Week 10 Current Event

Booty from Blackbeard's sunken ship: Five huge cannons

By Steve Almasy, CNN

October 30, 2013 -- Updated 0114 GMT (0914 HKT)

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/29/us/blackbeard-cannons-north-carolina-shipwreck/index.html?hpt=us_t3

Summary: Many people will know what the Queen Anne's Revenge was. Last night, A total of 20 cannons have been recovered from the Queen Anne's Revenge. One of the cannons discovered is likely from Sweden. The mass of the canons were about 2000 and 3000 pounds. Blackbeard terrorized mariners in the waters of the Atlantic, Caribbean. He intentionally grounded his ship to rid himself of many of his large crew.

My opinion: I think this is really good thing to help our history. These kind of excavation will help a lot to our children.

Week 9 Current event

A day after a class on bullying, a suicide

By Chuck Johnston and Tom Watkins, CNN

October 19, 2013 -- Updated 1527 GMT (2327 HKT)

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/18/us/illinois-suicide-sophomore/index.html?hpt=us_c1

Summary: Jordan Lewis who was 15 years old was dead. He killed himself with a shotgun blast to the chest. Many citizens who heard this news were shocked. He saw a school presentation about bullying the day before he dies. One of the doctors said that the bullying is a potential stress-or. His family was shocked by this issue and they were just crying. However, the bigger thing is that the students who bullied Jordan Lewis do not recognize their crimes and sins. Citizens are in rage.

My opinion: I think the school bullying is getting bigger and bigger issue. This should be removed by the power of teachers and school. Some school do not care about their students. This should be done. It is enough.

Week 8 Current event

Gym mat death shocker: Body stuffed with newspaper

By Victor Blackwell and Devon Sayers, CNN

October 10, 2013 -- Updated 0118 GMT (0918 HKT)

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/09/us/georgia-gym-mat-death/index.html?hpt=us_c1

Summary: Kendrick Johnson was 17 years old. He was dead in age of 17. It was a shocking discovery inside his body. Before he died his body and skull had been stuffed with newspaper. According to the search, his organs removed, cavity filled with newspaper. Father kept saying, "We thought we were burying Kendrick, not half of Kendrick," This sentence touched citizens mind. Kendrick Johnson was found dead in a rolled-up gum mat in January. However, his death was ruled accidental; a private autopsy challenged that finding.

My opinion: The human traffic problem is really serious in Korea too. Because of money, they sell people's organs. This doesn't make sense. The world is getting worse and worse.

Week 6 Current Event

Little boy shot in the face in Chicago now even more afraid of the dark

By Ben Brumfield and Amanda Watts, CNN

September 26, 2013 -- Updated 1326 GMT (2126 HKT)

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/26/justice/chicago-shooting/index.html?hpt=us_c2

Summary: A little boy got shot by 4 gang members on his face. When he was walking on the street at night, the 4 gang members shot the gun on his face, and it thrust the little kids face. The bullet is inside of his ear, and he will take 15-20 years to make his face regularly. His nose and mouth is sloped to the left side. His mother said, "It is okay if he comes back to home". By saying this, people were touched. Because this was happened in Chicago, people are thinking the Chicago as a dangerous place. The homicide rate in the United States increased about 0.7% compared with the precious year, according to the FBI figures.
My opinion: I think the gun is really not a useful thing to the citizens. Even if they are using it as a protection, people are using it for revenging and killing more. It should be changed.

Week 4 Current Event

Voyager 1 becomes first human-made object to leave solar system

By Elizabeth Landau, CNN September 13, 2013 -- Updated 0220 GMT (1020 HKT) | Filed under: Innovations

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/12/tech/innovation/voyager-solar-system/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

Summary: Scientists now have strong evidence that NASA's Voyager 1 probe has crossed this important issue, making the history as the first human-made object to leave the heliosphere, the magnetic boundary separating the solar system's sun, planets and solar wind from the rest of the galaxy. The Voyager 1 left heliosphere around August 25, 2012. Voyager 1 and 2 were launched in in 1977, 16 days apart. Also voyager 1 is now the first mission to explore interstellar space.

My opinion: When I read these kinds of articles, I feel that our world has been developed a lot! I really want to learn engineering stuff.

Week 2 Current Event

How G20 keeps world away from economic brink

By Thomas Wright, Special to CNN

September 6, 2013 -- Updated 1151 GMT (1951 HKT)

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/05/opinion/wright-g20-summit/index.html?hpt=ibu_c2

Summary: At the G20 in St. Petersburg, Russia, will be on Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama met. In G20 Thomas Wright said that Syria likely to overshadow G20's purpose, managing global economy. He says that G20 was created in 2008 to respond to economic crisis and it could avert disaster. Wright said that G20 remains the key to staving off global economic crises. Also he criticized Obama and Putin saying that meeting will not solve the Syria conflict. 

In my opinion: I think Thomas Wright is saying right thing. They should decide the solution about the problem in Syria, but not just having meeting every time.

Week 1 Current Event

Obama to take his case on Syria to American people on Tuesday

By Ashley Killough and Tom Cohen, CNN

September 6, 2013 -- Updated 2038 GMT (0438 HKT)

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/06/politics/us-syria/index.html?hpt=us_c2

Summary: President Barack Obama will take his case for a military attack on Syria directly to the American people next week. Obama wrapped up his trip to the G20 summit in Russia by telling people that he is going to address the nation on Tuesday. And the House GOP leader Cantor tells members to expect a vote in the next two weeks. Barack Obama told people that the America has responsibility to help as a global leader. However, Obama refuses to directly answer about attacking Syria without congressional support.

My opinion: I think U.S is a real leader of the world. They should act as a global leader and I think they did a good job. I will expect Barack Obama's choice soon!