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National

Summary - According to an article from cbsnews.com, police are looking for three men for theft of a guitar from a store in Lewiston, Maine. What makes this case peculiar is exactly how they managed to get away with stealing the guitar from the store. While two of the men acted as lookouts for the theft, the other man put the Fender Stratocaster in his pants and pulled his jacket over the top of the guitar. The three men then walked right out of the store. These men were caught on tape are still being looked for.

Opinion - I can't believe what some criminals do to get away with their crimes. I mean this is just ridiculous. I would like to see the tapes of the cameras in the store. To see this happening on video would be priceless. I just don't really understand how no one could notice this guy walk out with something under his pants and jacket. Just to fit the guitar in his pants, he had to have been wearing some of those "five sizes too big" slacks all the kids are wearing these days..

National

Summary - Are you smarter than a fifth grader? Well according to a cbsnews.com article about the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, many who have visited it in the past are not. The reason behind this conclusion is that thanks to Kenton Stufflebeam, an eleven year old fifth grader from Alamo Elementary School near Kalamazoo, an error was found in one of the exhibits at the museum. Kenton noticed a notation which stated the Precambrian as an era. Kevin Stufflebeam and his son, Kenton, brought the attention to the information desk of the museum. A short time later, the museum sent a letter mailed to Kenton saying his observation was "spot on" and that the problem would be rectified.

Opinion - I would have to admit that I probably would not have caught this mistake either. I guess fifth graders are somewhat smart after all. I don't remember feeling too smart when I was a fifth grader though. What gives?.. Well anyhow, good for you Kenton. I hope that was a boost to your self-confidence because you're going to need some of that when you get older and life chews you up and spits you OUT! Have a pleasant childhood..

International

Summary - A man in a town just outside of Valencia, Spain was caught breaking into a funeral home, according to an article from cbsnews.com. Neighbors nearby alerted the police when they heard the funeral home being forcibly entered late one night. Officers arrived at the funeral home to find the robber faking dead in one of the caskets. Realizing he wasn't one of the deceased was an easy task as the man was breathing and was also wearing normal clothes that were wrinkled and dirty. The officers weren't sure what the man was trying to steal at the time.

Opinion - Another criminal at his best I see. Why would he break into a funeral home anyway, of all places?! How about trying the liquor store down the street or something.. He should have at least broken into the place wearing a suit, you know, just incase he had to fake being dead. But I guess it shouldn't surprise me that he didn't think of such things ahead of time because he doesn't seem very smart.. Seeing as he broke into a FUNERAL HOME. Bravo..

International

Summary - A cbsnews.com article writes of a crocodile attack on a woman in a remote area of northern Australia. Luckily, the woman's husband was there at the time and jumped on the crocodile as soon as it attacked. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she was treated for eight teeth puncture wounds in her thigh. "The husband's very swift and diligent actions have saved the day," said Len Notaros, the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital. This was the fourth close call this year involving a crocodile attack in the northern territory.

Opinion - I'm sure that was very scary for the both of them. I am not sure how I'd react in that type of situation but I know it would be very frightening. It's a good thing that the wife's husband was with her though. Australia might need to do something about these attacks happening in the northern territory. Maybe they could put up signs or fences. They should at least try something to keep others from getting hurt.