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    By: Caitlin Maguire

    News Round-Up: Wednesday, January 16, 2013

    Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

    The house approves $50.7 billion in Sandy aid; a London helicopter crash kills two; Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will leave the Obama administration in March; bombers attack an Afghan spy agency; and President Obama will announce sweeping measures on gun reform. Meanwhile, Jessica Simpson gets her own sitcom, and Frank Ocean is nominated for a GLAAD award.

    Caitlin

    CRUCIAL:

    London helicopter crash: Two die in Vauxhall crane accident, http://rtvote.com/WdtTcg
    Two people are dead and another nine injured after a helicopter crashed into a crane Wednesday morning in a busy part of London. The helicopter hit the crane and then several vehicles on the ground before catching fire. “When I heard the explosion—it was like a little earthquake,” eyewitness Sarah-Beth Casey told The Telegraph.Interior Secretary Salazar to leave in March, http://rtvote.com/Wduf2M
    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that he will leave President Obama’s cabinet at the end of March. Salazar, a former Colorado Senator, tried to focus his time on energy issues, but they ended up taking a backseat after the BP oil spill. A replacement has not yet been announced.

    HOUSE APPROVES $50.7B FOR SANDY AID, http://rtvote.com/Wdv4bH
    The House has approved $50.7 billion in aid for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Political leaders in New York and New Jersey pressured Congress to pass the legislation after House Speaker John Boehner pulled a bill that would provide relief to victims. The Senate will vote on the measure next Tuesday.

    Six bombers attack Afghan spy agency, kill two, http://rtvote.com/13DEUIB
    At least two people were killed and another 22 injured in attacks aimed at the National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan’s main spy agency. A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb near the entrance of the agency’s building. Shortly after, Afghan officials strapped to explosives fired shots while trying to enter the building. The Taliban sent a text message to the media about the attacks but did not outwardly claim responsibility for them.

    EMERGENCY LANDING GROUNDS BOEING 787 JETS IN JAPAN, http://rtvote.com/13DDhKV
    All Nippon Airways has grounded all Boeing 787 Dreamliners after experiencing a multitude of problems with the aircrafts. On Wednesday in Japan, one of the flights made an emergency landing after a battery alarm alert went off. Last week, the FAA said it would investigate the 787s.Feds round up 27 in massive metro-area mob sweep, http://rtvote.com/13DqgSv
    The FBI arrested 27 people in a Mafia raid in New York Wednesday morning. The arrests reportedly stemmed from an investigation into the Mafia’s control of the private garbage industry. The suspects are from three out of five mob families in the area.

    President Obama to demand new sweeping restrictions on firearms, http://rtvote.com/13Dn0qg
    In a press conference Wednesday, President Obama will announce gun-reform measures that he hopes to implement. The measures include a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines as well as universal background checks. On Tuesday, New York passed its own gun reform laws, which the gun lobby has called “schemes.”
    (via Reuters) Facebook search to generate revenue, no rival to Google – analysts, http://rtvote.com/13DIF0M
    Facebook Inc’s new search tool has strong potential to generate revenue for the social networking company, though it is unlikely to challenge Google Inc as the world’s dominant search engine, Wall Street analysts said on Wednesday. Facebook’s “graph search” tool, rolled out on Tuesday, lets its more than 1 billion users trawl their network of friends to find everything from restaurants to movie recommendations and is the company’s biggest foray into online search.
    CULTURAL:
    Jessica Simpson Sitcom in the Works at NBC, http://rtvote.com/13DEKRz

    Frank Ocean, Chely Wright Up for GLAAD Awards, http://rtvote.com/13DJ0k7

    Honey Boo Boo’s Uncle Poodle Reveals He’s HIV Positive, http://rtvote.com/13DutFO

    Jennifer Lawrence Explains Her ‘I Beat Meryl’ Golden Globes Comment, http://rtvote.com/13DJ82U

    Justin Timberlake’s ‘Suit & Tie’ headed for huge debut, http://rtvote.com/13DuGcf

