Issues in Contemporary America

Issues in Contemporary America : 

Issues in Contemporary America Exam video

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WORLD NEWS

Popul Vuh finds Mayan Civilization : 

Popul Vuh finds Mayan Civilization

22 hr. hostage standoff at military : 

22 hr. hostage standoff at military base in Pakistan

Hamid Karzai takes office in Afghanistan : 

Hamid Karzai takes office in Afghanistan

President Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize : 

President Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

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World Leaders Meet in Copenhagen

Pirate Attacks on Coast of Somalia : 

Pirate Attacks on Coast of Somalia

Burj Dubai : Worlds tallest building : 

Burj Dubai : Worlds tallest building

Afghanistan Elections take place : 

Afghanistan Elections take place

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Iran’s Nuclear Program

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Bombings in Baghdad

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NATIONAL NEWS

Dow Jones surpasses 10,000 mark : 

Dow Jones surpasses 10,000 mark

College Costs are Rising : 

College Costs are Rising

USS New York – built with steel from World Trade Centers : 

USS New York – built with steel from World Trade Centers

2010 Census to take place : 

2010 Census to take place

Fort Hood Shootings : 

Fort Hood Shootings

Guantanamo Bay Prisoners moved to Illinois : 

Guantanamo Bay Prisoners moved to Illinois

Attempted Terrorist Attack Northwest Flight 253 : 

Attempted Terrorist Attack Northwest Flight 253

Mojave Memorial Cross Covered Up : 

Mojave Memorial Cross Covered Up

Obama announces Math and Science education program : 

Obama announces Math and Science education program

Survey by leading economists suggest recession is over : 

Survey by leading economists suggest recession is over

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Local News : 

Local News

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Alter football repeats DIV State Championship

UD buys old NCR headquarters : 

UD buys old NCR headquarters

4 people die on I-70 during January storm : 

4 people die on I-70 during January storm

Alter H.S. renovates campus and 1st floor : 

Alter H.S. renovates campus and 1st floor

Dayton gets new Mayor : 

Dayton gets new Mayor Gary Leitzell

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Centerville-Washington township parks celebrate 50th anniversary

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2,154 Centerville vaccinations to be redone

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St. Vincent shelters serve record numbers (399)

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Five guys burgers and fries comes to Dayton. Openings in Centerville and Beavercreek

Slide 36: 

Remodeled Stewart Street Bridge Reopens

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Politics : 

Politics

Hate Crimes Law : 

Hate Crimes Law

Health Care Reform Bill : 

Health Care Reform Bill

TARP- Troubled Asset Relief Program : 

TARP- Troubled Asset Relief Program

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Robert Byrd becomes oldest politician

Cash For Clunkers : 

Cash For Clunkers

Sen. Edward Kennedy writes letter to Massachusetts about education. : 

Sen. Edward Kennedy writes letter to Massachusetts about education.

President Obama addresses students about education : 

President Obama addresses students about education

Racial comments by Democrats : 

Racial comments by Democrats

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Scott Brown wins battle for Mass. Senate seat against Martha Coakley.

Slide 48: 

Obama’s nomination for TSA withdraws

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Health/Science : 

Health/Science

H1N1 Virus Breakout : 

H1N1 Virus Breakout

Space Station Additions : 

Space Station Additions

Water found on the moon : 

Water found on the moon

Tracking Trash : 

Tracking Trash

NASA’s Space Shuttle Program ending : 

NASA’s Space Shuttle Program ending

Student Health Plan at University of Maryland : 

Student Health Plan at University of Maryland

Tagging Sharks with Satellite Transmitters : 

Tagging Sharks with Satellite Transmitters

Dean Kamen’s Slingshot water purifier : 

Dean Kamen’s Slingshot water purifier

Mangos to help prevent Cancer : 

Mangos to help prevent Cancer

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Weather/Environment : 

Weather/Environment

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California Wildfires Burn For Days

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Elephant Orphanage doing their best to take care elephants

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Apex predators keeping ecosystems healthy

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NASCAR goes green

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Farmers use new technology of cloud seeding

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Autumn rain takes heavy toll on Southeast, causing major flooding

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Typhoon Parma hits Philippines

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Cold temperatures affect Florida crops

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Fire at oil supply facility in Puerto Rico

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Haiti hit by earthquake devastating thousands

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SPORTS

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Magic Mud Lena Blackburne

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Freshmen Female Football Player

Slide 76: 

Tiger Woods crashes car and unveils affairs

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Jimmie Johnson wins 4th straight NASCAR championship

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Yankees win 2009 World Series

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2010 World Cup- South Africa to occur this summer

Slide 80: 

Cincinnati Bengal’s Chris Henry dies

Slide 81: 

2016 Olympics will be held in Rio De Janeiro

Slide 82: 

Alabama wins 2009 BCS Championship

Slide 83: 

Mark McGwire admits to using steroids

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ENTERTAINMENT

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Hip Hop Diploma offered to students

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Jay Leno Show moves to 10 O'clock = COMPLETE FAILURE

Slide 88: 

Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift

Slide 89: 

James Cameron’s Avatar hits theatres grossing millions

Slide 90: 

Patrick Swayze dies at age 57

Slide 91: 

Sarah Palin goes Rogue

Slide 92: 

Jon & Kate Plus 8 Series ends

Slide 93: 

Cincinnati Santas repel down skyscrapers

Slide 94: 

Disney buys Marvel

Slide 95: 

Simon Cowell will leave American Idol after this season

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Slide 97: 

CONFLICT

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IRAN STUDENT PROTESTS

Slide 99: 

British Airways Strike

Slide 100: 

White House Party Crashers

Slide 101: 

Animal Rights Strike

Slide 102: 

Private School policy with student passwords

Slide 103: 

Copenhagen E-mail Investigations

Slide 104: 

Balloon Boy’s fun filled day

Slide 105: 

Some school districts making cuts to transportation budgets

Slide 106: 

Some school trying unisex classes

Slide 107: 

Leno & O’Brien battling for the tonight show

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Slide 109: 

MISCELLEANEOUS

Slide 110: 

Empty Bowls Full Bellies Feeding those who are hungry

Slide 111: 

Student given a suspension for his haircut

Slide 112: 

Beatles RockBand is released in stores

Slide 113: 

Facebook grow to over 300 million members

Slide 114: 

Ben Bernanke named TIME Magazine’s person of the year

Slide 115: 

Maryland school trying new lunches without meat on Mondays

Slide 116: 

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 released. Most anticipated video game of the decade

Slide 117: 

Sasha Cohen returns to U.S. Olympic team

Slide 118: 

Dominos Pizza changes pizza recipe

Slide 119: 

NY Times to charge for web content

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