Obama wants Afghan war over in 3 years, officials say

President Obama has sent over 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan but with the condition that he wants all U.S. members back in three years, and he is going to travel to the U.S. military station in New York, and he ordered reinforcements to Afghanistan within six months. He’s also seeking for further troop’s commitment from NATO and the new troops are expected to increase the number to 100,000 troops. Meanwhile, Taliban soldiers have been regrouping and increasing in numbers too. This war has claimed the lives of more than 900 Americans and nearly 600 troops.

Summary by Chih Kae Tsaur, and Danielle Bishoff

Summary written in December 2, 2009

Article written in December 2, 2009

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/01/obama.afghanistan/index.html

Massive icebergs floating towards coast of New Zealand
By Dean Irvine, CNN
November 25, 2009 5:16 a.m. EST
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From the island of Tasmania, near Australia, 100 or more icebergs were sighted, and it is only the second time in 78 years that they have been seen. The last occasion was in 2006, when icebergs were so huge they could be seen from New Zealand. The NIWA (National Institute of Water and Research) said that the largest one was about 500 meters wide and 50 meters tall, with the thickness of 350 meters. A reporter even said that it wasn’t the size of the icebergs that hadn’t attracted attention; it was the fact that icebergs were so uncommon in those waters. A lot of people think it was due to a cold snap in Antarctica a few years ago, although global warming has been doubted. Since the icebergs move very slowly, it is said that there is a current that is dragging them along, but they’re doomed to melt in warmer waters, people say. Three years ago, aircrafts were giving ride and tours to the icebergs, and last year, a sheep was shorn on one of the icebergs.

Summary by Chih Kae Tsaur and Danielle Bishoff
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/11/25/iceberg.newzealand/index.html

Colombia to appeal 'war threats' by Venezuela

Colombia to appeal 'war threats' by Venezuela

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The Colombian government. It talks about how Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez announced on his weekly show to the military to make preparations for a war on the neighboring country, Colombia because they think that Colombia has joined forces with the U.S. to attack Venezuela. “The two countries have joined forces to fool the world or to try to fool the world.”-Says Chavez. He also said-“Let’s not waste a single day in preparation, because it’s everyone’s responsibility.”Colombia responded that it had no intentions to attack, and asked for the intervention of the U.S. government. Chavez refused to believe it, and called them “hypocrites” and “immoral”. His accusations come from the agreement that the U.S. government and the Colombian government did, that allows militaries to be at Venezuelan posts. The relationship between the two countries has been rocky ever since.

SUMMARY BY. Danielle Bischof and Chikae Tasur
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DATE. 13.NOV. 2009

We choose this article because we think this article shows that there isn’t peace in the world but a lot of war. So this article helps us learn and that people don’t like each other and they think that the way to fix it is only to fight.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/09/venezuela.colombia/index.html