My News Roundups
Short summaries of the top global news. Esteban Martinez has contributed 14, including:
Filipino- American teenager kidnapped five months ago is free
Kevin Lunsmann, a 14 year-old boy was kidnapped in July by supposed Islamic militants in the Philippines. He was finally reunited with his mother in the U.S. embassy in Manila after what he described as �a tough five months�.
Same-sex marriage in California has been given another chance to continue fighting
California's Highest Court allowed a ballot initiative for same-sex marriage to go to federal court. This is a breath of fresh air for the battle of same-sex marriage versus Proposition 8, which only recognizes marriage as an act between men and women.
4 people were killed by assailants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Assailants armed with AK-47s open fire on a blue 2004 Dodge Durango SUV. There 4 people on the SUV, two of them being U.S. citizens, Rosa Williams, 35, and her son Pablo Noe ,19.
A dissatisfied employee shoots 8 in California
An employee from Permanente Quarry in Cupertino, Cal opened fire at 4:30 am PT at the business' office. With a hand gun and rifle, he shot 8 people killing 2 in the process.
Elite surfers meet in Hawaii to surf 20-foot waves
Quiksilver selected a group of the world’s best surfers to gather in Hawaii on Wednesday to participate in an elite tournament honoring Eddie Aikau.
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