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 * Philippine Soldiers Killed**

In Oriental Mindoro Province, which is located south of the capital of The Philippines, Manila, has encountered the mosts deadliest battle the military has had with the insurgency so far this year. Eleven soldiers were killed and seven soldiers were wounded in a firefight with Communist guerillas. Army officials said that a platoon of soldiers patrolling the remote areas of Oriental Mindoro was part of security preparations for the elections in May. The Communists had been extorting money from politicians who ventured into rebel areas to campaign and the soldiers had inadvertently entered a rebel camp. “The two sides exchanged fire a few meters apart,” said Lt. Col. Noel Detoyato. He also added that the firefight lasted for three hours and they fought it out literally to the last bullet. Luckily, military reinforcement arrived and the rebels withdrew. Among the eleven soldiers killed, a lieutenant was killed. The rebels, who numbered around sixty, suffered casualties as well. The military estimates that the New People’s Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party, has about 5,000 regulars. The rebels, however, insist that they have guerrillas in practically every province in the country and have vowed to intensify their attacks against government forces in the next five years. The rebels are actively fighting in Mindanao, the south region of Philippines, where they are said to be the strongest.

My opinion on this is that it's terrible that this is happening, especially when I never knew about it since now. I have family members in Luzon, the north region of The Philippines. Although the rebels are located in the south and most likely to fight in those regions, I feel like its wrong and it should be stopped. I also want to mention that eleven are already killed, and this is the deadliest encounter they had so far this year. How long is going to be when a deadly massacre occurs especially when the rebels vows to intensify their attacks against the government? I mean, they should at least do something about this. In the whole article, it didnt mention anything that can be done to prevent this or stop this from ever happening again. Also, it says that the rebels are going to intensify their attacks in the next five years. So how long has The New People's Army going against the government? And how long is it going to last? I think they should consider what just happened here and figure out a way where they wouldnt have to deal with casualties among these two groups.

Sources: The New York Times: [] BBC: []

The coverage by both sources are very similar. For example, both articles mentioned Colonel Romeo Brwner, who said that the military and the rebels were fighting it out literally to the last bullet. Also, both articles mentioned that the soldiers were sent to Oriental Mindoro Province to stop communist rebels of the New People's Army extorting money from candidates ahead of May's elections. In addition, both articles mentioned that this encounter was the army's biggest death-toll in battles with these rebels this year. On the the other hand, I only found a few differences between these two sources. For instance, the BBC article added the the reinforcement that came were acked by helicopter gunships and they were deployed to track down the rebels. This information is important because it tell us two things: This shows us why the rebels withdrew in the first place. This telling us that they have also suffered casualties like what it said in The New York Times article. Also it shows us that the army are actually doing something about this, and they are willing to stop these rebels to prevent anymore casualties among their group. The BBC article also mentioned that The New People's Army (NPA) has been fighting the government since 1969 and this is one of the longest runnning insurgencies in Asia. This answers on of the question I had in my opinion.


 * India's Plans Manned Space Mission In 2016**

Indian Researchers have announced plans to send astronauts to space in 2016. A training facility was bulit for astronauts in Southern India and they are currently working to build crew capsules that will be used to out a pair of astronauts 300 kilometers aloft for seven days. The Spokesman for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), S. Satish, said that the mission is estimated to worth about $4.6 billion dollars. India has achieved many succesful things that lead to this mission. For example, in 1984, Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to explore space in what was a joint mission with the then Soviet Union. In 2008, India launched its first unmanned mission, Chandrayaan-1, to the moon that dropped a probe onto the lunar surface.This moon craft has completed more than 3,400 orbits and it met most of the scientific objectives before vanishing off the radars. The craft was also acquainted with the United States, European Union, and Bulgaria, searching for evidence of water or ice while identfying the chemical composition of certain lunar socks. Satish says that they are planning to send a second version of Chandrayaan in 2012. Furthermore, succesful use of polar and geosynchronous satellite launch vehicles are considered to be a milestonein its space program. Indian scientists say their country has the world's largest constellation of remote-sensing satellites. These satellites can capture images of the Earth used in a range of applications; agriculture, water resources, urban development, mineral prospecting, environment, forestry, drought and flood forecasting, ocean resources and disaster management. Also another major system is the Indian National Satellite System, which is used for communication, television, and metereology.

