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'So in the world of today: 2 October 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today: -A report was released saying the NYC doesn’t do much to discipline its bad police officers. -Arnie Duncan is stepping down as secretary of education. John B King will replace him. -the ship El Faro and its 33 crew members is missing near hurricane Joaquin. -a shooter targeted Christians at Umpqua community college. 9 were killed and 9 were injured. -The Vatican made a point of saying that the pope’s meeting with Kim Davis was not a sign of support. -6 states declared a state of emergency in preparation for hurricane Joaquin. -Canada plans to make a phone line so people can call in on Muslims using ‘barbaric cultural practices’. -South Africa is losing a minimum of one person a day to Isis recruitment. -The US told Russia to fight Isis instead of Syrian rebels. - Someone set A California Planned Parenthood clinic on fire. -Obamacare costs went up 50% in Minnesota. - North Korea called for a peace treaty with the US.

'So in the world of today: 1 October 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today: -A package containing an Isis threat, involving a child’s alleged kidnapping was found in New York. -New Zealand laid claim to a giant portion of the ocean for environmental reasons. -Russia was found to have tried 5 times to hack Clinton’s emails. -Afghanistan got Kunduz back. -Argentina’s president announced that the US suggested that they send nuclear materials to Iran in 2010. The White House confirmed. -A Chinese woman found a spider had spun a web in her ear and was living there. -9/11 responders are losing their benefits. -The secret service admitted to violating rep. Jason Chavez’s privacy. -A Chicago suburb is not letting a Muslim community build a worship center. The federal government is suing.