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Current Event Week Of 10/5/09 [] This current event is about the augment of lines on the east and west side of Washington Dulles airlines. The augment of lines will affect other airlines because passengers will rather come to Washington Dulles Airlines then stand in snaking lines for hours. The main idea is the addition of lines to prevent the airlines from having snaking lines. Washington Dulles Airline and passengers is the people involved in the recent changes.

Current Event Week Of 10/12/09 [] Disney is offering one million guests that participate in a day of v​olunteer work in 2010 one day at Disney free of admission. Disney is helping people help their communities and making a profit by doing this. Disney is also gaining business and making money off of this offer. They are offering the volunteers back for a day free of admission but the volunteers will have to purchase goods and services while there.

Current Event Week Of 10/19/09 [] The article I’ve read for my current event for the week of 10/18/09 was Northwest's Wayward Flight: Did the Pilots Fall Asleep? The article is base upon the Northwest Flight that spent an additional 78 minutes in the air. The two pilots stated that they were discussing " airline policy" during the 150 extras miles in the air. But others believe that they were asleep. With the recorder that is place on every plane near the pilots will soon explain whether or not the pilots’ statement was true. This is not the first incident that something like this has happened with the Northwest Flight. This incident will have its passengers thinking twice about booking a flight with them.

Current Event Week of 10/26/09 [] Septa is going on strike after not having a contract since March 15. Septa will be on strike Saturday 10/31/09 on the day of the Phillies vs. Yankees third World Series game. This strike will affect a lot of people whom take public transportation to the game. 4,700 members of local 234 are involved in this strike. The cause of this strike is for the city transit division to receive a contract.

Current Event Week of 11/2/09 []

Septa strike is effecting many people whom take public transportation. Septa has been on strike since November 2,2009. Septa have made it more inconvenient for theaters and plays to make money during the recession. Many people are now tuning into Game 7 of the World Series and other channels instead of spending the afternoon at a theater. The septa strike is not just effecting its costumers but its also effecting businesses.

Current Event Week of 11/13/09 [] Toys r us is getting ready for the coming holidays. They will be temporary opening an additional 350 stores and toy boutiques. This year Toys R Us is hoping to increase their consumers. The additional stores and boutiques will locate in numerous malls, as well as in Babies R Us. The temporary stores and boutiques will be more convenient for consumers. Most of the additional stores and boutiques will be locate where KB Toys operated before going bankrupted.

Current Event Week of 11/20/09

[] Army statistics show that surprisingly three-fourth of America’s youth are unable to help the nation defeat its enemies. Most of America’s youth cannot join the army because of obesity, knowledge and trouble within the law. Retired military leader are looking to recruit people within the age range of 17 and 24. They are not capable of finding people that can meet their standards. This will affect other military leaders to retire.

Current Event Week of 12/4/09

[] Being at home is not as a bad thing as it’s been known as. In modern days Internet and television has become an important part in advertising. Businesses today can get a lot of more consumers by advertising their product online and on popular channels. Ever people like Susan Boyle has been successful when advertising her talent online. Susan Boyle is one of a few artistic people who have been first discover off a viral network and then was able to further their talent on a television show (Britain's Got Talent). Susan Boyle was next able to make an album ('I Dreamed a Dream') that has top U.S. chart. If Susan never had advertised her talent online she would not have been as big of a success that she is today. So I would encourage any modern business to have a website and commercials to help their business grow.

Current Event Week of 12/11/09 http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2009/12/boston-mom-calls-911-after-son-wont-quit-playing-video-games/1 This article is about a woman that had to call the police department to get her 14 year-old son to stop playing a game. The mother called the police at 2:30am on Saturday. By this article coming out game companies will be affected. This article will affect parents from buying games for their children because they may get addicted and may also start disobeying them. So game making companies will lose costumers.

Current Event Week of 12/18/09 [] This article affects Tiger Woods and the company’s that he have done advertisement. Tiger is currently in the media for adultery. By being in the media for wrong reasons but having comercials for businesses can lead the businesses that he have advertised for to loss consumers.Consumers may not want to buy a product that he have done advertisement for because of his negative behavior.There are a lot of businesses that Tiger Woods have done advertisment for that are willing to break their contract with him. The key point to this article that a person can have a affect on a business.

Current Event Week of 01/08/10 [] Recession fuels shift private to public schools. Many parents have tranfered their children from private to public school because of the recession we are currently in. This recession has affect many family and thier livings. It also has affect private schools, because family has taken their children out of private school. Private schools will now have to rise their tution to still be able to pay the employees and get goods to keep their school in good qualities.

Current Event Week of 01/22/10 [] This article affects many students who want to further their educations by going to college. This affects students because many families have had a family member layoff because of the recession. Many soon to be college students will have to take out a loan to attend a college. This also will affect colleges because if student are unable to get a loan then they will be most likely unable to attend college of a certain price range.

Current Event [] New Toyota recently announced a recall on 2.3million vehicles. The vehicles are being recalled because of the infrequently case of sticking gas pedals. This recall has affected and will continue to affect the Toyota company in many ways. People will be less likely to buy any car that is a result in this car company. Many families can also be affect. Even though Toyota has recalled some vehicles they have not told any owners of these recalled cars to stop driving. In which the recalled car can cause a dangerous situation.

Current Event Week of 12/11 []** Burger King plans beer-selling Whopper Bar in South Beach. Burger Kings Plan will affect many of the burger and beer selling stores. It will affect them because now people 21 years of age and older will be able to make one stop for America’s favorite beer and burger. The key point of this article is that Burger King has adding another company to their business that will allow grow-ups to be able to place an order for a beer and a burger at a fast food place. **