current event
title:UK pulls Harry from Afghanistan
who:Prince Harry,
what:Prince Harry is to be pulled out of Afghanistan immediately amid fears for his safety after news of his deployment was made public, the British defense ministry said Friday.The 23-year-old Household Cavalry officer, who has been fighting the Taliban in Helmand Province for 10 weeks, is set to be flown home to the UK.
The prince, third in line to the British throne, has been deployed to Afghanistan since December, the British military acknowledged Thursday, but many news outlets agreed to keep the information secret for security reasons. A Web site broke the news blackout earlier in the day
when:02/29/08
where:LONDON, England
why:It issued a written statement saying: "The decision by elements of the foreign media to report Prince Harry's presence in Afghanistan without any consultation with the Ministry of Defence is regrettable.
how:His duties included calling in airstrikes and air support when necessary, guaranteeing the accuracy of bombing on the ground and guarding against incidents of friendly fire.
Harry is the younger son of Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, and the late Princess Diana, who died in a Paris car crash in 1997. The military confirmed his assignment after a U.S. Web site broke the news blackout.
Last year, the military ruled Harry could not be sent to Iraq because publicity about the deployment could put him and his unit at risk.
But Gen. Richard Dannatt, the chief of Britain's General Staff, said the experience has demonstrated "that it is perfectly possible for Prince Harry to be employed just the same as other Army officers of his rank and experience."
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
02/28/08
current event
title:WHO confirms urban yellow fever threat in Paraguay
who:The World Health Organization
what:The World Health Organization said Wednesday it has confirmed the first cases of yellow fever in an urban area of Latin America in six decades.
Dr. William Perea, yellow fever chief for the U.N. health agency, said the mosquito-born disease can spread particularly fast in suburbs and cities and warned that vaccinations are needed to stem the outbreak.
In crowded urban areas, yellow fever can "spread like a fire in the forest," Perea said, adding that mosquitoes thrive in built-up areas with poor hygiene and sanitation.
WHO officials said there have been nine confirmed cases in the suburbs of Paraguay's capital, Asuncion. The agency said three people had died, though Paraguayan authorities put the death toll at eight.
when:02/27/08
where:GENEVA, Switzerland
why:experts said a mass vaccination campaign was under way in Paraguay and was closely monitoring vaccine supplies. Dr. Marlo Libel, of WHO's regional office for the Americas, said the situation was "under control."
The yellow fever outbreak is Paraguay's first since 1974. The last yellow fever cases in any Latin American city were in the 1940s in Brazil, Libel said.
How:officials said there have been nine confirmed cases in the suburbs of Paraguay's capital, Asuncion. The agency said three people had died, though Paraguayan authorities put the death toll at eight.
title:WHO confirms urban yellow fever threat in Paraguay
who:The World Health Organization
what:The World Health Organization said Wednesday it has confirmed the first cases of yellow fever in an urban area of Latin America in six decades.
Dr. William Perea, yellow fever chief for the U.N. health agency, said the mosquito-born disease can spread particularly fast in suburbs and cities and warned that vaccinations are needed to stem the outbreak.
In crowded urban areas, yellow fever can "spread like a fire in the forest," Perea said, adding that mosquitoes thrive in built-up areas with poor hygiene and sanitation.
WHO officials said there have been nine confirmed cases in the suburbs of Paraguay's capital, Asuncion. The agency said three people had died, though Paraguayan authorities put the death toll at eight.
when:02/27/08
where:GENEVA, Switzerland
why:experts said a mass vaccination campaign was under way in Paraguay and was closely monitoring vaccine supplies. Dr. Marlo Libel, of WHO's regional office for the Americas, said the situation was "under control."
The yellow fever outbreak is Paraguay's first since 1974. The last yellow fever cases in any Latin American city were in the 1940s in Brazil, Libel said.
How:officials said there have been nine confirmed cases in the suburbs of Paraguay's capital, Asuncion. The agency said three people had died, though Paraguayan authorities put the death toll at eight.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
02/26/08
current event
title:McCain: 'The war will be over soon'
who:Republican presidential candidate John McCain
what:Republican presidential candidate John McCain defended his belief that U.S. troops will need to stay in Iraq for decades Monday but said the unpopular war will soon end "for all intents and purposes."McCain said his potential Democratic rivals have distorted his January comment that U.S. forces may need to remain in Iraq for up to 100 years. Speaking at a campaign event in suburban Cleveland, Ohio, he said that referred to a long-term American presence similar to those in South Korea or Kuwait.
when:02/26/08
where:ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (CNN)
why:McCain's campaign was written off for dead last summer. It rebounded after a staff shakeup about the same time that American fortunes in Iraq appeared to turn. But at a town hall meeting before January's New Hampshire primary, McCain told a questioner that the United States could have forces in Iraq for "maybe 100" years.
how:McCain said his potential Democratic rivals are less forthcoming about their own predictions last year that the effort to secure Baghdad and its surrounding provinces "would absolutely fail."
