Monday, January 24th, 2011

Global News
Moscow Airport Blast
The New York Times


On Monday afternoon in Moscow, Russia, an explosive bomb attack killed 31 people and left at least 150 people severely injured.The President, Dimitri Mendelev ordered to police to track down the person who set it off, because they saw this as an act of terrorism. The frightening blast took place at the Domodedovo Airoprt. Previous terrorist attacks on Russia have strengthened their government, specifically when a woman who confessed to bombing a subway posted a video on a website of her saying, "the war will come to your streets, and you will feel it in your own lives and on your own skin.”Investigators will continue to dissect the situation, trying to place their finger on the one who started this terror, as there is no certain accused.


(http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/world/europe/25moscow.html?ref=world)


National News
Attn: Mexican Truckers!
The New York Times


Money, money, money. America is currently in an economic depression and most people would admit that nay new type of job would be for the better. What if this job had a few threats? Recently, the Obama Administration has been focusing on the Mexican transportation within the united States. If these thoughts were to be put into action, drivers from Mexico would be permitted to cross the Texan border and travel freely within the United States. Well, not too freely. The restrictions would consist of frequent inspection of the vehicles, and "participating vehicles be equipped with electronic recording devices to allow monitoring of the drivers’ hours of service and compliance with American trucking laws." And do not worry, because if this idea does get put into action, the drivers will have will have their "American and Mexican driving records checked to ensure that they have no history of unsafe driving that would disqualify them under United States standards."


(http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/23/us/23tttruckers.html?_r=1&ref=americas)


Local news
Healthy for Life
The New York Times


From swimming the entire length of the golden Gate Bridge with 150 pounds of supplies attached to him to a 9 and a half hour paddleboat trip, to his most recent public stunt in 1994 at the age of 80, "he celebrated his 80th birthday by getting handcuffed and shackled in order to fight strong winds and currents and swim 1.5 miles while towing 80 boats with 80 people from the Queensway Bay Bridge in the Long Beach Harbor to the Queen Mar",  Jack LaLanne has tackled some pretty hefty activities.  Jack died on January 23, 2011 at the age of 96, leaving behind a life filled with healthy foods and daily exercise.


(http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/24/jack-lalannes-10-strangest-stunts/)