Boat in Europe by bette rathjen

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/16/world/europe/cargo-vessel-fire/index.html?hpt=ieu_c2


This is so scary!! I would not want to be trapped on board with a fire!! Crew members aboard a ship were trapped when a gas leak started on a ship. The gas leak started a fire but luckily the fire was eventulally put out.

63-year-old escapes Nigerian kidnappers? -Julianne Swaykus

   "Francis Collomp, 63-year-old engineer held for a year, escapes Nigerian Islamists on a motorbike taxi while his captors are at prayer". He escaped because they kept the door open. He was kidnapped last December by the Islamist group, Ansaru, while working. 

    I think that it is really stupid that they left the door open during prayer. It must have taken a while for a 63-year-old to escape... 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/10455803/French-hostage-escapes-Nigerian-kidnappers-after-they-leave-cell-door-open.html

Plane passenger that might of fell Julia F

The body of a man found Saturday in a mangrove area near Miami may be that of a 42-year-old passenger who fell Thursday from a small plane, police said.The pilot said he was flying Thursday afternoon at an altitude of 1,800 feet about two miles from shore when the incident occurred. A police spokeswoman said it was unclear whether Nales accidentally fell out of the plane or deliberately jumped.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/16/us/florida-plane-passenger-fall/index.html?c=us

Tornado in Illinois by Anna Pickett

     A tornado touched down in multiple Illinois cities this afternoon. Lots of damage occurred in some the towns. There are tornado watches being issued in states around Illinois. An NFL game was delayed because of strong winds at the field. I hope that everyone is okay from the damage! This is a pretty destructive tornado, so I hope no one is severely hurt. My prayers go out to anyone who might have lost their homes.
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To keep or not to keep? By Madelyn Winkelman

In March 2012 over 1,400 paintings where discovered in Cornelius Gurlitts apartment during a routine tax inspection. The paintings look to be the works of Marc Chagall, Pallo Picasso, Matisse, Otto Dix, and Max Liebermann. Many Jewish families and museums want to obtain the paintings, but Gurlitts is persistent in his wishes to keep them. The paintings have been taken out of Gurlitts possession though as investigations are going on and their location is unknown to Gurlitt and the public.

I don't really have an opinion on this, I can honestly sympathize from both parties points of view. I can understand that the families that know certain paintings are theirs would want them back, but I don't see why the threat of imprisoning Gurlitt should be around. Its not like he is the one who stole the paintings and kept them hidden away, he inherited them through his family and felt entitled to keep them or sell them. But I will probably keep up with the investigations as they go on to see if I can find a side to support.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24977814

drone malfunction causes 2 injuries- Andrew Tunell

At Point Mugu off the coast of souther California a drone malfunctioned. The USS Chancellorsville a guided missile cruiser was testing the radar with the drone when it malfunctioned and crashed in to the ship. The two sailors were injured with minor burns, and the ship was damaged from the collision.  The cause of the malfunction is unknown.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/17/us/drone-malfunction-duplicate-2/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Drones are already a point of controversy in the United States because of the amount of civilian casualties caused by them. I think this is proof that it is still a imperfected technology.  I think drones can be useful to help reduce the number of US solider casualties but the Arm needs to use them more responsibly.

Fire traps 32 crew on Danish cargo ship by Katelyn McLane

A fire that started on Saturday is still burning today. The crew on the cargo ship has tried to put it out, but the fire just continues to burn because of the fuel in the ship. The source of the fire is still unknown.

This is quite unfortunate. I hope that these people find a way to get out of the burning ship and fix other ships so that a fire like this doesn't occur again.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/16/world/europe/cargo-vessel-fire/index.html?hpt=ieu_c2