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    By: Caitlin Maguire

    News Round-Up: Monday, April 22, 2013

    Monday, April 22nd, 2013

    Sources say the Boston marathon bombers were planning more attacks; prosecutors prepare charges against Dzokhar Tsarnaev, who is currently awake and answering questions; 5 are dead after a shooting in Seattle; a former student in the Netherlands is arrested after threatening a school shooting on 4chan; at least 5 are dead after a high-speed chase with Border Patrol in Arizona; 20 are dead from the bird flu in China; and the Taliban takes 10 hostage after an emergency helicopter landing in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Reese Witherspoon apologizes after being arrested for disorderly conduct; Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are back together; children’s author E.L. Konigsburg dies; and Dove’s new video has people talking.

    Caitlin

    CRUCIAL:

    Suspects Seemed Set for Attacks Beyond Boston, http://rtvote.com/17IScDK
    According to sources close to the investigation, brothers Dzokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev were mostly like planning other attacks after the bombing at the Boston Marathon one week ago. Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis told CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday that police “have reason to believe, based upon the evidence that was found at that scene—the explosions, the explosive ordnance that was unexploded, and the firepower that they had—that they were going to attack other individuals.” Allegedly, the brothers told the owner of the hijacked Mercedes Benz SUV that they were heading to New York, although it is not clear what they planned to do there.

    Boston Marathon bombs: Prosecutors prepare charges, http://rtvote.com/17ITY7X
    Federal prosecutors will prepare charges against Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev on Monday. The U.S. Attorney on the case is Carmen Ortiz, who is notoriously tough and was assigned to Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz’s case, which ended in his suicide. Dzokhar, whose brother was killed in a police shootout, will most likely be charged in federal court and could face the death penalty. Tsarnaev is reportedly awake and writing answers to investigators’ questions, as he is currently unable to speak due to an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck.

    5 dead, including suspect, in shooting south of Seattle, police say, http://rtvote.com/17IWUBB
    A shooting in the Seattle suburb of Federal Way has left five dead, including the suspect, who was reportedly killed by police gunfire. Officials are still unclear as to what sparked the shooting in the apartment complex. Federal Way spokeswoman Cathy Schrock said, “We’re gonna continue to go door to door in hopes that we can find some additional witnesses, and hopefully we won’t be finding any more victims.”

    At least 5 die in Arizona car crash during Border Patrol pursuit, http://rtvote.com/17S7j0x
    On Sunday night, a Chevrolet Tahoe drove high-speed through a Border Patrol checkpoint in Vail, Arizona resulting in a car chase that left at least 5 dead and 12 injured. Sources say 18-22 people were in the Chevrolet Tahoe, which rolled off an exit ramp during the chase with Border Patrol.

    Former British School pupil arrested over Dutch shooting threat, http://rtvote.com/17IYDa2
    Dutch police have stopped a shooting at the British School in the Netherlands and have arrested a suspect after he made threats on a 4chan message board. The 18-year-old suspect said that he was going to “shoot my Dutch teacher and as many students as I can.” After finding the post, police shut down 20 schools in the area. Other shooters have posted about their attacks on 4chan; the suspect in a shooting at a Virginia mall this month posted details about the attack minutes before it took place.

    China’s bird flu death toll rises to 20, http://rtvote.com/ZDUnYG
    According to the World Health Organization, avian influenza, or the bird flu, has killed 20 people in China since the outbreak started in late March. Currently, there are 102 cases of the bird flu in China that have left 70 people hospitalized. “Until the source of infection has been identified, it is expected that there will be further cases of human infection with the virus in China,” WHO said in a statement.

    Taliban capture 10 after chopper makes emergency landing, http://rtvote.com/17S91PD
    The Taliban has captured nine foreign nationals and an Afghan pilot after the hostages’ helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in the Khost province of Afghanistan. The helicopter was immediately surrounded by Taliban insurgents, who then kidnapped the seven Turkish engineers, two Russian pilots, and one Afghan. The hostages were forced to make an emergency landing after delivering food and other items from a NATO base to Kabul.

