Student of the Month Story

Who: Austyn Keelty
What: Is student of the month.
When: For the month of October
Where: At Bowie High School
Why: She has a 5.0 GPA, is active in many clubs, and is fabulous.

Austyn Keelty is the Student of the Month for October, with her 5.0 GPA and charming personality, it's no wonder she was chosen out of all the students at Bowie High School.

"For sure Austyn deserves this award" Austyn's friend Amigo said, "She should be student of the month more often"


Austyn Keelty has one of the highest GPAs on campus, and considers it one of her greatest academic achievements.

"I want to maintain a 5.0 GPA," said the Student of The Month Austyn, "and get into Harvard"


Austyn is an active member of the club scene at Bowie High School. She participates in multiple clubs at Bowie and is proud about all the hard work she puts into them.

"I'm the head of Minecraft and Nintendo club." said Austyn.


Austyn Keelty improves the classroom environment, and helps out the teachers around the campus often. Many of the teachers appreciate having her in their class.

"Without Austyn, my life would be harder," her teacher Mr.Sir stated "she teaches my class most of the time."



The Student of the Month Austyn likes many things about school and always has a hard time deciding what she likes best about it, but her answer is always the same.

"I like [school] because I'm the best of the best, and dislike that the students don't recognize talent.", explained Austyn.



Austyn Keelty is knows a lot about how to be a good student, she often gives other students advice, she is known around her school for telling other students advice.

"Mainly just be me; impress all your teachers and have a lot of friends." says Austyn.



Austyn is well known around Bowie High School for her scholarly success.

"I'm a hard worker", Austyn says "and the smartest person in school."



Austyn Keelty is a student who strives towards perfection and always wants to be and look fabulous.

"The only reason I wouldn't give her the award, is because she only wants to be fabulous and have good grades." says Austyn's teacher Mr. Sir.



Austyn takes pride in being a good student and takes no shame in showing it to her peers and teachers.

"[Austyn] shows that she's a good student by putting gold stars on all of her own papers." says
Mr. Sir.


Austyn does many things around school to improve the school community, and makes the school better for everyone.

"I'm setting the standards higher."  claimed Austyn.


Austyn has many hidden talents that many people aren't aware of.

"Once I fit a whole grapefruit in my mouth" admitted Austyn.

Additional Student of the Month Interviews

Subject: Austyn Keeltys Personal Assistant and Best Friend- Amigo

1.How long have you known Austyn?

"I've known Austyn forever, ever since we were born we were best friends."

2. Do you admire Austyn? Why or why not?
"Of course I do, she's awesome."

3. What does she do to help you out?
"Well since I'm her assistant, she pays me and thats a big help when I want to buy stuff."

4. Do you think she deserves this award?
"For sure Austyn deserves this award, she should be student of the month more often."

5. How has Austyn improved your life?

"She has improved my life by making my life more fabulous."

Subject: Austyn Keeltys Teacher-Mr. Sir

1. What would your life be like without Austyn?
"Without Austyn, my life would be harder, because she teaches my class for me most of the time."

2. Why do you think Austyn was given this award?
"Obviously because she works so hard"

3. How does Austyn show that she's a good student?
"She shows that she's a good student by putting gold stars on all of her own papers."

4. What qualities do you like about Austyn?
"I like that she is willing to help out around the classroom to bribe me into giving her a better grade."

5. Is there any reason why she shouldn't be named student of the month?
"The only reason why she doesn't deserve to be student of the month is that she only wants to be fabulous and get good grades, and has no other goals."

Inverted Pyramid

My Top Story of the Century

Women win the Vote- 1920

On August eighteenth, 1920 women won the right to vote in America. Women's suffrage groups rejoiced, their long fight for equality was achieved. This day was monuments. The anti-feminists had lost, women had been given what they deserved, the right to vote as men do.

This was an important step in women's rights. Women finally were making a difference in politics, and they were getting something that they had been wanting for a long time. It was monuments because the fight for women's suffrage had been going on for years and years and they finally achieved it.

 FDA approves birth control pill 1960.

On May 9, 1960 the FDA approved birth control as an oral  contraceptive. Women won the right to reproductive freedom. Anti-feminists lost their battle, and women took control of their bodies.

This was significant because many people were (and still are) against oral contraceptives. People believed that these women couldn't make decisions  about goes on in their bodies. Now women can have the choice in what happens to them.

Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique" inaugurates modern women's rights movement. 1963.

