During the three nights of watching the news, I was disappointed that I didn't get to see a news piece about Somalia. I guess Somalia is not new worthy enough according to ABC to be put on night time news. I know however that Somalia has a lot of news dues to it's turbulent status. One thing I would have talked about was that the Prime Minister of Somalia, Ali Mohamed Gedi, resigned after trouble with Somalia's President and ongoing problem within the government system. More then 9,000 people fled Mogadishu in the past week due to some of the most intensive fighting the capitol has seen in months. They could report on the refugees and/or the fighting. The U.S. Navy is also helping keep the shores off of Somalia safe from Somalian pirates. They are also helping the Japanese to regain some of their pirated ships. Somalia is also becoming very hostile towards journalist. Journalists are being harassed, arrested, killed, and areas of media are being shut down by Somalia's own government. Hunger and malnutrition in throughout Somalia. Humanitarians are being stopped and food aides are being stop as well. Eritrea, a country near Ethiopia, is blamed for helping cause chaos in Somalia by arming and providing fake currency to militant groups in Somalia. The governor of Mogadishu says that Eritrea is doing this to prevent Somalia form having a stable government.
What the news did report about was Holiday Shopping, people are spending less this year, but so far gift cards are the current hot sellers. Hot Wheels is having a 40th anniversary cars, which are modeled after high-end real life cars. “Woof Water”, which is water for your dogs is better water for your dog. People's Resource Center in Wheaton help the homeless and poor with over 800 volunteers. Thunderstorm Noel is making it way across the east coast. Shops are beginning to open up in Iraq, but not many shoppers fell it safe to go shopping. Chinese factories are trying to better their image to foreign nations after a lot of current recalls. Why do the leaves turn red? When they lose the chlorophyll in their leaves, leaves are more susceptible to sunburn, and red reflects a lot of sunlight. The other idea is that the color red is a sign to bugs not to plant it eggs on it, because if the tree has enough energy to make red leaves then it has enough energy to kill the eggs. Mother of three is missing in woods near 26th street S. Chicago. Mother and child were murdered in their apartment. Ex-governor of Chicago is being tried for corruption. CTA is delaying the “Doomsday.” “Manhunt 2,” the most violent and disturbing game is being released so keep out of the hands of kids. African charter workers are arrested by the Chad government in Africa and France. Chad government and France say that they were trafficking children into France. Thirty Six U.S. troops died in Iraq in October. U.S. is giving out $5,000 in grants to help stimulate Iraq's economy and helping people open shops. Nancy Nord, director of the Consumer Product Safety, is going against the proposed bill that grants her organization double the agents. Her complaint is that there is no need of more people in her department and fining business who don't submit every little product danger. They is a strong link between obesity and cancer. The more overweight you are the more likely cancer will develop in your body. Staph infection called Merca that has been going around schools is not as dangerous as it seems. Only 0.000005% of people catch this outside a hospital. Elephants get pumpkins and children get candy at the zoo for Halloween. Federal Reserve lowered the Federal Fund Rate, which lowers the rate at which banks can borrow money. Debate Number 8 has Hilary Clinton on the defensive after attacks from her opposition. Soldier in Iraq was stabbed in the head by a teenager and survived. Halloween isn't just for kids anymore. Grown-ups dress up and often times tells things about the wearer. Navy beats Notre Dame and Northwestern beats Iowa. Nebraskan teacher arrested for kidnapping 13 year old boy. Priest faces federal charges for molesting two boys. Mother is missing near Dupage River Greenway.
Out of all the news some of it could have been dropped to cover what was happening in Somalia. I would have taken off the reports on the leaves turning red, dressing up for Halloween, elephants getting pumpkins, Woof Water, People Resource Center, sports, Hot Wheels, and Manhunt 2. I see these things as filler. Viewers could really care less about these items, but they are showed anyway. Somalia news could have been put in these slots easily and would have been more informative.
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