    CULTURAL:

    The ‘Most Expensive’ Home in NYC Listed for $125 Million, http://rtvote.com/17S8JIl

    Police: 3 Doors Down Member Charged in Fatal Crash, http://rtvote.com/11ewepT

    Reese Witherspoon: ‘I’m Very Sorry for My Behavior,’ http://rtvote.com/11ewkOs

    E.L. Konigsburg: best remembered for ‘From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler,’ http://rtvote.com/11ezmCl

    Daft Punk break Spotify record, http://rtvote.com/17SbCJi

    Selena Gomez: The Shocking Reason She Went Back To Justin Bieber, http://rtvote.com/17SbFEV

    Dove’s Viral Video Sparks Discussion, and Other Top Comments, http://rtvote.com/11ezvp6

    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: Liza Dee

    News Round-Up, Monday, February 4, 2013

    Monday, February 4th, 2013

    The Baltimore Ravens topple the San Francisco 49ers in the most watched Super Bowl in history; an investigation finds 680 international soccer matches were rigged; and Tagg Romney eyes a run for the Senate. Meanwhile, Beyonce stuns at the Super Bowl halftime show and goes on to announce an upcoming world tour; and Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are spotted back together.

    Caitlin + Liza

    CRUCIAL: 

    Baltimore Ravens Win Super Bowl 46 Over San Francisco 49ers, 34-31, http://huff.to/XSajRV
    The Baltimore Ravens toppled the San Francisco 49ers Sunday night 34 to 31 in what was the longest Super Bowl in history at 4 hours and 14 minutes. A power outage in the third quarter brought the game to a standstill with the Ravens up by 22, and allowed the 49ers to catch their breath and stage a comeback. Yet the Ravens, led by MVP Joe Flacco and veteran Ray Lewis, who was playing in his last game ever, managed to hold off the 49ers. The win marked a sibling rivalry victory for Baltimore coach John Harbaugh, who defeated brother Jim Harbaugh, head coach of the 49ers, and was the most watched Super Bowl in history.

    Investigation Finds Suspected Fixing in 680 Soccer Matches, http://nyti.ms/XaE2r1
    680 international soccer matches are suspected of being fixed according to global law enforcement officials, who announced the results of a 19-month investigation earlier today. Asian criminal organizations that made millions by betting on game results are behind the conspiracies, which included more than 425 people spanning at least 15 countries. Organizations strategically rigged the soccer matches by bribing players and referees in an effort to predetermine game results. Fixed matches included high-profile games such as qualifying games for the World Cup and European Cup as well as two Champions League matches. “This is a sad day for European football, and more evidence of the corrupting influence of organized crime,” said Rob Wainwright, director of Europol, which helped coordinate the investigation. An international arrest warrant was issued for the leader of an Asian criminal group behind most of the fixed matches.

    Ex-Navy sniper, another military vet killed at Texas gun range, http://bit.ly/WHeKCI
    Former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, a record holder for the number of sniper killings in Iraq and author of the best-selling “American Sniper”, was gunned down in Glen Rose Texas Saturday along with fellow military veteran Chad Littlefield. Kyle and Littlefield were visiting a shooting range at the Rough Creek Lodge when they were murdered by suspect Eddie Ray Routh. Routh is also a former Marine and is now in the process of seeking a court-appointed attorney. Kyle, a married father of two, had also founded a nonprofit to help veterans battle post-traumatic stress disorder. A spokesperson for the group remembered him as “an American hero” in a statement.

    Report: Tagg Romney eying Senate, http://politi.co/VKXRpk
    Tagg Romney, son of former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, is considering a run for a Massachusetts Senate seat, according to a Boston Herald report. Tagg, 42, is Mitt Romney’s oldest son and was a frequent face throughout the 2012 campaign. He is founder of Solamere Capital, a venture capital firm in Boston. The Herald also reported that some had called on Mitt Romney’s wife Ann to make a Senate run. A Massachusetts Senate seat opened up when former Democratic Senator John Kerry resigned to accept a post as Secretary of State, and the state’s former GOP Senator Scott Brown announced he will not run to replace Kerry.

    Obama: Drop Gay Ban, Boy Scouts, http://politi.co/11F3ndB
    President Obama pushed the Boy Scouts to drop their ban on gay members in an interview on Sunday as the Boy Scouts of America prepares for this week’s vote on whether to end a national ban on gay members and scout masters. The possible change, which would allow local groups to make decisions as to whether or not to allow gay members, has stirred debate, with former scouts including Texas Governor Rick Perry insisting the ban should stay in place. “My attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does in every institution and walk of life,” President Obama said.

