Tomorrow in class you'll read the profiles you've done of your classmates. On Monday you'll be attending the Pollner lecture at 7 p.m. in the University Center Theater. Pollner professor Eli Saslow of the Washington Post will give a lecture titled "Inside the Bubble: Covering President Obama." You'll write a story about the lecture and it will be due in class on Wednesday.
I know a few of you have posted your top stories for the week already. Those who haven't, please post under this message.
University of Montana plans to construct biomass boiler to heat, light campus.
ReplyDeleteUM is making plans to make its own energy in the future by building a $16 million wood-burning biomass boiler alongside its current heating plant. UM received a $180,000 grant from the Montana DNRC and the U.S. Forest Service to build the largest biomass facility in the state. The new boiler will reduce UM's natural gas consumption by 70 percent, according to Bob Duringer, VP of administration and finance. UM officials will bring the project to the Board of Regents for approval in November, and may begin construction next spring.
http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_8c5ff1ba-d5ba-11df-becd-001cc4c002e0.html
Judge Orders U.S. Military to Stop 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Federal Judge Virginia Phillips of Federal District Court for the Central District of California issued an injunction banning enforcement of the law and ordered military leaders to "stop and discontinue" any attempts to dismiss service members. The U.S. government is expected to appeal the injunction.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/us/13military.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=us
Trapped 68 Days, Chilean Miners Taste Freedom
All 33 Chilean miners were rescued from Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, 68 days after a cave-in trapped the miners 2,000 feet below ground. Countless millions of dollars, specialists from NASA, and drilling experts from 12 countries were all involved in bringing the Chileans to the surface. The event captured the attention of the world, as people from around the globe watched and waited to see if the rescue efforts would be successful, creating a kind of human drama rarely seen.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/world/americas/13chile.html?ref=chile_mining_accident_2010
Alex Schwier
ReplyDeleteChilean Miners Rescued
After over 2 months, the 33 miners were rescued from nearly a half mile underground in Chile. They were met by Chilean president,Sebastian Pinera, and cheering residents of their hometown Copiapo.
http://www.kpax.com/news/all-33-miners-in-chile-rescued/
Don't Ask Don't Tell policy ruling
A federal judge's rulings stopped U.S. Defense Department from barring open gays to military service. It is expected that the government will appeal before 60 days.
http://www.kpax.com/news/obama-administration-expected-to-appeal-ruling-on-gays-in-military/
Man dies after being tasered
31-year old Ryan Bain ran naked down a street in Billings and stole a van belonging to an off duty sheriff's deputy.He was tased four times, told officers he had been using narcotics all day and went into cardiac arrest while in a holding cell.
http://www.kpax.com/news/billings-authorities-speak-about-taser-incident/
The Stuxnet outbreak: a worm in the centrifuge
ReplyDeleteA software “worm” called Stuxnet wormed its way into computer systems all over the world, through a backdoor in a Microsoft program. Experts think Stuxnet was launched by a nation-state that provided ample funding for a team of tech wizards to pull of the project. They speculate that the US and Israel may have been involved and that Stuxnet attempted to sabotage Iranian nuclear facilities. People have found evidence that points toward Israel in encrypted keywords that hold phrases from the Old Testament book of Esther, in which Esther fights to prevent the extermination of the Jewish people. This evidence causes analysts to recall the many threats toward Israel from the Iranian President Ahmadinejad. http://www.economist.com/node/17147818?story_id=17147818&CFID=145566452&CFTOKEN=71072182
Lexington: the loneliness of Barack Obama
Many top officers in President Obama’s administration have resigned, leaving the president without any real confidantes. Now Robert Gates, defense secretary, plans to leave in 2011, if not before then. Without him, Obama will no longer have a buffer between himself and the generals in Afghanistan.
http://www.economist.com/node/17147852
Frenchtown school board cuts ties with Planned Parenthood’s high school sex ed program
The school board of Frenchtown has decided to halt all sex ed presentations given to freshmen by Planned Parenthood employees. At a Board of Trustees meeting, discussion and a vote took place, in which many people derided Planned Parenthood, saying the organization encourages and enables teens to get pregnant and get abortions, profiting from the resulting abortions. http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_f923d472-d74c-11df-afdd-001cc4c03286.html
Freed Miners in Chile Tell of Ordeals and Plot New Lives
ReplyDeleteAfter 2 months of being trapped in an underground mine, 33 Chilean miners were rescued on Wednesday. After leaving their subterranean prison, the miners are looking ahead into the future.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/world/americas/14chile.html?scp=5&sq=chile%20miners&st=cse
Judge Orders U.S. Militarty to Stop 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Judge Virginia A. Phillips of Federal District Court for Central District of California ordered the U.S. military to stop in their practice of banning and dismissing known gay service members. It is expected for the U.S. government to appeal this order.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/us/13military.html?ref=us
State considers testing private Medicaid management
After Medicaid numbers in Montana reached their highest point yet, the Schweitzer administration is thinking of trying a test run to have a private firm manage the health care program.
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_a5e67f14-d74a-11df-ba74-001cc4c03286.html
All 33 Chile Miners Freed in Flawless Rescue
ReplyDeleteAfter 69 days spent trapped in a mine following a cave-in, all 33 miners were rescued Wednesday in Chile. The rescue was expected to take at least 48 hours, but was completed in under a day.
