2013 the New Year.......

The next year is going to be just like it was the past year... It was bad..  Heroin is going to come back even worse than it is now. Just all drugs in general are going to be worse but there is nothing we can do to stop that. People are going to fight for what they want and they are going to find a way to do what they want to no matter what. Our economy is going to continue to get worse. We are going to continue to spend money on things that we dont have the money for..

American Citizen being held in North Korea

On Tuesday U.S. officials said that an American has been held in North Korea for over a month. Kenneth Bae who has traveled to North Korea many times before this however the United States government does not think that he is being harmed or mistreated in any way. A U.S. official had said that he was involved in a Protestant religious movement. They say that the Swedish people  is protecting power for the United States in North Korea. Officials said that they are they to get the consular access on getting him released. According to South Korea's "Yonhap" News he was a tour operator and he had entered in North Korea at a city of Rajin along with 5 other tourists. This was first reported in South Koreas newspaper. They said that one of the tour members carried a computer hard disk "that had sensitive information," in a Korean-language paper. The U.S. State Department Victoria Nuland said that only the United States is aware of Bae's detention.



http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/11/world/asia/american-held-north-korea/index.html?hpt=wo_c2

Subway pusher charged with murder

A New York City man was charged with murder today. He shoved another many onto the subway tracks where they say he was struck and killed by a train. They say 58 year old Ki-Suck Han was shoved on the tracks of this oncoming train by 30 year old Naeem Davis. The charges he was charged with were second degree intentional murder and second degree depraved indifference. While Davis was talking to police he did admit that he did shove Han that would have caused him to fall onto the tracks. They say that Han had struggled to pull himself from the track bed on to the platform. They say he was hit by Q train. Caught on the surveillance cameras they suspected that Davis could have been heard having an argument with Han. They say that Han was found with an empty pint bottle of codka on him at the time of the crash/ his death. New York City was shocked at Hans death, with the photo that was caught with Hans arms and head above the platform while staring at the oncoming train.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/suspected-subway-pusher-charged-murder/story?id=17886112

Israeli Defense Chief Quit

Ehud Barak who is a chief architect said his plan is to retire early next year from his public life. He made his announcement on Monday. He had surprised so many Israeli's. The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected no doubt to win that vote. The ending the conflict with the Palestinians in Gaza was rewarded to the defense minister Mr. Barak. It appears that Mr. Barak is leaving the politics on a high note. With a new government coming in January the defense minister is deciding whether it is a good idea to make an attack on Iran's nuclear facility.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324469304578142582640356490.html

Plane crash kills 3 pilots

After tak off from Hawkins Field Airport  the single engine plane that was heading to the Federal Aviation Administration saftey  conference. A police officer of Jackson had looked up into the sky and he said he had seen the Piper PA-32 "spitting and sputtering" like it had no fuel left. They claim one of the pilots asked to return to the airport but just a few moments later went down the plane. Before it hit the house it slammed into trees and then quickly caught to fire. Then sending black huge flames through the place of most single-family homes. Their homes were surrounded by oak trees and magnolia. One person said that her and her son were able to escape they were taken to the local hospital and the mom was reported in good condition and her son was not hurt. Emily Latham noted that her father was supposed to be on the plane but he chose to go hunting. She said thank God that he decided to go hunting otherwise he would not have been here!


http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57549483/three-pilots-dead-after-small-plane-crashes-en-route-to-faa-safety-conference/?tag=cbsnewsHardNewsFDArea;fdmodule

Step Brother charged in Death

The stepbrother of an autistic man had been missing since June was charged with killing and burying him. At Tuesdays confrence, a Dane County Sherriff, Dave Mahoney reported Matthew Graville was abused and tortured by a stepbrother who then killed him. He had froze his body and then he had buried it close to Mazomanie last July. They say 28 year old Jeffery Vogelsberg is charged with intentional homicide and hiding a corpse. The police say the 27 year old Graville lived with the stepbrother before he moved to the Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington. He then lived with his wife who is in the Army. The police are holding relatives who was accused of stealing money from his bank accounts.

http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/wisconsin/stepbrother-charged-in-death-of-missing-man

Body found...

The body of a young girl was found, it appears to be the body of a New Jersey girl. The 12 year old girl had been missing since the weekend, A spokesman for Gloucester County Prosecutors office. Officials have not said necessarily where the body was found. The 12 year old girl, Autumn Pasquale  was reported missing from her home around 9:30 p.m Saturday night. There had been a huge search going on over the past 2 days. Her family was notified that they had found her shortly after they held a candle vigil for her.  There were about 200 officers and hundreds of volunteers that had searched monday for her.  Officers say Autumn, was last seen at 12:30 p.m  and her 13th birthday was October 29th. Teen brothers were found to have lured her to their house and then they had appeared to strangle her. There were no signs of sexual assault. The boys' mother played apart in finding out who killed her through one of their facebooks. Sean Dalton had said that Clayton is a safe community but parents still need to watch their children. The girls uncle and other family members gathered to thank the community for its hard work searching to find the girl. The victims parents did not show. When Autumn was not back by her 8p.m curfew her relative began to become worried. Sunday came and it was not only a disappearence it was a crisis. They began to pass out fliers and searching all over. Monday night officials were thanking people for helping search and asking them to call it a night.  Her great uncle was hoping that they could gather a week later with Autumn. Also with candles for her birthday.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/10/23/body-found-may-be-missing-new-jersey-girl-police-say/

