4/28/09

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4/27/09

Many people believe that women make better parents than men and that this is why they have the greater role in raising children in most societies. Others claim that men are just as good as women at parenting. Which do you believe is true and why? Are men just as capable as women to raise a child or do women have a special touch that men dont? Write a blog expressing your point of view. Give reasons for your answer.

4/24/09

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4/24/09

4/22/09

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Who?Fidel Castro

When?Wednesday, 04.22.09

Where?HAVANA

Why?Cuba's President Raul Castro gestures during the closure ceremony of the Bolivarian Alternative trade pact, ALBA, summit in Cumana, Venezuela, Friday, April

What?Raul Castro touched off a whirlwind of speculation last week that the U.S. and Cuba could be headed toward a thaw in nearly a half-century of chilly relations.

How?Obama responded at the Summit of the Americas by saying Washington seeks a new beginning with Cuba, but he also said Sunday that Cuba should release some political prisoners and reduce official taxes on remittances sent to the island from the U.S

http://www.miamiherald.com/581/story/1011393.html

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Polo horses' deaths tied to mystery poison

When?Monday, 04.20.09

Where?Polo Club Palm Beach

What?After 21 horses died suddenly at a world- renowned polo match in Wellington, investigators suspected a toxin was responsible
Why?The horrific public deaths of 21 horses before a polo match likely were caused by a toxin that could have been in tainted food, vitamins or supplements, a veterinarian who treated one of the horses said Monday.
How?Another veterinarian at the scene said something triggered heart failure among the horses
Who?Authorities have opened an investigation into the deaths but said there is no evidence of intentional criminal wrongdoing.

http://www.miamiherald.com/467/story/1009450.html

4/20/09

Should criminals be punished with lengthy jail terms or re-educated and re-habituated, using community service programs for instance, before being reintroduced to society? Why do you believe this? Which punishment is more cruel, the reprogramming of a human being or locking him in a cage?

4/14/09

How was your spring break? Did you have fun? Are you happy to be back? There are only 37 days of school left, how do you feel about that? Are you confident that you will pass on to 12th grade with no issues? Do you still have any credits to make up? Are you nervous about becoming a senior?


Will my spring break was boaring and very still. I never went to the beach and to the fair.Many went out and had there time of there life and also the best time of there life.

4/13/09

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When the boom goes bust, South Beach hotelier adapts

Who? Gregory Rumpel

When?Monday, 04.13.09

What? One of the first things Louis Taic did when he bought an Ocean Drive hotel was move it to Collins Avenue.

Where?South Beach

Why?''We are in deep financial doo-doo,'' Taic said of a global economy forcing hotels across South Florida to roll back their ambitions. ``If we're not going to react to the reality out there, we're going to go under.''

How?But with room revenues down 18 percent in Miami-Dade County this year, Taic now has more modest ambitions. In January he quietly turned over management of the hotel to Crowne Plaza, a brand one notch below luxury on the lodging scale

http://www.miamiherald.com/103/story/994523.html