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         Expect only periodic postings here of major stories during the summer months.  Students be prepared to discuss them in the fall. 



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Summer, 2010
Other stories of note:

Yankee owner
George Steinbrenner
dies at 80

Ex-NFL star pleads
not guilty to rape

Barefoot bandit
pleads guilty

NAACP condemns
racism in Tea Part
y

French lawmakers
ban women's
religious veils

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nominee vote delayed

 

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leader meet in DC


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July super heat wave

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to world Muslims

 

President Obama,
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general's comments
,

recalls him to DC

"Runaway General"
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triggers outrage

 

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BREAKING NEWS

6/22: A federal
judge blocks Obama
moratorium on
deepwater oil drilling

 

 Rucker Commentary
Grading Mr. Obama's
speech and news
of oil spill
 

BP Exec meets with
Pres. Obama at
the White House

 

Gulf of Mexico
Oil Spill Disaster

LIVE: Watch oil gush
into Gulf

 

Chicago celebrates
Stanley Cup win!

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Cop pummeled
at victory parade

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won trophy: 1961

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highlight videos
 

 

 

 

 

World Cup News...

England blunder gives
U.S. chance to tie game

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State of emergency
in Kyrgyzstan

 

16 year CA Girl
stranded at sea
but OK

 

New York Times
 bans use of 'tweet'

Raccoon invades
news studio


 

Govt cautious about
'Top Kill' effort to
cap huge oil spill

Gulf Coast
environmental crisis

U.S. death toll at 1,000
in Afghanistan War

70 killed in India
train crash

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
policy compromise

Oakland to tax pot
in budget crisis move

Skin color affects ability
to empathize with pain

 

 

 


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Jamaica unrest spreads

South Korea suspends
trade with North Korea

 

Why Americans think
immigration is bad for
the economy

 

Best & worst masters
degrees for job market

 

Arab-American
wins Miss USA title

Vatican says:
U.S.bishops not required
to keep silent about child sexual abuse cases.


Episcopal Church
ordains 2nd openly
gay bishop

Obama dressed down
militar

Elena Kagan to be
President Obama's 2nd
Supreme Court nominee

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Do Ask, Do Tell

 HBO documentary on
the hypocrisy of closeted
politicians who go against
gay & lesbian issues t
o save face with voters.

 


7/15  South American lawmakers legalize same sex marriage

 

7/13  Legendary baseball owner dies at 80. His story, in his own words...


 

Washington DC, African-Americans & HIV/AIDS


 

7/4   America celebrates its 234th Birthday!

 
 

6/22  President recalls general to explain "enormous mistake" comment.


 

 June 15, 2010: Important News... 

 

2 million fans packed downtown Chicago to honor the
Blackhawks for their first
Stanley Cup victory in 49 years.

 

Reality Shows misrepresenting black women

 

Journalism School May Convocation, 2010

    See Kyra weekday mornings,
  6 to 9 am on CNN.
The blue coffee cup she uses on the set
will be the one we gave her at SJSU !



Kyra Phillips
said to tell
everyone

it was a great
honor
and pleasure to
be at
San Jose State
University!
 


She gave a truly
inspiring keynote
address at the
Journalism School
Convocation
May 27th.
 

Have a great summer one and all !
Fall semester begins August 25th

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BP exec calls oil spill "environmental catastrophe"




 

 

 




4/30/10   SJSU students met Bay Area Sports Reporter Brodie Brazil,
a Radio/TV Journalism graduate, and were given a tour of the new
Comcast Sports Net studios in San Francisco.

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