To start off the class we talked about how to add photos to your blog. Then we talked about hurricane Irene.We next talked over our topics from our first Assign Blog.Topics cover major news events from this summer. Research your topic and add your personal thoughts.1.Update on the candidates running for President in 2012/Iowa Straw Poll-2. South Sudan-It became a country this summer July 9. South Sudan finally broke free from North Sudan. They have been fignting since th 50's. (Civil War). South sudan and North Sudan don't like each other because they are different ethnic groups. North Sudan is Arabic and South Sudan is Black African. Also because religion, The north is Islamic and The South is Catholic/Animist. The north also wanted to control the south because of their oil and farmland.3. Libya- Started in Febuary this year. Gaddafi has been in control for 4 decades. They wanted better jobs, better education, they wanted freedom, and a democracy. Gaddafi blamed the US for his problems. The INADO had to get involved because Gaddafi was hurting and killing innocent civillians. Because of the rebels. Which are protesters going against Gaddafi. We have a no fly zone over the rebel areas to protect them.4. US Supreme Court and videogames-In 2009 in California they had a law that if anyone sold a minor under the age of 17 they would be fined a 1000 dollars. The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that the video games were protected under the 1st amendement. And they can not make a law that fines you for selling a game but stores can have polocies on the video games.5. New York and gay marriage-In 2009 New York rejected gay marriage. But this year they revoted and the law passed and now it is allowed.6. Drawdown in Afghanistan7. Al-Zawahri and al-Qaeda8. US debt ceiling crisis-problem and solution9. NFL lockout-problem and solution10. US/French Embassies attacked in Syria11. Famine in Somalia12. Norway incident13. Women's World Cup-look at history of Women's World Cup and results
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