    Caitlin Maguire
    Bio: Caitlin is the Marketing & Operations Manager for Rock the Vote
    @caitlinmagu
    Email the author at: blog(at)rockthevote.com

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    By: Caitlin Maguire

    News Round-Up: Friday, January 11th, 2013

    Friday, January 11th, 2013

    The U.S. orders a review of Boeing 787s;  the student that opened fire at CA’s Taft Union High Schol had intended targets; President Obama and President Hamid Karzai will meet to discuss troop levels in Afghanistan; campaign staffers report that Michele Bachmann still has not paid them; and the NYPD will review 800 rape cases due to mishandling of DNA evidence. Meanwhile, Iran will respond to ‘Argo’ with its own film; Justin Bieber’s former bodyguard sues him; and Justin Timberlake is ready to make new music.

    Caitlin

    CRUCIAL:

    Dreamliner investigation: U.S. orders review of Boeing 787s, http://trib.in/VrJlV3
    The FAA will conduct an investigation of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner after two separate incidents on aircrafts in Japan. The Dreamliner gained a great deal of attention when it was first introduced for its sophistication and technology; however, it has been plagued with mishaps and production delays.

    Taft Union school shooting: Boy had ‘intended targets,’ police say, http://lat.ms/XSPDQ3
    Kern County, CA police say the 16-year-old student who fired a shotgun in a Taft Union High School classroom Thursday had “intended targets.” The suspect burst into the class he was supposed to be attending and shot one student two to four times before trying to shoot another. A teacher and school supervisor talked the student into putting the gun down and evacuated the rest of the classroom safely. “They did a great job of protecting the kids,” said Ed Whiting, the chief of the Taft Police Department. “We can’t thank them enough for what they did today.” One victim is in critical condition while the teacher suffered a minor pellet wound to his head.

    Plea decision looms in James Holmes’ Aurora theater shooting case, http://bit.ly/VSApVM
    Colorado Judge William B. Sylvester ruled Thursday that there is enough evidence to try James Holmes for the shooting that killed 12 people and wounded 70 in an Aurora, CO movie theater.  The ruling ties Homes to 166 counts of murder, attempted murder, and other weapons charges. As a result, Holmes will be held without bail and arraigned Friday. Defense lawyers have said that they are not ready to plea and will most likely ask for a delay. Holmes’ lawyers have said that he is mentally ill, causing some to believe that he will plead not guilty by reason of insanity.

    Afghan troop levels top agenda for Obama-Karzai talks, http://reut.rs/VqqsBH
    President Obama will meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai Friday to discuss withdrawing U.S. troops from the country by 2014. The White House has been considering removing all troops with some suggesting that this “zero option” will be an important bargaining chip in Obama’s discussion with Karzai. White House aides say that it’s not likely any decisions will be made during Friday’s talk, and that it could be months before Obama decides how many troops to remove from Afghanistan. Chuck Hagel, Obama’s nomination for Defense Secretary, will most likely support removing as many troops as possible.

    Bachmann still hasn’t paid presidential campaign staffers, http://bit.ly/WxBn8N
    Peter Waldon, the former national field coordinator for Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign, has said that Bachmann has refused to pay five staffers. Waldon claims that the staffers are owed $5,000 and that Bachmann has $2,000,000 towards her campaign. Bachmann allegedly will not pay the owed funds until the staffers sign a nondisclosure agreement saying they will not tell members of the media about any “unethical, immoral, or criminal activity” witnessed on the campaign trail.

    New York Examines Over 800 Rape Cases for Possible Mishandling of Evidence, http://nyti.ms/USKQgr
    The NYPD said Friday that it will review 843 cases of rape where a lab technician overlooked or mishandled DNA evidence. According to the medical examiner’s office, supervisors have found 26 cases where the technician did not find biological evidence when it did actually exist. The director of forensic biology at the examiner’s office said that these errors are false negatives instead of false positives and that “nobody was wrongfully convicted” due to the mistakes. The cases in review span from 2001 to 2011, when the technician worked in the examiner’s office.

