Thursday, July 31, 2008

Summary #18 "Obama Camp Sees Potential in G.O.P. Discontent"

Republican anger over the Iraq war and the economy has left some advisers to Mr. Obama hopeful that they can capture pockets of Republican votes on Election Day.an invigorated McCain campaign, though, is not what some Republicans want. Even some who once supported President Bush say that they have tired of the party’s hawkishness, unstinting support for the war and attacks on privacy, and that they believe Mr. Obama offers fresher thinking than Mr. McCain or others in both parties.

Summary 17# "Senator Charged in Scheme to Hide Gifts of Oil Firm"

Senator Charged in Scheme to Hide Gifts of Oil Firm

By DAVID JOHNSTON and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Published: July 30, 2008


Mr Stenvens, who served in Alsaka as a U.S. senator for more than half a century, recently is charged in scheme to hide gifts of oil firm.Mr. Stevens is regarded as a nearly heroic figure in Alaska, where he is often called Uncle Ted, and played a crucial role in its achievement of statehood, which became official in 1959. he denies those charges, said" I am innorcent with these charges and intend to prove it

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Summary #16,In Beijing, Blue Skies Prove Hard to Achieve

In Beijing, Blue Skies Prove Hard to Achieve
By JIM YARDLEY
Published: July 29, 2008

The olympics games will be hold next friday in the August. The offical promise says that it will be a green olymipic.But now it seems hard to achieve. According to the officals says the local pollution is now higher than the national average.warned that officials might force far more vehicles off city streets — possibly 90 percent of the city’s total — and temporarily close more factories.

Summary 14# "U.S. Military Says Soldiers Fired on Civilians"

By RICHARD A. OPPEL JR
Published: July 28, 2008

The American military admitted Sunday nithgt that US soldiers fired to innocernt Iraqi civilians. According to the military officer, the troops give several warning shoots before shooting to the car, which has tree people on. This incident accelerates the iraqian government to ask the withdrawal of US armed troop.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Summary #13 "U.S. Military Says Soldiers Fired on Civilians"

title:U.S. Military Says Soldiers Fired on Civilians
By RICHARD A. OPPEL JR
Published: July 28, 2008

The American military admitted Sunday nithgt that US soldiers fired to innocernt Iraqi civilians. According to the military officer, the troops give several warning shoots before shooting to the car, which has tree people on. This incident accelerates the iraqian government to ask the withdrawal of US armed troop.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Summery #12 "Going for That Presidential Look, but Trying Not to Overdo It"

title: Going for That Presidential Look, but Trying Not to Overdo It
author: Jeff Zeleny
resource:nytimes

While the senator Obama are visiting around the world: flying to the trouble land, meeting with foreign leaders, the critics say that "he's trying to do too much". His opponent, John McCain, gave a speech opposing Obama's worldwide visiting when Obama was visiting France.
The republican afraid that "
Obama’s capital tour loses him ground back home."

Bush and McCain Seem to Diverge in Foreign Policy

Published: July 26, 2008
title: Bush and McCain Seem to Diverge in Foreign Policy


Bush and McCain have a lot of same views on foreign policy, however in order to get more spotlights McCain changed his position on withdrawing the troop from Iraq. Now, he said on a speech: " It's a good timetable" referring to Obama's plain on withdrawal American troop. He also had a conversation with Dala lama in China who's the leader of rebellion in Tibet. The critics say that McCain is trying to make his own foreign credentials.

