My News Roundups
Short summaries of the top global news. Scott Braaten has contributed 7, including:
Bacteria - the light of the future?
Scientists have created a light that is powered by glowing bacteria. This obscure source of light could reduce electricity usage by replacing standard lightbulbs in the future.
Google released their new music application, Google Music, on Wednesday
This program is supposed to compete with Apple's iTunes, claiming that it is a "free locker" for music. It is believed that they will set Google Music as the default music player on their phones.
A suspect of the Bosnia genocide was arrested and sent to a Serbian jail
Ratko Mladic was in hiding for fifteen years, after having presided over one of the world's worst massacres since World War II.
A shooting at San Jose State University results in three deaths
The shooting, in San Jose, California, occurred on May 10 at around 8 pm. The police don't know what provoked the shooters to kill these three unidentified people, though they don't believe that gang conflict or robbery was the motivation.
American detained in North Korea
A Korean-American business man was detained yesterday for unknown reasons. Some unnamed officials claimed that he had a visa to get into North Korea. At the moment, the Swedish embassy is helping the U.S get the businessman out of detainment.
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