oddest story Bill O'Reilly has had on his show this past year?

5) Hillary seems like she has too much baggage to win; Obama seems like too much of a flash in the pan. Do either have a chance of winning?

2007-10-24 12:42:33 · 7 answers · asked by pachl@sbcglobal.net 7 in Current Events

I live in the San Diego County area, well away from the fires, but I do have a question.

Considering the environment, climate, etc., how long would it take to put out an actual fire? The Witch fire is far from being put out; likewise with a few of the other fires surrounding San Diego.

However, the fires near L.A. are almost contained. Is it because these fires were relatively small compared to the ones in San Diego?

Your opinion is much appreciated.

2007-10-24 12:39:27 · 6 answers · asked by chrstnwrtr 7 in Current Events

threat

2007-10-24 12:31:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

I've been paying close attention to this latest catastrophe and noticed the difference in reporting. Why aren't these people being classifed as "refugees" They are in the san diego chargers stadium, they have been displaced. Aren't they refugees too? Why are they instead referring to them as "homeowners" or "residents" where they were calling those affected by hurricane katrina "refugees"

2007-10-24 12:25:51 · 14 answers · asked by Kylie 1 in Current Events

Two test tickles

hahaha

2007-10-24 12:16:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-arson25oct25,0,1196901.story?coll=la-home-center
http://www.instantriverside.com/riverside-news/inland-empire-news/arson-investigations/2007/10/24/

Anybody have any leads on who these people are?

There are more than 12 points of origin for these fires. This seems to be a concerted effort. As you come across info please post it here. Thanks!

2007-10-24 11:38:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Do you think the California Firestorms could be terrorist related? Some of the fires were caused by arson. Who is to say that the arsonist is not a terrorist in some way or a devil worshiper or a pyromaniac? We've been warned of terror attacks we least expect, could this be it?? What is your opinion??

2007-10-24 11:38:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

After just watching the documentary on C4,I still cannot understand how he turned Wacko.He was the most popular and talanted man on Earth.
What are your views on Michael Jackson?

2007-10-24 11:20:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

Should I join the American Communist Party?
I realize that its a lost cause. But I do support China. And the way I see it, America is so corrupt and decadent, that if I try to change things "inside the system", I'll either lose out to people more cruel than me, or become so evil myself that I won't stand for anything.

Better to be a man of good character fighting for a lost cause than a successful goon. Look at all of history's heroes with the exception of militrary men like Napoleon, none of them played inside the sytem even when thier cause seemed dire and hopeless.

I'm not looking for a history lesson here. I know the "Dirty little secrets" of communism, like the back of my hand. But I support the communist Part of china. What I'm looking for is philsophical feedback on what is a better life spent. Fighting inside the system hoping to work your way up and make a difference or fighting outside the system for a "pure and noble" cause with no chance of victory?

The CPUSA is the ONLY party that supports the government in China.

2007-10-24 11:12:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

I've read questions about which political party will BENEFIT from the fires and is it totally political for Bush to declare this a disaster area.

To me that is cruel and heartless when you look at the millions of people that have been affected by these fires!

JUST IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, I heard that 950k people have been evacuated. 1,000 homes have been destroyed. At least 1 person has died. Firefighters and civilians have been burned. People have a hard time breathing with all the smoke.

My main problems are not being able to breathe and I've had a headache for 3 days. My cat is freaking out and I'm alone since my husband is out of town on business.

Am I over too sensitive because I am in the middle of this disaster or are these a bunch of twits that don't know what it's like and don't care?

2007-10-24 10:57:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

the McCanns, same old crap every day. Don't you have anything else in your boring lives to talk about? I think some of you have really lost your minds.

2007-10-24 10:49:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

So a few years ago when katrina happened there was looting and people in the stadium fighting and it was a horrible situation, but know we have the same situation where we have peopls homes destroyed in san diego and mass amounts of people living in a stadium without any fighting. people are volunteering and getting along...whats the difference?

2007-10-24 10:46:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Mnnnnnnnn...why so calm and collected?

2007-10-24 10:39:50 · 10 answers · asked by gr8ful_one 6 in Current Events

You were first left at home alone by your parents (like after school etc)

I think I was probably 11/12 and used to cook the dinner while mum was at work and take care of my 2 younger brothers.

I ask this because a friend of mine told me a friend of his spent 6 hours in the police station last week for leaving her 12 year old at home while she visited a neighbour, I was stunned!

PLEASE, THIS IS NOT A McCANN Q AND I REALLY DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THEM.

2007-10-24 10:32:49 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

i heard on tv they have a site to call anyone know the number.

2007-10-24 10:30:27 · 1 answers · asked by Nora 7 in Other - News & Events

I can not believe this-next thing you know they will be blaming the tornadoes on Al-Queda also-does faux news know how to tell the truth?

2007-10-24 10:27:04 · 10 answers · asked by liberalady 2 in Media & Journalism

...because I'm right up for it this evening!

2007-10-24 10:25:45 · 33 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6 in Current Events

What are some good examples of photojournalism in news that can prove that photojournalism
a. can be consumed easily?
b. appeals to emotions?
c. is unbiased?
the examples can be from history or recent events
this is not homework. i just need to clear this up.