Summary #9 "U.S. Expands Visa Program for Iraqi Allies"

Author:ALISSA J. RUBIN
Resource: nytimes

The US immigration department started a new program to expand visa for Iraqi Allies. The program will allow 5,000 Iraqis to go to the United States for Each of next five years. Each person can take their family members with him. So the total number of Iraqian immigrants would be higher than 5,000. The concern from national immigration director is that the United States did not offer any help for those immgrants to find a job in US because of their poor English.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Summary #7 "China Presses Hush Money on Grieving Parents"

Author: EDWARD WONG
Resource:Nytimes

Chinese parents demand a full investigation on the cause of the school collapse happened during the may earthquake. Angry parents whose children lost their lifes under the cascade of concrete and bricks. Chinese government, in order to kepp facade of social harmony before the Olmypic games, force parents to sign a contract to pay their silence ( each family is offered $20,000). Many parents have signed the contract, saying that they felt tired about all these.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Summary # 8 "2 Die in Bus Blasts in Southwest China"

Author:JIM YARDLEY
Resource:nytimes
Tittle: 2 Die in Bus Blasts in Southwest China

According to the nytimes report, two public buses blasts killed 2 people and 15 are injured. The police officer of Kunming city told the media that they did not eliminate this is a terrorist threads to the next month's Olympic games. According to the official representative, Chinese police
provided no information about whether the explosions were coordinated, nor did the authorities say whether they were the work of terrorist groups or disgruntled individual.

Summay #6 "McCain, at Bush Home, Faults Obama on War Plan"

Author: ELISABETH BUMILLER
Resource: nytimes
Tittle: McCain, at Bush Home, Faults Obama on War Plan

The Senator McCain visited the the first present Bush's home during this week. The media did not pay much attention on him, while all the spotlights are focus on the Presumptive nominee,Senator Obama's trip to Mid-east and Europe . He indicates that Obama's intention to withdraw the US army from Iraq is to enlarge the war. He denounces his trip in exasperation mind.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

summary #5 "Obama’s Visit Renews Focus on Afghanistan"

Author: CARLOTTA GALL and JEFF ZELENY
Resource:NYT
Title:Obama’s Visit Renews Focus on Afghanistan

Mr. Obama met privately with American troops, military leaders and Afghan officials in Afghanistan. the eastern The visit was part of a weeklong tour that will take him to Iraq, Israel and Western Europe on a trip intended to build impressions, and counter criticism, about his ability to serve on the world stage in a time of war

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Summary #4 "Obama Lands in Afghanistan for First Tour of War Zones"

Author: CARLOTTA GALL and JEFF ZELENY
Resource: The New York Times
Titile: "Obama Lands in Afghanistan for First Tour of War Zones"

The senator, Obama, paid a trip to Iraq as the presumptive nominee. Obama chose to begin his trip in Afghanistan because he believes that the region is among the most important foreign policy challenges facing the United States.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Summary #3 "In Iraq, Mixed Feelings About Obama and His Troop Proposal"

The author:By ELISABETH BUMILLER
title:In Iraq, Mixed Feelings About Obama and His Troop Proposal

The Iraqis have the contradictory feeling of Obama: On the one hand, most of Iraqis feel intimated with Obama and consider that he could bring a whole fresh situation between US and the Arab world; on the another hand , some of them worry about his proposal of withdrawing the US troop could cause the security issue in Iraq.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Summary #2 "Obama and McCain Expand Courtship of Hispanics"

Author:LARRY ROHTER
Resource:The New York Times
Title:Obama and McCain Expand Courtship of Hispanics

Two president nominees, Obama and McCain, are taking the same strategy in order to gain more note from Hispanics. The Senator Obama evokes better education for Hispanics and support the legislation for illegal high school immigrant to attend college or army to get the legal resident statue; However, another senator, offer more support on small business hold by Hispanics.

Both Nominees are fighting to gain more support for Hispanics.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Blog # 1 "U.S. Envoy to Join Meeting With Iranian"

Author : By STEVEN LEE MYERS
Source: New York Time
Title: U.S. Envoy to Join Meeting With Iranian


President Bush offered an official meeting with Iranian government to discuss about the nuclear weapon issue. Five
Security Council’s five permanent members, Russia, China, France, Britain and the United States attended the meeting contending that the enrichment activity is part of an effort to build nuclear weapons.
The US leave the choice to the Iranian government on either choosing isolation or stop doing uranium enrichment to avoid diplomatic conflict.