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Though the spill in the Gulf of Mexico has made most of the headlines in international news lately, as thousands lose thier jobs, livelihood, and source of food, we are not alone. It as though mother nature has staged an attack on our world and it's continous use of fossil fuels despite the availablility of renewable sources of energy, that have been around for decades.
China has now seen it's biggest oil spill ever. After the explosion of two pipelines near Dalian, in Liaoning province 1,500 tons of oil have spilled into the Yellow Sea. Volunteers are working around the clock to remove the oil from the beaches with primitive methods including sticks, chopsticks, and even their bare hands.
Despite the efforts of volunteers, this are which has an economy very similar to that of the Gulf Coast of the US is experiencing huge problems as a result of the spill. The beach which would normally have about 80,000 tourists at this time of year is now empty. Many areas of the Yellow Sea have been shut down for fishing and according to Greenpeace 10,000 shellfish farms have been affected.
I guess this is bad news for all of the US folks who were unphased by the Gulf Spill as they continued to stock their freezer with imported foreign seafood.
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Lindsey Lohan's recent arrival in the LA prison system has created a lot of media attention. Stories all over the web detail her life in prison, discuss her mood, and quickly report any perceived special treatment. Though much of it is very sensationalized.
In general Lindsey received 51 days in prison. Because she is a non-violent female offender in an overcrowded prison system she is expected to serve only 25% of this sentence, as this is the norm for non-violent female offenders in overcrowded prisons regardless of social standing. This means she will probably spend roughly a week in prison, definitely not worth committing suicide over as she was reported to be contemplating before detainment.
Lindsey was not only showered with glittered confetti, according to reporters, as she walked into the prison doors earlier this week, but she is also receiving care packages. Fans and friends alike have apparently begin to send in hords of care packages to help Lindsey through her week long ordeal.
On a rather funny note from the media, Lindsey's jail mate is reportedly Alexis Neiers, who made headlines for breaking into celebrity homes earlier this year. One of those homes, being Lohan's very own.
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In the wee hours of the morning six people loss their life in a horrible Greyhoud bus wreck in Fresno, California. In total 6 people were killed, including the bus driver, and 34 were injured.
The wreck occured when the bus struck an overturned SUV in the fast lane on the highway. According to witnesses the bus driver was not doing anything wrong but the SUV was completely dark and he obviously did not see it until he was right on it.
The collision is still being pieced together at this moment, less than 24 hours since the crash, but what is known is that the bust was traveling from Los Angeles to Sacramento with 47 travelers. Sometime around 2:15 this morning the bus struck the overturned SUV. When this occurred, according to witnesses, there was a loud explosion and then the bus hit another vehicle. The vehicles tumbled off of an embankment eventually crashing into a large eucalyptus tree.
This is a very sad day. More information is expected to be released once the families of all victims have been contacted.
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In the latest news revolving around the massive oil spill in The Gulf, a newly formed tropical storm has caused yet another delay in oil spill clean up. Thousands of workers along the Gulf Coast are being sent home from work this week as a tropical storm looms in the background.
The tropical storm which is currently in the Bahamas is expected to enter the northwest gulf within the next few days. At that time it could intensify to hurricane strength and even if it doesn't it would likely demand a full evacuation of all rigs and boats that are currently in the area.
This could be a disaster for the oil spill relief crews who are trying desperately to clean up the damage caused by BP's massive spill. Though, we along the coast are hoping for the best.
To find out more about the spill and the tropical storm read "Storm Threat in Gulf Halts Most Work at Oil Spill Site" by Henry Fountain.
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President Barrack Obama recently declared that he is accountable to the people who cannot find a job for themselves and at the same time tried to defend his case by adding that the people will remember who caused the economic mess in the first place - and it wasn't him. The President in an interview with NBC News claimed that the Americans donot have a "selective memory" referring to the mess created by the previous Republican Administration. According to the media reports Obama has been trying to convince gloomy voters that despite near double-digit unemployment nationwide, the situation would be even worse without the $862 billion stimulus law that's created jobs around the country. He said his message to people out of work was that his administration was doing everything possible to create an environment in which private sector jobs could expand.
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