    BIDEN SEEKS VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY INPUT ON GUNS, http://bit.ly/WHJgYS
    Vice President Biden will meet with representatives from the videogame industry Friday to gauge videogames’ influence on violent behavior. On Thursday, Biden and his gun control task force met with heads of the NRA for more than 90 minutes. The meeting has been described as an open and frank discussion, but neither side came out of it showing signs of negotiating. Biden is set to present his ideas regarding gun laws to President Obama early next week.

    CULTURAL:

    Film to Present Iran’s View of ‘Argo’ Events, http://nyti.ms/VMPqbY

    JUSTIN BIEBER Sued By Ex-Bodyguard: He Punched & Berated Me!, http://tmz.me/10iQhrE

    Inside the Critics Choice Movie Awards: What You Didn’t See on TV, http://bit.ly/WJ8kPi

    Sharon Osbourne Slams Lady Gaga After Kelly Critique, Calls Her “Hypocrite” and “Bully”, http://eonli.ne/ZQ6qn0

    Justin Timberlake is “ready” for new project, http://bit.ly/ZCfN55

    Caitlin Maguire
    Bio: Caitlin is the Marketing & Operations Manager for Rock the Vote
    @caitlinmagu
    Email the author at: blog(at)rockthevote.com

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    By: Caitlin Maguire

    News-Round Up: Friday, August 5, 2011

    Friday, August 5th, 2011

    Gaddafi’s son may have been killed in a NATO airstrike; the jobs numbers are looking up (literally); the Senate ends the FAA shutdown; New York Ranger Sean Avery has been arrested; and Anne Hathway’s ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Catwoman costume has been revealed.

    Caitlin

    CRUCIAL:

    Libyan Rebels Claim Gaddafi Son Killed, http://aje.me/mS52Ko
    Libyan rebels are saying that a NATO airstrike of Gaddafi’s operation room has killed 32 of his troops and his son, Khamis. NATO and the Libyan government have not yet confirmed Khamis’ death.

    U.S. Jobs Report and Global Markets Turmoil, http://on.wsj.com/mPnU9n
    For the month of July, the unemployment rate slightly slipped to 9.1% and 117,00 jobs were added. This bodes well as only 75,000 jobs were expected to be added. June’s numbers were modified from 18,000 jobs to 46,000.

    Bizarre Details Emerge in Australia’s Teen’s Neck Bomb Hoax Horror, http://on.msnbc.com/p8INHS
    More details have been released about the Sydney girl who was strapped to a bomb by an intruder. A note left alludes to a 1966 James Clavell novel about two businessmen set out to destroy each other. The girl’s father is a wealthy businessman, yet the note did not ask for any money. A neighbor saw the intruder wearing a ski mask and getting into a car driven by a woman.

    Senate Approves FAA Bill, Ending Agency Shutdown, http://n.pr/njMg4v
    In less than a minute, the Senate passed a bill ending the FAA shutdown. Obama now has to sign the bill, which will put thousands of airlines employees back to work. Although this seems to be the most peaceful bill passing we’ve seen, there was still some disagreement. Democrats were against a clause that cut funding to rural airports.

    Bloomberg to Use Own Funds in Plan to Aid Minority Youth, http://nyti.ms/nS2VJhttp://nyti.ms/nS2VJT
    New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will donate $30 million to a program meant to help black and Latino male youth. Billionaire George Soros will match Bloomberg’s donation. The program will install five new probation offices in crime ridden areas of New York City. It will also institute community programs meant to engage and educate these young males. The donations and programs come after it was revealed that 84% of minorities make up New York City’s detention facilities and children and family services.

    For NASA, Return Trip to Jupiter in Search of Clues to Solar System’s Origins, http://nyti.ms/or405A
    NASA will be sending a probe to Jupiter to study the origins of the solar system. The probe will orbit the planet for a year, gathering information about its atmosphere. It will arrive at the planet July 4, 2016.

    Thai Parliament Elect Yingluck Shinawatra as Country’s First Female Prime Minister, http://wapo.st/oCYCx3
    Thailand has elected its first female prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra. Shinawatra’s brother is Thaksin, who fell from power during a 2006 military coup and is still politically influential. Thailand is divided into two parties: the pro-army establishment and Red Shirts, who want to punish those responsible for the violent military assault on protestors in Bangkok last year and who also helped to elect Shinawatra.

