Science

Astronomers are researching how to deal with an asteroid impact. They are currently monitering the asteroid Apophis, which is a potential threat. Astronomers have calculated that there is only a 1 in 45,000 chance that the asteroid would hit us in the year 2029. They are currently researching the chances of the asteroid striking seven years later in 2036. They are taking into account small details such as solar radiation, gravitational drag of other asteroids, and human error to help predict the path of the asteroid. They are also researching how to dispose of the asteroid should the need arise which includes just adding weight around the asteroid to throw off its path.

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Iraq

A suicide blast in Iraq killed three U.S. soldiers and three Iraqi children on Sunday. At least seven children were injured. The soldiers were handing out toys to children northeast of Baghdad. This is very bad because it shows how the insurgents are relentless to kill American troops. They will harm children if they have to. That is terrible.

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State

A twelve year-old girl from Fort Wayne is starting a campaign to send socks to troops in Afghanistan. She is going to send heavy wool socks to help the soldiers stay warm in the cold, wind swept hills and mountains. She is calling her campaign "Socks for Soldiers." Alison Mansfield has been sending the troops letters other items for support for years now. She hopes this will be a big success.

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Local

The Victory Through Truth Church caught on fire Sunday afternoon just after the end of a service. No one was in the building at the time of the fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire but said it was too early to determine what started it. They said lightning was a possibility. The estimated damage of the fire was around $45,000.

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World

Around ten ships sank or ran aground during a storm in the northern Black Sea region. Among these ships was the Volganeft-139, a Russian oil tanker "loaded with nearly 1.3 million gallons of fuel oil." The oil spilled in the black sea. Some officials are calling it the worst natural disaster in history and are assessing that it will take years to fix. The oil is now starting to make its way towards the beach where workers are working to clean it up. Three men have also been found dead.

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Health

A girl born with eight limbs is OK after surgery. Lakshmi, an Indian girl, was born with four legs and four arms. She had been revered by some in her village as a reincarnation of the Hindu goddess for which she was named after. Lakshmi was born joined at the pelvis to a “parasitic twin” that stopped developing in her mother’s womb. Lakshmi absorbed the limbs, kidneys and other body parts of the undeveloped fetus. A team of more than 30 surgeons spent 24 hours removing the extra limbs. Lakshmi is in intensive care but is responsive and doing well.

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Business

On Monday, November 5, television and movie writers went on strike. The writers wanted compensation for the earnings of their work that appears on the web. The companies know that they will make their money off of the Internet and DVDs instead of reruns and they are lowballing the writers. The writers are not getting compensated nearly as much as they do for reruns and they feel the need to go on strike. This is raising the question "How much is media in the digital age?" The production companies and writers will look to solve this issue over the coming weeks as the strike continues.
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Sports

Adrian Peterson is a beast. A rookie from Oklahoma University, Peterson is on track to have the best season of any rookie running back ever. Peterson was drafted 7th overall by the Minnesota Vikings but he is looking like he should have gone first. After learning the offense and slowly assimilating himself into a starting role, Peterson has shaken questions about his prone to injury and durability. Last week he broke the all-time rushing record for most yards in a game with 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers.

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Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama told voters Saturday that in the wake of President Bush’s “catastrophic failure of leadership” the nation needs a candid leader like himself, not rival Hillary Rodham Clinton’s calculated politics. Bush failed with handling of the Iraq war, spread fear and fumbled with Hurricane Katrina, Obama said. He said Clinton is running a textbook campaign based on political calculation, rather than a candid explanation of her policy positions. And, he widened blame for the nation’s problems to her husband’s and previous administrations.



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Police found the bodies of six victims of sectarian violence dumped in three Iraqi cities Friday. There were no reported shootings or bombings, This is only the second day this year that the sectarian death toll fell below 10. Both days were Fridays, the Muslim day of rest and prayer. The last was Feb. 23, when records show five Iraqis were found dead in Baghdad. No one died in shootings or bombings on that day either. On average, 56 Iraqis — civilians and security forces — have died each day so far in this very bloody year. More than four months after U.S. forces completed a 30,000-strong force buildup, the death toll for both Iraqis and Americans has fallen dramatically for two months running.