    Eight killed, more than 30 hurt as bus flips, http://lat.ms/VK3dkN
    At least eight were killed and more than 30 were injured Sunday night when a tour bus collided with a truck and sedan on a narrow mountain road in California. All fatalities came from the bus, which lost control while heading down the mountain and rolled over the truck at least once. The bus was carrying 38 passengers, including children. 27 were taken to the hospital after police spent more than two hours trying to free the injured. “It happened so fast, I don’t know how it all happened,” one passenger said. “This was supposed to be a good day with my companions and then this happened.”

    CULTURAL: 

    Beyonce Super Bowl Halftime Show: Singer Stuns With An All-Out Display, http://huff.to/VzfaYG

    Beyonce Announces New World Tour After Super Bowl Extravaganza, http://bit.ly/UQTOZp

    People’s TV Critic Reviews the Super Bowl Ads, http://bit.ly/WpEJiA

    Selena Gomez Back with Justin Bieber…Again?, http://tmz.me/Uin2mk

    Frank Ocean Will NOT Be Pressing Charges Against Chris Brown, http://bit.ly/Uoa3Q3

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

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    By: Liza Dee

    News Round-Up: Friday, January 18, 2013

    Friday, January 18th, 2013

    Algerian special forces have freed 650 of the hostages seized by Islamists; Lance Armstrong admits to doping in an interview with Oprah; and speculation surrounds Notre Dame football star Manti Te’O and his fake girlfriend. Meanwhile, the Onion will release an “autobiography” on Vice President Biden, and Michelle Obama debuts a new haircut.

    Caitlin + Liza

    CRUCIAL: 

    650 hostages freed by Algerian special forces, http://bit.ly/Xhf5In
    Algerian special forces have freed 650 hostages taken by Islamists after attacking a gas field in eastern Algeria on Wednesday. Over half of the 132 foreign workers taken hostage have been freed. 10 to 20 Americans are being evacuated, while some remain unaccounted for. U.S. officials have not specified the exact number of Americans involved in the attack. “This incident will be resolved–we hope–with a minimum loss of life. But when you deal with these relentless terrorists, life is not in any way precious to them,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.

    Lance Armstrong Confession: Cyclist Admits Doping During Oprah Interview, http://huff.to/13Kj8CW
    Lance Armstrong opened up about doping Thursday night in the first installment of a two-part interview with Oprah Winfrey. Armstrong openly admitted to using banned substances in all seven of his Tour de France victories. Earlier on Thursday, he was stripped of his bronze medal from the 2000 Olympics. Armstrong noted that he was committed to restoring his reputation. “I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to earn back trust and trying to apologize to people…for the rest of my life,” he said.

    Behind Manti Te’O hoax about girlfriend lies a deep desire to believe, http://wapo.st/XinJqA
    Following a Deadspin.com report published Wednesday, questions are circulating about the dead girlfriend of Manti Te’O, the star linebacker and Heisman Trophy runner-up who helped lead Notre Dame to the BCS Champion Bowl. Te’O's supposed girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, who was said to have died of leukemia, was a media fixation central to his personal story. Te’O claims the pair carried out their relationship online, and now says he was the victim of an online prank. However, controversy remains over whether the fake girlfriend may have been a publicity stunt created by Te’O himself.

    ‘Obama for America’ to morph into ‘Organizing for Action’, http://bit.ly/13LRSFd
    President Obama’s “Obama for America” re-election campaign will be relaunched as “Organizing for Action”, a non-profit organization with a mission to advocate for his second-term agenda. Organizing for Action will push for agreements on the president’s priority issues by using powerful tools from the re-election campaign including grassroots organization, social media outreach, and a large voter database. Jim Messina, who directed the 2012 campaign, will chair Organizing for Action.

    One to beam up: NASA uses a laser to send Mona Lisa to the moon, http://nbcnews.to/XimYxX
    NASA will use a laser-tracking system to make the Mona Lisa the first digital image to be transmitted via laser to the moon. NASA has previously sent laser pulses and strings of numbers to its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the laser-tracking system that has been circling the moon for the past three and a half years, but this is the first time they will transmit a far more visual painting. NASA said this type of laser communication could serve in the future as a backup for the radio communication currently used by satellites, potentially allowing higher data rates of communication.

