Newton Shooting Remembered

The country host a one month memorial event for the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting, paralleling government discussion of gun control.

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2012/12/us/sandy-hook-timeline/index.html

First Day of High School Shooting

Thought first day of high school was tough? Students of a Perry Hall High School experienced the dangers of starting high school as a teenager was shot on his first day.
    According to ABC News, police have arrested the shooter and tended to the visibly wounded. For story updates follow me at @BeeRay2.

Assange Attempts to Avoid Arrest

     Tensions continue to rise in the English community as Julian Assange, founder of Wiki Leaks, awaits the decision regarding his petition for asylum in Ecuador.
     Assange , who has been hiding out in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, has allegedly committed counts of rape and sexual assault in Sweden. Since the initial arrest, British government agreed to extradite Assange to Sweden for trial. Attempting to evade arrest, Assange petitioned for asylum in Ecuador. Outraged, British officials threatened harm to the Ecudorian embassy to retrieve Assange.
      In 2010, two Swedish women accused Assange of rape and sexual assault. Dubbed Miss A, one of the women reported that Assange forced himself upon her after she allowed him to stay in her flat. Both admit that a sexual act took place, but differ on consent. For more, check out the Liquid Newsroom's Coverage

Romney Announces VP Pick

Sources reveal that Paul Ryan, Wisconsin representative, will be presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate on the 2012 ballot. Romney will officially announce his decision to the country at 9:00 AM EST. Trailing behind President Obama in the polls, Romney plans to take on four states today in his presidential campaign.

A Little Dose of Truth Keeps The Doctor Away

       That little white lie you told your spouse; those "sick days" you took to really go to Disney World; telling your girlfriend those pants really do look good on her; These factors may actually contribute to increasing sickness.
      A recent CNN study revealed that lying  actually depreciates a person's health. Expertrs claim that people who lie less live healthier lives and are less susceptible to depression. For more on health and lies check out CNN's coverage.

Shots Fired at Sikh Temple

Early Sunday morning, a gunman opened fire at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The gunman remains inside the building with several hostages. One death was confirmed earlier today, at least two remain wounded. Police have sealed of the site and are currently negotiating the safe return of the hostages. For more updates check out CNN's coverage.

Drug Ring Goes Global

To citizens, the words “drug cartel” usually connote the narcotic ring in Latin America. Despite the stigma, the drug business has relocated to an unexpected continent, Africa. To counteract the growing globalization of the drug cartel, the United States has started training officials in Ghana to combat the cartel’s increased presence in Africa to smuggle cocaine to Europe.

The U.S increased its involvement after realizing that shutdown of major countries, like Mexico, forced the cartel to relocate to smaller, inconspicuous countries.

“We see Africa as the new frontier in terms of counterterrorism and counternarcotics issues. It’s a place that we need to get ahead of — we’re already behind the curve in some ways, and we need to catch up,” said Jeffrey P. Breeden, the chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration’ s (DEA) Europe, Asia and Africa section to the New York Times.

            The U.S. plans to expand its efforts to Kenya and Nigeria. For more on the DEA’s efforts, check out the NYT’s coverage.