NEWS STORIES By: Chiara Cross

International – 2 Blasts in Iraq Wound 16 Saturday February 5, 2011in Baghdad, Iraq Both incidents happened in Salaheddin province First explosion: car bomb inside a bus station 11 people, most of them Shiite pilgrims were

injured Second incident: roadside bomb struck a bus

carrying pilgrims Sunni extremists have targeted Shiite pilgrims

since 2003 At each other's throats because they are

different versions of Muslim

International – 2 Blasts in Iraq Wound 16

National –Plan to Slaughter Stray Yellowstone Bison Ignites Furor

Saturday February 5, 2011 in Salmon Idaho

Migrating buffalo from Yellowstone into Montana are killed to prevent them from infecting cattle with brucellosis

Plan to kill them was put on hold after a federal judge was asked to grant a stay of execution

Controversy because the state is sacrificing wildlife that Montana tourism would draw in millions to see

Hurting the economy of Montana Wants to protect the cows, but wants

to protect its historic ties to buffalo

Local –Alameda County Officials Ask Voters for School Tax Dollars

Wednesday February 2, 2011 in Oakland

School officials passed resolution that will let voters consider a tax on property owners to make up for budget cuts

Special election to vote on a tax that would cost $180 yearly for each property parcel

Used a $112 million budget that is down to $99 million

The tax would raise about $3 million annually

Making a Difference –Project Aims to Get Books to Children in Haiti

Kids Can Press and ONEXONE are working together to improve the lives of children

Kids Can Press will donate 50% of profits from sales of books to ONEXONE

Use that money to deliver books to children in Haiti

Advance literacy and education

Political Cartoon

Quiz Where did the first explosion in Iraq

occur? A. In a restaurant B. In a bus station C. At the mall D. In a park

Answer B

Quiz Why does Montana want to kill the

buffalo? A. There are too many of them B. It attracts tourists C. They are infecting cattle D. They are fun to hunt

Answer C

Quiz How much money would schools get

from the tax increase that Alameda County Officials are asking for?

A. $3 million annually B. $5 million annually C. $2 million annually D. $7 million annually

Answer A

Quiz What percentage of its profits does Kids

Can Press donate to ONEXONE? A. 25% B. 75% C. 10% D. 50%

Answer D

Sources http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/

05/iraq.violence/index.html

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110205/us_nm/us_yellowstone_bison

http://www.ktvu.com/news/26715685/detail.html

http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/04/kids-can-press-and-onexone-partner-to-send-books-to-children-in/

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/photos/political-cartoons-february-2011/12