EDHS Contemporary World Affairs

rtheisen · rtheisen

The Newfoundland Supreme Court ruled that socks, undies, toothbrush, wads of cash and illegal drugs are considered private when checking luggage for a flight. A man was arrested in 2006 when authorities discovered 14 grams of cocaine, 62 ecstasy pills and $11,000 in his suitcase aftr he had checke...

Sabrinaaaa! · Sabrinaaaa!

One of the Siamese twins born six days ago in Britain died 12 hours after surgery to be seperated from her sister. This also left her sister Faith critically ill. The couple had been advised to have an abortion when a scan revealed they were expecting conjoined twins. The Williams were told that the b...

adrianna_mrozek · adrianna_mrozek

The CEOs of GM, Ford and Chrysler are back on Capitol Hill asking for loans, now asking for up to $34 billion in federal loans, much more than their previous request of $25 billion. They are now pleading that they will run out of money to operate by the end of the year if they don't get this financial aid. T...

Scottster · Scottster

In 1993 a Canadian Lieutenant General named Romeo Dallaire was given command over U.N. peacekeepers in Rwanda. He left a year later a broken man, having helplessly watched more than 800,000 people die despite his pleas for help during the genocide in Rwanda. He knows that if the U.N. had assisted by...

Beccawicks · Beccawicks

Despite rescue efforts, 150 whales died in a mass beaching on Australia's coast. The estimate was originally 80. A few were able to be steered back into the ocean, but most were badly injured by the rocks. This happens periodically in Australia and New Zealand due to disturbances of the echo patte...

KirstenHarms · KirstenHarms

The president of Brazil asked God to stop the rain that has killed 116 people,and proposes a chance for survivors.the conitinuing rains have hindered rescuers attempt to look fo r more bodies. 31 people are still missing."We're only asking God to stop the rains soon so that we can start to rebui...

ginagaunt! · ginagaunt!

In Moscow, Seven members of a skinhead gang convicted over 20 racially motivated killings and 12 other violent attacks, will hear their sentences in a Moscow court Thursday, according to Russian media. After prosecutors recommend sentences, the Moscow City Court judge will set a sentencing date...

cstair23 · cstair23

This article was not exactly traditional, it is a slide show that depicts the elderly in the Japanese Islands of Okinawa. The slideshow depicts the "Centenarians" of Okinawa Japan, as elderly people ranging from 80-100 who still work, exercise and even dance. Alzheimers, cancer, a...

Scottster · Scottster

so i tried to embed the code to the geography game, but failed -- Edited by Scottster at 18:24, 2008-12-04 -- Edited by Scottster at 18:25, 2008-12-04

Janell · Janell

In the UAE, there will be a ban on workers in certain jobs from applying for driving licenses. The ban will cover 86 categories of mainly menial jobs - including cooks, housemaids, gardeners, and tailors so many, if not most, of those hit by the driving ban will be foreign workers in low-paid, unskille...

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	The Nook-Judge rules that privacy rights extend to drugs in luggage (Preview) The Newfoundland Supreme Court ruled that socks, undies, toothbrush, wads of cash and illegal drugs are considered private when checking luggage for a flight. A man was arrested in 2006 when authorities discovered 14 grams of cocaine, 62 ecstasy pills and $11,000 in his suitcase aftr he had checke...	rtheisen	10	2329	Dec 9, 2008 by MARISA CELISE TORRES
	Siamese twin dies k.i.t.s (Preview) One of the Siamese twins born six days ago in Britain died 12 hours after surgery to be seperated from her sister. This also left her sister Faith critically ill. The couple had been advised to have an abortion when a scan revealed they were expecting conjoined twins. The Williams were told that the b...	Sabrinaaaa!	19	1470	Dec 9, 2008 by YOitsjvo
	Big Three plead for $34 billion from Congress (Preview) The CEOs of GM, Ford and Chrysler are back on Capitol Hill asking for loans, now asking for up to $34 billion in federal loans, much more than their previous request of $25 billion. They are now pleading that they will run out of money to operate by the end of the year if they don't get this financial aid. T...	adrianna_mrozek	14	824	Dec 8, 2008 by coolkidchaney
	As genocide raged, general's pleas for help ignored _-={[M00S3M1ST]}=-_ (Preview) In 1993 a Canadian Lieutenant General named Romeo Dallaire was given command over U.N. peacekeepers in Rwanda. He left a year later a broken man, having helplessly watched more than 800,000 people die despite his pleas for help during the genocide in Rwanda. He knows that if the U.N. had assisted by...	Scottster	14	977	Dec 7, 2008 by kb
	Bluemangroup-150 whales dead in Australia (Preview) Despite rescue efforts, 150 whales died in a mass beaching on Australia's coast. The estimate was originally 80. A few were able to be steered back into the ocean, but most were badly injured by the rocks. This happens periodically in Australia and New Zealand due to disturbances of the echo patte...	Beccawicks	10	1023	Dec 4, 2008 by Flanny
	Phsychedelic-Stop the rain Jesus (Preview) The president of Brazil asked God to stop the rain that has killed 116 people,and proposes a chance for survivors.the conitinuing rains have hindered rescuers attempt to look fo r more bodies. 31 people are still missing."We're only asking God to stop the rains soon so that we can start to rebui...	KirstenHarms	10	910	Dec 4, 2008 by rtheisen
	Skinheads await their sentencings- K.I.T.S. (Preview) In Moscow, Seven members of a skinhead gang convicted over 20 racially motivated killings and 12 other violent attacks, will hear their sentences in a Moscow court Thursday, according to Russian media. After prosecutors recommend sentences, the Moscow City Court judge will set a sentencing date...	ginagaunt!	11	1514	Dec 4, 2008 by natamakove
	People in Okinawa are really old (Kodies) (Preview) This article was not exactly traditional, it is a slide show that depicts the elderly in the Japanese Islands of Okinawa. The slideshow depicts the "Centenarians" of Okinawa Japan, as elderly people ranging from 80-100 who still work, exercise and even dance. Alzheimers, cancer, a...	cstair23	13	1291	Dec 4, 2008 by natamakove
	Geography (Preview) so i tried to embed the code to the geography game, but failed -- Edited by Scottster at 18:24, 2008-12-04 -- Edited by Scottster at 18:25, 2008-12-04	Scottster	1	767	Dec 4, 2008 by MrsCavalluzzi
	Emirate car ban on menial workers (debate!) (Preview) In the UAE, there will be a ban on workers in certain jobs from applying for driving licenses. The ban will cover 86 categories of mainly menial jobs - including cooks, housemaids, gardeners, and tailors so many, if not most, of those hit by the driving ban will be foreign workers in low-paid, unskille...	Janell	3	922	Dec 3, 2008 by drewtekulve
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