    CULTURAL:

    Rowan Atkinson Injured in McLaren F1 Supercar Crash, http://tgr.ph/n1AjTW

    Sean Avery Arrested at His Home, http://bit.ly/qlRb3M

    Anne Hathway’s ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Catwoman Costume Revealed, http://on.mtv.com/qRzTHM

    Roseanne Barr Says She is “Running for President” Under the “Green Tea Party,” http://bit.ly/nuBrSj

    Paul McCartney to Go to Police over Allegations His Phone was Hacked, http://bit.ly/puEqRr

    Caitlin Maguire
    Bio: Caitlin is the Marketing & Operations Manager for Rock the Vote
    @caitlinmagu
    Email the author at: blog(at)rockthevote.com

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    By: Kristin Andrews

    News Round-Up: Thursday, April 14, 2011

    Thursday, April 14th, 2011

    President Obama stood with his party in budget talks yesterday, declaring that he will increase taxes on the wealthy and maintain Medicare and Medicaid, leading Karl Rove to believe that his strong stance will benefit the Republican party. Meanwhile, the FAA announced that the 5th time’s the charm and after many have snoozed on the job they will no longer have just one air traffic controller on overnight shifts, CA Representative Karen Bass is upping her techie street cred by bring QR codes to the capital, Oprah might not be outright endorsing Obama, but he will appear on one of her final shows and last but certainly not least, Rebecca Black’s Friday is coming to GLEE.

    Obama’s Speech Defends Liberal Principles, http://nyti.ms/g2NVJi

    President Obama took a clearly partisan stance in his proposed alternative to the budget presented by Republicans. His plan would utilize spending cuts, tax increases and changes to welfare programs, although he defended Medicare and Medicaid along party lines, to reduce the federal budget deficits by $4 trillion over 12 years.

    FAA Ends Single-Controller Overnight Shifts After Alleged Sleeping Incident at Nevada Airport, http://wapo.st/ebXH9h

    After five incidents of air traffic controllers sleeping on the job, federal authorities have stopped allowing just one controller to work the overnight shift.

    Heard on the Hill: A Techie Throwdown, http://bit.ly/guk9Sf

    Representative Karen Bass is using the latest social media to effectively communicate with her constituents. Not only does the Congresswoman Tweet and  Facebook herself, she is using QR codes that link to a message from the Representative.

    Google to Sentence YouTube Violators to ‘Copyright School’, http://politi.co/frdLkn

    Users who are found to be posting copy-written material  on YouTube will be forced to attend ‘copyright school,’ which entails watching a video and passing a quiz over copyright laws.

    Obama Set to Appear on One of Oprah’s Last Shows, http://bit.ly/etYTqJ

    Despite the fact that Oprah will not be publicly supporting President Obama, she will be interviewing the president one last time before her show ends in May.

    Jon Bershad on why a mock slave auction isn’t always wrong: http://bit.ly/ebj3Oz

    Maeve Coyle on why college students should care about retirement: http://huff.to/eliq1n

    Karl Rove on how Republicans will benefit from Obama’s budget stance: http://bit.ly/hJhZOF

    CULTURAL:

    Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ is about to get Glee’d: http://bit.ly/dH9pBP

    Barry Bond’s verdict: http://bit.ly/gpuFsA

    LeBron James reclaims best-selling jersey: http://bit.ly/ghjl6I

    Alicia Keys celebrates 10th anniversary of ‘Songs in A Minor’: http://on.mtv.com/fQXgDg

    Sneak Peek of People Magazines’s Most Beautiful 2011: http://bit.ly/gHA5Pe

    Lifetime’s TV movie ‘William & Kate’ depicts their romance with unintentional hilarity: http://bit.ly/hqJ8Y9

    Kristin Andrews
    Bio: Kristin is Rock the Vote's Communications Intern

    Email the author at: blog(at)rockthevote.com

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