international:
SUMMARY
The 1962 Nobel prize winner, Jim Watson, apologized for saying blacks were inferior. He stated that after the occurrence he had said such a thing. "Watson also asserted there was no reason to believe different races separated by geography should have evolved identically, and he said that while he hoped everyone was equal, 'people who have to deal with black employees find this is not true.'" London's science museum cancelled his appearance because they thought his remarks were not appropriate debate material. "The British government's skills minister, David Lammy, who is black, called the comments 'deeply offensive.'"
OPINION
I do not think Watson's comments were appropriate nor entirely validated, but honestly he is not the first person I have ever heard of that has said black employees do not work as hard. So although that is not appropriate public speech I understand his inner thoughts in that statement. Due to the fact that he is a scientist though one would think he would realize that all people are pretty close to being genetically capable of doing the same things and that does not vary by race. (he was the man who found the double helix in DNA so he really has no excuse.) He was raised in a different era and that is why he is prejudiced, but still he should not be so ignorant as to believe black people are not as intelligent as other races.


national:
SUMMARY
Richard Urdiales, 53, "was an English professor at Blue River Metropolitan Community College in Independence, Mo., but he also made extra money as a masseuse." He was giving a woman a massage when the lady's boyfriend came in and beat Urdiales to death.

OPINION
The boyfriend was an idiot. Why would you beat anyone just because of a massage. Maybe the professor was doing more than a massage--maybe.