Finicail Crisis
The collapse of major finacail institutions and the goverment buy outs have been the major topic of the last 2 weeks. I woul dlike to specifically talk about the 7oo billion dollar bailout plan and Friday meetings that involved the presidentail canadates. After reading articles in the Wall Street Journal and San Jose Merucury News, as well as watching CNN,MSNBC and FOXNEWS I was interested in the politics involved in what was suppose to be a bi-partisan meeting.
Initailly, the Bush Administration proposed a 3 page planned bailout of the morgage crisis. It recieved a lot of push-back on some core principals, that both presidentail canadates in a joint statment agreed upon, and was revised. The Senate Republicans, Democrates and House Democrats who worked on the revision were in favor of the new plan. House Republicans, more specifically the Conservative base, did not agree with the complete revision.
In steps the Presidentail canadit John McCain. He met with the Conservative base and shortly after the revised plan did not get approved. McCain later, at a meeting with President Bush, his advisors and Senator Obama, defended the Conservatives right to disapprove the plan. Subsiquently, lawmakers are still in negotiations for passing another bailout plan.
I commend the Republicans for standing by their values but have issue with their overall lack of substance. They submitted a plan of their own, one page in length, which offered supporting insurance for the flailing finacial institution. As a result of these politics the bailout has not occured, the stock market is in a frenzy and millions of Americans are very worried about their financial future.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Carjack
Carjacking attempt leaves a suspect in custody and two honeymooner' s a little shaken up. Alan Ticas-Soto, 21, is in police custody for carjacking a car that had a wedding bride still in the passenger seat last Saturday night.
Ticas-Soto, who has no criminal record, pleaded "not guilty" Monday in San Mateo Supreme Court and is being held on $100,000 bail. He has been charged with felony carjacking and misdemeanor drug charges, he is suspected to have been high on methamphetamines.
The newly married couple, names not released, had stopped for a late night snack at Taco Bell on E. 4th Ave in San Mateo. Mr. Ticas-Soto, allegedly, entered the vehicle after the groom had gotten out of the still running 2003 Nissan Maxima, leaving the bride in the passenger seat. Ticas-Soto had initail problems driving the Maxima because it was a stick shift. The problem allowed enough time for the groom to reach the car and help his bride out. Ticas-Solo then proceed, according to witnesses, run into the Taco Bell sign, exit the car and run away from the scene. Neither the bride or groom were injured but were obviously shaken by the experience.
Ticas-Soto, who has no criminal record, pleaded "not guilty" Monday in San Mateo Supreme Court and is being held on $100,000 bail. He has been charged with felony carjacking and misdemeanor drug charges, he is suspected to have been high on methamphetamines.
The newly married couple, names not released, had stopped for a late night snack at Taco Bell on E. 4th Ave in San Mateo. Mr. Ticas-Soto, allegedly, entered the vehicle after the groom had gotten out of the still running 2003 Nissan Maxima, leaving the bride in the passenger seat. Ticas-Soto had initail problems driving the Maxima because it was a stick shift. The problem allowed enough time for the groom to reach the car and help his bride out. Ticas-Solo then proceed, according to witnesses, run into the Taco Bell sign, exit the car and run away from the scene. Neither the bride or groom were injured but were obviously shaken by the experience.
Gas Leak
A high-pressure gas rupture shut down business and traffic South of Market early yesterday afternoon. The punctured pipe shut down, roughly, a four block area and required at least 100 people to evacuate.
A private construction company, according to a PG&E source, punctured the gas pipe with a backhoe while trying to repair some sewer lines. Traffic was at a stand still, in an already heavily traveled area, caused by the police blocking off the area. Neighborhood residents, business and their customers who were vacated from the area were upset by the disturbance. Carlann Lauria of Crocker's Lokckers, a self-storage business in the area, said about her customers,"They were pretty irate." Employees of Crocker's Lockers had to go out past the police perimeter to find their customers in order to receive payments. Samantha Feldmen of Wa-Ha-Ka restaurant, located on the corner near the gas line, said she lost upwards of 500$ in business due to the rapture. Gas was turned back on at 5:09p.m. last night.
A private construction company, according to a PG&E source, punctured the gas pipe with a backhoe while trying to repair some sewer lines. Traffic was at a stand still, in an already heavily traveled area, caused by the police blocking off the area. Neighborhood residents, business and their customers who were vacated from the area were upset by the disturbance. Carlann Lauria of Crocker's Lokckers, a self-storage business in the area, said about her customers,"They were pretty irate." Employees of Crocker's Lockers had to go out past the police perimeter to find their customers in order to receive payments. Samantha Feldmen of Wa-Ha-Ka restaurant, located on the corner near the gas line, said she lost upwards of 500$ in business due to the rapture. Gas was turned back on at 5:09p.m. last night.
