EDHS Contemporary World Affairs

victoriaroseap · victoriaroseap

A man charged with planning the deadly 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in India has been released on bail in Pakistan after years of detention, prompting sharp criticism from India. Lakhvi was charged in Pakistan in 2009, accused of masterminding the November 2008 terror attacks that left more than 1...

Kevboy IV · Kevboy IV

Mexican police officer has been suspended after a video posted on YouTube showed a man in uniform killing a crocodile with a machine gun. Local media say the crocodile posed a threat to the local population. The man is facing criminal charges and may have up to 9 years in jail for this "excess of vi...

MrsCavalluzzi · MrsCavalluzzi

Just curious (for something I'm working on) - what are things that some of your teachers do (whether here or some awesometastic teacher from your middle or elementary school years) that motivate you to want to do your best in their classes? Thanks for your thoughts! :)

mollywoodward · mollywoodward

Summary: An Australian man has been convicted for vigorously encouraging his 12 year old daughter to marry a man more than twice her age. After the marriage, the father was found guilty of procuring a child for unlawful sexual activity. He was released on bail and is set to be sentenced next month. The...

tstarkweather · tstarkweather

Authorities in the US state of Oklahoma have released video of a white reserve sheriff deputy fatally shooting a black man after apparently mistaking his gun for his Taser. The video filmed on 2 April in Tulsa shows Eric Harris, 44, chased and brought to ground before he is shot. Prosecutors are to d...

alex_aranda · alex_aranda

This article is about how Zaur Dadayev is being accused of murdering politician Boris Nemtosv. Dadayev says that interrogators forced him to say what they wanted to hear after being threatened with death and the death of a friend. In court, he said there was no proof against him, and told the court...

Nic · Nic

Hydropower, solar power and geothermic energy helped Costa Rica's power supplier usezero fossil fuels for the first 75 days of 2015. http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/03/27/costa-rica-renewable-energy-75-days-orig.cnn\ Costa Rica has converted to natural power all of early 201...

MrsCavalluzzi · MrsCavalluzzi

http://www.fastcompany.com/3021821/work-smart/17-productive-ways-to-spend-5-minutes-instead-of-ch...

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	Then Four Amigas: Suspect Released on Bail (Preview) A man charged with planning the deadly 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in India has been released on bail in Pakistan after years of detention, prompting sharp criticism from India. Lakhvi was charged in Pakistan in 2009, accused of masterminding the November 2008 terror attacks that left more than 1...	victoriaroseap	2	1652	Apr 15, 2015 by bailliecarberry
	Blue Thunder: Officer guns down crocodile (Preview) Mexican police officer has been suspended after a video posted on YouTube showed a man in uniform killing a crocodile with a machine gun. Local media say the crocodile posed a threat to the local population. The man is facing criminal charges and may have up to 9 years in jail for this "excess of vi...	Kevboy IV	15	1414	Apr 15, 2015 by bailliecarberry
	What Motivates You in School? (Preview) Just curious (for something I'm working on) - what are things that some of your teachers do (whether here or some awesometastic teacher from your middle or elementary school years) that motivate you to want to do your best in their classes? Thanks for your thoughts! :)	MrsCavalluzzi	4	1337	Apr 15, 2015 by bailliecarberry
	Group: PINK "Australian convicted for marrying off 12 year old daughter". (Preview) Summary: An Australian man has been convicted for vigorously encouraging his 12 year old daughter to marry a man more than twice her age. After the marriage, the father was found guilty of procuring a child for unlawful sexual activity. He was released on bail and is set to be sentenced next month. The...	mollywoodward	9	1242	Apr 14, 2015 by JCorbin
	Cavannites: Oklahoma black suspect shooting video released (Preview) Authorities in the US state of Oklahoma have released video of a white reserve sheriff deputy fatally shooting a black man after apparently mistaking his gun for his Taser. The video filmed on 2 April in Tulsa shows Eric Harris, 44, chased and brought to ground before he is shot. Prosecutors are to d...	tstarkweather	10	1255	Apr 14, 2015 by briannaperez
	Miso Soup: Nemtsov suspect in court plea over 'forced confession' (Preview) This article is about how Zaur Dadayev is being accused of murdering politician Boris Nemtosv. Dadayev says that interrogators forced him to say what they wanted to hear after being threatened with death and the death of a friend. In court, he said there was no proof against him, and told the court...	alex_aranda	9	1303	Apr 14, 2015 by briannaperez
	Costa Rica's power grid runs on renewable energy (Preview) Hydropower, solar power and geothermic energy helped Costa Rica's power supplier usezero fossil fuels for the first 75 days of 2015. http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/03/27/costa-rica-renewable-energy-75-days-orig.cnn\ Costa Rica has converted to natural power all of early 201...	Nic	14	1629	Apr 14, 2015 by briannaperez
	Spring Breaking (Preview) http://www.fastcompany.com/3021821/work-smart/17-productive-ways-to-spend-5-minutes-instead-of-ch...	MrsCavalluzzi	10	1344	Apr 14, 2015 by Kevboy IV
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