Find and summarize two newspaper articles, one from a U.S. newspaper and one from a foreign newspaper. Answer: Who? What? Where? When? and Why Important? Include a link to the article, author, headline and name of the newspaper.
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Abe hospitalized for fatigue, intestinal ills Who? Prime Minister Shinzo Abe What? Abe has been plagued by a "functional gastrointestinal disorder." When? Hospitalized for three days Why? Cause, hes cool. Link= http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/14/us/14xprize.html?ref=technology
9/14/07 HAVANA • Holed up in deep seclusion, with no pictures of him released in 100 days, ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro has become a prolific writer, discussing just about any topic except his health.
Since undergoing gastrointestinal surgery in July last year, Castro has been convalescing at an undisclosed location and has not been seen in the public, at least in the flesh.
His last appearance was in a video the communist state broadcast on June 5.
JH Million in Prizes Is Offered for Trip to Moon Who? Google and nextfest. What? The “Google Lunar X Prize” was announced yesterday in Los Angeles at the Wired magazine’s NextFest. The contest calls for entrants to land a rover on the moon that will be able to travel at least 550 yards and send high-resolution video, still images and other data back home. When? Dec. 31, 2012 Why? cause i like money, and the moon. Link= http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070914a2.html
Why: I think this is important because he has only been in office for less than a year, and I think there has to be a better explaination to why he's resigning.
Who? David Hanson and both the real and the robotic Zenos What? David was inspired to do this because he is aiming for the same sort of realism found in the book Supertoys Last All Summer Long by Brian Aldiss Where? Richardson, Texas When? Thursday September 13 Why important? prototype for future robots ~ J.B ~
what? Alan Richards is cutting out practically all energy sources in his life...he tries not to use water if possible and buys extra low watt bulbs for things. He has no television or washing machine or bath tub.
when? september 14, 2007
where? Horncastle, Lincolnshire, england
why? Mr. Richards wants to try to save as much money as possible, so he is cutting out all energy consuming products. He has been out of a job for a year and just bought a house, but is living comfortably because of his savings.
Japanese and North Korean talks narrow on Mongolian soil Normalizing diplomatic relations between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Japan remains a bilateral struggle. No resolutions were made towards resolving sticking points between the two countries at the end of the second meeting of the working group set up under the Six-Party Talks on North Korea’s nuclear disarmament. Fifteen Japanese and nine DPRK envoys met at the Ikh Tenger State residence just outside Ulaanbaatar from September 5 to 6 to address key issues concerning the Korean abduction of Japanese citizens between 1970 and 1980 and the Japanese colonization of the North Korean peninsula from 1910 until World War II.-Mongol Messenger
Who: north korea, japan What:meeting in mogolia about nuclear disarmament where: Mongolia Why important: NO MORE NUKES FOR NORTH KOREA!!!!!
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/russia-gripped-by-horror-as-socalled-chessboard-killer-goes-ontrial/2007/09/14/1189276983568.html Found in the Sunday morning Herald This morning's paper written by C. J. Chivers Russia gripped by horror as so-called Chessboard Killer goes on trial Who: a grocery shelf stocker named Aleksandr(and yes the article didn't have an e as the 2nd to last letter of his name) Pichushkin age 33 What: is charged with 49 counts of murder because the authorities say he was part of a scheme to kill one person for every square on a chessboard When: Thursday he was in court for this Where: in post-Soviet Russia Why is this important: because now he won't be able to kill the other 15 people "on the chess board"
Former college and NFL star running back O.J. Simpson has been questioned as a possible suspect in an alleged theft, a Las Vegas, Nevada, police spokesman said Friday.
Police say O.J. Simpson has been questioned as a possible suspect in an alleged theft at a casino.
Sgt. John Loretto of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said there was an allegation of a theft, "involving Simpson as a suspect."
"We're waiting right now to see if we can put together a press conference," Loretto told CNN. "We haven't arrested him or anything else; the investigation is very preliminary right now."
