Monday, September 28, 2009

The storm in the Phillipines that we mentioned in class today

Read about the latest news on it so far.

You can also watch the degree of its destruction below, reported by Al Jazeera...


Hints for current events quiz 5

Check out news from the end of last week, and over the weekend!!

* Colonel Gaddafi visited the US recently for the UN General Assembly meeting in New York. While his entry into the US was a controversy in itself, he also camped out his grand tent on Donald Trump's estate. That wasn't it for the Libyan leader, who also stole the spotlight (and some yawns) during his General Assembly speech...

*President Obama chaired the UN Security Council as the first US President to do so. Read and watch about it here. Ironically, the resolution that was passed came about before the discovery of Iran's covert uranium enrichment facility!

*Gurney's affidavits have helped to make solid confirmations regarding the Sarnacki killing of May 2009.

*Thought the swine flu had taken center stage in the medical world? Think again, and read about this revolutionary development...

*The Black Bears had a tough game this weekend... Keep yourself updated with on-campus happenings!

*Read about the interim appointee who will be taking over Ted Kennedy's position.

*Which South American political leader appeared as a guest on Larry King last Thursday evening? He was also quite outspoken at the UN General Assembly speech as you can watch below...



* Know of any (tragic) news related to classic movies like "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost"?

*Read about the terror plot, which could have been "one of the most serious in years", according to the New York Times.

*Who is Angela Merkel, and what did she win just yesterday?

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Hints...

Find out events that happened this weekend! (largely from NY Times, Bangor Daily News, and Maine Campus!) I will not be giving 10 hints this time around... so all the best!

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Right-wing animosity based on Obama's race? (At least one person believes so!)

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NY governor resisting the President?

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Transformers in Bangor? What took place at the Bangor Civic Center last Saturday? (No link for this one, so good luck!)

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European leaders' concern towards US commitment... Check.




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"Lemon Tree" is still my favorite song from this band...

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Obama's plan to overhaul Bush's "missile defense" system...

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The Senate's version of the health care reform...