AP
1) There has been no let up all day, after class, I plan to soak in my Jacuzzi and then lay down for a short nap. (3)
2) They called the late Sen. Fred Fried a liberal because he voted against the Patriot Act. (3)3) They unfurled her white sails. The sailboat caught the breeze and began to slice steadily through the waves. Their dream cruise of the Pacific Islands had begun. (2)
4) After two days of hard rain and rising waters, the river flooded its banks; leaving the road partly impassible. (2)
2) They called the late Sen. Fred Fried a liberal because he voted against the Patriot Act. (3)3) They unfurled her white sails. The sailboat caught the breeze and began to slice steadily through the waves. Their dream cruise of the Pacific Islands had begun. (2)
4) After two days of hard rain and rising waters, the river flooded its banks; leaving the road partly impassible. (2)
Saturday, September 20, 2008
JOUR 61 – AP Style Exercise #2 (E-H)
(15 points)
Please identify and correct the AP style errors in the following sentences. Post the corrected sentences on your blog.
1) To ensure the accuracy of the news story, Sarah Jones checked with her source. For Jones, this is an every day practice; not the exception. (4)
2) As the two boys argued, over who should get the last piece of pizza, both seemed equally as hungry. Clearly, they had forgotten their earlier decision to forego having seconds. (2)
3) He suspected his neighbor was selling drugs so he called the F.B.I. His neighbor, however, cried fowl at the accusation. (2)
4) She grew up on the Great Plains near Alliance, Neb., where the winters are long and harsh and the living is hand-to-mouth. (3)
5) Her car was side-swiped by a hit and run driver on Route 1-A this morning. She wasn't really injured but the impact sent the contents of her purse helter-skelter. (4)
(15 points)
Please identify and correct the AP style errors in the following sentences. Post the corrected sentences on your blog.
1) To ensure the accuracy of the news story, Sarah Jones checked with her source. For Jones, this is an every day practice; not the exception. (4)
2) As the two boys argued, over who should get the last piece of pizza, both seemed equally as hungry. Clearly, they had forgotten their earlier decision to forego having seconds. (2)
3) He suspected his neighbor was selling drugs so he called the F.B.I. His neighbor, however, cried fowl at the accusation. (2)
4) She grew up on the Great Plains near Alliance, Neb., where the winters are long and harsh and the living is hand-to-mouth. (3)
5) Her car was side-swiped by a hit and run driver on Route 1-A this morning. She wasn't really injured but the impact sent the contents of her purse helter-skelter. (4)
Fire
No smoke detector, third-degree burns. A fire, yesterday in San Jose, left Robert Kent,50’s, in “grave condition” at Valley Medical Center according to the supervising nurse.
San Jose Fire Captain Rob Piper told us that at around 3 p.m. firefighters entered a burning single-story home on Annapolis Way and found Mr. Kent in the kitchen floor, unconscious. Piper also said that the fire appeared to have started in the kitchen, spreading to the attic allowing smoke to engulf the entire house.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation but no smoke detectors were evident and, according to Captain Piper, Mr. Kent had 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 50 percent of his body.
No smoke detector, third-degree burns. A fire, yesterday in San Jose, left Robert Kent,50’s, in “grave condition” at Valley Medical Center according to the supervising nurse.
San Jose Fire Captain Rob Piper told us that at around 3 p.m. firefighters entered a burning single-story home on Annapolis Way and found Mr. Kent in the kitchen floor, unconscious. Piper also said that the fire appeared to have started in the kitchen, spreading to the attic allowing smoke to engulf the entire house.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation but no smoke detectors were evident and, according to Captain Piper, Mr. Kent had 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 50 percent of his body.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Top News 2
The search for survivors has begun after Hurricane Ike swept through parts of Texas. President Bush declared a major disaster area in Texas after some cities were flooded, many homes were damaged and power failure.
New worthiness- After the Katrina debacle last year the United States government has been given the opportunity to show that it has learned from past mistakes. Americans were displaced after last years major hurricane drowned New Orleans and its surrounding areas. Some of those displaced found their way to Texas and have had to evacuate their new homes in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
Though there was a call for the evacuation of south-eastern Texas, it is estimated that roughly 100,000 people did not opt to leave before the hurricane hit(DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer). A declaration for federal aid was given by President Bush today that is meant to help displaced families, temporary housing and low-cost loans for uninsured properties.
New worthiness- After the Katrina debacle last year the United States government has been given the opportunity to show that it has learned from past mistakes. Americans were displaced after last years major hurricane drowned New Orleans and its surrounding areas. Some of those displaced found their way to Texas and have had to evacuate their new homes in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
Though there was a call for the evacuation of south-eastern Texas, it is estimated that roughly 100,000 people did not opt to leave before the hurricane hit(DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer). A declaration for federal aid was given by President Bush today that is meant to help displaced families, temporary housing and low-cost loans for uninsured properties.