Asked whether Simpson is a suspect, the officer replied, "It is an alleged theft, and he is an alleged suspect."
CNN affiliate KVBC-TV in Las Vegas said the matter involved allegations of robbery at Palace Station Hotel and Casino.
Simpson was acquitted in the June 1994 slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend Ronald Goldman.
Who: OJ Simpson What: he stole sumthing where: Vegas Why important: Oj is a legend, and hes in trouble AGAIN!!! its funny
Who: Brazillian Gang What: Brazillian gang arrested where: Rio DE janeiro Brazil When: Thursday Why: they used special devices to read bank accounts and took 10 million dollars from different accounts
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/14/bush.speech.reader.feedback/index.html Who:President Bush & Iraq war When:Thursday Night Where:U.S. & Iraq What:Pulling troops out of Iraq in the War Why important:more soldiers will be brought home from the war and less troops will die
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/09/14/252.html Who:Indonesia When: Thursday Where: Bengkulu, Indonesia What: Is having tsunami earthquakes killing at least 10 people and baring many others Why: tsunami earthquakes had horrible aftershocks of a magnitude of 8.4 TC Iran
who: Turkish Parliament, and Minister Abdullah Gul (11th president) what: early elections and the AKP won a significant victory. and a president with a background of political Islam was elected. where: Turkey when: Today, September 14, 2007 why: A president needed to be elected. http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070828/EDITORIAL/108280021/1013
Portland Press Herald “Seach for missing hiker suspended” who: a Maine man what: a hiker leaves a suicide side not saying that he’s “looking for his resting place” where: Concord, New Hampshire, near mount washington when: He was last seen Sunday why: The search for him is now suspended. http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/015879.html
Bush Defends High Troop levels in Iraq. Dan Murphy Google News
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0914/p99s02-duts.html American- who- President Bush What- About 6,000 troops will be home by christmas. where- Cairo When- Thursday night why important- They'll be home for christmas and since we're taking that many out it must be getting better over there with the war.
Mexico Rebels vow more attacks E. EDUARDO CASTILLO http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mexico_pipeline_explosions;_ylt=A0WTUf6owepGnUMAuggdl.0A Mexican- Who- Mexican Rebel Group What- Claiming responsibility for gas pipeline explosions where- Mexico City, Mexico Why Important- without there own gas lines they're probably gonna relay on other countries.
Who? Students who attened Oak Field Primary School in Barry and Bryan Jeffreys What? School opening delayed from Julys floods in Whales Where? Barry, Whales When? The school s planning on re-opening September 17th Why important? The school has to to have a emp. school in order for students to attened withing the next week. This comes to show what floods can do.
Bush Defends High Troop levels in Iraq. Dan Murphy Google News
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0914/p99s02-duts.html American- who- President Bush What- About 6,000 troops will be home by christmas. where- Cairo When- Thursday night why important- They'll be home for christmas and since we're taking that many out it must be getting better over there with the war.
Mexico Rebels vow more attacks E. EDUARDO CASTILLO http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mexico_pipeline_explosions;_ylt=A0WTUf6owepGnUMAuggdl.0A Mexican- Who- Mexican Rebel Group What- Claiming responsibility for gas pipeline explosions where- Mexico City, Mexico Why Important- without there own gas lines they're probably gonna relay on other countries.
cuban leader fidel castro has not sent pictures of himself in 100 days, castro has become a writer of great respect but writes about everything BESIDES his health.
Simpson questioned in alleged casino theft By CNN News
who? O.J. simpson
what? Simpson has been question for an alleged theft at a casino
when? september 14, 2007
where? las vagas, nevada
why? It is important, because when he was accused of murdering people he got off the hook, but now he is accused of theft and this should not be happening with the same person more than once..
