Blog 32/What's In the News

BBC News

Paul, the World Cup Octopus, Dead
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11626050

• Who? No one person killed Paul, he just died of old age.
• What? Paul, the octopus who predicted eighty football (soccer) matches.
• When? October 26, 2010
• Where? Paul died in his tank at an Aquarium in Germany.
• Why? I guess he was very old and his death was not unexpected.
• How? Paul lived beyond two years, which is old for an octopus.

Indonesia Tsunami Deaths Increase After Sumatra Quake
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11626242

• Who? Over 100 people in Indonesia
• What? A tsunami was triggered by an earthquake
• When? October 26, 2010
• Where? This earthquake happened in Sumatra, Indonesia.
• Why? An eaathquake happened wich triggered a tsunami to happen.
• How? This natural disaster caused over 100 deaths because of the conditions.

Go Beyond the PC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11626624

• Who? Ray Ozzie
• What? Ray told Micosoft to go beyond the PC.
• When? October 26, 2010
• Where? It was not at an official site/place.
• Why? He wanted Microsoft to be breathtaking that last year he would be running it.
• How? He just told all the workers to make it better I guess.

ABC News

China Panda Baby Boom Aids Against Extinction
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=11969847

• Who? China's Panda population
• What? Panda babies are fighting exticion
• When? October 26, 2010 and happening now
• Where? This is happening in China.
• Why? A lot of the Panda population is disapearing and there are not a lot left.
• How? Pandas are threatned by the loss of habitat.

Male Drivers Get Lost Longer Then Women Do
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/male-drivers-lost-longer-women-refuse-directions/story?id=11949176

• Who? Male drivers
• What? Male drivers get lost longer that female drivers do.
• When? realized October 26, 2010
• Where? It happens to men around the world.
• Why? Men decide not to ask for directions like women do.
• How? Certain people studied this subject and found the answer.

3)  Student Dies of Football Tower Tumble
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=11987259

• Who? Notre Dame
• What? Notre Dame died.
• When? October 28, 2010
• Where? On a football field.
• Why? The football tower crushed him.
• How? THe football tower fell and crushed Notre.