"James Ellroy Divulges a Few Dirty Secrets"

Title: "James Ellroy Divulges a Few Dirty Secrets"

Source: National Public Radio (NPR.org)

URL:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112977266

Date: September 22, 2009

This article is a profile on James Ellroy who is a crime writer. Currently he is writing a book called Bloods a Rover which is supposed to re-write American history as if every conspiracy theory from the 1960's were true. Ellroy is thrilled to write the novel and excited about the fact that he can write history to his own specifications. He believes that the themes and circumstances of the decade provide a great source of material. In his writing he can disappear into a world where he can assassinate public leaders, get high off whatever drugs he want, and get paid for doing it. This article offers a good profile on a person with an interesting background.

"Court denies Kilpatrick bid to cut his restitution to $6 a month"

Source: Detroit Free Press

URL: http://www.freep.com/article/20090917/NEWS01/90917040/1318/Court-denies-Kilpatrick-bid-to-cut-his-restitution-to--6-a-month

Date: September 17, 2009

This article is about how Kwame Kilpatrick was denied a bid to lower his court-ordered restitution payment by 99.9%. Instead of paying 6,000 dollars he tried to only pay $6. He was denied due to "lack of merit". This story is very newsworthy because the initial story about Kilpatrick headlined for many months. I think he should have to pay every penny of the restitution and I think that the fact that it was already lowered by 50% is not very justified. What Kilpatrick did affected many people in so many negative ways so updates on this story are important for people to hear about.

“Climate-change technology risks 'catastrophic' outcome”

Source: Birmingham Post

URL: http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/40435

Date: September 3, 2009

This article is about the chance that “climate-changing technologies” could have a negative effect on our environment and mankind if they are not used responsibly. The technologies are designed in order to cool the Earth and prevent global warming, however research shows that they are risky and un-proven techniques. A possible technique includes fake trees that take carbon dioxide out of the air and spray sulphate particles into the atmosphere in order to scatter sunrays. This article is important because it reminds us of the dangers of global warming and also talks about the consequences humans could face if they try to affect the environment in too many ways. 

University of Michigan Breaking NCAA Rules

I found this story in the Detroit Free Press. It is about University of Michigan football players claiming that the program violates the NCAA rules that limit how much time teams can spend on training and practice sessions. The coaches are currently denying all allegations however there will be an internal investigation. This story is news worthy because, as a fan of University of Michigan football, this could greatly affect the reputation of the team. In addition, if the allegations are in fact true, something should be done about breaking the rules in order to look out for the welfare of the players.