Royal Wedding

By Richard Allen Greene, CNN

April 29, 2011 3:10 p.m. EDT

Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton got married at the Westminster Abbey friday. This has been London's biggest wedding in 30 years. A million people lined the wedding route. Queen Elizabeth hosted the wedding reception. The palace announced that there was an eight-tier wedding cake. The couple left the reception in a blue Aston Martin. Catherine is definitely living a fairytale. 

Greene, Richard Allen. "William and Catherine Marry in Royal Wedding at Westminster Abbey - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. 29 Jan. 2011. Web. 30 Apr. 2011. <http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/04/29/uk.royal.wedding.kate.william/index.html?hpt=C2>.

Thursday's Discussion

So, i enjoyed the class discussion on Thursday. I didn't think I was going to start it but I did! It was nice to hear about immigration from different points of view. I honestly thought the discussion was only going to be about securing the borders and immigrants "taking" jobs. My classmates were talking about different ideas and statistics about immigration i didn't know about. For instance, I didn't know there were different types of work Visa's for immigrants or how much money immigrants produce for our country. Everyone had really good arguments and i definitely learned a lot more about immigration.

Oprah Questions Obama

April 27th, 2011

05:55 PM ET

Obama and the first lady appeared on the Oprah show today after the release of his birth certificate. He released it because he wanted to put the issue to a rest. Obama declared, "We do not have time for this kind of silliness," and stated,"Can I just say? I was there, so I knew...I knew I had been born. I remembered it," said President Obama. I'm glad our President has somewhat of a sense of humor about it. 

"Oprah Asks Obama about Birth Certificate – The 1600 Report - CNN.com Blogs." The 1600 Report - CNN.com Blogs. 27 Apr. 2011. Web. 28 Apr. 2011. <http://whitehouse.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/27/oprah-asks-obama-about-birth-certificate/?hpt=T2>.

Immigration Supporters Rally at State Capitol

BY KATIE SANDERS AND PATRICIA MAZZEI

TIMES/HERALD TALLAHASSEE BUREAU

A large group of protestors from the Tampa Bay area called on God to prevent lawmakers from passing a immigration crackdown law. They say it will destroy families and lead to racial profiling. The rally started at noon. Children, their families and church leaders chanted "We are Florida!" Their signs had sayings towards SB 2040 and HB 7089. The protestors starting saying the pledge of allegiance and singing the Star-Spangled Banner. “How many of you have faith in God that this law will not pass?” asked Cecilia Perez, a 16-year-old Largo High School sophomore, to an eruption of cheers(miamiherald.com). SB 2040 is a softer approach to immigration. Making being undocumented a misdemeanor. 



Sanders, Katie, and Patricia Mazzei. "Immigration Supporters Rally at State Capitol - Legislature - MiamiHerald.com." MiamiHerald.com - Miami & Ft. Lauderdale News, Weather, Miami Dolphins & More. 25 Apr. 2011. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/25/2185009/immigration-supporters-rally-at.html>.

Army and Navy Add Citizenship Option to Boot Camp
Published April 21, 2011|Associated Press

The Army and Navy have decided to speed up the citizenship process. Specialists and language skills are needed during wartime. Recruits can now get citizenship more quickly while in boot camp. A no-visitors change will be made to allow immigration officers to meet with the recruits. Military officials say its a break from going around the world and doing deployments. Only legal immigrants can apply and have to serve five years of honorable service or their citizenship will risk getting revoked. About 1,00 soldiers have obtained their citizenship while in basic training,in 2010. 

"Army, Navy Add Citizenship Option to Boot Camp - FoxNews.com." FoxNews.com - Breaking News | Latest News | Current News. 21 Apr. 2011. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/21/army-navy-add-citizenship-option-boot-camp/>.

Georgia Passing Strict Immigration Law?

By KIM SEVERSON
Published: April 15, 2011

That's right, Georgia is following in Arizona's footsteps. Governor Nathaniel Deal stated he will sign a tough immigration law. Georgia's bill was modified a bit from Arizona's bill. Arizona was the first state to empower the state and local police to ask for legal documentation and arrest people suspected of not being here legally. 30 states have considered passing an anti-immigration law. Many modeled after Arizona's. Honestly, this is ridiculous. There are other ways to stop illegal immigrants from coming to the U.S. Suspecting someone is illegal and detaining them is simply moronic. These laws need serious modification and shouldn't even be passed until there's absolutely no racist intentions within the bill. No one is ever going to be happy with the issue of Immigration, it's a fact. 

Severson, Kim. "Immigrants Are Subject of Tough Bill in Georgia." The New York Times. 15 Apr. 2011. Web. 24 Apr. 2011. <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/16/us/16immigration.html?_r=1&ref=illegalimmigrants>.

U.S. attorney's office investigates Chipotle Mexican Grill workers

Federal prosecutors are investigating Chipotle workers to see if they have legal documents to work in the U.S. The denver-based restaurant fired 450 Minnesota workers last year for not having legal documents to work int he U.S.The dismissals came after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials raised questions about the validity of employees’ work authorization documents(associated press). 


