http://www.3rdstreet.tv 3rdstreet.tv http://3rdstreet.tv/images/logo.jpg http://www.3rdstreet.tv en-us http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=566 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=566 01 February 2012 Pattaya, Thailand – Just days after the Russian travel agency, Lanta Tour, declared bankruptcy, 314 Russian tourists are still unable to return home. Responding to allegations of fraud against Lanta Tour, Thai Police arrested Thai Lanta Tour Manager, Ms. Olga Shendrik – Reuters’ reports. Additionally, some of the travelers do not have hotel accommodations. This displacement of people has placed a burden on local authorities who have asked and received help from the hotels and travel agents. Video courtesy of Reuters. 2012-02-01 10:55:42 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=565 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=565 01 February 2012 Pattaya, Thailand – Just days after the Russian travel agency, Lanta Tour, declared bankruptcy, 314 Russian tourists are still unable to return home. Responding to allegations of fraud against Lanta Tour, Thai Police arrested Thai Lanta Tour Manager, Ms. Olga Shendrik – Reuters reports. Additionally, some of the travelers do not have hotel accommodations. This displacement of people has placed a burden on local authorities who have asked and received help from the hotels and travel agents. Video courtesy of Reuters. 2012-02-01 10:50:10 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=564 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=564 17 January 2012, Santiago, Chile. Students in Santiago continue to protest against the Chilean government in hopes to gain equal access for all students to education. Noam Titleman, President for the Students’ Federation of the Catholic University said, “It’s common sense that people have the same access to opportunities and quality education. It is also common sense that people who have more money, should pay more.” In 2011, students across Chile demonstrated continuously and, according to Reuters, often turned the streets of Santiago into a “Battlegound.” The first large protest of the year is scheduled to take place in March. Video courtesy of Reuters. 2012-01-17 16:37:13 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=563 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=563 17 January 2012 – Washington, D.C. Remember when you were in grade school and your 3rd grade teacher caught you looking at the smart kid’s test? You weren’t really copying her answers were you? No, you were just taking a hint from her and moving in the right direction. Sure. Right. Flash forward several years and we now find ourselves in a much more technically advanced world amidst marvels of change. But, what hasn’t really changed is basic human behavior. Take the internet and the current laws that the US government is trying to pass. Known as SOPA, the bills address the problem of on-line piracy. If the bills are passed into laws, the US government will have the right, says Lance Ulanoff,Editor In Chief of Mashable, “To take block your site from the internet or take it down from the internet.” A lot of debate has gone into the problem of on-line piracy and the use of unauthorized content. Many would say that the crackdown and proposed SOPA bills are inevitable. Like anything else, there are two sides to the story and who will be the judge of piracy? For example, is it piracy when you quote someone? Historically no, however, is it piracy when you use someone else’s art, for example music, when you are creating a video for the internet? If you don’t have the artist’s authorization then the answer is yes. The internet is still in it’s’ infancy and will continue to evolve and it is clear that there probably should be some type of control mechanism banning illegal use of intellectual property on the internet. At the moment, there are many people and managers of sites such as Wikipedia who feel that the current proposal don’t fit the bill. Maybe my 3rd grade teacher is up for the job. Video (really – I have a contract) courtesy of Reuters. 2012-01-17 16:30:17 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=562 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=562 16 January 2012, Giglio, Italy – Just by mentioning the phrase Friday the 13th is enough to give many people the shivers or at the very least remind them of the movies that went by the same name. Now, we have another reason to think that the day is cursed or at least unlucky. The Costa Concordia, an Italian cruise ship sank and at least three people died on that day during the shipwreck. The Italian authorities arrested the ship’s Captain, Francesco Shettino yesterday for abandoning the ship before it was evacuated and more importantly for “manslaughter.” Prosecutor Franceso Verusion said, “We arrested the captain because we are concerned that there may be an attempt to tamper with evidence.” Reuters reports that when the coastguard asked Shettino to return to the vessel he “Refused.” 2012-01-17 02:56:43 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=561 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=561 13 January 2012 – Lagos, Nigeria. For the fifth consecutive day, Nigerians continue to protest the repelling of the fuel subsidy under the Good Luck Jonathan presidency. Even though Nigeria is the highest producer of fuel on the African continent most of the people exist on less than one hundred dollars US a month. The near one hundred percent increase in the price of fuel makes it difficult if not impossible to survive. Accountant Lanre Emmanuel – an accountant said, “We are saying revert back to the 65 naira price for fuel.” Some Nigerians are calling for a change in the government and are willing to travel across the country in further protest. Businessman, Linus Anthony, said of the government and politicians, “We don’t want them on the seat, they should leave us alone.” 2012-01-13 20:40:19 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=560 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=560 13 January 2012, Sweden and The UK – If you have ever been to New York City, then you will know that one of the most enjoyable things to do is buy a hot dog from a street vendor, slather it with mustard and hot onions and eat “The dog” while people watching. Unfortunately researchers in Sweden have now found that by eating that hot dog you could be increasing your risk of pancreatic cancer by 20%. Susanna Larson, an Associate Professor in Stockholm said, “We think it could be due to the nitrates found in processed meat.” Apparently, the nitrates can be converted to N-nitroso compounds, which, according to Larson, “Are cancerous.” In addition to hot dogs, meats high in nitrates are: bacon, salami, and other processed meats. In the UK, research has shown that people who eat 50 grams of processed meat per day increase the risk of cancer “by 20%,” according to Health Information Manager, Jessica Harris. 