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Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Period 1 Travel News of the Day: Be a Hobbit for a Night

Our Tweet: n Washington State you can now stay the night in your own BNB Hobbit house for $264/NIGHT

hobbit house

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Tuesday, 20 September 2016

Period 4 News Story of the Day: Robots Taking Over

Our Tweet: In the near future, many robots may be taking over your job
Automated restaurants like this one in China are springing up around the world.

Automated restaurants like this one in China are springing up around the world.

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Period 3 News Story of the Day: HIV Epidemic in Saskatchewan?

Our Tweet: HIV is an issue in Saskatchewan and doctors are calling on the provincial government for help

The group of doctors say due to late diagnosis, patients in Saskatchewan die at higher rates than people with HIV In other parts of Canada.

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Monday, 19 September 2016

Period 4 News Story of the Day: 9 Injured at Mall

Our Tweet: Knife pulled at mall, sent from ISIS

People stand near the entrance on the north side of Crossroads Center mall as officials investigate multiple stabbings on Saturday night.

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Period 3 News Story of the Day: Lizards and Planes

Our Tweet: Lizards on the plane, how did they get there?

Passengers had to clear off a WestJet plane Saturday night because of possible iguanas on the loose.

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Period 1 Travel Story of the Day: Terrorist Attack in NY

Our Tweet: Another bombing in NY bringing concerns about safety of residents and tourists alike

Is it safe to visit the US

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Thursday, 15 September 2016

Period 1 Travel Story of the Day: Washroom or Exit

Our Tweet: China's airline had too long of a line, causing a woman to open the safety hatch

Passenger mistakes emergency exit for the loo, deploys evacuation slide

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Period 3 News Story of the Day: Filipino President

Our Tweet: The Filipino President is ordering his workers to kill people he strongly dislikes.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, seen in Laos on Sept. 8, served seven terms as Davao City mayor dating back to 1988.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, seen in Laos on Sept. 8, served seven terms as Davao City mayor dating back to 1988.

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Period 4 News Story of the Day: President Killer

Our Tweet: A killer as Filipino President?? Pres. Rodrigo Duterte says it was for the best.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, seen in Laos on Sept. 8, served seven terms as Davao City mayor dating back to 1988.

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Wednesday, 14 September 2016

Period 3 News Story of the Day: Problems in Taiwan

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Our Tweet: Typhoon Meranti causes Taiwan 1 big prblm over 1/2 a million people lost power and 5 injured

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Period 4 News Story of the Day: Typhoon in Taiwan

Our Tweet: Category 5 typhoon in Taiwan making over 500 000 people without power
Meranti

Meranti

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Tuesday, 13 September 2016

Period 4 News Story of the Day: Sexual Assaults on Campuses

Our Tweet: Universities are trying to take charge of sexual assault.
UBC Sexual Assault awareness

UBC Sexual Assault awareness

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Monday, 12 September 2016

Period 1 Travel News of the Day: Hyperloop

Our Tweet: New "hyperloop" train being built which could mean getting from LA to SanFran in under 30 mn

Article Link Hyperloop has also been mooted in other European destinations

Hyperloop has also been mooted in other European destinations

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Period 3 News Story of the Day: Rising Waters

Our Tweet: Climate change could put a way of life at risk, island peoples luck has ran out

Lennox David Haley

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Period 4 News Story of the Day: Climate Change in Canada

Our Tweet: Lennox Island, PEI could drown in water in five decades.

Nobel Prize-winning climate scientist Adam Fenech says Lennox Island is losing about one hectare a year to rising sea levels.

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Friday, 9 September 2016

Period 4 News Story of the Day: Back to School and Suicides

Our Tweet: Kids Help Phone slammed with suicidal teens due to back to school
Teen suicide infographic

Teen suicide infographic

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Period 3 News: Mental Health

Our Tweet: 1-5 teens have tried to commit suicide now they have the Kids Help Phone

A teenage girl is overcome with emotion during a rally in Woodstock, Ont., in July after five young people took their own lives in the town over four months.

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Period 1 Travel News of the Day: Dubai Does it Again

Our Tweet: Dubai opens its doors to the worlds largest indoor theme park.

IMG Worlds of Adventure, the world's largest indoor theme park, opened in Dubai on August 31. The Predator roller coaster (pictured) is one of 22 rides and attractions.

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Thursday, 8 September 2016

Period 4 News Story of the Day: Social Issues in the USA

Tweet: Soccer team plays anthem early to prevent Megan from speaking about homosexual respect

Megan Rapinoe of Seattle Reign FC, shown in an Oct. 1, 2015 file photo, said the move by the Washington Spirit was 'distasteful.'

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Period 3 News Story of the Day: Searching For The Beginning

Our Tweet: NASA searches for beginnings of life on asteroid

The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft will travel to the near-Earth asteroid Bennu and bring a sample back to Earth for study.

OSIRIS-REx Atlas V Wet Dress Rehearsal

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Period 1 Travel News of the Day: 7 Places We Will Likely Never Stay In

Our Tweet: Nice places but they cost a lot.

Perched on the 37th floor, the Renaissance New York Midtown's new Empire Suite features a living space complete with a pool table that can be transformed for dining.

A new 6,458-square-foot suite takes up the entire first floor of a wing of the Mandarin Oriental's celebrated Bangkok property.<br />

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Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Period 4 News Story of the Day: Hurricane in Mexico

Our Tweet: Category 1 Hurricane hits Mexico resorts. Mexico Tropical Weather Newton

Mexico Tropical Weather Newton

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Period 3 News Story of the Day: Chlorine Bombs in Syria

Our Tweet: Don't want this to happen in Canada,

Article

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Period 1 Travel Story of the Day Late and Stupid

Our Tweet: A confused man runs onto the tarmac to catch his missed flight, the man was later detained

Article Link

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