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Extra Extra! International, National, and Cornell Headlines 10-25-11
Posted by on October 25, 2011 (No Comments)
International:  Gadhafi: Early today, former Libyan ruler, Moammar Gadhafi, was buried at an undisclosed location. Gadhafi ruled Libya for 42 years. Gadhafi was captured alive on Thursday along with his son Mutassim, who also died. There have been multiple accounts of how he died, but according to the autopsy, he died from a gunshot wound to his head, according to CNN. G... Read More
Extra Extra! International, National and Cornell Headlines: 9-21-11
Posted by on September 21, 2011 (No Comments)
International: Afghanistan: Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, who was appointed last year to head a commission trying to negotiate with the Taliban, was killed Tuesday in a suicide bombing, according to the Washington Post. The bomber claimed to come for a peace talk and hid explosives in his turban. Four others in the room were also killed. President Obama ha... Read More
Wake Up Cornell Wake Up Cornell Season 2 Episode 1 September 20, 2011
Posted by on September 21, 2011 (No Comments)
Welcome back to Wake Up Cornell! In case you're unfamiliar with the show, it presents news summaries on National and Cornell topics, as well as your weather, sports, and events. Music is mixed in. Highlights: Don't Ask Don't Tell is Repealed Homecoming Cornell Professor Designs New Vegtables Please Note: There were a few technical errors. Please pardon ... Read More
Extra Extra! National and Cornell Headlines: Osama bin Laden is Dead, Big Red Bikes Starts and More
Posted by on May 4, 2011 (No Comments)
National: Osama bin Laden is Dead: In case you haven’t heard, Osama bin Laden was killed in a raid conducted by US Navy Seals according to a surprise announcement by President Obama Sunday night. Osama was found in Pakistan. The announcement was met with joy by many Americans, who gathered to show their support outside the White House, at Ground Zero, and in Colleget... Read More
Politics Karl Rove speaks of 2012 and problems with the Obama presidency at Cornell
Posted by on April 24, 2011 (No Comments)
Despite fears of unruly behavior, a talk by Karl Rove in Call Auditorium on April 13 went smoothly. Former President George W. Bush’s senior advisor and campaign manager was brought to campus by the Cornell Republicans and the Cornell University Programming Board to speak about his thoughts on the upcoming 2012 presidential election, with as he admitted, “a certain p... Read More
Extra Extra! International and Cornell Headlines: 2011 Commencement Speaker, The Latest on Japan, Miraculous Tornado Survival, and More
Posted by on April 13, 2011 (No Comments)
International: Japan: The nuclear emergency crisis level at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been raised to a 7, the highest level on the International Nuclear Events Scale, which equates to a "major release of radioactive material with widespread health and environmental effects requiring implementation of planned and extended countermeasures." This is the level... Read More
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