My opinion on this is that its great that India is stepping up and plans to send astronauts in space in 2016. I think that this achievement is a big deal bacause only few nations have put a man in space. I also want to compliment on their recent achievements leading to this mission. No doubt that they have been planning for this a long time and they have been going through excessive preparation and hard work. I found this article to very fascinating and a lot of questions came to mind when I read it; Did they find evidence of water or ice when the Chaandrayaan was orbitiong the moon? What other preparations were made to send astronauts in space? I also hope that competition won't rise against nations such as United States, but help each other like what it said in this article.

Sources: CNN: [] IB Times: [] . The coverage by both sources were a little different. One article had more information than the other, but they generally talked about the same thing. For instance, the IB Times article said where the training facility would be established, which is at Bangalore. Also one thing that the CCN article didnt mention is that India is the fourth nation to put a man in space, which is vey big deal. Although the IB Times article mentioned things that the CNN article mentioned as well, the CNN article was more in depth. For example, the CNN article specifically talked more about the Chaandrayaan and its purpose while the IB Times article only said one fact about the craft. The similarities I found from both articles is that they talked about the cost of the mission that is worth billions of dollars. Another similarity I found is that they mentioned the fact that they were going to bulid a crew capsule that will be used to put a pair of astronauts 300 kilometers aloft for seven days. Furthermore, the CNN article talked about India's previous achievemnts relating to space, such as when Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to explore space in 1984.


 * Vietnam Jails Democracy Activists**

A court in Vietnam has convicted four activists for trying to overthrow the Communist government. Among them was prominent human rights lawyer Le Cong Dinh, who defended pro-democracy activists and bloggers. They were arrested in June where they recieved sentences of up to 16 years on charges of subversion, spreading anti-government propaganda. Internet entrepreneur Tran Huynh Duy Thuc received the longest term, Nguyen Tien Trung for seven years, and Le Cong Dinh and Le Thang Long were only sentenced to five years behind bars. In addtion, prosecutors are deciding to bring more serious charges against the case. It has drawn strong criticism from rights groups who see it as a sign of an increasing clampdown on democracy and freedom of expression. Analysis Nga Pham of the BBC Vietnamese Service says, "The arrests of these four dissidents have attracted much attention, mainly because of the high profiles of the accused, especially Le Cong Dinh. This trial has been seen by many as an example of the government's intolerance to political dissent in the run-up to next year's Communist Party Congress." Dinh rose to prominence representing Vietnam's interests in the battle which U.S. farmers accused the Vietnamese of dumping cheap seafood on the U.S. market. In recent years, he has also defended some of Vietnam's leading human rights and democracy activists, including fellow lawyers Nguyen Van Dai and Le Thi Cong Nhan who have also been jailed for anti-government activity. All of them could have been sentenced to the death penalty.

My opinion on this is that I agree with what Nga Pham said about the government's intolerance to political dissent in the run-up to the next year's Communist Party Congress. I think that the four activists, who defended pro-democracy, were only jailed because of this reason. I don't think that jailing them was the right thing to do even if they were spreading anti-government propaganda to overthrow the government. I believe that they were peacefully expressing their opinion and it wasn't much of a rebel act for them to jail them. This may perhaps be the most harshest punishment against democracy campaigners in recent years. Furthermore, Le Cong Dinh had a highly respected profile. For example, he reperesented Vietnam's interest to the U.S. market and he was loyal to his fellow lawyers. I think that they should have taken this and all of his accomplishments into consideration.

Sources: BBC: [] Al Jazeera: []

The coverage by both sources had many differences and a few similarities. One difference I found is that the Al Jazeera article said that the four activists were collaborating with foreigners in an alleged plot in attemt to overthrow the government. This wasn't mentioned in the BBC article, making me think that there is another side of this story and it made me think more seriously about this case. Another difference I found is the that the Al Jazeera article mentioned the fact that they were released. This issue wasn't provided in the BBC article. In addition, Le Cohg Dihn had a quote in which he said that he never had hostile attitude toward the state and he intended to overthrow government. I think that this information should be provided in the BBC article, because it shows the fact that the information that the BBC article provided wasn't true and it shows how jailing them was a bad idea from the start. The few similarities I found from both articles are that the people were deeply concerned and the government of Vietnam is facing criticism due to this issue.


