Ball Clock

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/02/15/winter.sports.dangerous/index.html?hpt=C2

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/02/11/south.africa.mandela/index.html

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I think this news is extremely impacting. This storm is possibly a reflection of global warming. This can affect the entire planet. This storm is very dangerous to all those places among the south of the U.S.: Tampa, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, New Orleans, Jackson, etc. This storm can cause many deaths and sickness in the population. It can also cause more poorness to all those families in which parents cant work. I hope this storm leaves early.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/02/12/winter.snow.storms/index.html

Newton's Cradle

Deep South braces for rare, deep snow

A very weird storm is going across the southern tier of the U.S.. The rare storm is rain, sleet, ice and snow. It went from Texas to Georgia. Numerous flights are cansled this days and they cant go in neither out of Atlanta. In many states driving has been forbiden. In Atlanta they got about 5 inches of snow Friday mid-morning, in Dallas about 12.5 inches Friday morning. In Louisiana they closed government offices becausse of the terrible storm. In washington energy was cut for about 2 days and workers wheere off. On Friday they wheere told to go to work. Last weekend the firs storm left about 30 inches of snow. Now there are 22.5 inches in Maryland and Baltimore . 15.8 inches in in Philadelphia and Pennsylvainia . and about 10inches in the Ronal Regan international airport . But the worst news are in washington with about 72 inches of snow.

Mandela makes appearance as lawmakers honor him

Nelson Mandela, former South African freedom fighter, now president, made an appearance this morning when the nation's parliament was going to honor his 20th anniversary of being free from prison. His wife and and ex-wife attended Zuma's speech. Mandela was already put into jail in 1964 for being against the government in South Africa. He was imprisoned for 27 years which made the strict segregation laws even stricter.In his last public appearance before he was jailed, Mandela said, "I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live together in harmony, and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for, and to see realized. But if need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."

Turtles

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We think that it is good idea that Africa has this organization beacause it helps people and countries that need it. But sometimes leaders can be bad or have some crazy ideas. Africans need to choose wisely, and accept others oppinions and ideas. We hope that Africa becomes a better place for everyperson there.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/02/01/africa.union/index.html

African Union picks new leader as Gadhafi exits

After the Lybian leader Moammar Gadhafi's time for president was over the Afriacan Union selected a new leader. All the counries of the African continent have choose the new leader. The new leader is Bingu wa Mutharika. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon used Mutharika's speech to reveal some of Africa's issuses such as peace, and helping countries that have been destroyed by war such as Sudan. The African Union wants to increase cooperation and solidarity. Only the governers are chosen as leaders and the leader rotates each year. There is controversy about the past leader, people tought that his plans to make Africa the new United states of Africa. He started growing scince 1969 and he is now one one of the worlds longest serving leaders.

Last USA World War 1 Veteran Turns 109

The last surviving WW1 veteran in the United States, Frank Buckles, turned 109 years old on Monday. He's still hoping for a national memorial in Washington for his comrades. Buckles is expected to deliver a few comments about the war this afternoon in his house in West Virginia. But the old "Doughboy" has already been outspoken lately telling the congress to give federal recognition to a rundown District-of-Columbia memorial in an over-grown area along the national mall. In December, 2009 Buckles testified on Capitol Hill when lawmakers considered whether to fund renovation and give the spot national monument status.