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/14/russia.trial.ap/index.html How Killer Of 62 Lured Victims Who- Alexander Pichushkin What- Admitted to killing 62 people with the intent of killing 64 people. Where- Moscow,Russia When- The killings began in 2001 and continued until 2006. Why Important- He requested a jury trial which is rare in Russia. If he gets one and gets convicted he will get sentenced to life in prison.
http://www.kptv.com/news/14105663/detail.html Blast From Past Found In Portland Classroom Who- A third grade teacher in Hollyrood-Fernwood School What- They found a chalkboard that was written on in 1969 and still had writing on it. Where- Hollyrood-Fernwood School in Portland,Oregon When- The message was written 38 years ago in 1969. Why Important- It is important because it has created vocab and creative writing assignments.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=133973&ac=PHnws Second oil spill goads DEP to action
Who:DEP what:sent clean up crews to clean up oil spill when:wednesday where: south portland why important: because they are cleaning up the pond the turtles in the pond will be saved
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Abe hospitalized for fatigue, intestinal ills
Who? Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
What? Abe has been plagued by a "functional gastrointestinal disorder."
When? Hospitalized for three days
Why? Cause, hes cool.
Link= http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/14/us/14xprize.html?ref=technology
9/14/07
HAVANA • Holed up in deep seclusion, with no pictures of him released in 100 days, ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro has become a prolific writer, discussing just about any topic except his health.
Since undergoing gastrointestinal surgery in July last year, Castro has been convalescing at an undisclosed location and has not been seen in the public, at least in the flesh.
His last appearance was in a video the communist state broadcast on June 5.
JH
Million in Prizes Is Offered for Trip to Moon
Who? Google and nextfest.
What? The “Google Lunar X Prize” was announced yesterday in Los Angeles at the Wired magazine’s NextFest. The contest calls for entrants to land a rover on the moon that will be able to travel at least 550 yards and send high-resolution video, still images and other data back home.
When? Dec. 31, 2012
Why? cause i like money, and the moon.
Link= http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070914a2.html
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070912x1.html
Who: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
What: Is stepping down as prime minister.
When: Wednesday
Where: At a news confrence.
Why: I think this is important because he has only been in office for less than a year, and I think there has to be a better explaination to why he's resigning.
Britt C.
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1661713,00.html
Who? David Hanson and both the real and the robotic Zenos
What? David was inspired to do this because he is aiming for the same sort of realism found in the book Supertoys Last All Summer Long by Brian Aldiss
Where? Richardson, Texas
When? Thursday September 13
Why important? prototype for future robots
~ J.B ~
http://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,,FF.html
http://www.theage.com.au/
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/resources/foreign_newspapers.asp
by: nick langley-stein (is this right?)
http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/news/Meet-Horncastle39s-Mr-Green.3200018.jp
The Horncastle News (article)
Horncastle's Mr. Green
By Alison Sandilands
who? Alan Richards
what? Alan Richards is cutting out practically all energy sources in his life...he tries not to use water if possible and buys extra low watt bulbs for things. He has no television or washing machine or bath tub.
when? september 14, 2007
where? Horncastle, Lincolnshire, england
why? Mr. Richards wants to try to save as much money as possible, so he is cutting out all energy consuming products. He has been out of a job for a year and just bought a house, but is living comfortably because of his savings.
---------- M.R.
this is a grrrrrrrrreat class!
i love this class
http://translation2.paralink.com/
spanish news
134 days ago a guy named madeleine's was thrown in to the sea and people are still searching
ben L.
Japanese and North Korean talks narrow on Mongolian soil
Normalizing diplomatic relations between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Japan remains a bilateral struggle. No resolutions were made towards resolving sticking points between the two countries at the end of the second meeting of the working group set up under the Six-Party Talks on North Korea’s nuclear disarmament. Fifteen Japanese and nine DPRK envoys met at the Ikh Tenger State residence just outside Ulaanbaatar from September 5 to 6 to address key issues concerning the Korean abduction of Japanese citizens between 1970 and 1980 and the Japanese colonization of the North Korean peninsula from 1910 until World War II.-Mongol Messenger
Who: north korea, japan
What:meeting in mogolia about nuclear disarmament
where: Mongolia
Why important: NO MORE NUKES FOR NORTH KOREA!!!!!