The book "The Feminine Mystique" was a world renowned book about mid-century housewives who yearned for equality. This book was the first of its kind and was an eye opener for many. Women in mid-century wanted fulfillment in their life that they weren't getting; restricted by laws and social rules, there wasn't very much they could do for them to do, many suffered from depression and it was a horrible time for them. The women had dropped out of school when they were married, so that they could become housewives. This resulted in the women being uneducated and unable to pursue a career. Without a career women lacked ambition and their lives seemed to have no meaning.

This was important because nothing like it had been published before. It showed a different perspective that many people hadn't seen before. It opened the publics eyes to the trials and tribulations of women in the mid-century era.

Student of the Month Interview: Answers & Questions

Subject: Austyn Keelty

1. How are you successful in school?
"I'm a hard worker, and the smartest person in school, and I'm fabulous"

2. Who supports you in school?
"All my teachers love me, and other students love me too."

3. What are your goals for the rest of the school year?

"I would like to be student of the month, every month."

4. How would your friends describe you?

"Fabulous and amazingly intelligent."

5. What tips would you give other students on being successful?

"Mainly just be me; impress all your teachers and have a lot of friends.

6. What extra curricular activities do you do?

"I do Nintendo club and Minecraft club."

7. What do you think makes you a good student?

"I work hard and I'm a fast learner"

8. What do you like about school?

"I like school because I'm the best person there."

9. Who is your favorite teacher, and why?

"Ms.Garza because she's a great math teacher."

10. How do you think you made it to where you are now?

"Probably from my charming personality and great intelligence."

11. Why do you think makes you student of the month?

"Stellar grades and the fact that I'm the head of Minecraft and Nintendo club"

12. How do you help out around school?

"By helping other people, tutoring others, and taking care of gardens."

13. How are you making a difference in the school community?

"I'm setting the standards higher"

14. What do you do to make yourself a better student?

"I set myself hard goals"

15. What is something people would find surprising about you?

"One time I fit a whole grapefruit in my mouth"

16. What is your greatest academic achievement?

"Achieving a 5.0 GPA."

17. What are your academic goals?

"I want to maintain a 5.0 GPA and get into Harvard."

18. What do you like or dislike about school?

"I like it because I'm the best of the best, and dislike that students don't recognize talent"

19. What is your favorite subject, why?

"Geography because I like learning about the world."

20. How has your school year been so far?

"Not so great, I've only been student of the month once."

CE 1.4

1. How many days and what cities will the Pope visit here in the United States? Page A1 "Pope greeted by Obama..."
The Pope will visit America for six days, and will go to New York and Washington D.C

2. What are the terms of the occupancy limits the Austin city council just approved? Page B3 "Party's over..."
Rental homes can only occupy six people.

3. What did Volkswagen alter in its cars that has been discovered and will cost them billions of dollars to fix? Page B7 "'I am endlessly sorry..."
Volkswagon altered the emissions test.

4. Who did the Dallas Cowboys sign as a back-up quarterback in the wake of Tony Romo's shoulder injury? Page C1 "NFL Cowboys"
The cowboys signed Matt Cassel.

5. What are the two central Texas companies who have said that they might not expand their business if tough new emission rules are passed? Page A1 "Clean air rules may be costly.."
Samsung and Texas Leighlah.

The article discusses how students are staring to get involved in the Supreme Court hearing about using more finances for education. These students wrote legal documents supporting more financing. They shared their views and personal stories on how they could benefit from having more finances for education.

I think that these students are incredible. It is amazing that they are getting their voice out there so that people can see from a students point of view. Even if their papers aren't reviewed by the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court will know that students have an opinion on the matter too.
I don't know if their efforts will be heard specifically, but the act of them trying is still important. Im sure that the Supreme Court will notice their actions and can see how passionate these students are about this. The public education has very little funding. The Supreme Court has the possibility to make big changes in funding, and improve the public education system.

Student of the Month Interview

1. How are you successful in school?
2. Who supports you in school?
3. What are your goals for the rest of the school year?
4. How would your friends describe you?
5. What tips would you give other students on being successful?
6. What extra curricular activities do you do?
7. What do you think makes you a good student?
8. What do you like about school?
9. Who is your favorite teacher, and why?
10. How do you think you made it to where you are now?
11. Why do you think makes you student of the month?
12. How do you help out around school?
13. How are you making a difference in the school community?
14. What do you do to make yourself a better student?
15. What is something people would find surprising about you?
16. What is your greatest academic achievement?
17. What are your academic goals?
18. What do you like or dislike about school?
19. What is your favorite subject, why?
20. How has your school year been so far?

2. Don't forget that you should interview at least 2 other people for this story, who might you also use as sources for this story? Put this on your blog with the student of the month interview questions.
I would talk to one of the students teachers, and one of their friends.

