NIMIA HENRIQUEZ
CURRENT EVENT
Family seeks $8 million in airport death
WHO:The family of a woman
WHAT: The family of a woman who died last year while in police custody at Phoenix, Arizona's, Sky Harbor International Airport filed an $8 million claim Wednesday against the city of Phoenix and its police department, the first step in filing a wrongful death suit.
WHEN: September 28
WHERE:New York
HOW:She was left alone in a holding cell at the airport and subsequently died, accidentally strangling herself while trying to escape her handcuffs.Shortly after she stopped screaming, an officer found her unconscious, and rescuers were unable to resuscitate her. The Maricopa County medical examiner ruled that her death was an accidental hanging.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
march 24 2008
NIMIA HENRIQUEZ
U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 4,000
who:The grim milestone came on the same day that rockets and mortars pounded the U.S.-protected Green Zone, underscoring the fragile security situation and the resilience of both Sunni and Shiite extremist groups despite an overall lull in violence.
what:A roadside bomb killed four U.S. soldiers in Baghdad on Sunday, the military said, pushing the overall American death toll in the five-year war to at least 4,000.
when:Sunday
where: BAGHDAD
how:A Multi-National Division — Baghdad soldier also was wounded in the roadside bombing, which struck the soldiers' patrol vehicle about 10 p.m. in southern Baghdad, according to a statement.
U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 4,000
who:The grim milestone came on the same day that rockets and mortars pounded the U.S.-protected Green Zone, underscoring the fragile security situation and the resilience of both Sunni and Shiite extremist groups despite an overall lull in violence.
what:A roadside bomb killed four U.S. soldiers in Baghdad on Sunday, the military said, pushing the overall American death toll in the five-year war to at least 4,000.
when:Sunday
where: BAGHDAD
how:A Multi-National Division — Baghdad soldier also was wounded in the roadside bombing, which struck the soldiers' patrol vehicle about 10 p.m. in southern Baghdad, according to a statement.
Monday, March 17, 2008
march 17 2008
NIMIA HENRIQUEZ
CURRENT EVENT
Cheney Visits Iraq to Push Political Ties; Explosions Rock Baghdad
WHO: soliders
WHAT:U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney reaffirmed on Monday unwavering U.S. support for the Iraqis as they continue down what he called a "difficult but historic route to democracy."
WHEN:Cheney, who was in Iraq 10 months ago, said the Iraqis have made legislative advances that would be vital to the country's future. He also said there was no question but there had been a dramatic improvement in security
WHERE:BAGHDAD
HOW:Cheney landed at Baghdad International Airport, then flew by helicopter into the dusty, heavily secured Green Zone for talks with U.S. military and diplomatic officials and the Iraqi prime minister. It is Cheney's third vice presidential trip to Iraq where 160,000 American troops are deployed and the U.S. death toll is nearing 4,000.
CURRENT EVENT
Cheney Visits Iraq to Push Political Ties; Explosions Rock Baghdad
WHO: soliders
WHAT:U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney reaffirmed on Monday unwavering U.S. support for the Iraqis as they continue down what he called a "difficult but historic route to democracy."
WHEN:Cheney, who was in Iraq 10 months ago, said the Iraqis have made legislative advances that would be vital to the country's future. He also said there was no question but there had been a dramatic improvement in security
WHERE:BAGHDAD
HOW:Cheney landed at Baghdad International Airport, then flew by helicopter into the dusty, heavily secured Green Zone for talks with U.S. military and diplomatic officials and the Iraqi prime minister. It is Cheney's third vice presidential trip to Iraq where 160,000 American troops are deployed and the U.S. death toll is nearing 4,000.
Friday, March 14, 2008
march 14 2008
NIMIA HENRIQUEZ
CURRENT EVENT
Free-spirited wanderer set Obama’s path
WHO: mother is simply the white woman from Kansas
WHAT:his mother is simply the white woman from Kansas. The phrase comes coupled alliteratively to its counterpart, the black father from Kenya. On the campaign trail, he has called her his “single mom.” But neither description begins to capture the unconventional life of Stanley Ann Dunham Soetoro, the parent who most shaped Mr. Obama.
WHEN: March. 14, 2008
WHERE:Kansas.
HOW:She had high expectations for her children. In Indonesia, she would wake her son at 4 a.m. for correspondence courses in English before school; she brought home recordings of Mahalia Jackson, speeches by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And when Mr. Obama asked to stay in Hawaii for high school rather than return to Asia, she accepted living apart — a decision her daughter says was one of the hardest in Ms. Soetoro’s life.
CURRENT EVENT
Free-spirited wanderer set Obama’s path
WHO: mother is simply the white woman from Kansas
WHAT:his mother is simply the white woman from Kansas. The phrase comes coupled alliteratively to its counterpart, the black father from Kenya. On the campaign trail, he has called her his “single mom.” But neither description begins to capture the unconventional life of Stanley Ann Dunham Soetoro, the parent who most shaped Mr. Obama.
WHEN: March. 14, 2008
WHERE:Kansas.
HOW:She had high expectations for her children. In Indonesia, she would wake her son at 4 a.m. for correspondence courses in English before school; she brought home recordings of Mahalia Jackson, speeches by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And when Mr. Obama asked to stay in Hawaii for high school rather than return to Asia, she accepted living apart — a decision her daughter says was one of the hardest in Ms. Soetoro’s life.