    CULTURAL 

    Biden Getting an Autobiography From the Onion (Whether He Wants It or Not), http://nyti.ms/WL5Tfh

    New ‘Do Alert: Michelle Obama Debuts Bangs, http://bit.ly/XeucCi

    Selena Gomez Talks Justin Bieber Pre-Split and Taylor Swift Friendship, http://eonli.ne/XjhJ0j

    “Django Unchained” Slave Toys Discontinued, http://tmz.me/VOHz0m

    Jennifer Lawrence: I Should Have Been in “Zero Dark Thirty”!, http://eonli.ne/SJmBAC 

     

     

    Liza Dee
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    By: Caitlin Maguire

    News Round-Up: Monday, January 7th, 2013

    Monday, January 7th, 2013

    President Obama will nominate John Brennan for CIA Director and Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense; the State Department dismisses Syrian President Assad’s public speech; and the Chinese government announces it will end labor-camp sentences. Meanwhile, “Texas Chainsaw” was number one at the box office this weekend; Justin Bieber is photographed smoking pot; and Lindsay Lohan heads to court again.

    Caitlin

    CRUCIAL:

    Who Is John Brennan, the Man Touted to Be the Next CIA Director?, http://thebea.st/TdJo2s
    President Obama will reportedly nominate counterterrorism advisor John Brennan for CIA Director on Monday. Brennan has been a proponent of the U.S. drone program, which could lead anti-drone advocates to dispute the nomination. Obama will also nominate former Republican senator Chuck Hagel to replace Leon Panetta as Secretary of Defense. Hagel, who went against his party to oppose the Iraq war, may prove a controversial choice.

    Five accused of rape in India appear in court for charges, http://reut.rs/UC3aqm
    The five men accused of gang-raping and fatally beating a 23-year-old woman in New Dehli arrived in court today. Their charges include rape, murder, and abduction. The incident has caused public outrage in India, causing women to call for more protection due to India’s high number of sexual assaults. Because the case is so high-profile, the judge ordered that today’s court appearance be closed to the media in order to protect the suspects’ safety. The five men do not have lawyers as those admitted to the bar in India’s Saket district have refused to represent them. Police say they have recorded confessions from the suspects, two of which have offered evidence against the others in exchange for a lesser sentence. A prosecutor for the case has said that “The five accused persons deserve not less than the death penalty.”

    Bank of America to Pay $10 Billion in Settlement With Fannie Mae, http://nyti.ms/XDga3J
    Bank of America has agreed to pay Fannie Mae $10 billion in unsettled claims stemming from the housing market crash. Bank of America will pay Fannie Mae $3.6 billion and then buy $6.75 billion of discounted mortgages. In 2011, Bank of America paid Freddie Mac for the housing market crash. Its payment to Fannie Mae signals that it’s steering away from home-lending.

    In Rare Damascus Speech, Assad Acknowledges Suffering, http://thebea.st/VttAdv
    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public address Sunday. Assad, speaking in front of a photo collage of Syria’s war victims, proposed peace in the form of a national reconciliation conference as well as a new government and constitution. The State Department, which has urged Assad to resign, has dismissed the speech as “meaningless.” “His initiative is detached from reality, undermines the efforts of Joint Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi, and would only allow the regime to further perpetuate its bloody oppression of the Syrian people,” said State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland.

    Clinton Scheduled to Return to Work Monday, http://nyti.ms/13dPPZq
    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will return to work Monday. Clinton was admitted to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital on December 30th after doctors found a blood clot in her head. The State Department has released Clinton’s schedule, which shows her meeting with assistant secretaries Monday morning and Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Washington on Wednesday.

    Sen. Rand Paul’s son arrested at North Carolina airport, charged with underage drinking, http://bit.ly/VxgDzd
    Senator Rand Paul’s 19-year-old son, William Hilton Paul, was arrested Saturday at North Carolina’s Charlotte Douglas International Airport for disorderly conduct at an airport, being intoxicated and disruptive, and consuming alcohol underage. The Senator’s office said in a statement, “Sen. Paul is a national public figure and subject to scrutiny in the public arena, however, as many parents with teenagers would understand, his family should be afforded the privacy and respect they deserve in a situation such as this.”

    Chinese official says country will end labor camp sentences in move toward judicial reform, http://wapo.st/13aAxW7
    During a press conference, China’s Meng Jianzhu, the head of the Communist Party Politics and Law Commission, said that the Chinese government will no longer give out labor-camp sentences. China allegedly has 310 labor camps holding 310,000 prisoners and employing 100,000 staff. It’s unclear what the proclamation means for current labor-camp prisoners. One activist said, “This announcement is a very good thing, but we’d still like to hear them say that they’re getting rid of reeducation through labor entirely.”