"But all those will be subjects of debate as we move forward.
title:McCain: 'The war will be over soon'
who:Republican presidential candidate John McCain
what:Republican presidential candidate John McCain defended his belief that U.S. troops will need to stay in Iraq for decades Monday but said the unpopular war will soon end "for all intents and purposes."McCain said his potential Democratic rivals have distorted his January comment that U.S. forces may need to remain in Iraq for up to 100 years. Speaking at a campaign event in suburban Cleveland, Ohio, he said that referred to a long-term American presence similar to those in South Korea or Kuwait.
when:02/26/08
where:ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (CNN)
why:McCain's campaign was written off for dead last summer. It rebounded after a staff shakeup about the same time that American fortunes in Iraq appeared to turn. But at a town hall meeting before January's New Hampshire primary, McCain told a questioner that the United States could have forces in Iraq for "maybe 100" years.
how:McCain said his potential Democratic rivals are less forthcoming about their own predictions last year that the effort to secure Baghdad and its surrounding provinces "would absolutely fail."
"But all those will be subjects of debate as we move forward.
Monday, February 25, 2008
02/25/08
current event
title:Powerful quake strikes Indonesia
who:A powerful earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site reported.
what:The quake was centered about 160 kilometers (100 miles) south-southwest of Padang and had a magnitude of 7.0, making it a major earthquake. Initially, the magnitude was reported as high as 7.3.
when:Monday
where:Sumatran coast
why:That quake's epicenter was also located off the Sumatran coast, about 480 km to 640 km south of where the latest quakes registered
how:The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a local tsunami watch, but none has been reported.
Residents living in coastal towns told a local radio station they felt the quake strongly, but no serious damage seems to have occurred, The Associated Press reported.
Witnesses described people fleeing their homes, while others stayed inside unaware of the tsunami alert.
title:Powerful quake strikes Indonesia
who:A powerful earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site reported.
what:The quake was centered about 160 kilometers (100 miles) south-southwest of Padang and had a magnitude of 7.0, making it a major earthquake. Initially, the magnitude was reported as high as 7.3.
when:Monday
where:Sumatran coast
why:That quake's epicenter was also located off the Sumatran coast, about 480 km to 640 km south of where the latest quakes registered
how:The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a local tsunami watch, but none has been reported.
Residents living in coastal towns told a local radio station they felt the quake strongly, but no serious damage seems to have occurred, The Associated Press reported.
Witnesses described people fleeing their homes, while others stayed inside unaware of the tsunami alert.
Friday, February 22, 2008
02/22/08
current event
title:Analysis: Clinton likely didn't slow Obama's momentum
who:Barack Obama andHillary Clinton
What:It was one of Hillary Clinton's last chances to knock rival Barack Obama -- seemingly on a path to the Democratic nomination -- off course.But throughout the CNN/Univision debate in Austin, Texas, on Thursday night, the New York senator struck a cautious and, at times, conciliatory tone toward Obama, and likely did little to blunt the momentum of a candidate who has won 11 straight contests.
when:Thursday night
where:Austin, Texas
why:(At no point was Obama's effort to paint himself as a consensus builder on clearer display than when he raised his past collaboration with Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn, one of the most conservative Republican senators and not the most popular figure in Democratic circles).
Both candidates' strong moments aside, Thursday's debate will likely most be remembered for what did not happen.
With her back against the ropes -- and most likely only one primary loss away from the end of her presidential bid -- Clinton simply chose to throw too few punches to clearly counter Obama's increasing strength.
how:Obama had several strong moments as well, especially when he raised the issue of Iraq and his early opposition to it. It's a contrast he repeatedly draws with Clinton, who voted for the Iraq war resolution. When Clinton suggested he lacked the experience to be president, Obama effectively cited his early opposition as evidence his judgment is better than hers.
