Who Really Owns the United States?

http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/112189/who-owns-the-us?mod=bb-debtmanagement

Due to America's debt, the United States is technically controlled by other countries. With the 14 trillion dollar debt, we can only expect it to get higher. Take a look at the foreign debt (4.4 trillion) and see who really owns the United States. This includes: China, Japan, and even the UK!

"Who-owns-the-us: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance." Yahoo! Finance - Business Finance, Stock Market, Quotes, News. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. <http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/112189/who-owns-the-us?mod=bb-debtmanagement>.

Space Shuttle Seen From Above

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20110227/tr_yblog_upshot/space-shuttle-seen-from-above

Very rarely will you ever find a video of a space shuttle launching from an aerial view. This was the Discovery Shuttle that launched on Thursday. This is a phenomenal point of view to watch it from!

Krumboltz, Mike. "Space Shuttle Seen from above | The Upshot Yahoo! News." The Top News Headlines on Current Events from Yahoo! News. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. <http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20110227/tr_yblog_upshot/space-shuttle-seen-from-above>.

Will Online Gambling Be Legalized

http://blog.games.yahoo.com/blog/407-will-online-gambling-be-legalized-this-year

Fans of online gambling may have a break this year. Laws have been passed in the recent years to eradicate online gambling. Although it's not against the federal law, several states disallow online gambling. Will 2011 bring the year of legalization of online gambling?

"Will Online Gambling Be Legalized This Year? - Video Games Blog Plugged In - Yahoo! Games."Live Blogging of Video Games Blog Plugged In - Yahoo! Games. Web. 21 Feb. 2011. <http://blog.games.yahoo.com/blog/407-will-online-gambling-be-legalized-this-year>.

Earth To Be Unrecognizable By The Year 2050?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110220/ts_afp/scienceuspopulationfood

Experts believe that the Populations is exponentially growing so fast that we will reach 9 Billion individuals by the year 2050. And to think we only have 7 Billion (present day) and it took millions of years to reach this number. Experts say we are going to tax more on food in the next 40 years, than in the last 8,000 years. What's going to happen?

"Planet Could Be 'unrecognizable' by 2050, Experts Say - Yahoo! News." The Top News Headlines on Current Events from Yahoo! News. Web. 21 Feb. 2011. <http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110220/ts_afp/scienceuspopulationfood>.

Solar Flare To Hit Earth and Disrupt Radio and Electrical Power

A massive solar flare emitted from the Sun on Tuesday has already hit Earth and has interrupted radio in China. It's considered a Class X Flash, the most violent category of a solar flare. These flares can disrupt radio and electrical power for days. Expect blackouts!

Mosque Reflection

The discussion on Friday was a great way to express other peoples opinions on this topic. Everyone had valid points why it should be built, or why it shouldn't be built. Although I was neither for it, or against it, some of the arguments shifted my opinion one way then back to the other. The ideas my classmates brought up now makes me think more in depth about the idea of building a Community Center near Ground Zero. This is a huge topic that everyone is involved with, I was glad to hear from others.

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