Jordie Yeager

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Marathon 30A new world record has been set in the men’s wheelchair race at the Boston Marathon.

According to CBC, Canadian Joshua Cassidy beat the previous record by two seconds.

Despite the 30 degree temperature, Cassidy finished three minutes before the runner-up.

 

Posted by Jordie Yeager on April 16, 2012 in Article | 0 comments.

Chicago Protest for Trayvon Martin

A prosecutor in the case of the Trayvon Martin shooting announced she would not be holding a hearing to decide if the man who shot Martin should be tried.

According to BBC, the prosecutor, named Angela Corey, could either file charges or drop the case.

George Zimmerman, who fatally shot 17-year-old Martin in February, claims it was self-defense.

According to BBC, police haven’t arrested Zimmerman because they have no reason to believe he’s lying. Martin was...

Posted by Jordie Yeager on April 9, 2012 in Article | 0 comments.

Aerial view of city of Oakland 1A former student at Oikos University in Oakland, California opened fire at the school Monday, killing at least seven people.

According to CBC, One L. Goh surrendered at a nearby Safeway supermarket. Police Chief Howard Jordan told CBC it was about an hour after the shooting occurred.

There were seven fatalities and three others were wounded.

According to CBC,...

Posted by Jordie Yeager on April 3, 2012 in Article | 0 comments.

PhotobucketA student at the Université de Sherbrooke is taking legal action against strikers who caused him to miss class.

According to CBC, the student, named Philippe-Olivier Daniel, was prevented from going to class because of pressure from student associations he’s not even part of.

Daniel has sent letters to multiple student groups asking them to stop preventing people from attending classes. He’s...

Posted by Jordie Yeager on March 19, 2012 in Article | 0 comments.

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Posted by Jordie Yeager on March 15, 2012 in Article | 0 comments.