The American Reputation

I am going to London this summer for an internship and will be staying there for 3 months. There is so much planning going into all this, not only for the internship, but for the weekend trips, the crazy exchange rates, etc.

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'Sicko,' Castro and the '120 Years Club'

A breakdown of Michael Moore's new film "Sicko," which puts down the U.S. healthcare system and praises Cuba's. Are his statistics truth?

They Came, They Toured, They Offended

An opinion about how different parts of the world view different countries... something summer travelers should think about!

Pandemic Influenza-Should we be concerned?

In two of my classes in the past two weeks, the topic of pandemic influenza has come up. In one class, virtually none of the 100 something college students even knew what it was.

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Solar Flashlight Lets Africa's Sun Deliver the Luxury of Light to the Poorest Villages

New solar flashlight proves to bring aid to many people in Africa. Mr.

Gay Britons Serve in Military With Little Fuss, as Predicted Discord Does Not Occur

After the British military's decision to integrate homosexuals, in 2000, they have found no problems.

Is Ridiculing Candidates Detracting from what is Important?

With the presidential elections so far away, yet already so highly publicized, many media outlets are either already bored, immature, or see dollar signs in ridiculing the candidates.

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Hands on the Wheel, Not on the BlackBerry Keys

Washington State makes news for the new law banning "D.W.T"--driving while texting. "Would you read a book or newspaper while you were driving? No!" Governor Gregoire said. "Then why would you text while driving?"

Face of Abortion in China: Young and Unmarried

This article talks about how abortion in China is mainly done to women who are on their second child, passing the one child rule. But lately, Unmarried women, including teenagers, are now having a rising number of abortions

Is Murdoch taking over the World?

With news of Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion...yes billion...proposal to buy The Wall Street Journal's parent company, Dow Jones, I can't help but wonder, is he eventually going to just buy the whole planet? The amount of media he currently controls around the world is immense.

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Protesters Gather to Urge Olmert to Resign

Israel's prime minister's refusal to resign causes "More than 100,000 protesters [to] gather in Rabin Square" in hopes to make some sort of change.

FDA bolsters antidepressant warning

The FDA finds that the use of antidepressants might actually "increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in adults 18 to 24"

What Comes Along with the Deployment of a Prince?

With news that Prince Harry will be deployed to Iraq, there are many issues that have been brought up.

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Murdoch Is Taking MySpace to China

Myspace is being introduced to China "at a time when social-networking and online gaming and entertainment sites are already wildly popular." A new company, called MySpace China, will target the Chinese audience.

Judge Says 'Dirty Bomb' Case Is 'Light on Facts'

Jose Padilla who was arrested for being suspected as part of al Qaeda and intedning to blow up a radiological device, will soon go to trial. It may be hard to find him guilty because:

Dry the tears: Panda likely to stick around

U.S. and China's $10 million loan agreement for panda Tai Shan to stay in the U.S. has been extended. Tai Shan who was supposed to go back at age 2 for breeding purposes may not be needed until he is 5 or 6.

Are We Focusing on the Right Thing??

After the Virgina Tech Shooting last Monday, many emotions have been thrown all around this nation. Every day there is some new piece of information about how many shots were fired, video tapes to NBC, etc. Along with new information, many questions are being asked.

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The Other Big Story This Week

Commentary by Eleanor Clift on the Supreme Court's banning of of a late term abortion procedure. The big debate: "the fact that the Court trod on the sacred nature of protecting women's health."

113 Somali civilians reportedly killed in 3 days

A side of the news that isn't given much attention. The fighting in Somalia is getting worse. "Mogadishu streets were the scene of continuous heavy fighting on Friday between insurgents and Ethiopian troops backing the government."

Wal-Mart aims to cut energy use — and costs

Wal-Mart has moved to a new campaign to turn it from it's big bad corporation image to environmentally friendly by:

PBS at a Crossroads

"The Case for War," a PBS documentary gets accused for: "letting the Bush team hijack public television for its own ends. And ...

Is India's view of sexual content as taboo causing bigger problems?

An article was released today titled, "Protestors in India Burn Gere Effigies" .

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Rudy Giuliani in a dress: Will voters care?

Can Rudy Giuliani's performance in drag at a roast 10 years ago sway the conservative vote? The performance may have shown more of a liberal side that conservatives don't find amusing.

Democratic hopefuls target Fox News

Democrat candidates choose to not be a part of debates on The FOX News Channel but some people wonder if this makes candidates look weak.

Florida Legislature Forces University To Idolize Jeb Bush

After Jeb Bush was denied an honorary degree because of what some people believed were mistakes on his part, conservatives make it up by renaming U of Florida's education school "Jeb Bush College of Education."

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My name is Lisa . I am in my last quarter of my senior year, graduating with a degree in Communication-Journalism.

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