Coroner says 6 women whose bodies were found at home died violently
by Caitlin Canavati - Wednesday, 1 November 2009, 10:29 PM
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Six women were pronounced dead in the home of Anothony Sowell on Saturday October 31st in Cleveland, Ohio. Sowell had been previously convicted of being a sex offender and served time for 15 years starting in 1990. After a woman had accused him of rape, the police requested a search warrent and arrest of Sowell and him home. Six bodies were found, five were inside in make shift grave, and the other was buried outside. It is said many of his victims appear to have been strangled to death, and the bodies could have been in the house for up to years, it is unsure.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/31/ohio.cleveland.bodies/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
It is both surprising and upsetting that six women have been missing for a long period time, and noone had any idea what happened to them. Or furthermore that they have no idea how long there bodies have been sitting in this guy's house. Sowell was a convicted sex offender and was in jail for 15 years. i do not think he should have just been released and let on the go without paroll. noone bothered to check up on him, and for that six death women laid in his house. i feel that this is a story that could have been somehow prevented, or even discovered faster with the proper actions being taken.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
UConn to honor slain football player at game
UConn to honor slain football player at game
by Caitlin Canavati - Wednesday, 25 October 2009, 10:13 PM
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Jasper Howard, who is the cornerback foor Uconn, was found last Saturday stabbed to death. That night, there had been a dance taking place when fire alarm suddenly went off. Everyone in the building, all of 300 people evacuated and crowded outside to wait in the parking lot. Two groups then broke out in a fight at the scene, which resulted in Howard along with another guy, being stabbed. Howard was then airlifted to St. Francis Hospital where he died later on. the case is still being investigated by Uconn police and Connecticut Police. It is difficult because they have no suspects but they do not think it was unplanned. Howard was a well liked guy, this crime is a puzzling one.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/18/connecticut.football.stabbing/index.html?eref=rss_topstories#cnnSTCText
This is a very sketchy situation to me. Howard seemed to be a good, respected guy. it is very confusing to me why he would be murdered, it just doesnt make sense. It is a little frustrating that there wasnt witnesses that helped the police and they are going almost off of nothing to find this killer. Its sad to think that they are out there and got away with this and now a team, family, and pregnant woman are missing a loved one. I would have to agree with Claire http://claireilliesblog.blogspot.com/ as well as Olivia http://oliviarice.blogspot.com/ that this has to be hard for all of these people. Jasper was a great player and they will miss him and his talent, as well as him family and a little baby who will miss the opportunity to meet their daddy. i hope as well as Claire does that all will be done to have justice served.
by Caitlin Canavati - Wednesday, 25 October 2009, 10:13 PM
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Jasper Howard, who is the cornerback foor Uconn, was found last Saturday stabbed to death. That night, there had been a dance taking place when fire alarm suddenly went off. Everyone in the building, all of 300 people evacuated and crowded outside to wait in the parking lot. Two groups then broke out in a fight at the scene, which resulted in Howard along with another guy, being stabbed. Howard was then airlifted to St. Francis Hospital where he died later on. the case is still being investigated by Uconn police and Connecticut Police. It is difficult because they have no suspects but they do not think it was unplanned. Howard was a well liked guy, this crime is a puzzling one.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/18/connecticut.football.stabbing/index.html?eref=rss_topstories#cnnSTCText
This is a very sketchy situation to me. Howard seemed to be a good, respected guy. it is very confusing to me why he would be murdered, it just doesnt make sense. It is a little frustrating that there wasnt witnesses that helped the police and they are going almost off of nothing to find this killer. Its sad to think that they are out there and got away with this and now a team, family, and pregnant woman are missing a loved one. I would have to agree with Claire http://claireilliesblog.blogspot.com/ as well as Olivia http://oliviarice.blogspot.com/ that this has to be hard for all of these people. Jasper was a great player and they will miss him and his talent, as well as him family and a little baby who will miss the opportunity to meet their daddy. i hope as well as Claire does that all will be done to have justice served.
Baby survives after falling under train
Baby survives after falling under train
by Caitlin Canavati - Wednesday, 16 October 2009, 09:35 PM
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Last Thursday, A six-month old baby lives after his stroller rolled infront of the tracks of train coming to the station. It was captured CCTV and the tape shows that the baby's mother let go of the stroller momentarily. The stroller rolled over the platform and almost right after a train rolls into the station. The stroller with the baby inside rolled 33 yards on the train tracks until it came to a stop. But the baby was thankfully alright and come out of it with just a cut on his forehead. The baby was given back to his mother and she then took him to Melbourne's Royal Children's hospital, and was discharged quickly after. Victoria State Police Sergeant Micheal Ferwerda says that parents need to be vigilant especially with toddlers.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/australia.baby.train.escape/index.html
this is an unbelievable story. i cannot believe that little baby survived something like that. it was truly a miracle. it just shows that parents need to be so much more aware because something like that can happen so quickly you hardly have time to do anything about it, and chances are you wont always be that lucky. im sure the mother of that baby cannot begin to fathom how extremely lucky she was that her child lived through that experience. im sure that will be a story told the rest of his life.
