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NATIONAL

Generation Gap

SUMMARY
The majority of South Carolina is made up African Americans. Because of the generation gap, there is split favor between the two democratic candidates Obama and Clinton. Younger voters favor Obama because he will do a better job representing the opinions of younger generations. The Older generation is for Hillary because they supported Bill when he was in office. They also played a big role in the civil rights movement back when Bill was president. The elder women especially like Hilary and feel like she is even like a sister. So when it comes time for the South Carolina primary, it will be interesting to see who takes the lead.

OPINION
This gender gap is very understandable. I think that Obama has an appeal to younger people in general because he is the youngest candidate and has expressed his enthusiasm for the change he wants to bring to our country. I don’t really care for either of these candidates because I prefer the Republican candidates more.

INTERNATIONAL

Threat of US recession in Asia

SUMMARY
There is a very likely chance that the US will be going into a recession soon. It does not only have the US worried but other countries as well, especially the Asian ones who are worried of the effects that it will have on their economy as well because Americans are one of their biggest consumers. If Americans are unable to buy their merchandise then that will be putting many companies in jeopardy. The bright side is that Asian countries have been able to buy more high-end things and have been coming to the US to buy those things.

OPINION
There are many perks to global trade but like most things, not everything works out ideally. Global trade can either help or destroy an economy. The bad thing about the American economy is that it greatly depends on the manufacturing of goods in other countries. This is nice for other countries because they feel like they can depend on the US, but when something goes wrong in the States then many other countries will suffer as well. Overall I think global trade is a good thing.

NATIONAL

Huckabee won’t let Romney bring him down

SUMMARY
After the Michigan primary this week, Huckabee is not disappointed about loosing the evangelic vote to Romney. He says that he is not only running to represent the evangelists. He says people are voting for him because he is the most pro-life, pro-family, and is the only one of the candidates that has brought these issues up only because he is running for president. He has high hopes for winning South Carolina in the up coming primary, and with one victory already under his belt, he is ready to press on and hopefully win the vote of America.

OPINION
I love Huckabee, not only because he is a Christian and has a good sense of humor; he also has experience and the passion to make America better. He always comes up with the best answer to some of the toughest questions and he never even has to think about. He is what America needs, someone who is stable and has good morals and cares the future of America and how to make it better.

INTERNATIONAL

Crash Landing in London (good thing you weren’t on this flight)

SUMMARY
A Boeing 777, flight 38, coming from Beijing to London’s Heathrow airport landed 100 feet short of the runway. Luckily no one was hurt, except for a couple people with a few scratches from using the inflatable emergencies slides while exiting the aircraft. In this situation the crew of 16 was very prepared and was able to evacuate all of its 136 passengers off the plain safely. This crash took the airlines by surprise because the 777 is supposed to be one of their most safest and dependable aircrafts. Even though no one was hurt, the airport still had to shut down its South runway causing many delays and cancellations in flights.

OPINION
Nothing is totally dependable, anything can go wrong. Just like the Titanic that was supposedly “indestructible”. You have to be ready for the worst to happen at any time. We live in a world of sin, where things go wrong daily. We have to pray to god and hope that he will keep us safe through out the day and while we are traveling or doing whatever because the unthinkable can happen at any time. This incident will definitely make me more aware of the exits on my next flight, and I fight even listen to the safety demonstration next time.