Posted by: gonzaloasis on: November 30, 2009
Obama is getting the last details ready for the speech he will adress this Tuesday at the military academy of West Point, in which he would let the world know about United States’ plans for the war in Afghanistan. One of his many promises when running for President was the return of all American troops [...]
Posted by: sambo9 on: November 30, 2009
Tiger Woods, the well known famous golfer, was in a car crash on Friday November 27th, 2009. It took place at 2:25 in the morning and caused Tiger Woods to be hospitalized for a short amount of time. His black Cadillac Escalade struck a fire hydrant and then hit a tree. The accident happened in [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: November 30, 2009
Eddie Herr International is a Junior tournament held in IMG Academies the week after Thanksgiving every year since 1987. It was founded by Eddie Herr’s grandson to honor his grandfather for his life’s passion for tennis and bringing the best junior players in the world to compete. The tournament now attracts many of the top international junior players, and [...]
Posted by: mwmbaseball23 on: November 29, 2009
St. Louis Cardinals’ slugging first baseman Albert Pujols has won the 2009 National League MVP Award. Pujols, who won the award unanimously, led the National League in home runs, runs, and slugging percentage. He hit .327, good for third in the NL, with 47 home runs, 135 rbi’s, 124 runs, and a .658 slugging percentage. [...]
Posted by: mwmbaseball23 on: November 29, 2009
Minnesota Twins’ catcher Joe Mauer has been elected as the 2009 American League MVP. Mauer led the American League in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. Mauer hit .365 with 28 home runs and 96 rbi’s. Mauer won the award in a blowout, receiving 27 of the 28 first place votes. Detroit Tigers’ first [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: November 29, 2009
Mon, Nov 30 / Tue, Dec 1 — 10am – 2pm A Herff Jones representative will be in the main building taking orders during these hours. Class ring packets with more information and designs for you to browse are available on hte front office table. Check out their site to get some ideas: http://www.herffjones.com/highschool/
Posted by: nici on: November 20, 2009
British scientists studying a strain of swine flu responsible for the outbreak of respiratory diseases in Ukraine are suspicious that it may have mutated. Some of the symptoms, doctors say, are reminiscent of the infamous “Spanish flu” that broke out in Europe after the First World War and took on the most conservative estimates, more [...]
Posted by: alsonkeeler on: November 19, 2009
It’s hard to keep track of how many drinks you’re consuming when there are so many festivities involving people offering to fill your cup. We already know that drinking too much alcohol is detrimental to your health and your waistline. Not to mention, many dietitians and personal trainers would suggest cutting it out of your [...]
Posted by: aosborne01 on: November 19, 2009
A McDonald’s restaurant in downtown Manhattan is the first in the McDonald’s chain in the US to get a European-style makeover similar to what McDonald’s has done at thousands of outlets around France and the United Kingdom. the new renovations has added WiFi access, flat screen TV’s, vinyl chairs instead of the plastic ones that [...]
Posted by: twingecko56 on: November 19, 2009
The Planetary Society, located in California, has just unveiled their plans for a second attempt at propelling a spacecraft with photons. The ingenious design, dubbed LightSail-1, uses a large, reflective surface to “sail” on the light waves produced by the sun. The pressure of the photons on the sail would cause the craft to accelerate [...]
Posted by: sblank22 on: November 19, 2009
Brock Lesner, who has a current mixed martial arts record of 4-1 with notable victories over Frank Mir and UFC legend Randy Couture may have seen his last days as a mixed martial arts fighter. Brock Lesner, who became the UFC heavyweight champion 1 year ago, was hospitalized last week with a life threatening bacterial infection in his intestinal [...]
Posted by: twingecko56 on: November 19, 2009
Eggo Waffles, owned by the food giant Kellogg, accounts for 73% of all frozen breakfast sales. At least, they did possess that substantial market share until recently. They were struck by tragedy this past summer as their main factory in Atlanta, GA flooded. In addition, the other waffle plant located in Rossville, Tennessee has had [...]
Posted by: dosikseo on: November 18, 2009
Denis kang is a French Korean. He’s born in September 17, 1977. Denis kang’s father is Korean and mother is French. He is a pentlingual that can speak Spanish, Portuguese, French fluently and can speak partial Korean. Denis kang joined MMA fight in 1998. His first fight was very successful and won the game. After winning a lot of tournaments and [...]
Posted by: nataliebea on: November 18, 2009
Assisted suicide is a big debate in the medical world. It is an issue close to many peoples hearts. Every year sadly to say, thousands of people are diagnosed with terminal illnesses. At some stage, these illnesses become virtually intolerable and painful for the patient. At this stage, not only is the patient suffering but [...]