 * Two Rwandan Peacekeepers Killed In Darfur**

Two Rwandan UN-African Union peacekeepers were shot dead and three were critically wounded in an ambush by gunmen dressed in civilian clothes in Darfur, Sudan. The attackers were armed with automatic weapons and they opened fire on a group of 20 Rwandan soldiers that were taking a tanker to a water point on the outskirts of the north Darfur settlement of Saraf Omra at about 4:45, the United Nations and African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) force said. The survivors were airlifted to a hospital in El Fasher, Darfur's capital. "It was the worst kind of ambush, an ambush in a crowd," UNAMID communications chief Kemal Saiki told Reuters. "You have to praise the courage of the peacekeepers. They returned fire but they kept their heads and kept it under control. If they hadn't, we could have been facing many civilian casualties." The attacker escaped on foot and it was unclear why they attacked. It took place at a camp in Shangil Tobaa, which was near houses and near a market that was not far from a Sudanese government. Violence flared in Darfur in 2003 when black African rebel groups took up arms against the Sudanese government, feeling discriminated and neglected. The western region of Sudan has been caught up between rebel splinter groups, bandits, and rival tribes. Eventhough the fighting in Darfur has declined over the last few years, the region is very unstable. Out of 18,000 UNAMID forces, 22 members or groups have been killed, with Rwandans being accounted for the most victimized. Rights groups estimate 300,000 people have been killed since the conflict began in 2003, although Khartoum has put the death toll at about 10,000. Also, about 2.7 million people have been displaced during the conflict.

Sources: BBC: [] MSNBC: []

The coverage by both sources had many similarities and differences. One difference I found is that the MSNBC article only described where the attack took place, but the BBC article told us the area where the attack took place, which is in Shangil Tobaa. Another difference I found is that the BBC article talked about the history of Darfur, and how the region got very unstable. On the other hand, the MSNBC article mentioned UMAMID communications chief, Kemal Saiki, where he said things such as, "You have to praise the courage of the peacekeepers. They returned fire but they kept their heads and kept it under control. If they hadn't, we could have been facing many civilian casualties." One similarity I found in both articles is that they talked about what the Rwandan soldiers were doing when they got attacked. They were escorting a tanker to a water point north of Saraf Omra to distribute water for the displaced. Although they did talk about this, both articles said it differently. In the BBC article it said that the soldiers were distributing water at a camp for the displaced while the MSNBC article said that the attackers opened fire on a group of 20 Rwandan soldiers escorting a tanker to a water point on the outskirts of the north Darfur settlement of Saraf Omra.

My opinion on this is that Darfur is not in a better state than Sierra Leone. I have learned about Darfur in 8th grade and the conditions that Darfur is in is not much better in Sierra Leone. Children and families are starving, women are abused and raped, and violence affected everyone in the region. I think that its great that the fighting has declined over the past few years, but I don't think its a reason to ignore or stop taking action about this. Also, the violence doesn't just affect people in the region, but it affects everyone that tries to help or stop this violence. I also agree with the statement that Darfur is unstable because like what it said in the article, the ambush had no clear reson why they did launch the attack and the number of deaths and the number of displaced people are outrageous.


 * Journalists Are Freed From Captivity**

Two journalists, Nigel Brennan, an Australian Photographer, and Amanda Lindhout, a Canadian freelance reporter were held 15 months in captivity at the hands of Somali gunmen. They were kidnapped in August 2008 just outside of Magadishu, researching a story on internally displaced persons. In a telephone interview with Lindhout, she said that she and Brennan were in captivity and they had been kept apart while moving from house to house. Since then, they were demanding $1 million. Mr. Brennan said that he had been pistol-whipped and shackled in chains for the past 10 months after the pair tried to escape. “My day was sitting on a corner, on the floor, 24 hours a day for the last 15 months. There were times that I was beaten, that I was tortured. It was an extremely, extremely difficult situation, Ms. Lindhout told Canada's CTV. " I was kept by myself at all times. I had no one to speak to. I was normally kept in a room with a light, no window, I had nothing to write on or with. There was very little food. I was allowed to use the toilet exactly five times a day," Lindhout said. She was beaten regularly. Suddenly, on Wednesday morning they were freed and it appeared that the Somali officials were negotiating with the kidnappers. To secure their release, a police officer and a lawmaker confirmed a $1 million dollar ransom. Some payment were from Ms. Lindhout's family and Mr. Brennan's family, but Lindhout did not specify how much. The kidnappers took the two journalists to a checkpoint on Mogadishu’s outskirts and handed them over to government soldiers. It's still not clear who the kidnappers were, but snatching foregners on and on land has become one of the biggest money-making industries in Somalia, which has been lawlessness for 18 years. Civil conflict has left Somalia without an effective central government since 1991.

