Blog #1, Katrina Recovery Gaining Steam

In Mississippi, people are starting to finally get their lives back after the biggest natural disater in U.S history, Hurricane Katrina. One family that owned a house from 1918, was completly destroyed. They are still waiting after 11 months for the goverment to rebuild their house. A total of 101,642 Mississippians still live in government trailers, waiting to get back to their orginal lives.

Blog #15, New Zealand police use Facebook to stop crime

In New Zealand yesterday, police arrested a burglar via facebook, after they posted pictures of him they got from and security camera inside. The man broke into a pub through the roof and was trying to work his way into the cash machine but couldn't seem to get it open. Just as he was about to leave, he looked around to make sure he had all of his stuff, and looked directly into a security camera. It is the first facebook arrest the Queenstown police have had. The police created a facebook account 2 months ago so that they could post any important news that they needed to get out since it is the number 1 used site. The robber is not faced with 2 burglary.

Blog #14, Pepsi Targeted for AFA Boycott

The AFA (American Family Association) as found a cultural war with Pepsi.co. The AFA is asking to boycott Pepsi for donating $1 million to the Human Rights Campaign and Parents, Family, and friends of gays and homosexuals. The AFA is unhappy with Pepsi because they donated to a group that may be involved with gays or homosexuals, which I believe is a rediculous argument, because first it is not for that much money, and second, why it a big deal if they donate to a Human Rights group?

Blog #13, Franken V.S Coleman. STILL!

All of the ballots were finally counted, and came to the conclusion of Franken being victorious. Even though it is called that Franken won, Coleman is still demanding a 62 day recount. The finally tally ended up being Franken the winner by 225 votes out of 3 million counted on monday. How ever, according to MN law, he is able to protest against it, which calls for another recount.

blog #12, Another Transgender Women Attacked in Memphis

On December 23 2008,Leeneshia Edwards was shot in the face at close range while walking home. She as major injuries to her jaw, neck, back, and side and is under going major surgery to keep her alive. Leeneshia Edwards is not the only transgender recently to be attacked. Duana Johnson was shot to death a month ago around the same area that Leeneshia was shot. Police are not sure yet who the criminal is, but are on a case trying to find the men/man.

Blog #11, Worst of 2008

The new year as come around and we can look forward to better things to come hopefully. We can also look back on 2008 and see all of the terrible things that have happened over the years. The worst person of the year, Henry Paulson: The Treasury Seceratary recommended nationalizing parts of U.S economy to get out of a severe reccesion. congress approved $700 billion bailout plan that went down the drain thanks to him. The worst Team, Detroit Lions: had the worst record in NFL history, 0 wins 16 loses.