Oil drilling accidents prompting new safety rules
Federal regulators did not need this week's explosion aboard a state-of-the-art rig to know the offshore drilling industry needed new safety rules: Dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries over the last several years had already convinced them that changes were needed. Full Story
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Photo Caption: In this aerial photo taken in the Gulf of Mexico more than 50 miles southeast of Venice on Louisiana's tip, a boat with an oil boom tries to contain oil spilled from the explosion and collapse of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, approximately seven miles from where the rig sunk, on Friday, April 23, 2010.
Photo Credit: AP Photo/Gerald Herbert
This story holds the news values of currency, timeliness and impact. Recently an oil rig exploded causing serious danger and harm. Now there must be changes made to stop such instances from happening again.
A day to honor poets? Quoth the raven 'Evermore'
A former teacher who founded the Dead Poets Society of America and traveled 15,000 miles to document the graves of poets has a new mission — to create a Dead Poets Remembrance Day on Oct. 7, the date master of the macabre Edgar Allan Poe died. Full Story
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Photo Caption: Walter Skold of Freeport, Maine, chats with a visitor in Eastern Cemetery, Tuesday, April 20, 2010, in Portland, Maine. Skold, the founder of the Dead Poets Society of America, will be leading a poetry reading at the cemetery this Friday to kick off his upcoming 22-state tour to make Oct. 7th 'Dead Poets Remembrance Day.'
Photo Credit: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty
This story holds the news values of timeliness, currency, impact and prominence. Poetry is a form of writing that has grown to be extremely popular especially due to some great poets of the past such as Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Walt Whitman and more. The founder of the Dead Poet's Society of America is currently embarking on a 22-state tour to make Oct. 7 'Dead Poets Remembrance Day.' It is outstanding to see such passion to have a day to honor some of the amazing poets of the past and further the love of poetry.
Vet gets prison for faking paralysis to avoid Iraq
A military veteran who claimed a rollover wreck left him paralyzed collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer benefits and was kept stateside when his Army unit shipped off to Iraq. Yet doctors could never pinpoint why he couldn't use his legs. Full Story
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This story holds the news values of impact, timeliness, currency and conflict. A military veteran was recently sentenced to more than six years in prison for fraud and conspiracy. He lied about being paralyzed and collected well over $300,000 in taxpayer benefits. This is such an impacting story since the main reason why the man lied to begin was to stay in the states instead of shipping out to Iraq. Now it is conflicting as to how he's going to pay back all the money he essentially stole.
International News:
Official: Abuse victims receive threats in Brazil
A Brazilian official said Friday that three former altar boys who accused a Roman Catholic priest of sexual abuse have received threats and are under police protection. Full Story
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This story holds the news values of impact, currency, timeliness and conflict. In recent months more and more victims of sexual abuse done by priests in the Roman Catholic Church keep coming forward. In Brazil, three former altar boys are receiving threats now for coming forward and have been placed under police protection along with a different priest who had abused altar boys, but he is willing to work with the police.
Little Princess: New Film Shows the Queen at Four Years Old
A new exhibition at Windsor Castle includes never-before-seen footage of Queen Elizabeth II as a playful four-year-old, and helps paint a fuller picture of her ascent from cheeky princess to illustrious monarch... Full Story
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This story holds the news values of currency, timeliness and prominence. A new exhibition including footage of Queen Elizabeth II as a little girl has recently been released at Windsor Castle. The history of the family evolving into the royalty they are known for today is well represented through the photographs and videos.
Egypt finds hoard of 2,000-year-old bronze coins
Archaeologists unearthed 383 bronze coins dating back to King Ptolemy III who ruled Egypt in the 3rd century B.C. and was an ancestor of the famed Cleopatra, the Egyptian antiquities authority announced Thursday. Full Story
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Photo Caption: This undated photo released by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities on Thursday, April 22, 2010, shows some of 383 recently-unearthed bronze coins, said by the Supreme Council to be inscribed with the hybrid Greek-Egyptian god Amun-Zeus on one side, with an eagle and the words Ptolemy and king in Greek on the other side, dating back to King Ptolemy III who ruled Egypt in the 3rd century B.C. Descendants of one of Alexander the Great's generals, the Ptolemaic dynasty ruled Egypt for some 300 years, fusing Greek and ancient Egyptian cultures.
Photo Credit: AP Photo/Supreme Council of Antiquities
This story holds the news values of impact, bizarreness, currency and timeliness. Recent discovery of ancient antiquities have been unearthed dating back to the 3rd century B.C. and the 4th millennium B.C.. They are in pretty good condition considering how old they are which is the bizarre part. Furthermore, the coins, necklaces and other unearthed artifacts tell even more about the history of the Egyptians and Greeks cultures fusing together.
Local News:
Toms River East league probed
The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office is investigating the finances of the Toms River East Little League for the years 2005 through 2007. Full Story
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This story holds the news values of impact, currency, timeliness, conflict and proximity. Little League Baseball is that of great excitement in Toms River, New Jersey being that in 1998 the team from Toms River beat a team from Japan in the Little League World Series. Since then other teams from Toms River have made it to the Pool Play in the LLWS, yet none have walked away victorious. Now an investigation is being conducted of the finances of the Toms River East Little League for the years of 2005 through 2007. This season that just began and last season will remain as is, but the past is being looked into.
L.I. girl uses lessons from ' SpongeBob SquarePants ' to save choking friend
An important life lesson from an unlikely source -- " SpongeBob SquarePants " -- helped a Long Island girl save her choking friend's life. Full Story
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Photo Caption: SpongeBob SquarePants
Photo Credit: Nickelodeon
This story holds the news values of proximity, bizarreness, currency and timeliness. It is unheard of that cartoons help save lives, yet somehow it has happened. A Long Island, 12-year-old girl saved her saved her friend from choking on a piece of gum by mimicking SpongeBob's antics when his pal Squidward chokes on his clarinet.
Fashion's Night Out gets ready for biggest NY fashion show in September at Lincoln Center
The most crowded catwalk in city history is coming this September. Full Story
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Photo Caption: Models Liya Kebede, left, and Raquel Zimmermann wearing tops that are representative of the Fashion's Night Out limited edition charity tees.
Photo Credit: Patrick Demarchelier/AP
This story holds the news values of timeliness, currency, proximity and impact. The biggest fashion show is coming to Manhattan in the Fall. Vogue and others are teaming up with over 200 top models to strut the most wanted clothes of the season. It's certainly a big deal in the world of fashion!
Other News:
Bret Michaels hospitalized with hemorrhage
Bret Michaels is in critical condition suffering from a brain hemorrhage, his publicist said Friday. Full Story
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Photo Caption: In this Jan. 10, 2010 photo Singer Bret Michaels arrives at the NBC Universal Winter 2010 press tour party in Pasadena, Calif.
Photo Credit: AP Photo/Dan Steinberg
This story holds the news values of prominence, timeliness, bizarreness and currency. The 47-year-old rocker has hit some serious health concerns since he is currently in critical condition. It is very scary for someone as young as he is to have a brain hemorrhage. Furthermore, it just occurred hours ago prior to him having to perform in San Antonio, TX.
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