Associated Press. "US Attorney’s Office Investigating Chipotle Mexican Grill over Workers’ Immigration Documents." Washingtonpost.com. 17 Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us_attorneys_office_investigating_chipotle_mexican_grill_over_workers_immigration_documents>.

What do Cocaine Smugglers and Sex Offenders have in common?

Two suspects were arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol in El Centro, CA. Both men were sex offenders. The Border Patrol seized over $500,000 worth of cocaine. The first incident happened Monday at 10 p.m. THe agents arrested Juan Rodriguez-Estrada after he was attemting to enter the U.S. illegally. Yesterday, the agents arrested 7 illegal aliens attempting to enter the U.S. illegally from Mexico. The group was transported to the El Centro Border Patrol Station where agents identified one of the Mexican men in the group as 45-year-old Manuel Z. Gonzalez , a registered sex offender out of Los Angeles, Calif(news.yahoo.com).

"Sex Offenders, Cocaine Smuggler Arrested by U.S. Border Patrol - KMIR 6 - Palm Springs News, Weather, Sports." KMIR 6 - Palm Springs News, Weather, Sports - Home. Web. 22 Apr. 2011. <http://www.kmir6.com/story/14494188/sex-offenders-and-cocaine-smuggler-arrested-by-us-border-patrol>.

Obama's numbers down
Dan Balz and Jon Cohen – Tue Apr 19, 3:00 pm ET


Economic problems are running Obama's approval ratings low. He still has an advantage over the other 2012 candidates.In the survey, 47 percent approve of the job Obama is doing, down seven points since January. Half of all Americans disapprove of his job performance, with 37 percent saying they “strongly disapprove,” nearly matching the worst level of his presidency (news.yahoo.com). Obama is still higher than his potential competitors. "Despite his current advantage over the Republican field, Obama remains vulnerable with an approval rating again less than 50 percent. A majority of those younger than 40 give the president positive ratings, but most of those 40 and older disapprove." Economic issues are Obama's biggest downfall. Raising gas prices are what is upsetting the public. 


"Obama's Numbers Down, but He's Still a 2012 Contender - Yahoo! News." The Top News Headlines on Current Events from Yahoo! News. Web. 19 Apr. 2011. <http://news.yahoo.com/s/washpost/obamasnumbersdownbuthesstilla2012contender>.

Raul Castro named 1st secretary of Communist
By PAUL HAVEN, Associated Press – 26 mins ago


Delegates chose 79 year old Raul Castro to take over his sick brother's position. Three younger politicians were basically demoted to lesser leadership roles. Fidel Castro made an appearance. The audience were clapping and some even crying. Fidel became more animated as the proceedings continued, especially when Raul's name was read out by an official announcing members of the party's Central Committee. Fidel was left off the leadership slate for the first time.

But Raul said his brother needed no formal title to continue being the country's guiding light. "Fidel is Fidel," he said(news.yahoo.com).

Haven, Paul. "Raul Castro Named 1st Secretary of Communist Party - Yahoo! News." The Top News Headlines on Current Events from Yahoo! News. Web. 19 Apr. 2011. <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cb_cuba_party_congress>.

"El Kilo" caught in Mexico

By the CNN Wire Staff

April 17, 2011 12:19 a.m. EDT

 

Mexican authorities annouced that El Kilo was arrested. He is suspected to have links to the mass graves in that region. Security forces have captured Martin Omar Estrada Luna, who is a presumed leader of the Zetas drug cartel in San Fernando, a town in the border state of Tamaulipas, the government said in a statement(cnn.com). Authorities found the graves earlier this month. The investigation led them to San Fernando -- the same place where in August of last year, the bodies of 72 migrants were found at a ranch (cnn.com). State attorney general's spokesman, Ruben Dario Rios Lopez said, 10 more bodies were recovered from the clandestine graves Wednesday and Thursday, bringing the total number of bodies found to 126. "Nationwide, the Mexican government says there have been some 35,000 drug-related deaths since President Felipe Calderon began a crackdown on the cartels in December 2006," (cnn.com).

 

 

"Government: Drug Cartel Leader 'El Kilo' Caught in Mexico - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. Web. 17 Apr. 2011. <http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/04/17/mexico.drug.arrest/index.html?npt=NP1>.

"3 cups of tea" author lying?

By the CNN Wire Staff

April 17, 2011 2:02 p.m. EDT

Greg Mortenson, an advocate of girl's education in Pakistan and Afghanistan has been forced to defend his best selling book. Mortenson shot to international fame with the book, which describes his getting lost on an effort to climb the world's second-highest peak, being rescued by Pakistani villagers and vowing to return to build a school for local girls(cnn.com). The author also claimed he was captured by the Taliban. Jon Krakauer,best selling author of "Into thin air" said, "It's a beautiful story. And it's a lie." "I stand by the information conveyed in my book," Mortenson said in a statement issued by his Central Asia Institute on Friday, in advance of the "60 Minutes" broadcast (cnn.com). Mortenson's book has translations in 19 countries. It has a sequel and two children's editions since its publishing five years ago.