Posted by: jhill2010 on: November 18, 2009
This past summer, Lane Kiffin was hired as Tennessee’s head football coach. He started off great by bringing in the best recruiting class Tennessee has ever had which included 5 star safety Janzen Jackson and 5 star receiver Nu’Keese Richardson. Both players started all of Tennessee’s games this season and both were improving every week [...]
Posted by: georginasellyn on: November 18, 2009
Skin cancer is caused by the uncontrollable growth of abnormal skin cells. It is usually detected from an irregular looking mole on your skin. If left untreated, it can develop into a serious fatal illness spreading quickly from the skin into tissues and organs. It is very dangerous. The main cause of skin cancer is the [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: November 18, 2009
This weekend, on Saturday morning, my basketball team and I went to feed the homeless. I think it was a good experience for me and my teammates. It helped us interact with people who were complete strangers. I had some good conversations with some of the people who were there. They loved to talk and they talked [...]
Posted by: cbizzle23 on: November 18, 2009
So we all have had to do a project for a class. In grade school it was the classic solar system project. Back then, you always had help from your mom. But now, being in high school, it always comes down to your partner and yourself. No more solar systems, but long lengthy essays, or [...]
Posted by: cbizzle23 on: November 18, 2009
After a long eight hour drive to Savannah, the soccer girls won the second place trophy. It all came down to the final game – the championship game. We had the game tied until the last five minutes, where a free kick in front of our goal was called. As the play continued, a girl [...]
Posted by: allie11610 on: November 17, 2009
Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system including over 2,900 individual reefs. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia. The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from the outer space. It is also the world’s biggest single structure made by living organisms. It [...]
Posted by: dillonmoyer on: November 17, 2009
Being in the United States military is one of the toughest jobs to do in the entire world. It is very physically and mentally demanding and asks a lot out of each participating individual. Not only is it demanding but the soldiers are often away from their families and friends while training or off in [...]
Posted by: imgandrew99 on: November 17, 2009
In the article, it is clear that giving under aged people driving licenses, is a bad idea. As an analogy, a journalist said ” giving a drivers license to a teenage child under age 18 was like giving the kid a revolver with ten thousand chambers, only one which is loaded with a bullet, and [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: November 17, 2009
Monday, November 16, Linda Mayberry (Social Studies department) and I drove over to Kennedy Space Center for the launching of the space shuttle Atlantis. The entire Visitor’s Center was open, so we explored the exhibits and looked for a good place where Linda could watch the launch. I had received a special invitation, so I [...]
Posted by: socalgolfer on: November 16, 2009
President Barack Obama recently took and still is taking his tour and visit of China to expand on his global relationships and give speeches regarding the country’s policies. He spoke in Shanghai, China yesterday and in his speech, emphasized that “The United States and China do not have to be at odds despite the challenges [...]
Posted by: bbss23 on: November 16, 2009
Shaniya Davis’ body was finally discovered after she was missing for several days. The five-year old girl was found dead on Monday, according to the Fayetteville Police Department. According to reports, nearly “200” people had been searching for the child’s body since she was reported missing. It is still unsure how she died and [...]
Posted by: lazygirjl on: November 16, 2009
Every November, Earth gets a glance of meteor light in the night sky. This year is not different. While Asia will be getting the most mesmerizing meteor show this year, we will also be getting a natural entertainment. The Leonid meteor shower is coming this morning, at 3:30 am and the shower will run from [...]
Posted by: danieladaniela on: November 16, 2009
This weekend the U-17 girls soccer went to Georgia for a tournament. They came back yesterday at around elven thirty. They played three games and successfully went through to the finals and lost their game and got second place. Even tough they did not play very [...]
Posted by: nici on: November 15, 2009
Two young lecturers of Donbass State Academy of Architecture received awards from the president for their development of the Euro-2012 rooftops for soccer stadiums. Candidates of Technical Sciences Vadim Kasimov and Yuri Kalmykov included in a group of four Ukrainian scientists who did the calculations for the construction of roofs for domestic stadiums. They made [...]
Posted by: nici on: November 15, 2009
It seems that the new game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has any chance of great success and the words Activision that this will be the biggest release in the history of the gaming industry, are beginning to be confirmed. The company Activision Blizzard said that the first sales of the new game Call [...]
Posted by: mwmbaseball23 on: November 15, 2009
The Seattle Mariners have agreed to a 2-year $10 million deal with shortstop Jack Wilson. The 31-year old shortstop was acquired in a trade last season from the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with Ian Snell, for infielder Ronny Cedeno, catcher Jeff Clement, and three minor-league pitchers. In his new deal, Wilson can earn an additional [...]