by Caitlin Canavati - Wednesday, 16 October 2009, 09:35 PM
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Last Thursday, A six-month old baby lives after his stroller rolled infront of the tracks of train coming to the station. It was captured CCTV and the tape shows that the baby's mother let go of the stroller momentarily. The stroller rolled over the platform and almost right after a train rolls into the station. The stroller with the baby inside rolled 33 yards on the train tracks until it came to a stop. But the baby was thankfully alright and come out of it with just a cut on his forehead. The baby was given back to his mother and she then took him to Melbourne's Royal Children's hospital, and was discharged quickly after. Victoria State Police Sergeant Micheal Ferwerda says that parents need to be vigilant especially with toddlers.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/australia.baby.train.escape/index.html
this is an unbelievable story. i cannot believe that little baby survived something like that. it was truly a miracle. it just shows that parents need to be so much more aware because something like that can happen so quickly you hardly have time to do anything about it, and chances are you wont always be that lucky. im sure the mother of that baby cannot begin to fathom how extremely lucky she was that her child lived through that experience. im sure that will be a story told the rest of his life.
Cabinet officials, Chicagoans discuss ways to end teen violence
Cabinet officials, Chicagoans discuss ways to end teen violence
by Caitlin Canavati - Wednesday, 11 October 2009, 08:57 PM
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Last Wednesday, a meeting took place between Cabinet officials and Chicago leaders and a group of teens that went to school with street fight victim Derrion Albert. He was a 16-year-old honors student from Chicago who was found on a cell phone videotape brutally beaten to death last month. The nation's top law enforcement official said that it is an American problem now. a poll released last Wednesday by the Department of Justice tells us that 60 percent of youth has been exposed to violence as well as nearly 50 percent being assaulted along with more than one in ten have been injured as a result. Richard Daley, the chicago mayor, told reporters that he wants to see more adults become mentors for kids and he would like to see more opportunities being made available for students after school and on Saturdays.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/07/chicago.violence/
Hearing this news is a very troubling for me because i feel like we are not exposed this extent of violence. Something like what happened to Derrion is very tragic and I cannot believe that a honor student such as him who would be innocently targeted and beaten to death. I am relieved and happy to hear that something is being done and attention is being paid to this issue as it should be. Kids shouldnt have to be afraid when they are walking in the street that there is a chance they could get beaten or in Derrions case, killed. Something needs to be done about it, and hopefully the ideas that are being worked on will carry out.
by Caitlin Canavati - Wednesday, 11 October 2009, 08:57 PM
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Last Wednesday, a meeting took place between Cabinet officials and Chicago leaders and a group of teens that went to school with street fight victim Derrion Albert. He was a 16-year-old honors student from Chicago who was found on a cell phone videotape brutally beaten to death last month. The nation's top law enforcement official said that it is an American problem now. a poll released last Wednesday by the Department of Justice tells us that 60 percent of youth has been exposed to violence as well as nearly 50 percent being assaulted along with more than one in ten have been injured as a result. Richard Daley, the chicago mayor, told reporters that he wants to see more adults become mentors for kids and he would like to see more opportunities being made available for students after school and on Saturdays.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/07/chicago.violence/
Hearing this news is a very troubling for me because i feel like we are not exposed this extent of violence. Something like what happened to Derrion is very tragic and I cannot believe that a honor student such as him who would be innocently targeted and beaten to death. I am relieved and happy to hear that something is being done and attention is being paid to this issue as it should be. Kids shouldnt have to be afraid when they are walking in the street that there is a chance they could get beaten or in Derrions case, killed. Something needs to be done about it, and hopefully the ideas that are being worked on will carry out.
Obama: Nobel Peace Prize is "call to action"
Obama: Nobel Peace Prize is 'call to action'
by Caitlin Canavati - Wednesday, 10 October 2009, 08:17 PM
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President Barack Obama was anounced the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Just 8 months into his presidency, he is given this award and it was a big suprise to many people, including the President himself, though he was very humbled and honored. The committee honors him for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." He has been making huge efforts to bring peace to different parts of the world by traveling and meeting with other leaders, including trying to stop Iran and North Korea's nuclear programs. Many people are hoping the conflicts of Afghanistan, and Iraq will be resolved due to Obama winning this award. Obama is one of four presidents to being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and he plans on donating 1.4 million of it to charity.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/09/nobel.peace.prize/index.html?eref=rss_politics
I think this award was rightfully given to our President, and thoughts of being awarded to him prematurely are wrong. Though, I am just as surprised as Obama that he won it. Obama has been making a great effort for the good of the country to make peace and fix relationships that have been struggling. I hope just as anyone that this does help the president continue to rid the world of nuclear weapons and bring back the peace we have been missing for quite some time now. Though i feel he is doing well and working hard, he still has a lot of work to do. It is a great honor to win this award, and let's hope we can see down the road that he was the right person to win it.
