EDHS Contemporary World Affairs

Janell · Janell

Figures show that about 47,200 people left New Zealand during the past year for Australia on permanent or long-term basis. Many who move perceive that they and their families lives and futures are better off in Australia... with higher wages and more job opportunities. Weather also being a f...

KSF{Kodies} · KSF{Kodies}

Police in Northern Mexico received an ice chest with four human heads in it. The chest arrived at Ascencion Police Station in Chihuahua state, and was marked for "vaccines". the chest was unclaimed for a week before the officers decided to open it. The heads are said to be of drug-related k...

Flanny · Flanny

This blackout left most of Venezuela without power today when a major electricity astribution line failed. This blackout began at 10:38, and affected several million customers across the country including the capital Caracas. They are hoping the electricity service would be re- established gr...

Danika · Danika

McCain recently released on ad comparing all Americans, mostly small business owners, to Joe the Plumber. The ad stated that Obama's tax plan will hurt average Amercans like Joe. Do you think it's right for either campaign to be using Joe as an image of "the average American?" Should the c...

YOitsjvo · YOitsjvo

study shows that students are less likely to graduate than there parents were. More than half the states have graduation targets that don't make schools get better. One in four kids is dropping out of school. High schools are required to meet graduation targets every year as part of the 2002 federal N...

Zach_V · Zach_V

Recent fighting in Eastern Congo has driven 200,000 people from their homes. This adds up to a total of 2 million people since 2007. The warlord Laurent Nkunda continues to fight militia groups and the army. The World Food Program is having trouble feeding the 2 million refugees. They are short 33,00...

Beccawicks · Beccawicks

Britain and Iraq are in the midst of discussions to keep British troops in until the end of the year and begin pulling troops out in January. The United States wants a similar agreement. Prime Minister of Iraq Al-Maliki says that 4,000 troops are not needed to remain, but only a few are needed to train...

cupcakeshauna · cupcakeshauna

Josef Fritzl, an Austrian man held his daughter captive in a cellar for 25 years. Fritzl and his daughter had 7 children together and he has stated that he is a "born rapist". He blames his ways on his mother who would often beat him as a child. Should he be allowed to hide behind his abusive m...

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	See ya New Zealand! (Preview) Figures show that about 47,200 people left New Zealand during the past year for Australia on permanent or long-term basis. Many who move perceive that they and their families lives and futures are better off in Australia... with higher wages and more job opportunities. Weather also being a f...	Janell	16	3644	Nov 7, 2008 by davidtvelasco
	Heads Delivered On Ice to Police in Mexico (kodies) (Preview) Police in Northern Mexico received an ice chest with four human heads in it. The chest arrived at Ascencion Police Station in Chihuahua state, and was marked for "vaccines". the chest was unclaimed for a week before the officers decided to open it. The heads are said to be of drug-related k...	KSF{Kodies}	16	1099	Oct 28, 2008 by CharlieBurling
	Massive Blackout hits Venezuela MooseMist (Preview) This blackout left most of Venezuela without power today when a major electricity astribution line failed. This blackout began at 10:38, and affected several million customers across the country including the capital Caracas. They are hoping the electricity service would be re- established gr...	Flanny	7	2267	Oct 28, 2008 by YOitsjvo
	psychedelic- You ARE Joe the Plumber! (Preview) McCain recently released on ad comparing all Americans, mostly small business owners, to Joe the Plumber. The ad stated that Obama's tax plan will hurt average Amercans like Joe. Do you think it's right for either campaign to be using Joe as an image of "the average American?" Should the c...	Danika	24	1428	Oct 28, 2008 by coolkidchaney
	kids less likely go graduate, than parents // K.I.T.S (Preview) study shows that students are less likely to graduate than there parents were. More than half the states have graduation targets that don't make schools get better. One in four kids is dropping out of school. High schools are required to meet graduation targets every year as part of the 2002 federal N...	YOitsjvo	12	1118	Oct 27, 2008 by meganrizzo
	The Nook - Fighting in the Congo (Preview) Recent fighting in Eastern Congo has driven 200,000 people from their homes. This adds up to a total of 2 million people since 2007. The warlord Laurent Nkunda continues to fight militia groups and the army. The World Food Program is having trouble feeding the 2 million refugees. They are short 33,00...	Zach_V	6	2015	Oct 24, 2008 by Beccawicks
	Blue Man Group-Negotiations to get out (Preview) Britain and Iraq are in the midst of discussions to keep British troops in until the end of the year and begin pulling troops out in January. The United States wants a similar agreement. Prime Minister of Iraq Al-Maliki says that 4,000 troops are not needed to remain, but only a few are needed to train...	Beccawicks	6	1005	Oct 24, 2008 by cdavila
	Fritzl describes himself as a "born rapist" (Preview) Josef Fritzl, an Austrian man held his daughter captive in a cellar for 25 years. Fritzl and his daughter had 7 children together and he has stated that he is a "born rapist". He blames his ways on his mother who would often beat him as a child. Should he be allowed to hide behind his abusive m...	cupcakeshauna	24	1040	Oct 24, 2008 by drewtekulve
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