On the whole, Iraq is an issue Obama always does well discussing, drawing upon his strong rhetorical skills to convey the human toll the war has cost and his reasons for opposing it early on.
title:Analysis: Clinton likely didn't slow Obama's momentum
who:Barack Obama andHillary Clinton
What:It was one of Hillary Clinton's last chances to knock rival Barack Obama -- seemingly on a path to the Democratic nomination -- off course.But throughout the CNN/Univision debate in Austin, Texas, on Thursday night, the New York senator struck a cautious and, at times, conciliatory tone toward Obama, and likely did little to blunt the momentum of a candidate who has won 11 straight contests.
when:Thursday night
where:Austin, Texas
why:(At no point was Obama's effort to paint himself as a consensus builder on clearer display than when he raised his past collaboration with Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn, one of the most conservative Republican senators and not the most popular figure in Democratic circles).
Both candidates' strong moments aside, Thursday's debate will likely most be remembered for what did not happen.
With her back against the ropes -- and most likely only one primary loss away from the end of her presidential bid -- Clinton simply chose to throw too few punches to clearly counter Obama's increasing strength.
how:Obama had several strong moments as well, especially when he raised the issue of Iraq and his early opposition to it. It's a contrast he repeatedly draws with Clinton, who voted for the Iraq war resolution. When Clinton suggested he lacked the experience to be president, Obama effectively cited his early opposition as evidence his judgment is better than hers.
On the whole, Iraq is an issue Obama always does well discussing, drawing upon his strong rhetorical skills to convey the human toll the war has cost and his reasons for opposing it early on.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
02/21/08
curent event
title:Pentagon confident satellite's toxic fuel destroyed
who:Pentagon officials
what: Pentagon officials think a Navy missile scored a direct hit on the fuel tank of an errant satellite late Wednesday, eliminating a toxic threat to people on Earth.
when:Thursday morning
where:WASHINGTON
why:The missile that struck the satellite was launched from the ballistic missile defense cruiser USS Lake Erie from the Pacific Ocean west of Hawaii at 10:26 p.m. ET Wednesday, the general said. It struck the satellite more than 130 miles above it 24 minutes later.
how:Without intervention, officials say, the satellite would have fallen to Earth on its own in early March. However, since it malfunctioned immediately after it was launched in December 2006, it had a full tank -- about 1,000 pounds -- of frozen, toxic hydrazine propellant.
title:Pentagon confident satellite's toxic fuel destroyed
who:Pentagon officials
what: Pentagon officials think a Navy missile scored a direct hit on the fuel tank of an errant satellite late Wednesday, eliminating a toxic threat to people on Earth.
when:Thursday morning
where:WASHINGTON
why:The missile that struck the satellite was launched from the ballistic missile defense cruiser USS Lake Erie from the Pacific Ocean west of Hawaii at 10:26 p.m. ET Wednesday, the general said. It struck the satellite more than 130 miles above it 24 minutes later.
how:Without intervention, officials say, the satellite would have fallen to Earth on its own in early March. However, since it malfunctioned immediately after it was launched in December 2006, it had a full tank -- about 1,000 pounds -- of frozen, toxic hydrazine propellant.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
2/19/08
Current event
title:Man Accused Of Killing Grandmother With Meat Cleaver
who:Tommy Flores
what:Was arrested Monday on unrelated charges before police charged him in connection with the deaths of his grandmother, 74-year-old Eva Flores, and a second unidentified woman.
when:Monday 2/18/08
where:SAN ANTONIO
why:The alleged killer told police he attacked his grandmother in anger after she announced her displeasure with the woman Flores brought to her home, where he was also living, according to the affidavit
how:Inside the home, police found a bloody meat cleaver and a .357 Magnum revolver, according to the affidavit. Acting on evidence in the home as well as witness statements, police arrested Flores later in the day at an east-side motel on an outstanding arrest warrant.
title:Man Accused Of Killing Grandmother With Meat Cleaver
who:Tommy Flores
what:Was arrested Monday on unrelated charges before police charged him in connection with the deaths of his grandmother, 74-year-old Eva Flores, and a second unidentified woman.
when:Monday 2/18/08
where:SAN ANTONIO
why:The alleged killer told police he attacked his grandmother in anger after she announced her displeasure with the woman Flores brought to her home, where he was also living, according to the affidavit
how:Inside the home, police found a bloody meat cleaver and a .357 Magnum revolver, according to the affidavit. Acting on evidence in the home as well as witness statements, police arrested Flores later in the day at an east-side motel on an outstanding arrest warrant.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
02/14/08
current event
Title:Ronaldo career in balance after new injury
who: Brazilian star Ronaldo
what: Brazilian star Ronaldo is facing an uncertain future after rupturing tendons in his left knee during AC Milan's 1-1 draw with Livorno.
when: Wednesday night
where: MILAN, Italy
why: Ronaldo had only been on the field for three minutes as a substitute at the San Siro when he fell awkwardly.
