Friday, September 27, 2013

October Current Events

 22Oct13  Getting Married When Your Parents are Dying


Nancy Borowick’s parents both have cancer, and when she became engaged she asked their doctor when she should have the wedding. “As soon as you can,” he said. http://nyti.ms/19RegML




14 Oct 13 Killed while traveling to temple


At least 64 people were killed Sunday in a stampede by masses of Hindu worshippers crossing a bridge to a temple in central India, police said.


4Oct13 Drownings near Italian island
Nearly 150 people have been rescued, but the boat carrying African migrants is believed to have been carrying as many as 500 people.




 


Interesting essay from The Chronicle of Higher Education.  It touches on many idea we have or will read for class.