Wednesday Times

The article about Horse breeders was interesting to read. It is no surprise to me that horse breeding is still not doing well. It is not a necessity. Wealthy people buy the horses for recreation, money is tight things like recreation are the first to go. An article that got me thinking was the one about the oil that is spilling out of a busted pipe near New Orleans. Right now people are thinking of getting rid of the oil through a controlled burn. I am no ecologist, but that plan seems like it has way too many things that can go wrong.An entertaining article that I read was about the Danish Little Mermaid statue being transported to China. The Statue is a national monument that has been around nearly 100 years. It is being transported to China by road, but the route was kept secret to avoid a possible attack. The statue was given to the Chinese as a sign of good faith by the Danish to pursue business ventures and to keep the friendship strong.

shark attack article 2

A young child was killed in a possible shark attack this afternoon off of Village Beach.
Village beach was packed with residents this afternoon. Parents were reading or sunbathing, while the kids played in the water. Alex Kintner, 10, of Mayfair Court was playing in the water with a group of other children.
The scene on the beach went from fun to tragic as people on the beach heard screaming from the water and blood appear near the group of children playing. Parents frantically ran in the water grabbing their children as they swam in.
The only parent without a child in her arms was Marion Kintner. Kintner screamed her son’s name as she saw his inflatable raft float to shore with what appears to be a bloody bite mark taken out of it.
Marion Kintner is being treated for shock at Amity General Hospital and is reported in fair condition.
Early this morning Wendy Watson’s mauled body was found washed up on a beach in Amity and a shark attack had been rumored, but not verified.
“We now believe that it may be possible that the Watson death could also maybe have been linked to possible shark activities in the vicinity of Amity. The investigation is still ongoing,” said Police Chief Martin Brody.
There will be a special town meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall where Chief Brody will discuss his plan to close the beaches on July 4th.
When asked if Brody will let his kids in the water, Brody said “No, which is why I am trying to get the beaches closed on July 4th.”

shark attack day 1

The body of a local teen was found washed up on South Beach this morning after a night of drinking with an unidentified group of other teens.
Wendy W. Watson, 17, of 23 Sharktooth St. ,Amity was reported missing around 4 a.m. by an unidentified male who was at the party with Watson.
Watson was last seen leaving the party around 11 p.m. with a male companion. Watson, an experienced swimmer, entered the water near the South Beach Shoal bell buoy. Last night the sea was calm with winds coming out of the south at about 3 knots.
Police Deputy Richard Zanzibar found Watson’s body early this morning washed up on the beach. “She had been severely mauled by an attacker of unknown origin,” said Police chief Martin Brody in a press release issued earlier today. There have been no charges filed and police are continuing their investigation.
It has been rumored that Watson may have been attacked by a shark, though nothing of that nature has been reported by a medical examiner.
“Though a shark attack has not been ruled completely out, we want to assure all residents and visitors on our fine island that they are in no danger,” commented Chief Brody.

Tuesday Times

I enjoyed reading an article the use of power points in the military. Military personnel use power point slides to pass on information to commanders and other non-military personnel. This take time out of a soldier's day and the slides are sometimes difficult to make. The slides are also very basic. It can be very difficult to put everything that happens in an attack on a few power point slides. An article that I could not even get through was one about a new reality show. The show is about senior citizens who are drinking and partying like they are on the "Jersey Shore" or "Real World." I think that reality TV is ridiculous, reality shows about senior citizens getting drunk and making a fool of themselves is absolutely absurd. The article about Cape Wind is something that I am very interested in. I believe that wind power is something that will help our nation now and in the long run.

Monday Times

It was pretty much impossible not to notice the picture of Obama and Biden at the memorial service for the mine workers that were killed earlier this month. Obama told grieving family and friends that he would find out why this happened and make sure that it does not happen again. There was also and article about how Africa plans to fight off the AIDS epidemic that is plaguing the country. Officials have put into affect a plan that will have everybody in the country tested so the country as a whole knows what it is dealing with. I also found the article about Christopher Coke very interesting. Coke is a powerful drug dealer out of Jamaica. The US is trying to extradite Coke but the Jamaican government is not giving him up. Coke has political ties that are preventing the government from wanting to give him up due to his influence of the people.

