Tuesday, April 21, 2015

'So in the world of today: 21 April 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-Bluebell is recalling all of its products for fear of Listeria contamination.
-53% (according to a CNN poll) approve of the death penalty for the Boston bomber.
-The highest ranking catholic bishop in the US had to resign for covering up sex abuse cases.
-950 migrants were killed in the Mediterranean when their ship capsized.
-South Africa’s people are having trouble coping with the number of immigrants the country is receiving. 
-Muhammad Mosey (x Egyptian president) was sentenced to 20 years in jail.
-A tornado in Brazil left 1000 people without homes, and killed two.
-North Korea threatened the US ambassador to South Korea.

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

So in the world of today:
-Apartment living is up, while home ownership is down.
-Some experts worry that another money crisis is coming.
-The US is working to keep Iranian ships from reaching Yemen.
- Medicare has begun pulling cash out of hospitals, with the promise that the money will be refunded if the patients give the hospitals high marks.
-The UN is asking for 30 million to help Palestinian refugees.
-A Maine primary school is in hot water for teaching kids about Transgender issues behind the parents’ backs.
-A Texas woman was fined 2000$ for feeding poor people out of her restaurant.

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