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Current Events By: Jasreet Dhillon

International News Cairo, Egypt- April 1, 2011 1,000+ demonstrators gathered in Tahrir Square for another protest An effort to re-assert the youth demonstration which drove Pres. Mubarak out of power.

National News 4 New York Times journalists were released from Libyan captivity this past week. The journalists made it out alive, whereas their driver’s whereabouts are still unknown. 14 journalists have been killed so far in 2011.

Local News Police are looking for two dodgers fans who beat up a Giants fan on Thursday. Giants fan is in a medically- induced coma. Detectives believe the dodgers fan incited the fight. Police have drawn up sketches and are on a man hunt.

Make A Difference Amy Stokes is redefining "family" for South African children affected by HIV/AIDS and poverty. Her organization, Infinite Family, has connected almost 300 teenage "Net Buddies" with nearly 200 volunteer mentors from all over the world via the internet.

Political Cartoon

Quiz Time

Why are the Egyptians protesting again? They were bored. To guarantee they get the freedom they began the revolution for. The military was beginning to form a dictatorship. President Mubarak came back.

What newspaper were the four journalists from? The Wall Street Journal The Huffington Post The New York Times The Argus

True or False: The Giants fan is believed to have incited the fight.

Work Cited http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/04/01/egypt.protests/ind ex.html http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/04/01/libya.ac360.missin g.journalists/index.html http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Police-Want-Help- Finding-Violent-Dodgers-Fans-119116579.html http://www.fccfreeradio.com/wp- content/uploads/2011/03/t1larg.freed_.journalists.libya_.te_1.jpg http://www.cagle.com/news/Turmoil11/3.asp http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/archive11/amy.stokes.h tml