It is another injury blow for the former World Cup
How:Ronaldo had only been on the field for three minutes as a substitute at the San Siro when he fell awkwardly.
It is another injury blow for the former World Cup hero who has barely played all season for the Italian giants and spent the winter break on rehabilitation in Brazil.
"We are all very upset and worried about what happened to Ronaldo. For our part we can only be there for him and stay calm," coach Carlo Ancelotti told the club's Web site.
"I don't think I can say that his career is over because only time can tell when his career will end."
Ronaldo traveled to Paris on Thursday to see Gerard Sailant, the same surgeon who treated him for a similar incident to his right knee in 2000.
Ronaldo is set to undergo surgery at the Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital
Title:Ronaldo career in balance after new injury
who: Brazilian star Ronaldo
what: Brazilian star Ronaldo is facing an uncertain future after rupturing tendons in his left knee during AC Milan's 1-1 draw with Livorno.
when: Wednesday night
where: MILAN, Italy
why: Ronaldo had only been on the field for three minutes as a substitute at the San Siro when he fell awkwardly.
It is another injury blow for the former World Cup
How:Ronaldo had only been on the field for three minutes as a substitute at the San Siro when he fell awkwardly.
It is another injury blow for the former World Cup hero who has barely played all season for the Italian giants and spent the winter break on rehabilitation in Brazil.
"We are all very upset and worried about what happened to Ronaldo. For our part we can only be there for him and stay calm," coach Carlo Ancelotti told the club's Web site.
"I don't think I can say that his career is over because only time can tell when his career will end."
Ronaldo traveled to Paris on Thursday to see Gerard Sailant, the same surgeon who treated him for a similar incident to his right knee in 2000.
Ronaldo is set to undergo surgery at the Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital
Monday, February 11, 2008
02/11/08
current event
title:In surprise, Herbie Hancock wins album of the year
who:Herbie Hancock
What:The decision appeared to shock many, though Hancock wasn't caught off-stride.
In his acceptance, the pianist, who had earlier co-performed George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," paid tribute to a number of his predecessors, most notably mentor Miles Davis.
"I'd like to thank the Academy for courageously breaking the mold this time, in doing so, honoring the giants upon whose shoulders I stand, some of whom like Miles Davis, John Coltrane ... unquestionably deserved the award in the past," Hancock said. "But this is a new day, that proves that the impossible can be made possible."
"River" is the first jazz album to win album of the year since Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto's 1964 "Getz/Gilberto" pulled off the trick. The two works are the only jazz albums to have done.
When:feb 10,2008 Sunday night
where: 50th annual Grammy Awards Sunday night
why: to give out to the best artists
how:For Hancock, the Grammy fulfills a dream of his own. The jazzman had won 10 Grammys going into the night's ceremony, but never album of the year.
"I don't pay attention to pigeonholes," he told CNN recently. This time, neither did the Recording Academy.
title:In surprise, Herbie Hancock wins album of the year
who:Herbie Hancock
What:The decision appeared to shock many, though Hancock wasn't caught off-stride.
In his acceptance, the pianist, who had earlier co-performed George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," paid tribute to a number of his predecessors, most notably mentor Miles Davis.
"I'd like to thank the Academy for courageously breaking the mold this time, in doing so, honoring the giants upon whose shoulders I stand, some of whom like Miles Davis, John Coltrane ... unquestionably deserved the award in the past," Hancock said. "But this is a new day, that proves that the impossible can be made possible."
"River" is the first jazz album to win album of the year since Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto's 1964 "Getz/Gilberto" pulled off the trick. The two works are the only jazz albums to have done.
When:feb 10,2008 Sunday night
where: 50th annual Grammy Awards Sunday night
why: to give out to the best artists
how:For Hancock, the Grammy fulfills a dream of his own. The jazzman had won 10 Grammys going into the night's ceremony, but never album of the year.
"I don't pay attention to pigeonholes," he told CNN recently. This time, neither did the Recording Academy.
Friday, February 8, 2008
02/08/08
current event
Title:'Miracle' baby tossed 300 feet by twister found alive
Who:Eleven-month-old Kyson Stowell
What:Eleven-month-old Kyson Stowell was thrown a hundred yards when a tornado shattered his home. He was found shivering but with only minor injuries. His mother, Kerri, was killed.