Monday, March 10, 2008
march 10 2008
CURRENT EVENT
NIMA HENRIQUEZ
Prescription drugs found in drinking water across U.S.
WHO: A vast array of pharmaceuticals
WHAT:To be sure, the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or trillion, far below the levels of a medical dose. Also, utilities insist their water is safe.
WHEN:
WHERE: around the world
HOW:Of the 62 major water providers contacted, the drinking water for only 28 was tested. Among the 34 that haven't: Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida; Baltimore, Maryland; Phoenix, Arizona; Boston, Massachusetts; and New York City's Department of Environmental Protection, which delivers water to 9 million people
NIMA HENRIQUEZ
Prescription drugs found in drinking water across U.S.
WHO: A vast array of pharmaceuticals
WHAT:To be sure, the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or trillion, far below the levels of a medical dose. Also, utilities insist their water is safe.
WHEN:
WHERE: around the world
HOW:Of the 62 major water providers contacted, the drinking water for only 28 was tested. Among the 34 that haven't: Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida; Baltimore, Maryland; Phoenix, Arizona; Boston, Massachusetts; and New York City's Department of Environmental Protection, which delivers water to 9 million people
Friday, March 7, 2008
march 07 2008
NIMIA HENRIQUEZ
CURRENT EVENT
Don't forget your manners this spring break
WHO:Two students dance in a hotel pool
WHAT:There's spring, the time of year marked by fresh growth and new beginnings.
And then there's spring break, those few short weeks from mid-March to mid-April when families visit theme parks or grandma's house and college students whoop it up at beach parties and nightclubs.
WHEN: THURSDAY
WHERE:Acapulco, Mexico
HOW:During the busy December holidays, plenty of novice travelers get mixed in with seasoned road warriors. That plugs up the highways and makes the long lines at airport security checkpoints even longer. The same things happen during spring break. So give yourself plenty of extra time to get where you're going and give these inexperienced travelers a wide berth.
Be especially kind at the end of each week. That's when kids and their parents are apt to be cranky and when college kids and their friends are apt to be cranky, sunburned and suffering from major hangovers.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
March 06 2008
CURRENT EVENT
NIMIA HENRIQUEZ
NYC police probe explosion at Times Square
WHO:An explosive device
WHAT: An explosive device caused minor damage to an empty military recruiting station in Times Square early Thursday, shaking guests in hotel rooms high above.
WHEN:early Thursday
WHERE:New York
HOW:Police blocked off the area to investigate the explosion, which occurred at about 3:45 a.m., shattering the station's glass entryway. No one was injured
NIMIA HENRIQUEZ
NYC police probe explosion at Times Square
WHO:An explosive device
WHAT: An explosive device caused minor damage to an empty military recruiting station in Times Square early Thursday, shaking guests in hotel rooms high above.
WHEN:early Thursday
WHERE:New York
HOW:Police blocked off the area to investigate the explosion, which occurred at about 3:45 a.m., shattering the station's glass entryway. No one was injured
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
march 4 2008
CURRENT EVENT
NIMIA HENRIQUEZ
Six killed, including 2 children, in Memphis home
WHO:Six people were killed, including two children
WHAT:Six people were killed, including two children, in a home Monday in Memphis, Tennessee, authorities said. Three other children were wounded
WHEN:Monday
WHERE:Memphis, Tennessee,
HOW:The four dead adults were shot and the two children were stabbed, sources told CNN affiliate WMC-TV.
At least one of the wounded children also was stabbed, police told the Commercial Appeal newspaper.
Memphis Fire Department spokeswoman Melanie Young said firefighters responded to a 911 call at a home at 6:11 p.m. Monday and found the bodies and wounded children.
NIMIA HENRIQUEZ
Six killed, including 2 children, in Memphis home
WHO:Six people were killed, including two children
WHAT:Six people were killed, including two children, in a home Monday in Memphis, Tennessee, authorities said. Three other children were wounded
WHEN:Monday
WHERE:Memphis, Tennessee,
HOW:The four dead adults were shot and the two children were stabbed, sources told CNN affiliate WMC-TV.
At least one of the wounded children also was stabbed, police told the Commercial Appeal newspaper.
Memphis Fire Department spokeswoman Melanie Young said firefighters responded to a 911 call at a home at 6:11 p.m. Monday and found the bodies and wounded children.
Monday, March 3, 2008
march 3 2008
CURRENT EVENT
Iditarod mushers begin long trip to Nome
Who: dogs
What: Defending champion Lance Mackey was among the early leaders in the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, hoping to repeat what once was considered impossible.
When: Tuesday
Where:WILLOW, Alaska
How: Last year, Mackey became the first musher to achieve back-to-back wins in the Iditarod and the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, believed by many to be an even tougher long-distance sled dog race. Fresh off his fourth consecutive Quest win, the Fairbanks musher is striving to achieve that feat again — without last year’s anxiety.
Iditarod mushers begin long trip to Nome
Who: dogs
What: Defending champion Lance Mackey was among the early leaders in the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, hoping to repeat what once was considered impossible.
When: Tuesday
Where:WILLOW, Alaska
How: Last year, Mackey became the first musher to achieve back-to-back wins in the Iditarod and the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, believed by many to be an even tougher long-distance sled dog race. Fresh off his fourth consecutive Quest win, the Fairbanks musher is striving to achieve that feat again — without last year’s anxiety.
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