2007-10-24 10:13:14 · 3 answers · asked by melissa 2 in Media & Journalism

Over the last day or so a number of McFanns, eager to point the finger at anyone other than Kate and Gerry, have picked up on a story about the Police re-examining Robert Murat. However what the McFanns failed to mention is that the actual story is this...

'The main theory of the investigators is that Madeleine left the apartment and went looking for her parents while they were having dinner in the Tapas restaurant. Half-asleep, she fell down ten stairs and died accidentally. Her body was found by Gerry McCann who then asked for help from Robert Murat, described as a friend of the couple by the paper'

Now why did the McFanns forget to mention this bit ?

Source: http://www.newsdeskspecial.co.uk/2007/10/murat-hid-madel.html

2007-10-24 10:12:44 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

The President has signed a declaration of disaster to release federal funds to aid the residents of California, would he have done so if the residents affected were poor and black?

2007-10-24 10:06:50 · 14 answers · asked by jory 4 in Other - News & Events

2007-10-24 09:58:44 · 10 answers · asked by Yahoo Sucks 5 in Current Events

My instructor says it might be, because a terroist threat. What do you guys think?

2007-10-24 09:51:53 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

If so, what do you have ready to grab & go?

2007-10-24 09:32:55 · 4 answers · asked by elmgirl 3 in Other - News & Events

[Category: well....Useless]

1. Most American car horns honk in the key of F.

2. The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan."

3. Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

4. Every time you lick a stamp, you consume 1/10 of a calorie.

5. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.

6. Studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building it has about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the twentieth floor. It supposedly takes about eight floors for the cat to realize what is occurring, relax and correct itself.

7. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.

8. The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; '7' was selected after the original 7-ounce containers and 'UP' for the direction of the bubbles.

9. 101 Dalmatians, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and Mulan are the only Disney cartoons where both parents are present and don't die throughout the movie. .

2007-10-24 09:22:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

If officials said the fires are NOT terrorists why is the "Homegrown Terrorist Prevention Act of 2007" being rushed into legislature.

section 899A claus 1:

HOMEGROWN TERRORISM- The term `homegrown terrorism' means the use, planned use, or threatened use, of force or violence by a group or individual born, raised, or based and operating primarily within the United States or any possession of the United States to intimidate or coerce the United States government, the civilian population of the United States, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.

sounds great but read between the lines...the Secretary and his various deligates can easily identify an group of peaceful protestors and say "We have evidence that suggest these individuals were planning on using force to coerce the population into their idealism."
and boom--instant terrorists "BECAUSE WE SAID SO"...and once considered terrorists by the defence department, the constitution is void.

2007-10-24 08:30:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

I hope everyone knows about the Sept. 12 abduction of a 20 year old Black woman who was sodomized and tortured by 6 White people (men and women). I don't see it in the news very often and it makes me angry to think that if the races were reversed, it would've been plastered everywhere. We wouldn't be able to get away from it. But, I feel that the media is really holding back b/c this was a young Black woman who was victimized. I am outraged and sickened that back-woods, redneck, sickos who would do something like this still exist. I like in the Washington DC area, so I often think that I am "spoiled" against blatant, overt racism like this. DC is a pretty much "minority rich" area (not many White people at all). I shocks and scares me that in 2007 people still harbor this kind of violent racism. It scares me more that my American news media doesn't see the value in letting us know about the ugliness of our country as well as the good. We need to be aware in order to change.

2007-10-24 08:06:54 · 11 answers · asked by krisy_80 3 in Current Events

Several years ago the supreme court ruled that The Boy Scouts of America were well within their rights to block homosexuals from becoming leaders. Part of their oath is to keep themselves morally straight and they back it up.
Personally I think that in a day and age when pedophilia is rampant that this policy is added protection.
Now the city of Philadelphia is jumping on the punishment band wagon and jeking their support of this wonderful program.
see the news story here:
http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20071017_City_hikes_Boy_Scouts_rent_by__199_999_over_gay_ban.html

I know that Philly is " the city of BROTHERLY love" but this is ridiculous.
why can't people leave a good thing alone? Why hurt these innocent children in an adult quarrel?
will you call and complain?---Mayor John Street--215/686-2181 or mayor@phila.govSolicitor Romulo L. Diaz--215/683-5003City Council President Anna C. Verna--215/686-3412Fairmont Park Commissions DirectorMark. A. Focht- 215/683-020

2007-10-24 07:41:09 · 9 answers · asked by Twila G 3 in Media & Journalism

Every chanel is about the Wildfires here in Los Angeles.. its really bad. Is it the same in other states? or just here? I'm starting to get scared for watching so much news about it and the hot weather is not helping. It's scary out here, the sky is a mixture of red and gray. I'm just wondering how other states are seeying this.

2007-10-24 07:39:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

after it was bought to my attention that a regular poster on herewas involved in an industrial accident (i genuinly hope he has a full and speedy recovery)started thinking spend most of my waking hours at work?
my personal enviroment is both dangerous, with the added difficulty of proven dangerous service users, however all systems and procedures are checked and updated as required
whenever an incidient occours, ELAS are contacted and if it comes under RIDDOR the HSE are informed
guess i'm one of the lucky ones- how safe are you

2007-10-24 07:21:57 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events