Headline-2 killed as gunman break into armed transport company in Brazil
Who- The Police
What-Killed Two suspected robbers after a shoot out.
Were- Brazil
When- Yesterday
Why- because armed robbers blew a hole in a security company’s vault.
Link- http://www.topix.net/world/brazil/2007/09/2-killed-as-gunmen-break-into-armed-transport-company-in-brazil
Shane B
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i got a cool site! it's new york times.com
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/russia-gripped-by-horror-as-socalled-chessboard-killer-goes-ontrial/2007/09/14/1189276983568.html
Found in the Sunday morning Herald
This morning's paper written by C. J. Chivers
Russia gripped by horror as so-called Chessboard Killer goes on trial
Who: a grocery shelf stocker named Aleksandr(and yes the article didn't have an e as the 2nd to last letter of his name) Pichushkin age 33
What: is charged with 49 counts of murder because the authorities say he was part of a scheme to kill one person for every square on a chessboard
When: Thursday he was in court for this
Where: in post-Soviet Russia
Why is this important: because now he won't be able to kill the other 15 people "on the chess board"
CP
Former college and NFL star running back O.J. Simpson has been questioned as a possible suspect in an alleged theft, a Las Vegas, Nevada, police spokesman said Friday.
Police say O.J. Simpson has been questioned as a possible suspect in an alleged theft at a casino.
Sgt. John Loretto of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said there was an allegation of a theft, "involving Simpson as a suspect."
"We're waiting right now to see if we can put together a press conference," Loretto told CNN. "We haven't arrested him or anything else; the investigation is very preliminary right now."
Asked whether Simpson is a suspect, the officer replied, "It is an alleged theft, and he is an alleged suspect."
CNN affiliate KVBC-TV in Las Vegas said the matter involved allegations of robbery at Palace Station Hotel and Casino.
Simpson was acquitted in the June 1994 slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend Ronald Goldman.
Who: OJ Simpson
What: he stole sumthing
where: Vegas
Why important: Oj is a legend, and hes in trouble AGAIN!!! its funny
Who: Brazillian Gang
What: Brazillian gang arrested
where: Rio DE janeiro Brazil
When: Thursday
Why: they used special devices to read bank accounts and took 10 million dollars from different accounts
CRL
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/09/13/brazil.atm.ap/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/14/bush.speech.reader.feedback/index.html
Who:President Bush & Iraq war
When:Thursday Night
Where:U.S. & Iraq
What:Pulling troops out of Iraq in the War
Why important:more soldiers will be brought home from the war and less troops will die
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/09/14/252.html
Who:Indonesia
When: Thursday
Where: Bengkulu, Indonesia
What: Is having tsunami earthquakes killing at least 10 people and baring many others
Why: tsunami earthquakes had horrible aftershocks of a magnitude of 8.4
TC Iran
who: Turkish Parliament, and Minister Abdullah Gul (11th president)
what: early elections and the AKP won a significant victory. and a president with a background of political Islam was elected.
where: Turkey
when: Today, September 14, 2007
why: A president needed to be elected.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070828/EDITORIAL/108280021/1013
Portland Press Herald “Seach for missing hiker suspended”
who: a Maine man
what: a hiker leaves a suicide side not saying that he’s “looking for his resting place”
where: Concord, New Hampshire, near mount washington
when: He was last seen Sunday
why: The search for him is now suspended.
http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/015879.html
ND
Bush Defends High Troop levels in Iraq.
Dan Murphy
Google News
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0914/p99s02-duts.html
American-
who- President Bush
What- About 6,000 troops will be home by christmas.
where- Cairo
When- Thursday night
why important- They'll be home for christmas and since we're taking that many out it must be getting better over there with the war.
Mexico Rebels vow more attacks
E. EDUARDO CASTILLO
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mexico_pipeline_explosions;_ylt=A0WTUf6owepGnUMAuggdl.0A
Mexican-
Who- Mexican Rebel Group
What- Claiming responsibility for gas pipeline explosions
where- Mexico City, Mexico
Why Important- without there own gas lines they're probably gonna relay on other countries.