School Uniforms

The school board has decided to create a district wide policy of enforcing school uniforms. Who would you need to interview to find out more information about this topic? What are some good questions to ask? (This is theoretical)

1. List three to five different sources you could interview for this topic.
Students, Teachers, Parents, School Officials

2. Create 20 questions you could ask each source and post them on your blog. It will be the same 20 questions for each, so you only have to think of 20 total questions.

1. Why would you dislike wearing a uniform?
2. How do you think you would benefit from wearing a uniform?
3. How do you think wearing a uniform could be bad?
4. How do you think students would react to having to wear a uniform?
5. What would you tell the school board who decided to enforce a uniform policy?
6. How would you feel if you had to wear a uniform every day?
7. How could wearing a uniform negatively effect you?
8. What is a better alternative than wearing uniform in your mind?
9. Why would you support the districts opinion?
10. Why wouldn't you support the districts opinion?
11. Why do you think the district would make these decisions?
12. How do you think the changes could benefit you?
13. Would you change this decision?
14. How would you change this decision?
15. What do you think students will do about wearing a uniform?
16. Do you think that staff will support these changes?
17. How do you think students will feel about this decision?
18. How do you think parents will feel about this decision?
19. Why do you think the board would make such a drastic change?
20. Do you find uniforms creatively restrictive, why or why not?

Current Event 1.3

1. Ronald Regan Presidential Library and Museum in Slml, California.
2. The homeowners main concern is that the bus' operating hours (6am-midnight)
3.Uber wants to expand to East Austin to meet growing demands, and to increase the amount of business they have in Austin.
4. Mend the fence with the Texas Exes, finish the nike deal, embrace the coaches, and say thank you.
5. The unique sculpture rotates and figures out what position to be in based on rain data and lake levels.

I believe that the boy is not guilty of any crime, it was just a misunderstanding. I saw a picture of the "clock" and it did look suspicious. Most likely, I would've made the same mistake. I don't think he was singled out due to his skin color, no matter the color of his skin anyone could've made that mistake. I think that the school officials do need to be chastised. He explained to them that it was a clock and they jumped to conclusions and ignored him. This whole situation could have been avoided if someone listened to him. The invitation to the white house should be compensation enough for him. It is unfortunate that he was suspended, when he didn't do anything wrong.

Headlines, Links and Photos

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Migrant crisis: People treated 'like animals' in Hungary camp

Plummeting Oil Prices to Pull Down U.S. Production

Strategies: Small business depends on Silicon Valley

Technology IPOs at lowest since 2009

Natalie Portman's A Little Insecure About 'Garden State,' Thanks To 'Broad City'

Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers 'upset' about Patriots' defensive formations

National Geographic wins UN environmental prize for science and innovation

How gut bacteria influence weight, heart health

Ronda Rousey on embracing her celebrity status, dealing with paparazzi and her A-list crush

CE 1.2

1. A typical homeowner will save $14.
2. The creature is similar to humans in the way they walk upright, and the hands and feet look like they are prom a homo.
3.I find the idea of this man swimming across the pacific interesting, it would be very strenuous, but he appears to be in good shape.
4. The new iPhone will have an "improved camera" and "new sensors". They are trying to up their game to compete with phones on the market that have better cameras.
5. I personally would like to have Smart Clothing. It would be much simpler to have something like that instead of having to adjust your clothing choices often. Ive always wanted a phone case that will charge my phone, my phone dies a lot...

I think that the man in the article should get more than $60,000 for police brutality. I believe that someone shouldn't be arrested based on just looking suspicious. Police should investigate more before jumping to conclusions. The man deserves the money he got. Their record in the past shouldn't effect the money they receive. In my opinion it would depend on how much damage the police caused them. They should definitely receive enough to cover medical bills. If someone is killed by police brutality their family should receive as much as $500,000, because that would most likely be enough for the family to support themselves until they are able to readjust. I think we are seeing this more in society because of the rascism and stereotypes that people still cling to. Also, people jump to conclusions to fast.

Ethics in Journalism

A Media-Savvy Killer

How should a newspaper, or other media outlet, handle communications from someone who says he’s guilty of multiple sensational crimes? And how much should it cooperate with law enforcement authorities?

The article above discusses a murderer who publicizes his crimes through social media, and various news sources. This murderer, named BTK, contacts news papers and news stations telling them about his crimes.

In my opinion, the news sources should not publish information about the murderers crime. The criminal is getting what he wants, because of the news. It is also disrespectful to the victims and their families. No one wants a newspaper glorifying the murder of their family member. On the other hand, the police would find use of this information. The newspaper should work directly with the police to prevent more crimes from occurring. Giving the murderer the attention he wants will work out badly in the long run.

