Friday, March 20, 2015

'So in the world of today: 20 Mar 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-The House is requiring Clinton to turn in her email server.
-Isis killed over 137 people in Yemen.
-Nigeria pledged to retake land lost to Boko Harem, by April 20th.
-The pope spoke out against the death penalty.
-Obama called for the release of US citizens being held captive in Iran.
-Obama signed an executive order to cut federal emissions and electricity use.
-A study found that kids who wait to start kindergarten are more likely to commit a serious crime before they turn 20.

'So in the world of today: 19 Mar 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-Obama suggested that voting ought to be mandatory.
-A federal judge blocked parts of Obama’s immigration executive action.
-The EU promised to lift the sanctions on Russia only when there is peace in Ukraine.
-The US is agreeing to lift some Iranian sanctions, and to get the UN to lift weapons embargos on them, in exchange for Iran cutting back on its Nuclear research.

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