The Economy

One of the biggest news stories is the problems with the economy. The stock market is in trouble and people can't get credit. The U.S government wrote a $700 billion bailout plan. It hasn't had any positive effects yet. Several banking companies have gone out of business. One example is Lehman Brothers. The government also raised the insurance level on individual bank accounts. Both Presidential candidates have ideas on what to do with the economy and both are different.

Link- http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/issues.economic.stimulus.html

Hurricane Season Back

Hurricanes are one of the most horrible natural disasters known to mankind. It is a tropical cyclone. They usually begin as tropical storms. The they become incredible waves and violent storms. They start at 74mph and then they get worse. It depends on the type of hurricane Type Two has 96-110 mph winds. Type Three has 111-130 mph winds. Type Four goes from 131 to 155 mph winds. Type Five Winds are greater than 155 mph. This shows how dangerous these hurricanes are. They are also very destructive. They take away many houses and lives. Even after many years people do not recover from hurricanes.

link- http://www.livescience.com/hurricanes/

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