The Sting

Is it ethically defensible to employ such a sting tactic? Should you buy into the agenda of an advocacy group — even if it’s an agenda as worthy as this one?

This article analyzes an issue where news stations are trying to lure people into traps that would make them sex offenders. The journalists set up an online chat posing as under age girls and try to catch someone in the act.

This poses an interesting question of ethics for journalists. I don't believe this is an ethical "sting". It is good to know about potential sex offenders, but they shouldn't pose as someone and try to persuade them to do these immoral things. These journalists are doing anything for a controversial story, but they need to know where to draw the line.

Who’s the “Predator”?

If your newspaper or television station were approached by Perverted Justice to participate in a “sting” designed to identify real and potential perverts, should you go along, or say, “No thanks”? Was NBC reporting the news or creating it?

This article reviews recent "stings" that have occurred on shows such as Dateline. The news castors pursue sex offenders and pose as adolescents who invite these people to their homes.

I find this tactic potentially dangerous. Luring strange men and women into peoples homes could end in disaster. Also, they are causing problems that might not have happened before. It is possible that what they are doing has benefits, but how far are they willing to go to get a good story? They're provoking people and putting themselves in danger. This practice should be stopped before something bad happens.

News Values

Timeliness- 

BERLIN -- Google is doubling down on its Nexus smartphones.

The tech giant is set to hold an event September 29 in San Francisco to unveil two new Nexus devices, according to people familiar with the company's plans. One smartphone will be a smaller version of a Nexus phone made by LG, while the second will be a larger version of a device built by Huawei.

The Nexus smartphones are essentially Google's "flagship" devices that show off the latest version of its Android software, which powers the majority of the world's smartphones. In this case, the Nexus devices will be the first to run Android 6.0, dubbed Marshmallow. Over the years, hardcore fans have gravitated toward these flagship phones as the "purest" Android experience, free of tweaks by carriers or handset makers. As a result, each manufacturer associated with a Nexus phone gets to enjoy a bit of extra buzz.

A Google spokeswoman declined to comment.

The move is particularly critical for Huawei, which makes Android phones but is building a Nexus device for the first time. The Chinese vendor has made a push to create more high-end smartphones and better build its brand, but Huawei remains relatively unknown in Western markets such as the US. Having Google partner with the company on a Nexus smartphone gives Huawei additional credibility in the Android community.

It's the third time Google has partnered with LG on a Nexus phone. The Korean vendor previously built the well-regarded Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 phones, notable for their affordability, slick design and decent components.

What's unclear is how much either Nexus smartphone will cost. Both devices are coming out at a time when handset vendors are introducing more competitively priced smartphones. Motorola, for instance, introduced its Moto X Pure Edition for $399. Companies such as ZTE, Huawei and Alcatel OneTouch offer smartphones that are even cheaper. An Apple iPhone 6, in comparison, starts at $650 without a two-year contract. (Apple, by the way, will be hosting an event next week at which it's likely to unveil its next iPhone models.)

But thanks to its deep ties with Google, the Nexus line has never completely been about price

http://www.cnet.com/news/google-will-hold-nexus-smartphone-event-on-sept-29-in-san-francisco/

I believe this is timeliness, because this information just came out, and it is new information.

Proximity- 

When Sister Norma Pimentel participated in a virtual papal audience hosted by ABC News this week, she was excited to see Pope Francis, but never expected him to address her directly.

Sister Pimentel runs a welcome center at Sacred Heart Church in McAllen, Texas, which has helped more than 20,000 immigrants. Pope Francis was watching and listening intently via satellite from the Vatican as Sister Pimentel was introduced briefly. Then, after young mothers and children who had just arrived shared their stories, the Holy Father returned to the sister who had been mentioned before.

“There was a sister there of a religious order, I want to see her,” he said.

“I said, ‘Oh, that’s me,’” Sister Pimentel said, reflecting on the moment afterwards. “He’s actually speaking to me. And then I saw his little hand go like, ‘come, come, come, come,’ and I’m like, ‘Oh, my God.’ I felt like a little child called forth by their dear father.”

Pope Francis Virtual Audience: More Information About Participating Groups

The 62-year-old nun made her way to the center aisle and stood before Pope Francis’ smiling face, on a 9-by-9-foot screen.

“I want to thank you," Francis said. "And through you to thank all the sisters of religious orders in the U.S. for the work that you have done and that you do in the United States. It's great. I congratulate you. Be courageous. Move forward.

