Monday, November 29, 2010

Blog #44 / The BBC

                                The BBC
1)The "Honeymoon Killer"(Watson) charged for murder
                A man named Gabe Watson, age 33, served jail time in Australia for murdering his wife while on their honeymoon scuba diving. On Thursday he arrived in Los Angeles and was taken into custody by their local police. Australia said he wouldn't face the death penalty if he where re-tried in Alabama. He killed her by turning of her air supply off while under the water, and held her underwater in 2003. He was arrested in 2008, and only served 18 months. He is now on his Alabama to serve his time.

2) Obama got 12 stitches on lip
             President Obama had to receive 12 stitches after a basketball game, on November 26. The white house said that he had been hit in the lip by some one's elbow. He was quickly treated by a doctor in the White House. At the White House he was seen holding an ice pack to his lip. He was playing basket ball with Reggie Love, and various other family members on Thanksgiving in the US. He was recorded in a casual outfit with an icepack held to his lip. When reporters can to the White House, they saw an ice pack to his mouth will sitting by a window.

3)Black Eyed Peas to Preform at Super Bowl
                 Black Eyed Peas, Grammy award winning band, are set to sing at the Superbowl in Texas on February 6. Last year's Superbowl, which had The Who, was the most watch TV program with 106.5 million viewers. Those viewers don't count the viewers who shared TV. Acts from years ago include Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2 and Prince. They have sold more than 28 million albums world wide.

4)Black Friday sales See Slight Rise
                     People coming out on Black Friday rose to2.2%, but no rise in sale. Yet, the sales only rose o.3%.  Shops every where saw many customers, but little sales. The reason for this is mainly because of the one day only online sales. The online shopping received a 27% increase over the past two years. Black Friday shows people want great deals, but don't want the wait.

5) Snow Closes Hundreds of UK Schools
                   Hundreds of schools in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the north-east of England and Cornwall, have been shut down with heavy ice and snow. Airports have been opening and closing all over the place their. In Scotland about 3,000 homes are without electricity. Thunderstorms have caused many power outs in Cornwall. The worst hit places are Tayside and Perth, says one of their local reporters. It started to day, and may continue for days, even weeks.

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