by Caitlin Canavati - Wednesday, 10 October 2009, 08:17 PM
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President Barack Obama was anounced the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Just 8 months into his presidency, he is given this award and it was a big suprise to many people, including the President himself, though he was very humbled and honored. The committee honors him for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." He has been making huge efforts to bring peace to different parts of the world by traveling and meeting with other leaders, including trying to stop Iran and North Korea's nuclear programs. Many people are hoping the conflicts of Afghanistan, and Iraq will be resolved due to Obama winning this award. Obama is one of four presidents to being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and he plans on donating 1.4 million of it to charity.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/09/nobel.peace.prize/index.html?eref=rss_politics
I think this award was rightfully given to our President, and thoughts of being awarded to him prematurely are wrong. Though, I am just as surprised as Obama that he won it. Obama has been making a great effort for the good of the country to make peace and fix relationships that have been struggling. I hope just as anyone that this does help the president continue to rid the world of nuclear weapons and bring back the peace we have been missing for quite some time now. Though i feel he is doing well and working hard, he still has a lot of work to do. It is a great honor to win this award, and let's hope we can see down the road that he was the right person to win it.
ACORN chief says videos 'made my stomach turn'
by Caitlin Canavati - Wednesday, 8 October 2009, 07:48 PM
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ACORN is the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. it is an orginization to help low income families. in this article, Bertha Lewis, the chief executive officer, defends the group at a national press club. the orginization had been making tapes about how to start a prostitution business with foreign girls. She said the videos made her stomach churn, and that they were handling the situation correctly by firing the people in the video. She also thinks the group is being targeted because of it's voter registration efforts.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/06/acorn.press.club/index.html
In my opinion, this is something that should not take place under any circumstances with a group such as this. An organization that handles such important problems shouldn't be involved with scandals such as these. Advising the production of illegal businesses should be the farthest away from this, but i am glad that Lewis took was smart and fired them. Having people in that kind of organization would be a decreasing factor. Hopefully Lewis can steer this group back onto the right track and clear up this mess.
by Caitlin Canavati - Wednesday, 8 October 2009, 07:48 PM
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ACORN is the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. it is an orginization to help low income families. in this article, Bertha Lewis, the chief executive officer, defends the group at a national press club. the orginization had been making tapes about how to start a prostitution business with foreign girls. She said the videos made her stomach churn, and that they were handling the situation correctly by firing the people in the video. She also thinks the group is being targeted because of it's voter registration efforts.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/06/acorn.press.club/index.html
In my opinion, this is something that should not take place under any circumstances with a group such as this. An organization that handles such important problems shouldn't be involved with scandals such as these. Advising the production of illegal businesses should be the farthest away from this, but i am glad that Lewis took was smart and fired them. Having people in that kind of organization would be a decreasing factor. Hopefully Lewis can steer this group back onto the right track and clear up this mess.
ACORN chief says videos 'made my stomach turn'
by Caitlin Canavati - Wednesday, 8 October 2009, 07:48 PM
Anyone on this site
ACORN is the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. it is an orginization to help low income families. in this article, Bertha Lewis, the chief executive officer, defends the group at a national press club. the orginization had been making tapes about how to start a prostitution business with foreign girls. She said the videos made her stomach churn, and that they were handling the situation correctly by firing the people in the video. She also thinks the group is being targeted because of it's voter registration efforts.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/06/acorn.press.club/index.html
In my opinion, this is something that should not take place under any circumstances with a group such as this. An organization that handles such important problems shouldn't be involved with scandals such as these. Advising the production of illegal businesses should be the farthest away from this, but i am glad that Lewis took was smart and fired them. Having people in that kind of organization would be a decreasing factor. Hopefully Lewis can steer this group back onto the right track and clear up this mess.
by Caitlin Canavati - Wednesday, 8 October 2009, 07:48 PM
Anyone on this site
ACORN is the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. it is an orginization to help low income families. in this article, Bertha Lewis, the chief executive officer, defends the group at a national press club. the orginization had been making tapes about how to start a prostitution business with foreign girls. She said the videos made her stomach churn, and that they were handling the situation correctly by firing the people in the video. She also thinks the group is being targeted because of it's voter registration efforts.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/06/acorn.press.club/index.html
In my opinion, this is something that should not take place under any circumstances with a group such as this. An organization that handles such important problems shouldn't be involved with scandals such as these. Advising the production of illegal businesses should be the farthest away from this, but i am glad that Lewis took was smart and fired them. Having people in that kind of organization would be a decreasing factor. Hopefully Lewis can steer this group back onto the right track and clear up this mess.
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