And then the pope, 78, said something she could never have imagined: “I'll tell you one other thing. Is it unseemly for the Pope to say this? I love you all very much.“

She bowed, her hands in prayer, and returned to her seat. Then the tears began to flow. “I’m still in heaven still experiencing his presence,” she said. “He’s telling me I love you very much at the end I was like, ‘Oh, wow. ... I will cherish and treasure this moment forever. I am blessed.”

"Pope Francis and the People" will air in a one-hour special edition of ABC News’ "20/20" on Friday, Sept. 4, at 10 p.m. ET. In addition, the event will be posted in its entirety in both English and Spanish on ABCNews.com.

A STRONG SIGNAL TO U.S. SISTERS

It was a personal moment of triumph for Sister Norma, but Vatican experts say it also sent an important message to Catholic sisters across the United States that their work is valued and supported by the church.

“Especially after the Vatican’s recent investigation of Catholic sisters, Pope Francis’ beautiful words of encouragement remind people of the incredible work these women do day in and day out,” said the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and editor-at-large for America magazine. “It’s a sign that he ‘gets it’ when it comes to Catholic sisters in this country.”

The investigation of the sisters by the Vatican, which began under Pope Benedict, was incredibly painful for U.S. women in the church, according to ABC News consultant Cokie Roberts.

“This is a very strong signal that he admires the work of American women religious, and that the moment of discord is over,” Roberts said. “These nuns are doing exactly what the pope is talking about: They work on the margins with people who need help.”

‘WE TOO LOVE POPE FRANCIS’

Francis showed his support for the U.S. Catholic sisters in April when he met with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in Rome. LCWR executive director Sister Joan Marie Steadman, who was at the meeting with the pope, said she was heartened by the pope’s recent

“I was very moved by the pope’s recognition of Sister Norma and the critical work she is doing on behalf of immigrants, and was heartened that he extended his gratitude to all Catholic sisters serving in the United States,“ Steadman said in a statement to ABC News. “We will take heart from his words to be courageous and to keep moving forward, and I am sure sisters will delight in his spontaneous expression of affection as well. We too love Pope Francis."

Martin told ABC News, “The pope speaks with both gestures and words, just like Jesus did, His gesture of meeting with the LGWR leadership, coupled with his words now of support for this sister, shows his deep admiration and support for the Catholics sisters in this country.”

As for Sister Norma, she believes the Holy Spirit was guiding what transpired in the church. “It’s a new beginning right?” she said. “It is a historical moment where our holy father acknowledges and recognizes the wonderful work that we as nuns in the US are doing and are committed in making a difference in the lives of so many people.”

http://abcnews.go.com/US/pope-francis-texas-nun-norma-pimentel-love/story?id=33517481

This article would be proximity, because it is about a nun from Texas.

Prominence- 

In an exclusive interview with NBC News/MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell on Friday, Hillary Clinton said she's "sorry" there's been so much controversy over her private email server, but declined to apologize for the decision to use it. She also suggested that GOP front-runner Donald Trump is unqualified to be president and weighed in on the surprisingly robust challenge to her candidacy from Democratic primary rival Bernie Sanders. 

"At the end of the day, I am sorry that this has been confusing to people and has raised a lot of questions, but there are answers to all these questions," Clinton said of her email server after being pressed by Mitchell on whether she should apologize for the controversy that has dogged her campaign from the outset. "And I take responsibility and it wasn't the best choice." 

It was just the third nationally televised interview for Clinton, the former secretary of state and Democratic 2016 front-runner, since announcing her campaign in April. Beset by flagging approval ratings, the Sanders challenge and the possibility that Vice President Joe Biden may enter the race, Clinton's interview with Mitchell appeared to be part of her campaign's latest effort to offer more access to the candidate. 

Yet as her own campaign chairman John Podesta acknowledged in a conference call with reporters Thursday, Clinton's campaign has faced "headwinds" since March, when her private email server was first revealed. Her poll numbers have fallen as the number of people who consider her untrustworthy has risen. 

"Certainly, it doesn't make me feel good," Clinton said when asked by Mitchell about those who find her dishonest. "But I am very confident that by the time this campaign has run its course, people will know that what I have been saying is accurate."

After laughing off questions about her server for months, Clinton has begun to strike a more contrite tone. 

She explained that she had used a personal email account as a senator from New York and didn't spend much time considering alternatives when she became secretary of state in 2009. "I did all my business on my personal email [in the Senate]," Clinton said. "I was not thinking a lot when I got in [to the State Department]. There was so much work to be done. We had so many problems around the world. I didn't really stop and think what kind of email system will there be." 

