Thursday, January 1, 2009

News 1:
In Northern Phillipines a ferry carrying 200 people capsized.The devastation was caused by one of the crew members who was counting the number of passengers boarding the ferry.When his friend called him to ask if he could help,he loss of count and continued to let passengers in.Due to the crew member`s miscalculation the ferry capsized.

News 2:
Snowfall blankets Las Vegas,"Bright Lights". I think this event is very rare as it rarely snows in Las Vegas.I think the people there are very lucky because they will have a snowy christmas this year but,some people there might not be used to snow and might feel slightly uncomfortable.Singaporeans are quite unlucky as we cant experience winter.

News 3:
The housing development board will be offering 4000 smaller flats over the next two years.The flats would be probably filled with 2 or 3 room apartments.I think that what the (HDB) is doing very useful as many low income families would find it easier to search for houses.

News 4:
The Youth Olympics is starting off with a bang,300 teens auditioned to host and comentate the games.I think this is a good opportunity for teens to showcase their talents in hosting.This is quite a good response from teens.If i were a teen i would definitely try it out.

News 5:
Commuters are asked to leave an mrt train as smoke was emitted from the 1st Airconditioning unit.I think that this would have been very distracting for the passengers that were in the mrt train.It have also been a chemical hazard for the people who were inside the train.

News 6:
Former flight attendant was prisoned for 18 years for abusing her maid.She abused her maid by scaldering her with boiling hot water and an iron i was surprised when i heard this.Abusing someone is one of the most cruel things a person can do.

news7:
first death sentence in forty-nine years was issued new hamshire.it was given to a man who murdered a woman in a pub.I think that this man committed this crime without any motive.I think that he did when he was piss drunk.It is a pity that people commit senseless crimes under the influence of alcahol.

news8:
all transportaition is encouraged to install a carbon monoxide detector.especially taxis and delivery vehicles are to install one.I think that this is a good idea as carbon monoxide poisoning is bad for the enviromentand our health.Carbon monoxide detectors are useful for people who regularly take long hour rides.