Thursday Times

I started in the Business section today and was very interested in an article about Molycorp. Molycorp used to be the worlds leading mine in rare earth elements. The mine had to close, but now the owners are asking for 500 million to reopen. I think that this is great for the US. It will open so many new jobs and decrease the amount we are going over seas for rare earth elements. I feel like everyday there an emotional story in the times about a family about to be evicted or just lost their job. We are living in tough times there is no doubt about it, but I do not think that we need to read about it in the paper everyday. The article was about a man who lost his job an now works at a fast food restaurant. It told me that the man was about to be evicted but the government saved him by paying his rent. This article does nothing for me.

Wednesday Times

An article that I found interesting was about whether to buy or rent. I moved around a lot when I was younger and it was the same in every place we lived. We bought a house and rented for a month or two while we fixed it up. So I always thought that buying a home was more sense financially. I enjoyed learning that in some cities it makes more sense rent. I also found it interesting that North Dakota has so many jobs available but no place for the employees to live. If I were a developer I would seriously consider building in the North Dakota.Britain finally let planes back in the air yesterday for the first time since the volcano erupted in Iceland. Since the ban on flying there have been 95,000 canceled flights.

Fluffy on loose

People running by you yelling in anger, children holding the hands of their parents crying, police officers with high-powered rifles frantically searching everywhere imaginable
This is the scene at the Durham Zoo in Durham, New Hampshire.
James Petronkis, of Newmarket, arrived at the Durham Zoo at 7:30 a.m. as he does every morning. “I knew something was wrong right away,” said Petronkis. According to Petronkis Fluffy was not where she usually was. The guard at the zoo brushed off Petronkis’ question as to wear Fluffy was. Knowing something was wrong Petronkis pulled the fire alarm in a last attempt to get the attention of zoo workers.
Petronkis was right, Fluffy was not in her cage. Fluffy was last seen when the zoo closed at 9pm the previous night reported Gerry Durrell, Zoo Director.
“Everything about her cage seemed normal. The door was shut and did not appear to have been tampered with, and the fencing was unbroken,” said Durrell.
Zoo staff along with Durham police officers are searching everywhere in the zoo, but Fluffy’s location is a mystery to everyone.
Durham Zoo’s chief biologist, Kitty Smith, said Fluffy is “extremely dangerous.” Fluffy was a gift to the town from its sister in Romania where Fluffy is from. Fluffy is one of five spotted leopards in existence. The spotted leopards were drove to near extinction in Romania due to their habit of eating children.
This is a main concern for according to Police Chief William Blair. The Durham Zoo is located in a residential neighborhood with an elementary school nearby.
“We have got to find her before3 p.m. If we don’t it could be a messy night,” said Blair.
The New Hampshire State Police and the state wildlife department along with the National Guard are aiding the town in the search for Fluffy. “The National Guard will be supplying five helicopters with infrared sensors. We’re gonna find this cat if it kills us,” said Blair.
If anybody should see Fluffy, zoo official s say to avoid eye contact and lie still on the ground. Fluffy may lick and sniff you, but as long as she does not feel threatened she will not attack.

Tuesday Times

An interesting article that I read was about Google and how it was hacked. These big websites seem to be unstoppable forces, when in reality they are not. I was more surprised at how long they kept it a secret. Speaking of secrets an Apple engineer left a new version of the iphone at a bar and photos of it were posted online along with reviews. Another huge corporation known for its secrecy and failing to protect it. Like yesterday a big story is the downed planes in Europe leaving people stranded everywhere. Officials are going to try and slowly bring flights back into the air.

