Hayley Burns

INTERNATIONAL

Princes Hold Poignant Memorial for Diana
From: http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91218-1282170,00.html

Summary:
Princes William and Harry, along with the Spencer family; commemorate their late mother’s, Princess Diana, death by hosting a ceremony. The ceremony is to be televised on August 31st, 2007; ten years after her death. There is expected to be over 500 guests, including Sir Elton John, Sir Cliff Richard, Lord Attenborough and celebrity photographer Mario Testino - all friends of the late Princess , and also Prime Gordon Brown and ex P.M.s Tony Blair and Sir. John Major.

OPINON:
I think it is a very good idea to commemorate Princess Diana’s death. It seems that the Royal family is still being somewhat private about it though, just like they were in 1997. Wanting to have Privacy is understandable but, with such a public figure like the late Princess; it would be nice for there to be some sort of organized public ceremony.


Chinese Chocolate Has a Wriggly Surprise
From: http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1282049,00.html

Summary:
Many chocolate products that originate from China have been found to be filled with worms. The basic idea is that the fault is found in the manufacturing. This raises a concern for prospect buyers, because poor manufacturing, in China seems to be a prominent trend.

OPOINON:
I if I were a consumer who bought mass quantities from China, there would need to be some sort of regulations, something to protect me and the people who will eventually but it from me. This example of the wormy chocolate just shows that China has a problem that needs to be fixed.

NATIONAL

MCCAIN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIN
FROM: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2007/08/29/mcain.campaign.video.cnn

Summary:
This video starts just like any other campaign video; with John McCain, talking about himself. Then its goes back to the Vietnam war, where he was a POW. It continues to tell his story from different perspectives, including his mother and other soldiers.

OPINION:
It’s a very good video, maybe the best I’ve seen about Presidents ever. Even though McCain isn’t my first choice for Presidency, this particular video shows why he is a good choice.