"This was fully above board, people knew I was using a personal email, I did it for convenience. I sent emails that I thought were work related to people's dot gov accounts," she added. 

Asked by Mitchell about Trump's attacks on longtime Clinton aide Huma Abedin, Clinton said the Republican's candidacy is "a bad development for our American political system" and that his bravado could have dangerous repercussions if he became president. 

"Loose talk, threats, insults -- they have consequences," she said. "The president of the United States needs to be careful about what he or she says. 

She went to say that Trump is "great at innuendo and conspiracy theories and really defaming people." 

"He is the candidate of being against," she continued. 

Trump and fellow Republican candidate Ted Cruz will hold a rally opposing President Barack Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran next week at the same time Clinton will be defending it in a speech in Washington. Asked about that, Clinton suggested that Trump and Cruz "don't believe in diplomacy" and said Americans want a president who does. 

Clinton planned to deliver remarks on the Iran deal next week in Washington. "It is by no means perfect, but it's an important step," Clinton told Mitchell, adding that Iran "can never, ever have a nuclear weapon." 

The Democratic front-runner has avoided getting into tangles with her primary opponents, and refused to weigh in on the political ramifications of Vice President Joe Biden's potential decision to the enter race. 

But asked about why voters find Biden and challenger Bernie Sanders more authentic than Clinton, the former secretary of state seemed to take subtle dig at Sanders. "I started out listening because I think you can come with your own ideas and you can wave your arms and give a speech, but at the end of the day, are you connecting with and really hearing?" she said.

Aides have promised that Clinton in the coming weeks would take on a greater focus on women and stress her own role as a potential woman president. She appeared to make good on that promise with Mitchell, saying her candidacy was part of an career-long commitment to help women and girls around the world. 

"My running for president is a way of sending a message -- we have an opportunity to lift up everyone," Clinton said

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/hillary-clinton-sorry-email-controversy-n421851

This story is prominence because Hillary Clinton is an important person, who is famous.

Impact- 

A group of about 1,000 migrants stuck at a Budapest railway station for days have set off on foot, saying they intend to walk to the Austrian border.

Hungarian authorities are trying to contain thousands of people desperate to reach western Europe.

Meanwhile, European Union states are struggling to agree a common strategy to deal with the crisis.

The Hungarian, Czech, Slovakian and Polish prime ministers have rejected quotas for EU nations.

In a statement the leaders rejected "any proposal leading to introduction of mandatory and permanent quota for solidarity measures".

The chaotic scenes in Hungary - a main transit country for those seeking to claim asylum in Germany and other countries in northern and western Europe - have continued for another day.

Some of the migrants who had been waiting days at Budapest's Keleti station grew frustrated with the lack of international trains, and decided to walk to Austria - a distance of 180km (110 miles).

Hungarian police seem to be escorting but not stopping them.

Image copyrightEPA

The BBC's Matthew Price, on a motorway about 20km outside of the edge of Budapest, says large numbers of people, some pushing wheelchairs and buggies, are walking down the hard shoulder of the main motorway from the Hungarian capital to Vienna.

Most of those he spoke to were from Iraq or Syria.

Some of those walking have been holding large photographs of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

One man told the BBC said he would continue to the Austrian border:

"Then to Vienna, then to Germany.

"We won't stop. Our target is to Germany, to our mum, to Merkel."

Meanwhile the stand-off between Hungarian police and hundreds of migrants, who refused to leave a train in Bicske for over 24 hours, has ended.

A large number of people escaped from the train on Friday afternoon and are walking along the train tracks heading west.

Those migrants who did not escape - many of them families with children - have been escorted onto buses to be taken to a transit camp.

A Pakistani man in his fifties collapsed and died after leaving the train.

Elsewhere in Hungary on Friday:

• There were clashes at Keleti station after far-right extremists threw two firecrackers towards migrants, sparking an angry response
• Hundreds of people have broken out of a refugee camp at Roszke near the Serbian border and are being pursued by police. Video from the camp showed clashes between migrants, trying to break out, and riot police, who used spray
• Hungarian MPs have approved tougher border controls and penalties for migrants trying to pass through to Germany

Under EU regulations, anyone wishing to seek asylum must do so in the first EU country they reach.

But many of those who have arrived in Hungary do not wish to be registered there because it is more likely to send migrants back, and has a relatively small population and economy. 

They want to continue on to seek asylum in Germany and other richer countries.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned on Friday of "the end of Europe".

"Today we are talking about tens of thousands but next year we will be talking about millions and this has no end," Mr Orban said.

