Monday, May 21, 2012

A Yemeni soldier mans a checkpoint on the outskirts of Sanaa. More than 100 soldiers were killed in Monday's attack.In Yemen this week, a suicide bomber killed 101 people. This blast also injured 220 other people that were close by. The man was undetected as he stole a military uniform to hid the bomb. Ambulances arrived hours after the explosion and took several hours to clear the scene. They were only able to carry 6 or 7 victims per car. So far, there is no known group responsible for the attack. But officials suspect Al Qaeda. Yemen is mostly lawless, and a center for fighting against the terrorist group. The blast was targeted against a military parade that was taking place at the time.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Mitchell Guist

Mitchell Guist died on Monday. He was a star in the reality TV show "Swamp People." He was on his boat by the Belle River Landing in southern Louisiana. Many people said it appeared to have a seizure.Shortly after dropped on his boat. A man with Guist towed his boat in the dock, called 911, and preformed CPR until the paramedics came. He was transferred to the Teche Regional Medical Center. Soon, they announced that he had died.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Avengers

The Avengers PosterThe much anticipated "Avengers" had an amazing opening showing. The movie quickly became the top 29th movie and is still on the climb. Many respected critics have written wonderful reviews and comments on the movie. On opening night, the movie made over 200 million dollars. IMDB, a major website were critics and common people can rate and comment on movies. The movie already had above an 8 out of 10 before it came out in the US. I currently is at 8.8.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

President Barack Obama delivers an address to the American people on U.S. policy and the war in Afghanistan during his visit to Bagram Air Base early Wednesday. Obama said the goal of defeating the al Qaeda network was within reach, more than a decade after the September 11 attacks.Obama made a surprised visit to Afghanistan . His speech involved his plan to end war in the country and the steady decline of U.S. troops. The goal is to pull 23000 soldiers by the end of the summer. Also, security will be fully turned over to Afghans in 2014. The Afghan military will start to carry out there own missions, while our military will train them. NATO predicts the military will be able to successfully complete missions by that time. Obama and the afghan president signed an agreement outlining the cooperation. http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/politics/afghanistan-obama/index.html?hpt=us_c2