Current Event: Speed-Of-Light Results Under Scrutiny At Cern

At the world's largest physics lab, a new experiment is taking place. They have recorded a particle that is faster than the speed-of-light. They are constructing experiments and testing them over and over, making sure no mistake is being made. Albert Einstein made a theory that nothing is faster than the speed-of-light, but the new discovery might just prove Albert Einstein wrong. Scientists are hoping that this experiment gets out more so that other scientists can test out their results.

This affects us as a country because it shows that even the oldest theories can be tested and proven wrong. It keeps people who are involved with science internationally aware of things that they care about. This is a very interesting piece.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15017484

Current Event: Britain's Suspected Rioters Face Courts as Order Restored

Violence had broke out in London due to a protest over the death of a local man, Mark Duggan, who a Minister said was shot down by police. Citizens of London violently took over the streets, setting cars on fire and destroying things in their path. The police of London are trying to track down the rioters, so far they have more than 1,900 citizens who have been arrested. In a newspaper in London, it states plenty of the stories of the people who were charged with violent acts. Any one who has witnessed or knows someone who had done a crime is to report to the police men. The people who are charged are attending court, and the numbers keep rising. The police of London are trying to get peace back in order.

This applies to me because something like a riot can happen in Lancaster, Texas. People can be offended or find something wrong and attack the streets, it warns us that sometimes things go out of hand. It is a way of being aware international wise.
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-08-12/world/uk.riots_1_police-car-rioters-police-officers?_s=PM:WORLD