Antonio Guterres, head of the UN refugee agency, the UNHCR, said the crisis was a defining moment for Europe.

In a statement, he said Europe needed to build "adequate reception capacities", especially in Greece, replacing a "piecemeal" approach with a "common strategy".

In other developments:

• The UK government - under pressure over its response to the crisis - has agreed to provide settlement for "thousands more" Syrian refugees and an extra £100m in aid for Syrians in the Middle East
• Members of the European Commission are in the Greek island of Kos to examine the difficulties caused by the large numbers of refugees and migrants landing there
• EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels
• Some 50 migrants are feared to have drowned after their boat sank off the coast of Libya, according to the International Organization for Migration

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34155701

This is an example of impact, because this is very important news, and it has a big impact on refugees and on the UK.

Human Interest-

"Why has the Black Lives Matter movement not been classified as a hate group?" -- Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Fox and Friends

Bill O'Reilly, in another conversation, answered this question in the affirmative and swore he would "shut them down." But how does one shut down the legitimate, organic forces of social change? In a modern democracy is the goal really silent, hands-folded conformity? Is this not a vision straight out of some futuristic, dystopian novel like Brave New World?

After all, racism is not a relic of the past to be found in a museum, gawked at and then largely forgotten in one's race to the cafeteria to enjoy a latte, as Fox News tries to peddle. 

Racism still thrives. For example, between 2002 and 2014, consistently about 90 percent of people stopped and frisked in New York City by police were black or Latino, according to data by the New York Civil Liberties Union, gleaned from police reports themselves. 

Even white felons are more trusted by employers than blacks with no criminal record. According to a recent study that attempted to measure racial discrimination in hiring practices,

Among those with no criminal record, white applicants were more than twice as likely to receive a callback relative to equally qualified black applicants. Even more troubling, whites with a felony conviction fared just as well, if not better, than a black applicant with a clean background.

Obviously, contemporary racism takes more insidious and subtler forms than its virulent predecessors. In the South during the 1950s, black people could not vote because of literacy tests, poll taxes, and threats of violence. Today Republicans cloak the denial of the right to vote in the subterfuge of countering voting fraud, even if it is so rare that it is virtually non-existent.  For example, one can vote in Texas with a gun permit, but not with a college identification. A party that wants to deny people the right to vote is a moribund political party.

Therefore, movements, such as Black Lives Matter, besides being integral to developing the next generation of political leaders fighting for racial justice, are an extension of the civil rights struggle rooted in the 1960s. Now, today's activists may be angrier than the iconic civil rights leaders of the '60s, but this anger cannot be dismissed as illegitimate; for doing so would be a direct denial of the black experience in America, as the data on "stop and frisk" patterns suggests.

In a recent march in St. Paul, Minnesota, Black Lives Matter leaders shouted in unison "Pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon," one day after a policeman was gunned down in cold blood in Houston. Such demonstrations of questionable behavior will draw animus even from whites and others of good will. But shouting irresponsible, juvenile refrains is not the same as the cold-blooded killing of a police officer; and trying to connect the two, like O'Reilly does, is largely the work of someone who has not looked in his own heart to pry himself free of racial bigotries. 

If the realities Black Lives Matter activists did not exist or were imagined, then Eric Garner would still be alive and not killed by a police officer in Staten Island who put him in an illegal chokehold for the shocking crime of selling loose cigarettes. With his dying breath, he repeated "I can't breathe" eleven times before succumbing.

When Fox News sycophants deny racism and condemn Black Lives Matter, they are disrespecting the death of Eric Garner and many others who died in police custody for no apparent reason. They are throwing dirt on the grave of Trayvon Martin, who was killed for walking down the street eating Skittles by a man-child who readily used as a defense the wide latitude given by Stand Your Ground laws to justify cold-blooded murder. 

The white hegemony that conservatives are trying to protect no longer exists and they are the only ones who can't see it. No, the vision that O'Reilly and other conservatives have is largely one very reminiscent of a 1950s television drama where blacks were largely seen, but not heard. It is an anachronism as dated as any Norman Rockwell portrayal of Americana. 

Whether it is Black Lives Matter who demand to be heard or others, Fox News will attempt to shout down the movement to protect their cherished vision of a monochrome America, instead of the messy, rigidly stratified America that so many face.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marvin-meadors/on-the-republican-pretens_b_8068762.html

This is human interest because it is about opinion and beliefs.

Novelty- 

The president, wearing orange rubber gloves, held up a large silver salmon for reporters to admire but hastened to add: "I didn't catch it. I don't want anybody thinking I'm telling, you know, fish tales."

He listened intently as a woman holding her own wiggly fish nonchalantly explained the fishing process.

