Europe Threat

On Sunday the Obama administration warn all Americans to be careful in Europe. According to the administration there have been reports of high potential Terrorists threats, and highly warned Americans in the states traveling to Europe as well as Americans living in Europe to up or enhance their security in public places to ensure safety. According to UsaToday.com this alert is one step below a formal travel warning advising citizens not to visit Europe. What is known as current information is that Al-Qaeda and other organizations of such continue to plan an attack on Europe. From this information People including myself can see that even now the world is still a very dangerous place to be. While it’s true That the president is trying to do a lot for our country what will he do to try to delay the hatred we all feel from countries such as Islam?, We need a plan for our people don’t you agree that we Congress needs to give this some thought.

by Michael Delagrange 10/2/10

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-10-02-travel-warning-europe_N.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+usatoday-NewsTopStories+%28News+-+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

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Save money, Live better?

On Wednesday September 22, a 37 year old man was injured in a way no one could imagine. It was 6 A.M. when the police were called about an alleged robbery. Isn’t Walmart cheap enough for him? The man, James Michael Brienzo, had shoplifted at the Walmart on State Street. The policemen started chasing him when he disappeared into the darkness. Not much later, Alliance dispatchers received a call from one of James’s friends stating that he had been hiding in a dumpster close to the Walmart, was picked up and dumped into a garbage truck. You think he would have heard the garbage truck coming and jumped out of the dumpster. The policemen spoke with him on his cell phone from inside the truck until it started to compact him. Dispatchers tracked James using the positioning device from his cell phone. Officers found the truck and attempted to set him free but they couldn’t do it. They went to the Alliance recycling center where they emptied the truck. The man was taken to the hospital where he is being cared for. The police are still investigating. No matter if James is poor or rich, he committed a crime and needs to pay the price for it. Walmart does have a policy that states the manager or someone hired specifically for security is allowed to try and stop a customer from stealing. Had this not been a policy, James might not have been injured.

Sources-
http://www.ohio.com/news/103548144.html
http://consumerist.com/2010/05/walmart-employee-fired-after-trying-to-stop-a-shoplifter.html

by- Kristin Kell

American Revolution

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Concerning Paine's words, what grievances exist? How would such words unit the colonists?

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Burned Out

In 2005, the city of Stow and owners of Fox Den agreed to a change of ownership; Fox Den Golf Course in Stow, Ohio was now the property of the city of Stow and, until a few months ago, had proved to be a very lucrative investment. For anyone who has visited Fox Den recently, it is clear that the course has seen better days. Many of the fairways are dead or ‘burned out’ by the sun. The greens which have been known in the past to be very respectable are plagued by divot holes and dead zones. Many of the regulars who have made of a habit of using the once beautiful course are now looking for other options. They are disgusted by the conditions of the course. Nick Wren, the director of parks and recreation, blames the faults on broken water pumps, which have now been repaired, but perhaps too late. Some of the fairways were 20 percent grass and 80 percent dirt,” said Councilman Rasor after playing the course several weeks ago. “Charging anything to play there in those conditions, it’s a rip off.”

“I remember back in 2003 when it was a great play to play,” continued Rasor. “It’s had a steady decline since the city bought it four years ago.”

Did the city of Stow make a poor choice of investment? My answer is no! Even with our recession, golf is a very popular but expensive sport. Because it is so expensive, golfers want to get the most for their money. As a golfer and someone who lives within walking distance of Fox Den, I know that the course is in rough shape There is no way I am paying to play there while the course is in such lousy condition. If the city wants to see return for their purchase, they need to care for their course, and do anything in their power to improve the conditions.
http://www.stowsentry.com/news/article/4892310
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-140051017/fox-den-approves-sale.html

by Jake Smolinski

FBI says Retaliation “Likely” for the Florida Quran-Burner

First of all, can I be the first to say, what is this guy thinking?! So I guess everyone has a right to have an open opinion, but this is a little extreme. Terrorists have responded on the Al-Faloja website, indicating their disapproval of this soon-to-be-happening extremist act. One individual said, “…I wish to detonate myself in this church…” Pastor Terry Jones, although being informed about the seriousness of his decisions, has remained faithful to his original plan. Implications include political and national security allegations, which the FBI suggests will cause “threats and/or acts of violence from terrorist organizations and/or lone extremist actors.” People are calling it “International Burn a Quran Day” on this coming Saturday, September 11, 2010. Jones says that this event will commemorate those lost on September 11, 2001; however, he is receiving a large number of disapprovals by significant leaders in the US, including Former GOP Sarah Palin, the US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and General David Petraeus, have been heard by citizens in the US. The FBI fears the worst as Saturday approaches.

What can one say for Pastor Terry Jones? When he says, “Devil is of the Islam,” we should respond that no religious belief can uproot from Satan. The FBI’s fears include that of “extremist actors will continue to threaten or attempt to harm the leaders, organizers, or attendees of the event.” Jones states that he will not stand down, as requested by Sarah Palin. In a sense, one can say that we must wait for Saturday to arrive, but with no desecration of any kind anywhere.

Links: ABC World News/ Politics: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Blotter/fbi-retaliation-koran-burning/story?id=11587779

by John Urdiales

The Smoking Baby Quit?

This little toddler caused quite an uproar last spring when a video was released of this little two year old boy enthusiastically going through cigarettes as if they were a sucker. Two-year-old Ardi Rizal of South Sumatra, who reportedly smoked 40 cigarettes a day, may have finally stopped because of a 30 day rehabilitation program this boy was put though. "He has stopped smoking and doesn't ask for cigarettes anymore," Arist Merdeka Sirait, chairman of Indonesia's National Commission on Child Protection said.

Because of this clearly unhealthy habit the two year old had acquired, his brain has shrunk and may cause more health risks later in his life. According to The Globe, Indonesia’s tobacco industry markets its products to children, as well as adults. Well thanks to some very clearly needed help, this baby will hopefully become a smoke free, happy baby.

by Colton Foster