Week of March 16th-20th
The Russian government attempted to pass off old conference photos of Putin as evidence of his current working state.
Every other weekend, MDO staff picks articles of interest to share with our readership. These articles range from serious political issues to updates on celebrity life and everything in between. We hope you enjoy these further readings!
Science
- A doctor compares the effects of alcohol to those of marijuana.
- Although new, driverless cars seem to be gaining much positive attention, there is still some debate about potential problems and errors with the machinery that could result in disaster.
Sports
- Last night was Selection Sunday and the bracket has been set up for the NCAA March Madness Tournament. The top seeded teams are Kentucky, Duke, Villanova, and Wisconsin. To read more about the early preview of the tremendous basketball tournament, check out the link below:
Politics
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has been spotted after being out of the public eye for 10 days.
http://m.huffpost.com/us/
World News
- Ten American aid workers were evacuated from Sierra Leone after possible contact with Ebola – one worker was confirmed infected.
Americans Evacuated From Sierra Leone After Possible Ebola Contact
- A University of Maryland fraternity sent out a vulgar and racist email that is now being investigated.
http://news.yahoo.com/
- ISIS has destroyed ancient statues in Mosul, torn down the ruins of Nineveh and Hatra, and blown up old churches, mosques, and shrines. During a battle between Iraqi soldiers and Isis over control of Tikrit, the tomb of Saddam Hussein was smashed into rubble, though it is not clear whether ISIS or the Iraqi soldiers are actually responsible for its destruction.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/16/middleeast/iraq-isis-babylon-safe/index.html
- A 19 year old male and two 17 year old males from northwest London were released on bail Sunday after being arrested on account of “suspicion of preparation of terrorist attacks”.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/15/
Arts and Entertainment
- “The Jinx,” a crime documentary broadcasted by HBO, has uncovered key evidence in the Robert Durst murder case. The HBO team discovered similarities between a 1999 letter that Durst sent to the victim and an anonymous note sent to the police at the time of the killing. Durst’s lawyer advised against participating in the documentary, but Durst insisted on being filmed.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-hbo-durst-20150316-story.html
- March 16th is Dairy Queen’s 75th anniversary. They are celebrating by giving away free vanilla ice cream cones. Rita’s Italian Ice is giving customers a free italian ice on March 20th to mark the first day of Spring. On April 14th Ben & Jerry’s will also be having a free cone day. Enjoy!
http://www.usatoday.com/story/