As for the souvenir can of fish he received, Obama instructed aides not to go eating it.

Before leaving Dillingham, the president attended a cultural performance at a local school, where youngsters in traditional headdresses with jewels and fur waved their hands in the air and slapped their thighs as they danced and chanted.

Obama joined the last dance, declaring, "I've been practicing."

The president's visit to the fishing operation came with a serious goal of promoting the importance of environmental protection.

"If you've eaten wild salmon, it's likely to have come from here," Obama told reporters. "It's part of the reason why it's so critical that we make sure that we protect this incredible natural resource, not just for the people whose livelihood depends on it, but for the entire country."

[READ: Katrina Anniversary, Alaska Visit Show Climate Change on Obama's Radar]

Obama also stopped at a grocery store, saying he wanted to call attention to how the difficulty of getting goods to Alaska causes high prices.

"You're looking at prices that are double, in some cases, or even higher for basic necessities like milk," he said. A half-gallon of milk at the N&N Market cost $8.99 and a large bag of Doritos went for $7.99. Obama said his administration is exploring ways to address the situation.

Dillingham, which sits on an inlet off the Bering Sea, is the fishing hub for Bristol Bay, a world-renowned salmon fishery. Obama's visit to the town of fewer than 3,000 people briefly placed him at the center of a roiling conflict between fishermen and developers who want to build a gold-and-copper mine called Pebble Mine.

Although the company seeking to build the mine hasn't yet submitted any formal proposal, Obama's Environmental Protection Agency has taken the unusual step of pre-emptively blocking it out of concern it could harm the salmon population. That action triggered a lawsuit against the EPA.

Fishermen have banded together with locals and environmental groups in warning the mine would produce more than 10 billion tons of mining waste.
http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2015/09/02/obamas-fish-tale-salmon-spawning-on-his-shoes

This would be novelty, because it is a strange event that normally wouldn't be in the news.

Conflict-

AMMAN, Jordan — The cash-strapped World Food Program has had to drop one-third of Syrian refugees from its food voucher program in Middle Eastern host countries this year, including more than 200,000 in Jordan who stopped receiving food aid in September, a spokeswoman said Friday.

The sharp cutbacks come at a time when growing numbers of desperate Syrians who initially found refuge in neighboring countries are trying to reach Europe. Since 2011, more than 4 million Syrians fled their country's civil war, most settling in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt.

Abeer Etefa, a WFP regional spokeswoman, said the world must do more to support refugees in the regional host countries or face increasing migration.

"This is a crisis that has been brewing in the region for five years," she said. "Now it is getting the attention of the world because it moved one step further from the region to Europe. We have to help people where they are or they will move."

The U.N. agency has been distributing food vouchers to refugees since the beginning of the Syria crisis, but is facing increasing funding gaps. "Since the beginning of this operation, it has been hand to mouth," said Etefa. "It is nerve-wracking for the refugees and the staff."

Earlier this week, the U.N. warned that 40 percent of children from five conflict-scarred Middle Eastern countries, including Syria, are not in school, and that losing this generation will lead to more militancy and migration. said the agency needs $236 million to keep the program — even in its scaled-back version — funded through November. No major donors have come forward, she said.

Since the beginning of the year, the agency reduced the number of voucher recipients in the regional host countries from 2.1 million to around 1.4 million and sharply reduced the value of the vouchers. The maximum is now $14 per person per month for urban refugees in Lebanon and Jordan.

Etefa said the agency tries to give priority to the most vulnerable refugees, including single mothers.

This month, refugees in Jordan faced the biggest cuts.

Jordan hosts about 630,000 Syrian refugees, including more than half a million in communities and the rest in camps. As of September, 211,000 of 440,000 urban refugees who had been receiving some food aid lost their benefits, Etefa said. Those living in the camps continue to receive food vouchers.

With conditions in the host countries worsening, thousands of Syrian refugees have been trying to reach Europe, many attempting treacherous sea voyages.

On Friday, a man whose family died when a small rubber boat capsized on the way from Turkey to Greece buried his wife and two sons in their hometown in Syria.

The haunting image of one of the sons, 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi, washed up on a Turkish beach focused the world's attention on the wave of migration fueled by war and deprivation.

Earlier this week, the U.N. warned that 40 percent of children from five conflict-scarred Middle Eastern countries, including Syria, are not in school, and that losing this generation will lead to more militancy and migration.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/09/04/world/middleeast/ap-ml-syrian-refugees-food-aid.html?_r=0

This would be conflict, because there are a lot of issues with war refugees, and it is a major conflict in the world today.