Dog crawls home on broken legs 3 weeks after tornado

A canine from Birmingham, Ala., is leaving veterinarians incredulous after the family pet found his way home with two broken legs three weeks after being blown away by a tornado. A one-year-old terrior mix named Mason was hiding in his family’s garage in the Birmingham suburb of North Smithfield on April 27, when he was sucked out by the massive tornado, that killed 40 people and destroyed the whole neighbourhood. Despite a long and desperate search Mason could not be found. Amazingly, three weeks later, the family arrived home one day to find their beloved pooch, mouth agape and stumpy tail wagging like crazy, sitting on the front porch. The pups to front legs were flopping below the elbows, and he basically had to crawl back to his house using his elbows. The little guy had no indication of pain, remarkably. He was just happy to be home.”


I was really happy when I read this article to find out that this dog survived. Being a dog lover myself, having this dog survive was great. I found this article so interesting because of the detail they used, and how the dog had three broken legs and persevered and came home to his family. I love the fact that he didn't even care about the pain he was in, he just wanted to get home to his loving family.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/997381--dog-crawls-home-on-broken-legs-3-weeks-after-tornado?bn=1

Mark Zuckerberg plays down Facebook’s role in Arab revolt

The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has played down the importance of his social networking website for the popular revolutions that occurred recently in Egypt and Tunisia, which brought down presidents. Zuckerberg says that the recent wave of protests against autocratic governments storming through the Arab world could easily have been organized through several other websites that use social networking. The 27-year-old said that it would be completely arrogant for a technology company of his kind to take the credit and claim a key role. Zuckerberg also told a meeting on Internet governance in Paris on Wednesday that he considers online anonymity very valuable. Zuckerberg also states that Facebook will continue to require new and all users to sign up with their real names, and he has no immediate desire to open the social networking services to children under the age of 13.

I think that Zuckerberg is afraid to take a semi compliment. His social networking website, Facebook helped allow the people of these Arab countries live in Democracy. It was because of these globally herd cries on Facebook, that they were acknowledged, and partially why there was such a huge change in governing their countries. I think it can be said that Facebook allowed the world to know about the problems these people were facing on a daily basis, and helped them become free.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/996703--mark-zuckerberg-plays-down-facebook-s-role-in-arab-revolt?bn=1

Slave Lake evacuated as wildfire rages in Alberta

Thousands of people were fleeing their homes Sunday evening as a strong wind blows the wildfire out-of-control into a northern Alberta town where hundreds of buildings were destroyed. The town of Slave Lake has a population of 7,000 people who were forced to pack into parking lots and beaches and other open areas to wait for the general evacuation that was underway. According to local radio station 92.7 lake FM, says their studio along with the city hall and hundreds of other buildings in Slave Lake have been engulfed by the flames. City officials and citizens are calling it crazy and they are in real trouble.


I read this article in disbelief and I am still shocked about this. This is being called one of the worst natural disasters in Canada ever. I could not believe that hundreds of buildings are being taken by the fire. When this ends (hopefully soon) all of the citizens are going to be left without homes and jobs. Also the town was forced to shut down a crude pipe that passes through, in risk of feeding the fire more. This creates more problems for the place that crude goes to.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/991866--slave-lake-evacuated-as-wildfire-rages-in-alberta?bn=1

Al Qaeda calls for revenge attacks after bin Laden death

Al Qaeda is warning that the U.S. has committed a "big mistake" and serious sin against them by killing Osama Bin Laden. They are calling on all Muslims to massively avenge the death of their faithful leader. In a statement that has been posted on the Internet, Al Qaeda's media organization, Al-Fajir, says the American people "will pay a severe price" for the raid that was performed by American special ops on May 2 that killed Bin Laden in his compound in Pakistan. The article acknowledges that the president Barack Obama "is protected by armies," but they ask Americans "who will protect them against their raid and attack on the people?" The statement also urges the Muslim people to use Bin Laden's death as motivation to carry out their own attacks, according to the transcript provided Tuesday by the SITE Intel group, which monitors these kinds of militant messages.

After reading this article I felt scared for the American people. The people who wrote this article seem serious, and I feel their will be some severe attacks in the near future. It was posted by many media outlets that killing Bin Laden will end terrorism on American turf, and also bring the American troops out of Afghanistan. I believe the exact opposite. I think that this killing will anger the terrorist more and increase the frequency and severeness of their attacks on the American people.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/988910--al-qaeda-calls-for-revenge-attacks-after-bin-laden-death

Belgium marks 1 year anniversary without government

Belgium marks an anniversary on Tuesday, of which no one of this countries 10.5 million people is celebrating. One year ago, King Albert II accepted resignation of the government. Caretaker Prime Minister Yves Leterme said that it could take up to three more months to form a coalition. Coincidentally, whilst other EU nations have suffered severe problems with debt, Belgium has managed to glide through without a government. The two biggest parties in Belgium have still not found any room for compromise, and a government has yet to be formed.

I simply find this article quite funny. I find it hard to believe that a relatively large country with 10.5 million people can survive without a government. I also find it weird that while other countries in the European Union with governments are struggling with debt, Belgium is gliding through with very few problems.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/980277--belgium-marks-1-year-anniversary-without-government?bn=1

Easter egg tree in Germany going strong after 46 years

Volker Kraft's apple sappling sported 18 eggs, when they first began decorating the tree for Easter in 1965. 46 years later, the sturdy tree is festooned with over 9 800 eggs, decorated with things like shells and beads. Decorating trees with hollow painted eggs is rather popular in Germany. The 75-year-old decorated tree drew 13,000 visitors this year. Kraft needs two weeks to decorate the tree by climbing up and down ladders hanging the eggs. The task has become heavier since he began in 1965. He started with plastic eggs, then used real eggs painted by his three kids. It takes Kraft two weeks of trips up and down his ladder to hang all the eggs.

I found this story quite amazing, because Kraft has been doing this task for 46 years. It is amazing that a small family tradition of hanging a couple eggs on the tree out doors became into a large tourist destination with almost 10 000 eggs on it. There were 13 000 visitors this year and according to the Kraft family, the numbers are increasing every year.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/977538--easter-egg-tree-in-germany-going-strong-after-46-years?bn=1

Brampton man killed while trying to stop a robbery

A 28-year-old Brampton resident named Kearn Nedd was shot and killed on Saturday trying to stop a robbery. He was killed trying to help someone who was being attacked during the robbery. Nedd was trying to be a good citizen, which many of his friends say was part of his character, and that they were not surprised that he did this. Friend Nenad Cvejic said that he was not the type of guy that would walk away. Nenad was highly trained in kick-boxing and jiu-jitsu but had time for people, as shown in his demonstration to save the fellow citizen. The banquet hall where the robbery took place held a charity gambling event. The robbers tried to steal the winnings from one man and Nedd stepped in and was shot.

I think that Kearn Nedd is a hero. Someone who puts their own life on the line for someone else should be considered a hero. I also feel very bad for him, because according to the article he was making his debut into professional MMA fighting next month. Nedd spent his life training for his goal to become a professional mixed martial artist, but had his dreams ripped away from him a month before they came true because he was being a good Samaritan saving a fellow citizen.

http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/article/976155--brampton-man-killed-while-trying-to-stop-a-robbery?bn=1