Sources: The New York Times: [] Al Jazeera: []

The coverage by both sources had many differences. The main difference that I found is that The New York Times artice had more to say than the Al Jazeera article, but the Al Jazeera article had information that The New York Times article didn't mention. One difference is that the Al Jazeera article mentioned a Somali journalist who was also captured but released on January 2009. Also, another difference is that the Al Jazeera article said that it was a $700,000 ransom that was paid, but unconfirmed reports said that around one million dollars was handed over the kidnappers. The last difference I noticed is that both articles showed different quotes from Ms. Lindhout. The quote from the New York Times article said, “My day was sitting on a corner, on the floor, 24 hours a day for the last 15 months,” Ms. Lindhout told Canada's CTV. “There were times that I was beaten, that I was tortured. It was an extremely, extremely difficult situation.” While the quote from the Al Jazeera article said, "I was kept by myself at all times. I had no one to speak to. I was normally kept in a room with a light, no window, I had nothing to write on or with. There was very little food. I was allowed to use the toilet exactly five times a day," Ms. Lindhout said. The only similarity I found is that both articles talked about a ransom to be paid to secure their release.

My opinion on this is that in my perspective, they didn't capture the kidnappers and never the less do anything to them because both articles didn't even know who the kidnappers were. Has anyone even took action about this after the kidnapping? If not, I think someone that must do something about this for the better. Somalia being lawlessness for 18 years with no affective central government can lead to kidnapping, killing, and terrorism throughout the country. If this continues and no one acts now, then it would be too hard for us to make them stop or do anything about it. Also, if kidnapping was one of the biggest money-making industries in Somalia, then that must mean this must been going on for quite a while now. It makes me wonder who is actually taking action and have they actually made a difference. Are there even people that are taking action? If so, I think they must act quickly and proffesionally, not making things worst for everyone else.


 * Kenya Orphanage Takes In Baby Elephants**

Nairobi orphanage takes in baby elephants that is struggling to survive. Most baby elephants were lost, confused, and alone because their mother has died from starvation or their mothers have been killed by hunters. For the moment, Sala, a six-week-old baby elephant that would turn into one of the most largest animals, lives at the Nairobi orphanage. Conservation groups such as the Davis Sheldrick Foundation, where Sala is, have sen an influx of wildlife. The foundation takes in orphanated elephants and rhinos from all over the country, a popular tourist destination. Kenya depends on the tourist as a main source of income. The facility has more than 20 elephants in Nairobi and more at another center in Tsavo National Park, where they are also rehabilitated. Being an orphan is obviously quite stressful, so the keeper tries to spend as much time with the elephants to get their attention. Once this is done, they are able to feed the elephants and be taken to walks around the Tsavo National Park. "You know if a human child came in need of care, you wouldn't put a bullet in or turn it away. Elephants are the same. Whatever comes in, we have to make space," said the wife of Davis Sheldrick, Daphne Sheldrick of the foundation. When they are old enough, they will be released back into the wilderness, which takes years. "After working with these elephants, it's no longer just a job," said Edwin Lusichi, the chief keeper. "It is from inside your heart, the love that you have for these animals."

Sources: BBC: [] CNN: []

The coverage by both sources were very different. One difference is that only the CNN article talks about Sally, an orphanated baby elephant, where she is being taken cared of at the Nairobi orphanage, while the BBC article specifically talked about how the elephants are being taken cared of while the other article did not. Another difference I found is that the CNN article said that the baby elephants were orphanated because their mother died form starvation, while the BBC article said that their parents were killed by hunters. Although this was a difference, the similarity was that the baby elephants were struggling to survive. There were also some few similarities as well. One similarity I found is that they introduced us to the organizations and foundations, where they they taken care of the baby elephants untill they get older and they get released. Also, one similarity I found on both articles is that they talked about tourism and how it is really helps to keep their organization.

My opinion on this is that its great that organizations like these stiil exists to care for the baby elephants. Unfortunately, they would eventually get bigger and older where they have to be released. One good thing about this is that they are able to roam around and maybe have a child as their own. One problem is that they would eventaully die form starvation or get killed by hunters. Meaning, the baby elephant would have to go through the same pain, and go through rehabilitation and etc. I think that a reservation, where people can take care of them and hunters would be kept out, must be built for animals such as these elephants to roam around and not worry about dying.


