Looks like the USA is now focusing their military forces ...

on Afghanistan instead of Iraq. In the next year or so, about 30,000-35,0000 troops along with 10000 trainers would be considered to be sent there by President Barack Obama. Even though 68,000 soldiers is plenty, they think they need more in order to weaken the Afghan forces. The public obviously doesn't favor this decision nor does the democratic lawmakers.

The one who was shooting out of nowhere in Washington DC ...

and other places like Virginia and Maryland is going to be executed today on November 10, 2009. He was responsible for killing 10 people, injuring a couple more, and putting many US citizens into great fear.

P.S. His name is john allen muhammad for those of you who are curious.

Most, if not all of you have heard the sad and tragic event ...

that happened in Fort Hood, Texas. It happened last Thursday afternoon where the shooting occurred and thirteen people died. Barack Obama today is going to tell who the unfortunate victims were and the depressing story.

Tropical storm Ida hits Southern USA today.

The storm caused a power outage, shutting down about a third of natural gas production, and along with minor damage. Most people say it wasn't TOO bad compared to the other storms/hurricanes that have experienced in the past. However it caused many indirect deaths in El Savador from flooding and landslides, back then when Ida had hurricane status.

Germany is celebrating its 20th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall!

As you can tell, it's a pretty huge celebration for them. Twenty years of not only the fall of the Berlin Wall, but also the union of West and East Germany. You can find more pictures of this fabulous celebration in this slide show.

Yes, the employment rates are fairly high for the USA ...

but the good news is that the number of burglaries have been reduced. Because more people are staying in their home watching their own belongings. Makes sense if you ask me.

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