"'Three Cups of Tea' Author Forced to Defend against Claims He Lied - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. Web. 17 Apr. 2011.

Arrests made in slaying of Israeli Family

Israel Defense Forces arrested two people responsible for the slaying of an Israeli family in the West Bank settlement of Itamar. Amjad Awad, 19 and Hakim Awad, 28 are the two suspects. They were caught in the nearby Palestinian village of Awarta. The suspects are accused of killing Udi and Ruth Fogel and three of their children last month. The children were ages 11 years, 4 years and 3 months. The suspects were unsuccessful of acquiring a gun. They broke into a house and stole a M-16. Six others were arrested for helping the suspects. Three Fogel children survived, including a 12-year-old daughter who was not home, and two younger children whose room the killers apparently did not notice.

"Arrests Made in Slaying of Israeli Family in West Bank - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. Web. 17 Apr. 2011. <http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/04/17/west.bank.arrests/index.html?hpt=T2>.

U.S. storm kills more than 40

Over 40 people have been killed over the past 3 days due to the severe storms in the south east.A CNN meteorologist called the storms' impact on North Carolina "epic." Bertie county was among the worst hit area in North Carolina. 14 deaths were reported in the county. "Reports are still incoming," Mike Sprayberry, deputy director of the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, said Sunday morning(cnn.com). For North Carolina, "When the storm count is finalized, this will likely be an historic tornado outbreak," said CNN meteorologist Jacqui Jeras. "It is quite unusual to have this many supercell tornadoes of this intensity strike the area."(cnn.com).

"U.S. Storms Kill More than 40 - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. Web. 17 Apr. 2011. <http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/17/severe.weather/index.html?iref=NS1>.

Interracial Marriage Should be Illegal?

Jon Terbush | April 7, 2011, 4:18PM

Nearly half of Mississippi think interracial marriage should be illegal. While the rest of the nation is dealing with the issue of same sex marriage, people in Mississippi are dealing with this controversy. In a PPP poll released Thursday, a 46% plurality of registered Republican voters said they thought interracial marriage was not just wrong, but that it should be illegal. 40% said interracial marriage should be legal (tpmdc.com). I personally think this is CRAZY! It's now 2011 and we're still dealing with racism. Yes, its in the south and they probably don't see as many interracial couples. Doesn't mean they should make interracial marriage illegal. The article also stated that people think its ok,but it should still be illegal. Ok? That's really um..um...moronic. 

"Nearly Half Of Mississippi Republicans Think Interracial Marriage Should Be Illegal | TPMDC."Home | TPMDC. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. 

Immigration Video Response!

Ok so in 2nd period today we  watched a video on immigration. That video was really hard to watch personally. It made me so upset that people actually mistreat illegal immigrants like that. Minutemen should be stopped! They're comiiting crimes and not getting in trouble for them. I can't believe Jan Brewer,governor of Arizona,didnt even acknowledge the muders of a 10 year old girl and her father. That was a brutal murder and nothing was done. Yes, i understand sneaking in \to the country without legal documentation is illegal, but that doesnt give Minute Men, Border Protrol or anyone the right to harm these people. It just proves how ignorant our country is, and how people haven't chaged after the civil rights movement. SB 1070 is definitely a racist law and needs to be abolished.

Bronx Cobra to be named.

From Laura Batchelor, CNN

April 4, 2011 6:13 p.m. EDT

The Bronx News and The New York Daily Times asked the public to vote on what the name of the Cobra should be. 

After getting over 33,000 suggestions. They narrowed it down to five suggestions:

-- Agnes, which is Greek for pure or holy, and is also a reference to St. Agnes.
-- Amaunet, an ancient Egyptian goddess, meaning 'the female hidden one."
-- Cleopatra, the last ruler of ancient Egypt, who supposedly killed herself by means of an Egyptian cobra bite.
-- Subira, which is Egyptian for patient.
-- Mia, an abbreviation for Missing In Action.


I personally like Mia. I think its appropriate for the lost but now found Cobra. (: 


Batchelor,  Laura. "Public to Vote on Name for Bronx Zoo Cobra - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. Web. 05 Apr. 2011.

Son of Gadhafi taking over Libya?

From Nic Robertson, Senior International Correspondent

April 4, 2011 8:40 p.m. EDT

Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, 38, would take over from his father and help to build reform in Libya. Moammer Gadhafi sent an envoy to the West saying he is testing foreign governments' willingness to accept one of the embattled Libyan leader's sons as his successor, a source close to the Libyan leadership said Monday.

To avoid instability, the transition must "be a gradual handover of power," the source said.

Robertson,  Nic. "Source: Libyan Envoy Testing Waters for Takeover by Gadhafi's Son - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. Web. 05 Apr. 2011.