Three men convicted in gang rape of American tourist in India

From Harmeet Shah Singh, CNN

December 17, 2013 -- Updated 1617 GMT (0017 HKT)

Summary: American tourist was raped and robbed in India. Three man who were gangs raped her on Tuesday. They were sentenced 20 years in prison. Also they will have to pay $250. The woman was 31 and she was on her way back to a popular tourist destination.

Opinion: It is really sad that people are still rape. It is really bad crime. They should not do that. She is a tourist and I can never understand how she would feel now. I wish she forget soon and be okay. And I also wish that rapping disappears. 

Article from:

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/17/world/asia/india-gang-rape/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Two charged in slaying of Iraq war vet who wanted to buy iPad

By Ralph Ellis, CNN

December 10, 2013 -- Updated 1628 GMT (0028 HKT)

Summary: Two Indianapolis brothers were shot who was trying to purchase an iPad for his parents as a Christmas present. He had one year old son and he was a veteran of Iraq war. He had a huge heart and he was person one can depend on and rely on.

Opinion: It is really really sad to see this article. Wow... I can guarantee that he was a good man. He was buying a iPad for his parents!!! Isn't it very touching story? Wow.. He was a dedicated father and a soldier. 

Article from:

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/09/us/indiana-iraq-vet-ipad-slaying/index.html?hpt=us_c2

11 more whales found dead in Florida

From Janet DiGiacomo, CNN

December 9, 2013 -- Updated 0009 GMT (0809 HKT)

Summary: Eleven pilot whales were found dead in Florida. NOAA said that 22 whales are dead and 29 are missing. Pilot whales are protected under Marine Mammal Protection Act, but they are not endangered.

Opinion: I think there are too many whales dying these days, I think it is because of the environment of the water. It is getting polluted and polluted. We should stop this immediately so that the animals can live and not die.

Article From: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/08/us/florida-whales-stranded/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Pizza Hut manager offered job back after claim he lost it for Thanksgiving stand

Pizza Hut boss who refused to force staff to work Thanksgiving says he's no hero

By Faith Karimi, CNN

November 29, 2013 -- Updated 0033 GMT (0833 HKT)

Summary: Tony Rohr, 28, had worked for the Pizza Hut franchise in Elkhart, Indiana for 10 years. On Thanksgiving Day, he refused to open the market and got fired. He said the only day that he can be with his family is Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. So the Pizza Hut asked him to come back to work and we don't know his response yet.

Opinion: I think he made a great proposal. He has right to go meet his family on Thanksgiving Day. It is the only day he doesn't open in whole year (except Christmas). I think Pizza Hut did a good job that offered him a job back. 

ArticleFrom:http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/28/us/pizza-store-thanksgiving-firing/index.html?hpt=us_c2

Boy who witnessed JFK assassination recalls the day

By CNN Staff

November 21, 2013 -- Updated 1438 GMT (2238 HKT)

Summary: On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated and died. Jeff Franzen was just a little boy, 6 years old, when he saw the moment. He thought the sound of a gun were firecrackers. However, it was the gun shot. 

Opinion: Today is the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. It is really sad that someone is killed by others. He will be remembered forever and people will remember what he had done during his presidency.

Article From: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/20/us/jfk-assassination-eyewitness/index.html?hpt=us_t3

Mammoth U.S. Navy ships arrive in the Philippines to help typhoon victims

By Andrew Stevens, Ben Brumfield and Chelsea J. Carter, CNN

November 14, 2013 -- Updated 1154 GMT (1954 HKT)

Summary:

U.S. Navy arrived in the Philippines with food and water. Philippines is having a hard time with having food and water. Typhoon went over the Philippines and houses were destroyed and people does not know where to rebuild their home. Every one in Philippines need food and water. They need help.

My Opinion: 

I have went to Philippines before and I thought this type of disaster would not happen in here. However, when I heard the news, I was really shocked. Maybe some of my friends there might have lost their homes. I am really sure that they need supplies from other countries. I saw the news and saw the video of Philippines right now. It is really terrible and it will take a lot of time to recover all the effect of the typhoon. I thank to U.S. and I  appreciate it.

ARTICLE FROM: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/14/world/asia/typhoon-haiyan/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Climate change to drive annual temps to new highs within a generation, study says

By Michael Pearson, CNN

October 10, 2013 -- Updated 1845 GMT (0245 HKT)

Summary: The temperature of the Earth is getting higher and higher. Ice are melting and the animals are losing their homes. Global Warming will cause bad effects in the Earth.

Opinion: It is a really serious problem! Global Warming should not happen. I am curious about what would happen within 20 years if the world's temperature increases. Earth will probably gone later.

Article from:

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/10/us/climate-change-study/index.html?hpt=us_bn4

Mercury 7 astronaut Scott Carpenter dies at

Mercury 7 astronaut Scott Carpenter dies at 88

By Dana Ford, CNN

October 10, 2013 -- Updated 2348 GMT (0748 HKT)

Summary: The second American to orbit Earth, Astronaut Scott Carpenter died on Thursday, NASA said. He was 88 years old. He was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts.