Monday Times

A big article in today's paper is the volcano and the planes in Europe that it grounded. People are stranded all over Europe with only the railway as a gleam of hope. The airlines have flown solo flights in the ash and says that it is safe to fly, but governments are still skeptical. I also enjoyed the article about the Polish government looking into the future. It was a devastating loss to the Polish people, but they need to rebuild and seeing them do that is great. I was also interested to read the article about Chinese Web Entertainment. It was interesting to me because my dad is currently on a plane to China and he was telling me how he won't be able to watch LOST because the Chinese government will not allow video streaming.

lead/narrative

Lead

Five people were killed in a high speed pursuit that took place on Sunday starting at an apartment building at 1767 W. 57th Ave. and ending at the 15th St Station.
Police Detective Jimmy Doyle was walking home when shots began to ring out from a nearby rooftop. A pedestrian was killed in the initial shooting. The shooter Pierre Jeantot fired nine rounds at Doyle before he fled.
Doyle raced to the rooftop only to find Jeantot on the ground running to the 35th St Station. Jeantot got on the train while Doyle took a civilians car to pursue the train from the streets.
Jeantot made his way from train to train, killing a police officer who tried to stop him, until hw made it to the conductor. “Don’t stop!” barked Jeantot has he banged on the door.
The conductor did not stop at the 25th St Station has scheduled and another train employee came to the front to investigate.
Doyle kept in pursuit of the train hitting cars and weaving in and out of lanes to keep up.
The trainman approached Jeantot and was killed and then the conductor went into cardiac arrest dying of a heart attack. The conductor fell on the emergency break causing the train to come to a screeching halt.
Jeantot escaped from the train to meet Doyle at the bottom of the 15th St Station stairs where Doyle shot him trying to run.

Narrative

Police Detective Jimmy Doyle along with his partner Detective Buddy Russo might have been close to a break in a narcotics case. It is believed that Pierre Jeantot, 36 from Nice, France, was hired to assassinate Doyle on the way to his apartment at 1767 W. 57th Ave.
Doyle heard shots fired and immediately took cover. Betty B. Badluck, 63, of the Bronx was unfortunately killed by a stray bullet.
More shots rang out and Doyle yelled at pedestrians to clear the area has he pursued the alleged assassin. Running up the stairs Doyle was ready for a fight.
Doyle kicked open the door and surveyed to scene only to find an abandoned rifle with nine casings next to it. With no sign of Jeantot Doyle looked on the ground and saw him running towards the 35th St Station.
Doyle made it down as fast as possible, but got the station has train 4572 left with Jeantot inside.
Doyle ran down the stairs and tried to commandeer a civilian’s car. The first car sped by, but Doyle stood in front of the second yelling, “police business” forcing the driver to stop.
Weaving in and out of lanes Doyle attempted to keep up with the train.
On train 4572 Jeantot was making his was from the back of the train to the front. Roland Evans, a 15-year veteran of the New York Police Department, called out to the Jeantot to stop. Jeantot turned, saw he was a cop and immediately shot him.
Jeantot made his way to the conductor in the front of the train.
“Don’t stop” he yelled over and over again. The conductor, Horatio Hornblower,30, opened the door to find a pistol in his face.
The Train sped past the 25th St Station, Doyle, still in his commandeered car, crashed into a sedan followed by a garbage truck trying to keep up. Doyle keeps pursuing the train. He evades a woman pushing a carriage by inches, but crashes his car into the side of a store. Doyle yells in anger and keeps on driving.
Peter Howe, 27, of Queens, noticed that the train did not stop at the 25th St Station. He went to the front to talk to Hornblower when he saw Jeantot with the gun. Howe tried talking to Jeantot with other patrons until Jeantot shot and killed him.
The conductor, Hornblower, began to have a heart attack and fell on the emergency brake as he died causing the train to come to a screeching halt. Jeantot smashed into a window losing his pistol and hitting his head.
Doyle saw the train stop from the road and stopped. He observed Jeantot climb out of the train and onto a platform. Jeantot then walked down a set of stairs, turned the corner to walk down another set where he saw Doyle waiting for him with his pistol drawn.
Jeantot turned to run and Doyle fired one round form his .38 calibur police issued revolver.

Thursday Times

In today's paper I read the article about how Tea Party members were unhappy. There are always going to be people that are unhappy. I believe that calling out out government officials on what they are doing wrong is not going to solve it. The public votes a president into office, that is how our system works. Either help him or keep quiet. I also learned that people have found a new way to make meth. I am not curious as to how they do it or do I want to try it, I'm just glad it is safer. An article I enjoyed was about the Valley of Death in Afghanistan. The military is pulling out because of lack of progress and too many casualties. I feel that 4 years makes it a waste, but I am all for less casualties so I agree with the decision. An article that I found interesting was how a military general was named in charge of the defenses of our cyberspace. I know that technology is a major part of our military, but it just surprises me.