 * Gunmen Killed Top Somali Pirate Judge**

Sheikh Mohamed Abdi Aware, a top Somali judge who sentenced many pirates and Islamists to jail, has been shot dead as he left a mosque Wednesday evening in the port city of Bassaso, the capital of Puntland, where many pirates are based. He was shot several times in the head and chest by two masked men, an eyewitness said, Muhamud Dahir. Recently, Mr. Aware sent four members of the Islamist al-Shabab group, which is fighting Somalia's UN-backed government to jail. This was believed to be the cause of his death. "He sentenced hundreds of pirates, people-smugglers and members of al-Shabab during his work in Bossaso. These gangs hate him for his justice. We suspect one of them may have something to do with his assassination," said Aware's cousin, Abdulahi Jama. Three suspects have been arrested, said Puntland Security Minister Mohamed Said Samatar. Mr. Aware was also a member of Puntland's Supreme Judicial Council, which supervises the judiciary and nominates senior judicial officials. Samatar says Puntland legislator, Ibrahim Ilmi Warsame, was also shot dead Wednesday as he sat in a restaurant with friends. Also, on Wednesday evening, masked gunmen killed a Puntland lawmaker as he was heading to his house. It was not immediately clear if the killings were linked. Targeted killings are rarer in Puntland than in south central Somalia, where the government is fighting an Islamic insurgency. Pirate gangs have launched attacks from many towns along Somalia's coastline, including several in Puntland. Although Puntland has set up a semiautonomous government and the northern region of Somaliland has declared its independence, Somalia has not had an effective central government for 18 years.

Sources: BBC: [] Fox News: []

The coverage by both sources were very alike. All the information were found on both sources, and neither one of them had more information than the other. They also had the same quote from Mr. Aware's cousin. "He sentenced hundreds of pirates, people-smugglers and members of al-Shabab during his work in Bossaso. These gangs hate him for his justice. We suspect one of them may have something to do with his assassination." All the people including Minister Mohamed Said Samatar, Abdulahi Jama, and Muhamid Dafir were found on both sorces. Both articles also talked about the main point, which is his Mr. Aware's death. One difference I found are how the information was said. For example, the BBC article said that "Sheikh Mohamed Abdi Aware was killed outside a mosque in Bossaso, capital of the semi-autonomous region, where many pirates are based," while the Fox News article said that "Eyewitness Mohamud Dahir said masked men with pistols shot the judge in the head and chest several times as he left a mosque Wednesday evening in the port city of Bossaso." You can tell by these that they are said differently, but gives the general point. Also, another difference is that in the BBC article, it talked about a Puntland lawmaker getting killed as he was heading to his house. In the Fox News article, it talked about a Puntland legislator getting killed as he sat in a restaurant with his friends.

My opinion on this is that its terrible how people in Puntland that is involved with the government are getting killed because of what they have done to punish people that commited crimes. I still wonder why these gunmens kill these people. Do they do it for revenge because their comrad have been sent to jail or do they do it just because they want to so the government couldn't interfere with them? Well, whatever it might be, I think it should be stopped immediately and take drastic actions, including setting up an effective central government.


 * The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind**

William Kamkwamba, a 14 year old teenager, had a dream of powering his village by bringing electricity and running water to his village of Masitala. In 2002, Malawi's worst droughts killed thousands of people and left his family on the brink of starvation. He was kicked out of school because his family couldn't afford an $80 school fee, so he spent his days educating himself at a local library, where a book with photographs of windmills caught his eyes. Armed with the book, the 14 year old taught himself how to build windmills with the resources that was freely available to him. He went through junk yards for items such as bicycle parts, plastic pipes, tractor fans, and car batteries."I wanted to do something to help and change things," he said. He thought it could be a defence for hunger. "Many including my mother, thought I was going crazy - people thought I was smoking marijuana." This was on 2002, now he has 5 windmills, the tallest is 37 feet. One of the windmills he has created was called the Green Machine, which pumps water to irrigate his family's fields. Also, the windmills generate electricity and pump water in his hometown. Neighbors regularly goes to his house and charge their cellphones. Others stop to listen to Malawain reggae music from a radio. "I wanted to finish it just to prove them wrong," he said. "I knew people would then stop thinking I was crazy." Kamkwamba, now 22, is a student of the African Leadership Academy. Former U.S. Vice president Al Gore applauded his work. "William Kamkwamba's achievements with wind energy show what one person, with an inspired idea, can do to tackle the crisis we face," he said. Kamkwamba is a part of a generation of Africans who are not waiting for the government or the aid groups to come to their rescue. Former Associated press correspondent Bryan Mealer, who covered Africa, spent a year writing a book, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind," after hearing Kamkwamba's story. The book was released in the United States last week.

