Indiana town working day and night for Michael Jackson museum

On Wednesday, Michael Jackson's Father and the mayor of his home town, Gary, Indiana, will e announcing "a major move forward". This move forward will bring a museaum and performance arts center to the city with Michael Jackson's name. The mayor, Rudy Clay, believes the museum will bring in an annual income of $100 million to $150 million and an extimated 500,000 to 750,000 visitors to Gary, Indiana. This will also create lots of construction jobs and more full time jobs to help out unemployment as well. The Jackson family loved in a house in Gary at 2300 Jackson Street from 1950 to 1966. Their house is still a shrine in the community and occasionally a tourist attraction.

I found this story interesting because I really like Michael Jackson and his music. I think this is a great way to remember his life and to help out a community finantially. I hope when this project is complete, there will be many people with new jobs and better living. I also hope to visit the Jackson Family Museum and the Michael Jackson Percforming Arts Center.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/02/michael.jackson.museum/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29

Senate panel, House approve 'don't ask, don't tell' compromise plan

On Friday the final vote in the House for the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy is expected to happen. Based on how the votes have come out so far, it is expected that the "don't ask, don't tell" policy will be repealed.

I think this is a good article because it is another step forward to complete equality for all no matter their sextuality. I think that if this passes it may make some people uncomfortable but in the long run i think it will be a good thing because change is good.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/05/28/congress.military.gays.policy/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29

Death toll climbs to 3 from Guatemala volcano

On friday reports say the death toll from a Guatemalan volcano has risen to 3. Two of the people killed were villagers from a near by village and one was a news report from CNN. These victims were crushed by large rock thrown from the mouth of the volcano as it errupted. 4 people are still missing after the evacuation of near villages and some 1,800 people are located in shelters around the area. The volcano, Pacaya, has been dormant since 1965 and is at an elevation of 8,373 feet.

I thought this was a sad story. Its sad that there are people missing that that people have lost their family members. But I do find one thing interesting. The volcano had been dormant for so long, i wonder why it errupted?

source:http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/05/28/guatemala.volcano/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29

Rescue continues in Peru after ferry capsizing

After a Ferry carrying more that 150 people capsizes in the Amaxon River, rescuers have started there search again on Thursday morning. The ferry was overloaded with too many people that it capsized. 12 people were found dead already and more are thought to be dead as well. No search for bodies will start until Friday.

I think this is an interestiong story. i don't understand why the people who were incharge of the ferry allowed too many people to get on the ferry. If they would have not exceeded the limit of people, the ferry probably wouldn't have capsized and all the people would still be alive today.

sourec:http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/05/27/peru.ferry.capsizes/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29

Hurricane season could be 'active or extremely active'

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administation, they predict that the next summer and fall seasons will be "active of extremely active" for hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean region. They think there will be 14 and 23 storms with high winds of more than 39 miles per hour, 3-7 of which will be major hurricanes within the next 6 months after June 1.

I find this to be an interesting article because it talks about the weather and how it is constantly changing and very unpredictable. I think that the rise in hurricanes is due to the change in the environment due to polution. I also think the increase in hurricanes will greatly effect our economy and the helpfulness of people around the world.

source:http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/27/hurricane.season.forecast/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29

Distress of 9/11 may have led to miscarriages, research says

This article talks about misscarages after the 9/11 attacks. Researchers just released information that suggests that due to higher levels of stress and shock in September 2001, there were a higher amount of miscarages mainly of male fetuses. This reduced the number of boys born in september and the following months. A researcher found that since the male fetus hormones are more effected by stressors than female, that explains the drop in male birth in the few months following the 9/11 attacks.

I found this article interesting because it was just released 9 years after the 9/11 attacks. I also learned that male hormones are more effected by stressors that females. i found this very interesting.

source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/25/9.11.miscarriage.bereavement/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29

Some Chicago mothers mark day with tears for slain children

Yesterday was Mother's Day and most moms were being thanked and celebrating with there children, but in Chicago, several moms were mourning the lose of their children due to street violence from the past year. These mothers went to their church where a new statue was placed to honor the children that had lost there lives too soon.

This is a sad story. I don't think any mother should have to go through that any day, especially on Mother's Day. I do think it is great that the church and community made the statue to honor the children.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/09/illinois.chicago.violence.mothers/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29