Monday, November 15, 2010

Global News
A School Fights For Life in Battered Haiti
The New York Times

In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a spark of hope has been lit. A public school for girls 'from first graders in hair ribbons to seniors in lip gloss,' the girls were filled with excitement. However, when assembled in the dusty parking lot, they were told that the school year and classes would be postponed for a week. Although this was upsetting to hear, there still is great hope of conquering the current epidemic and overcoming the obstacles of the hurricane.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/15/world/americas/15haiti.html?_r=1&ref=world

National New
Subway Announcer
The New York Times

As you are anticipating your business meeting, or looking forward to seeing your mother after a break, or rushing to work, the voice above you is coming all the way from Maine. Ever wonder who that lady is? It's Caroyln Hopkins, a subway announcer who has been announcing for 15 years. Her voice is heard worldwide, from Chicago to Paris where the little English spoken on the Met is her! So, next time you are awaiting your train, think of Ms. Carolyn who is busy at work, making sure you get to your destination safely.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/announcing-the-subway-announcement-lady/?ref=nyregion

Local News
Letters to Prisoners
The New York Times

Officer Deborah Roberts wakes up each morning and drives to Newark, New Jersey to check mail. How exciting right? But seriously, it is her job to check every single piece of mail that enters the Northern Sate Prison before it is opened by the receiver. Coding to assembling a bomb? Cell phones with secretive numbers? Or.. a musical holiday card that's 'music box' is a bomb? All of these scenarios are situations that Deborah must consider before she allows the mail to pass her office.

http://www.northjersey.com/news/crime_courts/108085494_Prison_inmate_mail_taken_seriously.html