Well thanks to a power surge in Leeds the Internet connection died yesterday (no pun intended). So, I was unable to keep up.
Today bore witness to a possibly alarming story; Mexican flu. It has reportedly killed 60 people, and could turn into a ‘pandemic’. This isn’t exactly good news. However, hopefully it will be bird flu and SARS all over again; bad, but not as bad as reportedly predicted at the time.
Another tragic news story was told to me on Radio 5Live, with reports that brother of footballer Jermain Defoe had been killed in London. Unfortunately this is yet another terrible incident to come out of London. Street crime is alarmingly on the rise it seems.
The news of this incident was followed by reports of a body being found in Cornwall after a car had been swept away in a stream. The pictures of the car, found on the BBC News website, looked awful.
Saturday, 25 April 2009
Thursday, 23 April 2009
Day 14 - Today’s Total: 76, Overall Total: 566
Well I’ve just got back from uni and turned on my radio. The first thing I hear is a news bulletin of two suicide bombers in Iraq killing at least 76 people. Apparently they attacked homeless shelters in Baghdad and Baquba.
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Day 13 - Today's Total: 4, Overall Total: 490
Well on the day of the Budget, Death news has somewhat slipped off the radar. However, we can always rely on America for some stories. This time, the guy who used to run Freddie Mac has killed himself. It’s good to find glimmer of hopes in the recession :|
Fantastically, another tragedy was reported in Mexico, with two undercover agents being killed by a hit-man of Mexico’s most wanted drug lord. There are some people you simply can’t deal with in the world. You definitely don’t want to mess with Joaquin Guzman.
And news that 94-year-old filmmaker Jack Cardiff has passed away. I’ve got to say that’s an impressive innings.
Fantastically, another tragedy was reported in Mexico, with two undercover agents being killed by a hit-man of Mexico’s most wanted drug lord. There are some people you simply can’t deal with in the world. You definitely don’t want to mess with Joaquin Guzman.
And news that 94-year-old filmmaker Jack Cardiff has passed away. I’ve got to say that’s an impressive innings.
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
Day 12 - Today's Total: 31, Overall Total: 486
After a few days out to travel Scotland without radio or internet coverage, I will continue my investigation now.
And we start with a local incident, with two men being held under arrest after shooting dead a man in the back of a car. This report took up four sentences.
BBC News managed to shun a 24-Death incident to its Other News section, as civil unrest in Kenya left two-dozen dead. However, to the BBC’s credit, there was a long and detailed report on the incident.
Occasionally we hear of a tragedy that creates grave evidence for the existence of Sod’s Law. A man fell off a bridge after he had stopped to adjust the straps on his load whilst driving a lorry. He leant back, and was gone.
Reported news on a motorway crash whereby a family of four were killed by some despicable being driving up the wrong way of the motorway. Car Deaths I have noticed aren’t as commonly reported as other, more unusual ones, it seems. However, five people have died not through someone’s intentions, beliefs or prejudices, just their absolute lack of social awareness to realise their actions can risk the lives of others, and the arrogance not to act upon that notion.
And we start with a local incident, with two men being held under arrest after shooting dead a man in the back of a car. This report took up four sentences.
BBC News managed to shun a 24-Death incident to its Other News section, as civil unrest in Kenya left two-dozen dead. However, to the BBC’s credit, there was a long and detailed report on the incident.
Occasionally we hear of a tragedy that creates grave evidence for the existence of Sod’s Law. A man fell off a bridge after he had stopped to adjust the straps on his load whilst driving a lorry. He leant back, and was gone.
Reported news on a motorway crash whereby a family of four were killed by some despicable being driving up the wrong way of the motorway. Car Deaths I have noticed aren’t as commonly reported as other, more unusual ones, it seems. However, five people have died not through someone’s intentions, beliefs or prejudices, just their absolute lack of social awareness to realise their actions can risk the lives of others, and the arrogance not to act upon that notion.
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