Opinion: He was honored by others a lot. I think he should be honored as a great man because he orbited the Earth and was the original Mercury 7 astronaut in NASA. I want to see what happened to him while orbiting the Earth.

Article from:

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/10/us/scott-carpenter-dead/index.html?hpt=us_c2

Attack in Iraq leaves 10 dead

Attack in Iraq leaves 10 dead

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN

September 25, 2013 -- Updated 1234 GMT (2034 HKT)

Summary: In northern Iraq city, Hawija, on Wednesday, Attackers shot 10 people that are related to the government. Attackers attacked City Council offices and a police station with a bomb in two cars and also mortar rounded gun.They killed 10 employees when they attacked the City Council office. Security officers later crashed with the attackers and at least three officers was wounded. Iraq has been harassed Sunni-Shiite frictions for several years. The apprehension began to intensify after an April event in Hawija.

Opinion: This is a sad event. I do not know why Iraq has been harassed Sunni-Shiite, but that caused the attackers to attack the City Council and kill 10 employees and wounded more than three police officers. It is too sad that many people are dying these days. I wish there is no more dying in the world.



Article From: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/25/world/meast/iraq-violence/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

9/11 observances: Moments of silence to start 12th anniversary of terror attacks

By David Simpson, CNN

September 11, 2013 -- Updated 0558 GMT (1358 HKT)

Summary: Many Americans will fall silently for the 12th consecutive September 11. 2,977 people was killed by the terrorists, beginning with the airplane crashing the north tower of the World Trade Center. It became a tradition that family's victims read the names of their loved ones at the 9/11 Memorial Plaza in New York. Political figures will not speak at the ceremony. 

Opinion: It was a terrible disaster happened in U.S. I feel very sorry for the victim's families every time it becomes 9/11. I wish this kind of event never happens again in any world. So many people died. They have several different ceremonies and there is a time limit on it. I think this is thoughtful. I would never forget this horror time period.

Article from: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/11/us/9-11-anniversary-ceremonies/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Americans turn in passports as new tax law hits

Americans turn in passports as new tax law hits

By Sophia Yan  @sophia_yan September 4, 2013: 9:43 PM ET

Summary: The number of Americans are choosing to give up their citizenship has dramatically increased as the government made a new law to eliminate the stamping out tax evasion. Some might give up their citizenship to avoid this law, and some might give up their citizenship by becoming tired of overly complexed tax collection while they are in other countries. Unlike other country does, United States taxes citizens on all income. 

Opinion: I think the government did well on making a new law. It is for the citizens who are not that worthy and rich. Like Warren Buffet said, "If anything, taxes for the lower and middle class and maybe even the upper middle class should even probably be cut further. But I think that people at the high end - people like myself - should be paying a lot more in taxes. We have it better than we've ever had it." we people should change their perspectives of the taxing problem.

http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/04/news/citizenship-us-tax/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Facebook reports 26,000 government requests for user data

By Heather Kelly, CNN

August 27, 2013 -- Updated 2035 GMT (0435 HKT)

Summary: The U.S government requested information on more than 20,000 users of Facebook in the half of 2013 according to the social network's transparency report. This is Facebook's second report and it includes more than the first time. Facebook shows the total number of requests by each country. The report shows how many accounts were involved, and the percentage of requests. The United States is the most interested in data of Facebook users. Facebook complied with 79% of U.S. requests. 71 countries submitted requests to Facebook of more than 26,000 total requests. India submitted the second largest amount of requests after the U.S. Google has not yet published its report for the first half of 2013. Transparency is the stated goal, so people can only view the report of they are logged on it. The report does not break out national security requests from the criminals, something that happened from Google in the past. Facebook said that they will publish updated information for the U.S. as soon as they obtain legal authorization to do so.

Opinion: Wow!! There are lots of requests to Facebook! I think they would be very busy. I don't understand why countries wants to know the transparency report of Facebook or Google. Is it important? 71 countries requested the report and I think I might quit that company because there are too many things to do. They will be stressed out.





Article From: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/27/tech/social-media/facebook-transparency-report/index.html?iref=allsearch

U.S. can't force democracy on Egypt

By Anthony H. Cordesman, Special to CNN

August 20, 2013 -- Updated 1647 GMT (0047 HKT)

Summary: U.S wants Egypt to be democracy. Now Egypt is a republic. Egypt knows that U.S needs them as well as Egypt needs U.S. They are trying to keep the key for their benefit. They need U.S as well as other countries such as Iran, Arab. The U.S cannot force instant democracy from the outside by diplomatic pressure. But there is a way such as helping them to change rather than forcing with power. 

Opinion: We learned about democracy in US Government class. Democracy is a government by the people. If U.S really wants Egypt to be a democracy, they should wait for the citizens to choose in Egypt. They can try to help them to be democracy, but forcing them is a problem and should not happen. It would cause a negative consequence.

Article From: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/20/opinion/cordesman-egypt/index.html?iid=article_sidebar