Archive for April, 2007
By An overturned gasoline truck caused part of the overpass to crumble onto another. Bay Area residents will begin their worst commute in two decades. This freeway is one of the regions most traveled sections. It melted and collapsed after the crash.
“I’ve never seen anything like it” and officer said “I’m looking at this thinking, wow, no one died.” Officials have predicted that this crash has caused what’s going to be the worst commute since 1989 after an earthquake damaged the bridge that carries motorists from San Francisco – Oakland Bay to a number of different freeways.
The Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency to speed up the clean up and rebuilding efforts. Ferries, buses and the rail system will be free for commuters to go across the bay. Authorities say that it will take months to fix the freeway and interchanges, and are advising motorists to use public transportation.
By The White House has turned its attention to preventing malaria one of the biggest killers of African Kids. It all happened Wednesday where President Bush joined the African dancers entertaining at the Rose Garden event. Bush pounded on the drums and danced with the troupe.
Laura Bush also attended The Rose Garden event. It was the first time The White House marked Malaria Awareness Day. “On this special day, we renew our commitment to lead the world toward an urgent goal, and that is to turn the tide against malaria in Africa, and around the globe,” the president said.
The president also said that the disease is preventable and curable. He said that defeating malaria will be a challenge but will not require a miracle. They will be distributing 500,000 bed nets to the most vulnerable households in Zambia. Uganda will also be receiving 500,000 bed nets. This campaign will distribute a total of near 1.4 million nets to children under 5. They will also get polio vaccines.
By The most popular talent show in the US American Idol raised more than $30 million Wednesday for people in Africa and the US. American Idol had a special two hour show Wednesday filled with inspirational songs, movie, television and music stars. The night also included stories of poverty from Africa and the United States.
Bono, the lead singer for U2 said “People say you can’t be the generation that ends brutal, stupid poverty, but we can and we will.” Bono is also the lead spokesman for the ONE Campaign, which is trying to make poverty history. He also said that the feeling of standing in front of 70,000 people in LA was pretty amazing, and couldn’t think of any other feeling better than it except the feeling of saving somebody’s live.
By European astronomers have found an Earth-like planet outside the solar system. After studying the planet the astronomers said that the sun would not burn so brightly and it would faintly glow like a charcoal ember. Since the planet moves so fast around its sun-like star you could have a birthday party every 13 days.
The temperature would be a lot like Earth’s temperature, not too hot or cold. This is the main reason why astronomers believe that this planet could house life outside the solar system. The size of this planet is very close to the size of earth. These two things make this planet the first habitable planet besides Earth or Mars.
By The millionaire founder of Girls Gone Wild empire had a hearing Monday in Panama City on contempt of court charges. Joe Francis drew the citation last month in a federal civil lawsuit brought by seven underage girls that were filmed by his company in 2003.
The girls’ lawyers told Judge Richard Smoak that Joe Francis was verbally abusive while in a settlement talk. The judge ordered Francis to settle the case or go to jail. Other negotiations were made with a mediator. Smoak issued a contempt order and Francis refused to surrender at first and called the Smoak a judge gone wild.
It seems like Francis has also been charged with bribing a jail guard for some water and for having prescription sleeping pills in his jail. Joe Francis pleaded guilty and has been fined $5,010 and sentenced to 35 days in jail.
By Saturday a crocodile was shot in China due to the search of a missing 9 year old. Only the remains of the child were found in the crocodile that was shot. It all happened in a park in Beihai, a city in Guangxi. Investigators have already confirmed that the human remains found in the reptile were that of the 9 year old student.
The child Liu disappeared Friday after Liu and three other children climbed over a fence in the park. The fence was surrounding a pool in a park where crocodile shows were staged.
“The children shot the animals with catapults and beat them with wooden sticks” the agency said. By doing this, one of the irritated crocodiles bit Liu’s clothes and dragged him into the water, where he was eaten by a swarm of crocodiles.
By Alec Baldwin was extremely mad when he called his daughter and got the answering machine. He unleashed a many threads and insults towards hi 11 year old daughter Ireland. One of the few things he called his daughter was “thoughtless little pig” and also added some comments towards her mother Kim Basinger. A family law judge heard the unfiltered raw message and was so alarmed with the tape that she has barred Baldwin from having any contact with his child.
It all happened on April 11th when Ireland failed to answer a scheduled call from New York. Baldwin went crazy on the phone saying “Once again, I have made an ass of myself trying to get to a phone” and also said “you have insulted me for the last time”
By Sanjaya Malakar, the not so talented but very popular contestant in American Idol was voted off Wednesday night. When Sanjaya got the bad news on the show, he wipes a few tears and got a big hug from the next lowest vote getter, Lakisha Jones. Sanjaya told Ryan that’s he was fine and that it had been an amazing experience. Seacrest replied “I can promise you: We won’t soon forget you”
The last song performed by Sanjaya was “Something to talk about” and he put his own twist to it. The 17 year old is well known for his ever changing hair style. On this last performance Simon thought it “utterly horrendous”. Cowell routinely savaged Malakar while he became one of the weakest awkward “Idol” finalists ever. Somehow this teen managed to stay in American Idol getting more votes than better singers in the competition. He cultivated a fan base that helped him survive week after week.
By Long before the deadly massive shooting at Virginia Tech, Cho Seung-Hui exhibited warning signs. While all these disturbing details came up about the shooter from South Korea, students around the country gathered for a candle light vigil.
One professor recalled being very concerned about Cho’s anger expressed in a creative writing class. This professor took him out of another instructor’s class and taught him one-on-one. The chairwoman of Virginia Tech’s English Department said that his anger expressed was palpable if not explicit.
Authorities confirmed that Cho had been investigated for stalking a woman in person and by email. Two of Cho’s former roommates also said his behavior was unusual and that they heard talk about suicide and that he had stalked three women in the past.
By The Virginia Tech shooting that happened on April 16th 2007 was the deadliest shooting rampage on modern U.S. history. At 7:15am the Virginia Tech Police Department received a 911 call to respond to a dorm room at West Ambler Johnston Residence Hall. A few minutes later Virginia Tech Police and Rescue Squad respond to find two gunshot victims, a male and a female in the dorm room. The hall was secured and students in te hall we notified and asked to stay in their rooms. When investigations started, it was believed that the deaths were isolated and domestic in nature.