Pirate's body washes ashore with $153,000

Five pirates drowned Friday when their small boat capsized after they received a reported $3 million ransom for releasing a Saudi oil tanker. A local resident said that one of the pirate's body washed up on the shore, and in his pocket was a plastic bag containing $153,000. The pirates had been holding a Ukrainian arms ship and it's crew hostage. A spokesman for the group of pirates holding the ship and crew for ransom has said that they will release them soon, and because of good negotiations; may lower the ransom.

Advice to Obama on battling presedential aging

Today I read an article on the predictions of how Barack Obama will age while in office. The article said that when a new president comes into office, he seems happy and ready for the job. After awhile, the pressure of big critical decisions, criticism, and public opinion chips away at them. After looking at notes of past presidents and their lifestyle, eating habits, bloodpressure and physical activity, a study was made and found out that the typical president ages 2 years for every 1 year in office. A picture prediction of how President-elect Obama will look is shown on the CNN website.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/06/presidential.health.aging/index.html

Police Shooting an accident or murder?

A group of young men were on their way home from a new years party on the subway when they were pulled from the car by police. Police then handcuffed a few of the young men, and pulled a tazer on 22 year old Oscar Grant. From a video taken, Oscar is heard to be saying "Don't Tase me; I have a 4-year-old daughter. " After that, officers began to handcuff him on the ground and when he struggled one of officers pulled out his gun and shot him in the back. The bullet then ricocheted off the groud under him, and tore through his lungs. Oscar Grant died 7 hours later in the hospital.

Teen trained to be a suicide bomber

In Afghanistan, a 14 year old boy has been convicted of plotting to kill himself and others as a suicide bomber. The boy, who's name is Shakirullah, (one name is given to people in tribal regions) is already a convicted terrorist for planning to carry out a suicide bombing. He says that muslim radicals lied and tricked him into becoming a would be bomber. Shakirullah says now that the only thing he wants the most is to just see his parents again. He has been sentenced to serve at least 5 years behind bars and will be switched to an adult prison after a few years. When asked about what kind of people he thought the British and Americans were, he said; "I don't know. God knows what type of people they are, whether they are good or bad. I don't know them."

Auto bailout passes in House

Today a choice was made to pass the $14 billion bailout plan in the House, in Washington. The plan is to help bailout Detroit's "Big Three" motor companies. Democrats hope that the emergency aid bailout could happen by week's end. The White House, though it has not made a complete agreement with congressional Democrats, dispatched administration officials to Capitol Hill to make a case for the bailout. The plan would provide money within days to General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, while Ford Motor Co. — which has said it has enough liquidity to stay afloat — would be eligible for federal aid as well.

Guns for Groceries

The program designed to exchange guns for groceries has brought in a record number of weapons this year as residents hit hard by the economy look under the bed and in closets to find items to trade for groceries. Today the program Gifts for Guns ended its drive in Compton, California. In past years people have wanted gift cards to places like Target and Best Buy, but this year the gift card that is in most high demand is for groceries. With the economy going down the drain, people are finding it hard to put food on the table for their families. The Gifts for Guns program is a great way to help people get money they need for food for them and their families, and it is also a great way to decrease the chances of violence and murder. 1,000 weapons were expected to be handed in this year. Authorities said 590 guns and two hand grenades were handed in during the last weekend in November, more than the total amount collected in any year. Each gun handed in was worth $100 in groceries and each assault rifle was worth double that.

Judge blocks suspensions of Vikings' Williamses

The NFL's anti-doping policy is strict, and is not taken lightly when abused. Even when it is claimed to be a mistake, it is still a difficult situation to be in. The Vikings' Defensive Tackles, Pat and Kevin Williams, are in this situation right now. A temporary restraining order has been issued at the players request. The Williamses were among six players suspended for four games for testing positive for a diuretic that can be used for masking steroids. They claim that the substance containing the diuretic did not list all of its ingredients and that NFL scientists and lawyers withheld information about the substance from players. The Williamses are a huge part of the Vikings' team, and a key piece to there success this season. The Vikings have a 7-5 record and are sitting in first place at the top of the NFC North. The two Pro Bowl tackles are the foundation of one of the league's top run defenses. Without the Williams Wall, the Vikings would not be as well off as they are at the time being. Ellis Wyms, the backup to Kevin Williams, said that they are probably the most dedicated teammates that he has. Luckily for the Vikings, the Williams Wall is intact. At least for now.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8889258/Judge-blocks-suspensions-of-Vikings'-Williamses