Wednesday Times

In today's paper I read an article that told me that maternal deaths worldwide from problems giving birth was declining. I know that health care around the world can be very poor, but this might start to turn it around. Another article that I found interesting was about college waiting lists. Sometimes when a prospective student applies to a school they are put on a waiting list and even then chances are you still won't get in. The article informed me that of the 3300 students on the wait list only about 60 will get in. Why put that many on the list then?

Monday Times

Today's paper was filled with a lot of international news, but I enjoyed reading the articles. A huge article was about the Polish plane that went down carrying its top government officials, killing 96. Officials are reporting that the plane crash was simply an accident and was not an act of terrorism. Another article that I enjoyed was about Obama gathering the largest summit since the creation of UN to discuss Nuclear weapons. Obama said that terrorists getting nuclear weapons is our biggest threat. I also learned that that twitter is planning to get advertisers or charge corporations for use. With 50 million twitter posts a day it is about time that this is happening.

Thursday Times

The first thing I noticed in today's paper was the picture. Sometimes I forget them, nut today I stopped and really looked at how amazing it was. Other than the picture I liked the article about possible US Airways and United Airlines merger. Airline companies have been declining and according to the article the only airline that made a profit last year was Southwest, so something needs to change. I also found it interesting that we still do not know how many people live in New Orleans. It has been 5 years since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and things are still crazy down there. My favorite article was about the high speed trains in China. They can travel at 250 mph and are very efficient. Chinese officials are working with California to build one in the US. This international cooperation is what we need to move forward as a whole.

Wednesday Times

I have been finding the recent papers to be repetitive. This is nothing to take away from the stories themselves, I was just commenting on the number of similar stories. An article that I liked was about the website, wikileaks, that posted the air strike video. It discussed how a website got famous pretty much overnight because of a video on it. This type of thing would not have been possible 10 years ago. Another article that I read was one that discussed poor cell service in certain areas. AT&T is good in certain locations and not so good in others. To solve this AT&T offers a home cell tower that can boost cell reception in your home, but the problem is you have to buy it yourself. People are complaining about buying the device with money out of there own pocket. My biggest problem is that certain cell phones are better in certain areas than others. People are buying phones for the phones and not the best coverage for their area which is there own fault.

Tuesday Times

Obviously the big story today is the collapsed coal mine in West Virginia. It is a terrible thing, but I never new about the safety bunkers that are in mines that are equipped with food, water and oxygen. It is nice to hear about improvements in safety especially in field where over 100,000 people have died since 1900. An article that I read was about a video that showed an air strike that killed a photographer in Iraq. It gave the website where you could see the video. I think that this is wrong. The photographer's family must be outraged knowing that anyone can see how there family member got killed.

Thursday Times

In today's paper I learned about the new Ipad. The author split up his review into two section, one for techies and one for average joe's. I read the one for average people. At first I was skeptical of the Ipad, but I am beginning to embrace it. I also learned about how the US Military plans to move all of its equipment from Iraq to Afghanistan. The military can not go through Iran due to threat of attack and the normal route through Pakistan is getting hostile. A new route north of Iran was created that will be used through August when 2/3 of Military supplies will be out of Iraq. What angered me in today's paper was hearing about Haitian refugees that were in jail due to American mistakes. In the confusion on the runway in Port au Prince people were sent over to the US with out the proper paperwork, so now they are in jail until it is sorted out.

Wednesday Times

The first thing I saw when I looked at today's paper was the headline "Obama to open Offshore Areas to Oil Drilling." I believe that finding local oil or other natural resources needs to come from US soil. If that means seeing a few oil rigs along the coast than so be it. Another article that I liked was one about E-books. This is a new trend where people no longer read books in print, they read them on electronic devices like the ipad or the kindle. The article discussed how this is going to change publishing. People learn about what books to read by seeing people read them, if the books are on these new devices then passer-by's won't be able to see what others are reading. Another article that I enjoyed was about the homeless in Key West. I have been to Key West on several occasions and the homeless definitely stand out. Key West Police have added more officers to the force in order to help get rid of the homeless problem. I guess I do not see the problem as long as tourism is still doing alright.