Source: MSNBC
Govt. Appeals DADT Injunction
The Department of Justice appealed a federal judge's injunction against the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy Thursday. Although expected, the appeal has yet to be granted. If it is not, the DOJ will have to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Source: The Advocate
Frenchtown School Board Cuts Ties With Planned Parenthood's High School Sex Ed Program
The Frenchtown School District's Board of Trustees voted 5-2 Tuesday to terminate their partnership with Planned Parenthood of Montana. For the past seven years, the organization has given presentations about STDs and birth control as part of the district's sex ed curriculum for high schoolers. A number of concerned parents objected, claiming that Planned Parenthood promotes casual sex among teenagers in order to profit off abortion services.
Source: The Missoulian
Canada Declares BPA, a Chemical in Plastics, to Be Toxic
ReplyDeleteOTTAWA- Canada’s government officially declared Wednesday, that the widely used chemical BPA is a toxic substance. Bisphenol A is used in the production of food can liners and clear, hard plastics that was formally listed as “being toxic to both the environment and human health.” Believed to be an “endocrine disruptor,” that is detrimental to the human reproductive system, BPA has been temporarily banned by six states in the US, France, and Denmark.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/world/americas/14bpa.html?_r=1&ref=world
Gates warns over abrupt halt to ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’
A California District judge ordered a halt of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that prohibits openly gay men and women from serving in the military. US Defence Secretary Robert Gates fears “enormous consequences” could result from enforcing the ban on military personnel. The US Department of Justice has 60 days to appeal the ban, which President Obama is in favor of doing away with.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11535149
University of Montana biomass boiler raises air quality questions
The University of Montana has proposed the idea of building an industrial-sized, woody biomass boiler on campus grounds to “replace 70 percent of the natural gas currently used to heat the campus.” The gasificiation plant would burn solid fuel cleanly and efficiently, while helping local wood suppliers get back into the market. Whether the $16 million construction takes place or not depends on the size of the boiler and amount of emissions it produces.
http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_f8bf5bc4-d74b-11df-9c8a-001cc4c03286.html
Spencer
ReplyDeleteObama Seeks Stay on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Ruling
Although the wanted the policy to be shut down, Barack Obama issued an emergancy appeal on a federal judge's decision. After research, it is believed that a full appeal of the policy right now would disrupt the stratigic motions that the U.S. Military has in place. The military preferrs to work with congress for an organized change.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/us/politics/15military.html?ref=us
Defying Predictions, Miners Kept Healthy
After being trapped underground for two months, it was expected that the miners of Chile would have significant health problems, if not some of them dead. However, when they got out of their rescue capsule, they had tons of energy and healthy enthusiasm. This was due to the fact they drank clean water, got exercise, and were administered by doctors 2,300 feet above them through a tube. After examination, one minor had a small case of phumonia and two others were in need of dental work. Other than those things, they all were fine. Families of the miners are calling it a miricle.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/world/americas/14medical.html?ref=world
Man sentenced for DUI that killed 2 Hellgate girls
As the families of the two girls killed by David James DelSignore looked on, the killer wanted neither mercy nor leinency on his conviction. Thankfully for DelSignore, all he was sentenced was 30 years in prison, with fifteen years and five months suspended on each charge. Families of the two girls do not think that is enough.
http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_40255b1c-d30a-11df-a68c-001cc4c03286.html
New MT State Legislator Given Notice by Time Magazine
ReplyDeleteNew State Legislator Ellie Boldman Hill Has been named one of Time Magazine's "40 under 40" rising stars. The Legislator, currently the director of the Poverello Center, a Missoula homeless shelter will take office in three months.
http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_49c000c0-d74a-11df-95c1-001cc4c03286.html
EPA Rules For Ethanol
The Environmental Protection Agency has declared the the portion of Ethanol in Gasoline can be elevated. Recent tests have shown that vehicles made after 2007 can run 15 percent ethanol fuel, contrary to the current 10 percent cap. pressure from the petroleum industry has inhibited any further ruling.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130436712
Miners Rescued From Collapse
The 33 Miners who have been trapped in a collapsed Chilean Mine Since August. It was the longest continuous time in recorded history of people surviving underground
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/world/americas/14chile.html?_r=1&ref=world
4 UM students charged with felonies in frat house burglary
ReplyDeleteAccording to police reports 4 university students tried to get into a party and harassed members of the Alpha Omega Christian fraternity. When they left the area they allegedly threw a rock through the window. According to reports, all four of the students were intoxicated with two who were under age. The maximum penalty for the felony is 20 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_3d91cf4a-d687-11df-bd59-001cc4c03286.html
Obama to young voters: 'Don't Ask' will 'end on my watch
Barack Obama announced on a youth town hall event on MTV that he still intends to overturn the "don't ask don't tell policy." This announcement came in a very important time after a federal judged order a halt on the enforcement of the policy in San Diego.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39676651/ns/politics-decision_2010
Chile: First rescued miners to leave hospital
It has been announced that three of the 33 miners who were trapped in the Chilean mine collapse are now allowed to go home after their condition has been cleared by the hospital. Some of the other men who were trapped in the mine are suffering from lung disease silicossi and are taking medicine to combat pneumonia. All of the miners are currently forced to wear sunglasses until their eyes adjust to the light. The miners were trapped for 69 days.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11547889