    American Delegation Arrives in North Korea on Controversial Private Trip, http://nyti.ms/RBEoIm
    Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt and former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson arrived in North Korea Monday for what Richardson has described as a four-day private humanitarian mission. During the trip, Richardson is hoping to meet with an American citizen detained by North Korean officials for “hostile acts.” Richardson has said that Schmidt is joining him because he is “interested in some of the economic issues there, the social-media aspect.” The State Department is against the trip calling it “unhelpful.”

    CULTURAL:

    ”Texas Chainsaw” movie kills rivals at North America box office, http://reut.rs/UBZt44

    Justin Bieber Gets Caught Smoking Pot Post Selena Gomez Breakup, http://bit.ly/VKjLaP

    Lindsay Lohan heads to court again, this time over New York nightclub fight, http://bit.ly/UBiNC6

    Star Trek Fan Granted Dying Wish By J.J. Abrams Passes Away, http://bit.ly/ZxGRag

    Eliot Spitzer quits Current TV following sale to Al Jazeera, http://fxn.ws/VKedgy

    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: Maureen Dolan

    News Round-Up: Friday, July 6, 2012

    Friday, July 6th, 2012

    One hundred countries meet to try and end violence in Syria; China lifts its 14-year ban on lesbians giving blood; Scott Peterson appeals his death sentence; and the Episcopal Church is expected to OK liturgy for same-sex couples. Meanwhile, Tina Fey raps on Childish Gambino’s mixtape, and Tim Tebow trains with MMA legends.

    Caitlin + Maureen

    CRUCIAL:

    Syria crisis: Russia and China pressed at Paris meeting, http://bbc.in/MFnRkh
    Over 100 countries sent representatives to Paris today to discuss an end to the violence that has taken place in Syria for over a year and has caused nearly 16,000 deaths. During the meeting, French President Francois Hollande Syria stated that Syria is a threat to world peace and that it is “a human and political necessity” to intervene. Syrian allies Russia and China have still refused to step in. Meanwhile, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon will release a report on the U.N.’s previous monitoring mission in the country. Yesterday it was reported that a member of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s inner circle had defected and escaped to Turkey.

    China lifts ban on lesbians giving blood, http://bit.ly/M8T1Mb
    The Chinese Ministry of Health overturned a 14-year ban on lesbians giving blood this week. The ban, enacted in 1998, was created due to a fear that donated blood could spread HIV and AIDS. China will still not allow homosexual males to donate blood, but celibate homosexuals are permitted to. Xu Bin, a Chinese lesbian rights activist, has led the crusade against this ban. Bin went to donate blood after an earthquake in 2008 and was turned away because of her sexuality.

    Scott Peterson appeals death sentence, http://usat.ly/NHHt1D
    Scott Peterson, who was sentenced to the death penalty in 2004 after he was convicted of killing his wife and unborn sun, has filed an automatic appeal to the California Supreme Court. Peterson has always proclaimed innocence to the charges that he suffocated his pregnant wife and threw her body in the San Francisco Bay on Christmas Eve. In a new new appeal, his lawyer argues that high visibility and constant media coverage of Peterson’s case was on par or worse with that of the O.J. Simpson murder trial. As a result, he says his client did not receive a fair hearing.

    Episcopal Church expected to OK liturgy for same-sex couples, http://lat.ms/NaD6My
    Sixteen years after the Episcopal Church first permitted their homosexual faithful to become priests, the church is considering introducing blessing marriages between couples of the same sex. If this is approved, the Episcopal Church will be the first major religious denomination to support same-sex unions. This blessing of same-sex unions is not exactly a complete marriage equality endorsement, as the words “husband,” “wife,” and “marriage” will not be included.

    CULTURAL:

    Tina Fey makes her rap debut on Childish Gambino’s new mixtape ‘Royalty,’ http://bit.ly/RrMmR4

    Andy Griffith Died of a Heart Attack, http://bit.ly/LT7Gy4

    Justin & Selena ON THE ROCKS, http://bre.ad/1aqhq5

    Tim Tebow Hardcore MMA Training with Fighting LEGENDS, http://bit.ly/RrOmbT

    Maureen Dolan
    Bio: Maureen is the Marketing & Communications intern for Rock the Vote.

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

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