KF
India
Barry And District News
Who? Students who attened Oak Field Primary School in Barry and Bryan Jeffreys
What? School opening delayed from Julys floods in Whales
Where? Barry, Whales
When? The school s planning on re-opening September 17th
Why important? The school has to to have a emp. school in order for students to attened withing the next week. This comes to show what floods can do.
~Jenelle B~ Africa
Bush Defends High Troop levels in Iraq.
Dan Murphy
Google News
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0914/p99s02-duts.html
American-
who- President Bush
What- About 6,000 troops will be home by christmas.
where- Cairo
When- Thursday night
why important- They'll be home for christmas and since we're taking that many out it must be getting better over there with the war.
Mexico Rebels vow more attacks
E. EDUARDO CASTILLO
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mexico_pipeline_explosions;_ylt=A0WTUf6owepGnUMAuggdl.0A
Mexican-
Who- Mexican Rebel Group
What- Claiming responsibility for gas pipeline explosions
where- Mexico City, Mexico
Why Important- without there own gas lines they're probably gonna relay on other countries.
KF
India
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/14/simpson/index.html
Police: Simpson questioned in alleed casino theft.
Who: O.J. Simpson
What: He was questioned as a possible suspect in an alleged theft.
When: Friday
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada.
Why: I think this is important because this isn't the first time he's done something bad, and this time his problem involves money.
Britt C.
Country- Italy.
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=Americas&month=September2007&file=World_News20070914113822.xml
Castro wont write about his health
cuban leader fidel castro has not sent pictures of himself in 100 days, castro has become a writer of great respect but writes about everything BESIDES his health.
He has not been seen since june 5th in a video
L.M.Y
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/14/simpson/index.html
CNN News
Simpson questioned in alleged casino theft
By CNN News
who? O.J. simpson
what? Simpson has been question for an alleged theft at a casino
when? september 14, 2007
where? las vagas, nevada
why? It is important, because when he was accused of murdering people he got off the hook, but now he is accused of theft and this should not be happening with the same person more than once..
-------- Morgan R.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/14/russia.trial.ap/index.html
How Killer Of 62 Lured Victims
Who- Alexander Pichushkin
What- Admitted to killing 62 people with the intent of killing 64 people.
Where- Moscow,Russia
When- The killings began in 2001 and continued until 2006.
Why Important- He requested a jury trial which is rare in Russia. If he gets one and gets convicted he will get sentenced to life in prison.
http://www.kptv.com/news/14105663/detail.html
Blast From Past Found In Portland Classroom
Who- A third grade teacher in Hollyrood-Fernwood School
What- They found a chalkboard that was written on in 1969 and still had writing on it.
Where- Hollyrood-Fernwood School in Portland,Oregon
When- The message was written 38 years ago in 1969.
Why Important- It is important because it has created vocab and creative writing assignments.
Kyle T.
Country- Mexico
Scott L.
Japan THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
Who: Japan
what: Japan launched a lunar exploror into orbit
When: friday 9-14-07
why: for a mission dubbed first full-scale exploration of the moon
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200709140295.html
USA
who: a woman in Apache County Arizona
what: “black death”
when: friday 9-14-07
why: the woman got bit by a flea carrying the didease called plague
Posted by Mike Carney at 09:22 AM/ET, September 14, 2007 in Health/Science
http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2007/09/arizona-woman-i.html
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=133973&ac=PHnws
Second oil spill goads DEP to action
Who:DEP
what:sent clean up crews to clean up oil spill
when:wednesday
where: south portland
why important: because they are cleaning up the pond the turtles in the pond will be saved
CP
Abe hospitilized for fatigue, intestanal ills
Who: Shinzo Abe
What:Abe has been plagued by a "functional gastrointestinal disorder,"
Where: Japan
When: 9/14/07
Why: He got sick and then resigned
Crl
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070914a2.html
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