AP
1) The new head of the Journalism Department, Dr. Deborah Dunwoody, recently bought a house at Six Riverside Dr. in San Mateo, a lovely city in the San Francisco Bay Area. (4)
2) “What kind of person would break into my apartment and rob my brand new thongs,” she asked her friend. (3)
3) The instructor asked her students to read chapter 6 in the text and to pay close attention to the section on the Great Depression, which began in the late 1920’s and continued through the 1930’s. (5)
4) Sarah Smith has not let partial blindness or wheelchair confinement stop her from living life to the fullest. In spite of her handicaps’ she volunteers at a local senior center and enjoys going for strolls (she calls them “rolls”) with her friends. (3)
2) “What kind of person would break into my apartment and rob my brand new thongs,” she asked her friend. (3)
3) The instructor asked her students to read chapter 6 in the text and to pay close attention to the section on the Great Depression, which began in the late 1920’s and continued through the 1930’s. (5)
4) Sarah Smith has not let partial blindness or wheelchair confinement stop her from living life to the fullest. In spite of her handicaps’ she volunteers at a local senior center and enjoys going for strolls (she calls them “rolls”) with her friends. (3)
Lead 5
Pipe fitter Duane La Chance Was listed in serious conditions for third-degree burns after accidently touching a 15,000 volt power line.
A Gross Engineers employee suffered third-degree burns yesterday afternoon after accaccidently touching a 15,000 volt power line.
Duane La Chance is in the Intensive care unit at Springfield Hospital listed in serious condition.
Wayne Clay,19, crashed into James Cunning,20, on U.S. 63 this morning after apparently crossing the center divider. Cunning is listed in satisfactory condition at the Springfield Hospital.
A 2005 Ford focus was struck today after another vehicle apparently crossed the center divider on U.S. 63. The accident occurred in the south bound direction just north of Blue Bridge Road.
James Cunning,20, the Ford Focus driver, is listed in satisfactory condition at Springfield Hospital.
A Gross Engineers employee suffered third-degree burns yesterday afternoon after accaccidently touching a 15,000 volt power line.
Duane La Chance is in the Intensive care unit at Springfield Hospital listed in serious condition.
Wayne Clay,19, crashed into James Cunning,20, on U.S. 63 this morning after apparently crossing the center divider. Cunning is listed in satisfactory condition at the Springfield Hospital.
A 2005 Ford focus was struck today after another vehicle apparently crossed the center divider on U.S. 63. The accident occurred in the south bound direction just north of Blue Bridge Road.
James Cunning,20, the Ford Focus driver, is listed in satisfactory condition at Springfield Hospital.
Lead 4
Smoking Wheels
A flight from Minneapolis landing in at LaCrosse Municipal Airport evacuated 40 passengers when a landing tower employee spotted smoke coming from the wheels of the plane.
Missing Boy
A 7-year-old Boy was found after missing for three years on Monday in Brick Township, N.J. A neighbor of the boy recognized his picture when it was shown after a movie, Adam: The Song Continues, and contacted police.
The boy's mother, Ellen Lynn Conner, was taken into custody. The 27 year old faces charges of kidnapping and interference with a custody warrant.
A flight from Minneapolis landing in at LaCrosse Municipal Airport evacuated 40 passengers when a landing tower employee spotted smoke coming from the wheels of the plane.
Missing Boy
A 7-year-old Boy was found after missing for three years on Monday in Brick Township, N.J. A neighbor of the boy recognized his picture when it was shown after a movie, Adam: The Song Continues, and contacted police.
The boy's mother, Ellen Lynn Conner, was taken into custody. The 27 year old faces charges of kidnapping and interference with a custody warrant.
Friday, September 5, 2008
News of the Week
Governor Sarah Palin took on the honors of the Vice Presidential candidate this week the Republican National Convention. This surprise move by Senator John McCain has caught the attention of the American people in what is already one the closest watched elections in history according to Marybeth Kuznik of VotePA in a resent AOL news realease.http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2006/11/06/the-most-watched-election-in-history/
Governor Palin of Alaska is a virtual unknown in the political arena. According to Slate.com, who released a Frequently Asked Questions story on the Governor, she met John McCain for the first time in February of 2008, has been in position for 20 months, was allegedly involved in the firing of a state trooper which brought on an independent investigation by the state legislature and in a 2006 debate said she supported the teaching of creationism in schools.
Plain’s political career has been covered in great detail since she was chosen to run with Senator McCain. CNN, MSNBC, FOX and the Mercury News have all ran stories which range from positive to negative. It has definitely been one of the top stories for the last week, if not THE top story. From my perspective it is hard to tell whether Senator McCain’s choice is a ploy to reach out to disgruntled Clinton voters or a genuine push to separate his campaign from that of George W. Bush.
Governor Palin of Alaska is a virtual unknown in the political arena. According to Slate.com, who released a Frequently Asked Questions story on the Governor, she met John McCain for the first time in February of 2008, has been in position for 20 months, was allegedly involved in the firing of a state trooper which brought on an independent investigation by the state legislature and in a 2006 debate said she supported the teaching of creationism in schools.
Plain’s political career has been covered in great detail since she was chosen to run with Senator McCain. CNN, MSNBC, FOX and the Mercury News have all ran stories which range from positive to negative. It has definitely been one of the top stories for the last week, if not THE top story. From my perspective it is hard to tell whether Senator McCain’s choice is a ploy to reach out to disgruntled Clinton voters or a genuine push to separate his campaign from that of George W. Bush.
Lead 2
Snowstorm expected to hit the Sierras today will be one of a series of storms to come, forecasters say.
Lead 1
$150,000 awarded to a Butte County couple yesterday after a traffic accident in March. Damages were paid for injuries they incurred.
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