1. News Presentation By Jessica Kesler

2. International Who? U.N. & France What? Attacked Ivory coast leader Laurent Gbagbo ◦ Damaged presidential residence and destroyed heavy weapons Where? Abidjan, Ivory Coast. When? Sunday, April 10 @9 PM Why? Stop the civil war breaking out

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4. National Who? President Obama What? Obama’s plans on budget cuts Where will he cut? Senior citizens (Medicare, Medicaid), tax raise on higher- income Americans, to name a couple… When will his speech be? On Wednesday Why? To keep the U.S. up-to-date.

5. State Who? Pedestrians in San Francisco What? The Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee will present its 2010 report on issue. Where? To the board of supervisors When? Soon Why? Too many pedestrians are being killed or injured every year; 3 dead last month alone.

6. Making a difference Who? Vanessa Trump & J. Ralph What? A Blue Affair Where? Trump SoHo hotel, NYC When? April 6 Why? Benefit Autism Speaks for Autism Awareness Month

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9. News Quiz Why is there a civil war in Ivory Coast? A. They want to solve their problem like Gadhafi. B. Gbagbo won’t step down from presidency. C. Alassane, the new president, wants to destroy the country.

10. Yay, it’s A! Yay, it’s A!

11. When will Obama have a speech on his decision with the budget cuts? A. Thursday B. Wednesday C. Friday D. No day

12. Weeee its B!

13. The pedestrian safety advisory committee plans on helping the streets of SF safer True or false

14. Wooo it’s true!

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