Thompson's son apologizes for his Obama comments

The son of the U.S Senate Tommy Thompson was caught on video suggesting voters should send Obama back to Kenya. He then later apologized through his campaign. The video was taken by the Democratic Party. President Obama's father was Kenyan however President Obama was born in Hawaii. Thompson's son Jason is 38 and has been trying to help his father with Senate seat. They say that the governor has talked about this with his son and he is sorry. He realizes that he said something that he should not have said. Jason has said an apology to his colleagues at the law firm.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/15/tommy-thompson-son-obama-kenya_n_1967364.html

Minnesota Man found passed out on top of Wiscosin Capitol

Police say a Minnesota man broke into the Wisconsin Capitol. They say he broke in through a first floor window and he was found unconsious on the roof of Wisconsin's Capitol. He is now facing criminal charges. Twenty-one year old Andrew Bishop smashed a window on the first floor of Wisconsin's Capitol. Authorties say that he grabbed a fire extinguisher and threw it through another window. Authorties say that Bishop passed out on the fourth-floor just under the dome. A criminal complaint says that Bishop appeared to be VERY drunk and ultimately apologetic. He is charged in Dane County with felony criminal damage. Also with entry into a locked building, a misdemeanor. He does not yet have an attorney and was on a 1,000 dollar bond.

Man accused of allegedly assulting Lindsay Lohan

The say an employee of Congressman John Shimkus is under arrest for allegedly assaulting Lindsay Lohan after they got in an argument in a New York City hotel. They say Christian LaBella who is from Valley Village, California. Authorities say that he got in an argument with Lohan because of pictures she had on her phone. She was grabbed or thrown. Her publicists say that she did have injuries but she was not in the hospital. They say that LaBella couldnot be reached for comments. He was charged with misdemeanor assault and harassment. Steven Tomaszewski a spokesmen for Shimkus confirmed LaBella was an employee for the Republican Congressman's Washington Office. They say since this incident LaBella has not contacted the office. Police say Lohan and LaBella had been with each other earlier at a club.










http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-employee-of-congressman-shimkus-arrested-following-alleged-assault-on-lohan-at-nyc-hotel-20120930,0,5276355.story

Canadian auto union reaches deal with Chrysler

The Canadian Auto Workers union agreed to a new contract with Chrysler. This new contract helped avoid strikes with workers and helped end talks with Detorit automakers. The new contract workers also reduces pay for new workers or people coming in but it freezes pay for workers already there. They say that Canada is the most expensive place to make trucks and cars. Under the agreement new workers will only receive 60 percent of top wage. For U.S that is $34.74 however that can always go up. They would start out at $20.84(U.S) they would get top wage in 10 years. However in Detroit they will not always reach "top wage" in 10 years.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20120926/cn-canada-auto-talks/

Chicago Teachers Return

After the Chicago teachers went on strike they finally returned. This 8 day unexpected holiday led 350,000 back to school and some of them were happy. They said "it was kind of boring and that they were happy they didn't have to have anymore baby sitters." They said the teachers had come out a little on the up side. They have gained national attention. They say this helped layed off teachers get better job opportunities. Some teachers also backed off knowing that layed off teachers would be given more consideration. They say the mayor doesn't walk away empty handed from this. They say "he is not a loser ultimately in this."




http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/19/us/illinois-chicago-teachers-strike/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1

Grandpa shoots granddaughter

As the man says he lives in an area with alot of cats. He knew his granddaughter and her father were around and about outside. He said he saw a couple cats around earlier that day so he did not think anything of it when his granddaughter and her dad were outside by the metal shed. When he saw something moving by the metal shed he went and got his gun. He did not think before he shot. When he shot. He thought that the aim was on the cat but he missed the cat and his her. He said he feels awful! I would not doubt it!

http://www.heavy.com/news/2012/09/gun-toting-grandpa-shoots-at-cat-hits-granddaughter/

Michael Clarke Duncan

On Monday September 3rd one of the greatest actors known died. He died after having a heart attack in July and never fully recovered. He played an intense role in the movie "The Green Mile".  In his early 20's, during the day he would dig ditches for peoples gas, then at night he was a bouncer. He told CNN in 1999 that when he worked digging ditches people called him Hollywood because he dreamed about beeing a movie star. After filming "The Green Mile" he just kept getting more roles. Some often required more than his 315 pounds and acting ability. '