Sources: CNN: [] BBC: []

The coverage of this story by both sources had many similarities. Both articles had many different quotes but they give the general idea of how you should think about it such as, "All of us, even my mother thought he had gone mad," said his sister Doris Kamkwamba and the quote, "Many, including my mother, thought I was going crazy." Also, the information about Kamkwamba's struggles and determination were similar. For instance, the part where everyone doubted him and laughed at him for trying to build a windmill, and eventhough everyone thought he was crazy, he wasn't just going to wait for the government or the aid groups to come rescue or help him. Although they may have some similarities, they coverage of this story by both sources had differences as well. For example, the BBC article had more praise for William Kamkwamba's achievements and they also specifically talk about the achievements he accomplished such as the windmills he created out of junk. BBC also talked about the outcome of his achievements more in depth. On the other hand, the CNN article talked about the process in which he started to make the windmills and the things he had to go through.

My opinion on this is that I admire William Kambaska's perserverance and hope for his village. Instead of waiting for the governmeant or the aid groups to come and rescue them, he took control of his own destiny to make a change and justs show how one person can make a difference despite the circumstances that revolves around him. In doing this, he find a solution for not only for himself, but a solution for everyone that can help them and give them hope. I am truly inspired and impressed by his work and its remarkable how he wants to return home after his studies to help not just his village, but his country and apply the knowledge he has learned. I also think that this should be a lesson to all Africans that nothing is lost, no matter what the situation is.


 * Two Passenger Trains Collided, Killing 25**

On October 24, 2009, two passenger trains collided south of Cairo, Egypt. 25 passengers were killed and many were wounded. Emergency personel worked to extract the dead and the wounded from the trains. "The dead and wounded have been taken to hospitals," state Egypt's Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported. Security sources said that the moving train filled with passengers was heading south from Cairo toward the city of Assuit, a major tourist attraction that is home to pharaonic ruins. Luckily, no foreigners were reported among the casualties. The stationary train ahead of it, which was on the same track of the other train, was traveling fom Giza province to the oasis town of Fayoum. They both rammed into each other and the result was disastrous. At the time of the crash, the stationary train had been waiting for maintenance to switch the train to another track, which was not done. A series of railroad accidents in Egypt, causing several fatal accidents that was usually blamed on poorly maintained equipment, triggered an outcry over the government's handling of transport safety. For example, one of the country's worst railroad disaster took place in February 2002 when an overcrowded passenger train heading to southern Egypt caught on fire, killing 363 people. Also, a passenger train barreling a station collided with a second train in August 2006, killing 58 people. More recently, a train crash in northern Egypt killed 44 people in 2008, two years after the carsh that killed 58 people. These crashes stirred a wave of outrage among the Egyptians over the poor state of transportation infrastructure. The transportation minister, Mohammed Mansour, acknowledged after the accidents that the rail system was in need of a major change but was severely underfunded. Now, the government approved $860 million to develop rail infrastructure plus $600 million more in loans to the sector later in that year.

Sources: The New York Times: [] MSNBC: []

The coverage of this story by both sources had similar information, but said differently. The MSNBC article was far more in depth than The New York Times article. The New York Times only focused on the collision of the two trains and it looked like the information about the collision would be only a paragraph long. MSNBC actually talked about what happened to the passengers, how it happened, what happened during the collision, and why it really matters. Also the MSNBC article showed pictures of the collision which was horribly sad to see. On the other hand, both sources talks about the outcome of this accident and learn from this mistake to make the railroad system a safer and a better transportaion. They also talk about the recent railroad accidents and the numbers of death of these accidents and why it must be fixed.

My opinion on this is that I think that its terrible that 25 passengers were killed and many were wounded. Its outrageous how they only took action after this recent accident which was on October 24 when there were more severe accidents than this such as the accident on February 2002 where 362 people where killed and the accident on 2006 where 58 people were killed! I think they should've acted sooner. The coverage of these two stories were good, but they didn't explain in depth how this accident happened and they didnt talk about what actions they have taken about the railway system before this accident.