When: It doesm't say on the article
Where:CASTALIAN SPRINGS, Tennessee
why:because of an never seen tornado
How: thrown a hundred yards when a tornado
Title:'Miracle' baby tossed 300 feet by twister found alive
Who:Eleven-month-old Kyson Stowell
What:Eleven-month-old Kyson Stowell was thrown a hundred yards when a tornado shattered his home. He was found shivering but with only minor injuries. His mother, Kerri, was killed.
When: It doesm't say on the article
Where:CASTALIAN SPRINGS, Tennessee
why:because of an never seen tornado
How: thrown a hundred yards when a tornado
Monday, February 4, 2008
2/4/08
current event
Title:Giants upset Patriots to win Super Bowl XLII
Who:The New York Giants won Super Bowl XLII
What:The New York Giants won Super Bowl XLII with a last-minute touchdown, upsetting the New England Patriots' hopes of becoming the first team since 1972 to complete a National Football League season undefeated. The Giants beat the Patriots 17-14 in Sunday night's championship game, giving New York its first NFL title since 1991.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning was named the game's Most Valuable Player -- a year after his brother, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, took the same honor.
''There's something about this team,'' Eli Manning told The Associated Press. ''The way we win games, and performed in the playoffs in the stretch. We had total confidence in ourselves. The players believed in each other.''
The heavily favored Patriots, who have won three of the last seven Super Bowls, went undefeated in the regular season and playoffs.
When: Feb 2,2008 on Sunday
Where: Everything took place in arizona
Why:To see who is the superbowl champions
How:With just under a minute remaining, Manning wriggled free of what looked like a certain sack to throw a 32-yard pass to David Tyree, putting the Giants on New England's 24-yard line.
Four plays later, Manning connected with wide receiver Plaxico Burress on a 13-yard pass to reclaim the lead and win the game.
''It's the greatest feeling in professional sports,'' Burress said after the game as he was overcome by emotion.
Taking over with 35 seconds remaining, Brady was sacked once and threw three incomplete passes on the Patriots' final possession. Patriots coach Bill Belichick crossed the field and shook the hand of Giants coach Tom Coughlin with a second left on the clock, then went to the locker room and missed Manning's final kneeldown.
Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer, who had six catches for 84 yards, credited his team's physical play for the win.
"They tried to just bully us around," Toomer said. "We're a more physical team than them, and it showed today. We punched them in the mouth, and they didn't want anymore."
Last year's Super Bowl was the highest-rated TV show in the U.S. for 2007, with more than 93 million people tuning in, according to Nielsen. This year, with two teams from huge markets competing down to the wire, that number might have been surpassed.
Title:Giants upset Patriots to win Super Bowl XLII
Who:The New York Giants won Super Bowl XLII
What:The New York Giants won Super Bowl XLII with a last-minute touchdown, upsetting the New England Patriots' hopes of becoming the first team since 1972 to complete a National Football League season undefeated. The Giants beat the Patriots 17-14 in Sunday night's championship game, giving New York its first NFL title since 1991.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning was named the game's Most Valuable Player -- a year after his brother, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, took the same honor.
''There's something about this team,'' Eli Manning told The Associated Press. ''The way we win games, and performed in the playoffs in the stretch. We had total confidence in ourselves. The players believed in each other.''
The heavily favored Patriots, who have won three of the last seven Super Bowls, went undefeated in the regular season and playoffs.
When: Feb 2,2008 on Sunday
Where: Everything took place in arizona
Why:To see who is the superbowl champions
How:With just under a minute remaining, Manning wriggled free of what looked like a certain sack to throw a 32-yard pass to David Tyree, putting the Giants on New England's 24-yard line.
Four plays later, Manning connected with wide receiver Plaxico Burress on a 13-yard pass to reclaim the lead and win the game.
''It's the greatest feeling in professional sports,'' Burress said after the game as he was overcome by emotion.
Taking over with 35 seconds remaining, Brady was sacked once and threw three incomplete passes on the Patriots' final possession. Patriots coach Bill Belichick crossed the field and shook the hand of Giants coach Tom Coughlin with a second left on the clock, then went to the locker room and missed Manning's final kneeldown.
Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer, who had six catches for 84 yards, credited his team's physical play for the win.
"They tried to just bully us around," Toomer said. "We're a more physical team than them, and it showed today. We punched them in the mouth, and they didn't want anymore."
Last year's Super Bowl was the highest-rated TV show in the U.S. for 2007, with more than 93 million people tuning in, according to Nielsen. This year, with two teams from huge markets competing down to the wire, that number might have been surpassed.
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