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News in the World: Bay Bridge closes

The shutdown of a major artery linking the California cities of San Francisco and Oakland sent area officials scrambling overnight to develop plans to ease congestion for Wednesday morning’s rush hour.

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closed indefinitely Tuesday night after a piece of the span fell onto the roadway, prompting the thousands who use the bridge to hunt for alternative routes. The 73-year-old bridge spans the San Francisco Bay and carries an average of 280,000 vehicles daily, the state’s Transportation Department says.

“All traffic is being diverted to other bridges. Motorists are advised to expect delays, use alternate routes, and plan ahead for the morning commute,” said a message on the Web site of 511, a group of public agencies that provides travel information to Bay Area travelers.

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Image of the Day.

American Soldiers planting the US flag during Guam’s liberation from Japan during WWII

Did you see ‘Balloon Boy’?

Senator Sanders and Michael Moore

F@#ked news in the world: man dropped his pants and exposed himself to the female passenger sitting next to him, then punched her

On a recent Southwest Airlines flight, a man dropped his pants and exposed himself to the female passenger sitting next to him, then punched her, according to an FBI affidavit. The plane was in midair, and the naked man reportedly grew angrier, screaming uncontrollably and shaking his fist in the air.
The man had gone “berserk,” said James Scanlon, a 52-year-old passenger who witnessed the August incident.
“He was jeopardizing my safety on that airplane. I was afraid he would rush the cockpit or try to jump out.”
Gotta admit this is pretty funny
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Obama scraps Bush-era missile defense for new plan

The United States is overhauling Bush-era plans for a missile defense shield in Europe, based partly on the latest analysis of Iran’s offensive capabilities, President Obama said Thursday.
The “new missile defense architecture in Europe … will provide capabilities sooner, build on proven systems and offer greater defenses against the threat of missile attack than the… program” that former President George W. Bush proposed, Obama said.
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California Passes “Donda West Law”

California state lawmakers have recently passed a bill that will prohibit electronic cosmetic facial surgery without a physical examination being done within 30 days of the procedure.

The bill has been titled the Donda West Law (Kanye West’s mother), who passed away in November of 2007 due to complications following her surgery [click to read]. Shortly after her death, it was revealed that West had not received medical clearance prior to her surgical operation [click to read].

Assemblywoman Wilmer Amina Carter, primary author of the bill, told the Los Angeles Times, “Sometimes patients may think they are well enough for cosmetic surgery, but in reality are not. This bill will potentially save lives.”

After approving a few minor changes, the state Assembly will send the bill to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for the final decision. Governor Schwarzenegger had vetoed a similar bill last fall

Obama’s speech on healthcare.

What are your thoughts? Political rhetoric or truly on the brink of change?

Piseas embarks on education transformation…

Today marks the beginning of an endeavor that fights 40 years of historic struggle in the Watts community. Piseas of the Bash Bros has for several years worked in classrooms serving the youth of Los Angeles, as his work brings him to Locke High School to participate in the Locke Transformation project headed by Green Dot Public schools. Stay tuned for more updates and firsthand accounts from the battlefield of education where the fight is for tomorrow’s future.