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Current World Events Week 6
Current World Events class Watertown Highschool 4th Quarter 4th Block Week 6
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Social Studies
9th Grade
04/30/2015

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Scientist researching the geysers at ___________ ________ ____ have made a big discovery about the mammoth volcano that has baffled everyone. Using seismic technology to scan it, scientist from the __________ __ ____ says that the parks magma reserves are bigger then ever thought. The recent discovery of the magma reservoirs can fill the Grand Canyon with magma 14 times. This will help scientists explain the reasons of how some of __________'_ explosions were some of the Earth’s largest.
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Yellowstone National Park, University of Utah, Yellowstone's
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In _______ the youngest suspect, for terror related to charges was arrested. The deputy, _______ _____ is head of counter terrorism at the _____ ___________ _______ and said that a young 14 year old boy was arrested for terrorizing soeone to be beheaded and wanted to attack an Australian parade to honor people who died in war. Police stated that the young boy was speaking to a man in Australia which this was foun d when the UK’s Greater manchester police searched though the electronic devices. On April 2 the boy was taken into custody. He will be seen in Westminster Magistrate’s Court due to the two charges of forcing other overseas to preform an act of terrorism. Police in Victoria, Australia stated that the young man was thought to be talking to people who were in a group of people planning on preforming acts of terrorism called Operation Rising.
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England, Deborah Walsh, Crown Prosecution Service
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Students at _______ ________ __________ are mourning after a car crash killed _ (number) nursing students near ________, _______. The crash also injured the 3 other nursing students. The accident was caused by a tractor-trailer (semi) that didn’t slow down for an accident. The driver has not yet been charged.
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Georgia Southern University, 5, Savannah, Georgia
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A devastating earthquake hit the Asian country of _____ Saturday. Power blackouts in the capital of _________, lack of supplies, and difficulty getting around only added to the struggle to find survivors. It is estimated that 3.954 are dead in Nepal, China, and India with another 7,000 injured. The earthquake closer to the epicenter registered a _._ (number) on the Richter Scale
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Nepal, Kathmandu, 7.8
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______ is changing its legal state age of being able to attain cigarettes or e-cigarettes to __ (number). This new law will be added for them _______ 21st, if the bill is signed by Governor David Ige. They think it will improve teen health, and that every state should consider changing the age to 21, also.
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Hawaii, 21, January
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_____ ____ and the areas west of it have decided that the new interstate speed limit is too fast. The public will vote on the issue in May, and transportation department engineer ____ _______ says it’s important due to the hilly curves and busy stretches of road. The area also wants the lower speed limit for the _______ _____ _____.
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Rapid City, Mike Carlson, Sturgis biker rally
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In ____ ____, an airline arrested one of its pilots for attempting to board a plane with ______. The man didn’t make it past security, and was taken into custody unidentified. The airline Cathay Pacific held all of the ___ (number) passengers on its plane for two hours whilt this happened. The passengers were told that the flight was having “crew issues”. The plane eventually rescheduled ad departed the next day.
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Hong Kong, knives, 262
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The Supreme Court has started hearing oral arguments on ____ marriages. Two (of 9) of the crucial votes that come from Chief Justice ____ _______ and Justice _______ _______ seem uncertain which way they will vote. The issue does seem to come down to should states get to decide via referendum (people vote) or should people everywhere get to choose who they marry, is it discrimination, what about honoring same-sex marriage in other states? The court is also looking at Amicus Briefs or friendly letter from various fields supporting either side.
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LGBT, John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy
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_______ in _________ over _______ ____'_ death turned violent and destructive last night
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Protest, Baltimore, Freddie Gray's
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__ (number) years ago today one of the largest helicopter evacuations in history of Saigon in South _______ called _________ ________ ____… The U.S. was out of Vietnam for 2 years after a peace agreement that the north had violated. However, we sent over 100 Marine. Air Force and Air America choppers to evacuate 7,000 Americans and South Vietnamese in under 24 hours.
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40, Vietnam, Operation Frequent Wind
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At least _ (number) people were shot in Ferguson, Missouri as new protests broke out Tuesday. The protests are in support of those that are in _________ was in relation to Freddy Gray’s death. Ferguson was the location of a similar death of _______ _____ who was shot by a white officer who was not criminally charged and fueled protest last year. Other similar incidents occurred in New York over the death of Eric Garner and in South Carolina over the death of Walter Scott.
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2, Baltimore, Michael Brown
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In _____, __ (number) people were given life sentences for torching and lotting Christian church in a ____ province. 52 of 73 were tried in absentia and 21 already in prison. The attacks have been blamed on the Islamist movement called the Muslim Brotherhood that backed Mohamed Morsy who was the first democratic elected president after the previous leader Hosni Mubarak.
Definition
Egypt, 71, Giza
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The _._. army has come up with self guided ammunition. In tests expert marksmen shoot moving and dogging targets multiple times and then novice shooters also shoot the target without using the system before. The rounds are, at the moment only .__ _______, but in the future could be used on all calibers. These have been able to accurately hit a moving target at ______ ranges also, the smart bullets have also been shown to make sharp turns to follow their targets.
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.50 caliber, U.S., sniper
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According to _____ ______ ________ ____________ _______ the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the execution of __ (number) of his Senior officers this year. His idea is anyone that differs from his opinion and rule will be shot. For example, the vice chairman of the State Planning Commission was executed because he disagreed with changing the shape of the Hall of Science and Technology to one with the likeness of a flower. Kim Jong Un also ordered four members of the ______ _________ killed for espionage. From 2011 to 2014 he has killed 58 other senior officials.
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South Korean National Intelligence Service, 15, Unhasu Orchestra
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South Dakota Senator ____ _____ has introduced legislation aimed at preventing grass fires from getting out of control going on in the _____ _____ ____ ____ ________ ____. Thune’s proposition is for more collaboration between local and federal officials. This way a burn is more ___________ and safer.
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John Thune, Black Hills Wind Cave National Park, coordinated
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