Current+Events+Mid+November+2009


 * Tomorrow's quiz will be slightly different in format from the previous ones. It will be fill in the blank, true/false, and identifications (where you will be given a name of a person, place, event, or thing and need to identify and explain it). It still should only take 10-15 minutes.

New stories from this week are in bold text. Feel free to read other sources on your own as well.**

When President Obama took office, a $787 billion economic stimulus plan was passed. Want to see how the money is being spent here in our area? What are some of the closest projects? Check this out: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33498869/ns/us_news-the_stimulus_tracker#/all/all/us/all/
 * http://www.recovery.gov/Pages/home.aspx**

Has the White House been totally upfront and accurate about the effect of the stimulus plan? Check it out: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jMNoef6xDenBbHWO0Im6rIjDmAgAD9C2SEHG0

9/11 mastermind to stand trial in NY. Who is he, and what do you think about this decision? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/us/19detain.html?ref=us http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/declassified/archive/2009/11/18/heads-i-win-tails-you-lose-in-9-11-case-ksm-won-t-walk-free-even-if-found-not-guilty.aspx

President Obama's Asian tour: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/world/asia/19assess.html?ref=world

Iran backs out of deal; Obama seeks sanctions against them: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34022248/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/world/asia/19prexy.html?hp

Secretary of State Clinton's trip to Afghanistan; President Karzai sworn in. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/world/asia/20policy.html?hp http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34010239/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/24/us.afghanistan/index.html**
 * The President's decision in Afghanistan is coming soon:

Senate's health care bill moves on: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/11/19/us/politics/1119-plan-differences.html http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/19/health.care.bill/index.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/health/policy/19health.html?_r=1&hp http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2009/11/19/UPI-NewsTrack-TopNews/UPI-22551258686351/
 * http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/23/health.care/**

Former VP candidate Sarah Palin's book tour: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34000354/ns/politics/ http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1940285,00.html
 * http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/19/palin.image/index.html**

Ft Hood investigation continues: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1940011,00.html

Extremism in America: http://www.splcenter.org/news/item.jsp?pid=415 http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/category/patriots-or-extremists/ http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/11/18/am.acosta.militia.oathkeepers.cnn
 * http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-obama-billboard-112009,0,2612065.story**

The recession: http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/general/2009-11-19-bankruptcy19_CV_N.htm http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/us/24boomerang.html?hpw

The President worries about the national debt: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee761ae2-d443-11de-990c-00144feabdc0.html http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/11/17/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5686644.shtml http://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/19/bayh.debt.bipartisan.commission/ http://www.usdebtclock.org/
 * http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/business/23rates.html**