2012-01-13 20:34:51 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=559 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=559 12 January 2012 - Cordova, Alaska. It what is being called one of the worst snow winters in decades, the snow in some parts of Alaska is 176 inches deep. Falling so hard and so thick, some boats in Kodiak have sunk under the sheer weight of the snow. In Cordova, the city has been hit particularly hard by combinations of snow and rain which has caused the state to declare the city in need of assistance. The National Guard has been deployed to help the city dig out from under the snow while trying to reestablish the basic necessities of gas, electricity, and water services to the community. Video courtesy of Reuters. 2012-01-12 19:15:22 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=558 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=558 12 January, 2012 – Kandahar, Afghanistan. Video posted on YouTube and other websites show soldiers in Afghanistan urinating on dead Taliban fighters. Although the video is not authenticated as of yet, the perpetrators seem to be US military personnel. Outrage has spread throughout Afghanistan as many Afghanis see this latest act as a further reason why US troops should depart the country. Kabul resident, Feda Mohammad said, “The U.S. soldiers who urinated on the bodies of Muslims have committed a crime. We don’t want them on our soil anymore. We don’t like foreign soldiers to be on our soil.” Reuters reports that two US military officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said, “The video seems to be authentic,” and the soldiers American. 2012-01-12 19:11:54 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=557 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=557 12 January, 2012 - Christchurch, New Zealand. A South Korean fishing vessel caught fire in the middle of Antarctica and sent out a mayday signal yesterday. The South Koreans aboard the vessel said that the trawler caught fire and there was an explosion that killed three of the crew members. Weather permitting, a US Airforce C17 Globecaster will leave Christchurch and fly the seven injured crew members to McMurdo Airforce Base for treatment. There are thirty uninjured crew members who will be flown to Christchurch. 2012-01-12 19:07:53 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=556 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=556 10 January 2012, New Delhi, India. When one thinks of India, one thinks of beauty, mystery, mysticism, and dynamic economic growth. Sure, we may think of the overpopulated cities but we don’t usually consider the children or adults who are financially challenged. According to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Indians “Should be ashamed at the number of malnutritioned children who live in the country.” According to a 2011 Hunger and Malnutrition survey conducted by the Nandi Foundation, 42 percent of Indian children under the age of five are undernourished. Prime Minister Singh believes the problem of unhealthy children is the “Biggest challenge” for Indian which is the third largest Asia economy. UNICEF reports that one in three malnutritioned children in world lives in India. 2012-01-10 17:28:00 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=555 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=555 10 January 2012, New Delhi, India. When one thinks of India, one thinks of beauty, mystery, mysticism, and dynamic economic growth. Sure, we may think of the overpopulated cities but we don’t usually consider the children or adults who are financially challenged. According to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Indians “Should be ashamed at the number of malnutritioned children who live in the country.” According to a 2011 Hunger and Malnutrition survey conducted by the Nandi Foundation, 42 percent of Indian children under the age of five are undernourished. Prime Minister Singh believes the problem of unhealthy children is the “Biggest challenge” for Indian which is the third largest Asia economy. UNICEF reports that one in three malnutritioned children in world lives in India. 2012-01-10 17:25:16 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=554 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=554 10, January 2012, Caracas, Venezuela. Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad recently arrived in Venezuela, met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and signed accords covering tourism, science, technology and energy which ultimately brings the two OPEC nations closer together . At a press conference yesterday, Reuters reports that Ahmadinejad and Chavez, both notoriously anti-American joked that “…A (nuclear) bomb was under the stairs at his Miraflores house.” Hugo Chavez and Ahmadinejad have often and frequently espoused anti-American sentiment amongst themselves and other OPEC members. Even though they are long on rhetoric, nothing has come to fruition. Recently the Obama administration expelled the Venezuelan consul general who allegedly discussed possible cyber-attacks in the US. 2012-01-10 17:03:57 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=553 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=553 10 January 2011, Redondo Beach, CA. Whale watchers in the sleepy coastal town of Redondo Beach were treated again to a treat as they watched a gray whale glide effortlessly through the waters of the Pacific. The gray whales usually make the yearly journey along the long California coast to the Southern waters near Mexico later in the winter, but this year, Reuters reports whale experts saying that, “more whales were spotted earlier and in record numbers.” Whale watchers gather along the coast in Southern California to watch the annual migration of the whales. Click on the link to watch the video. Courtesy of NBC. 2012-01-10 11:24:49 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=552 http://3rdstreet.tv/read_more.php?read=552 10 January 2011, Redondo Beach, CA. Whale watchers in the sleepy coastal town of Redondo Beach were treated again to a treat as they watched a gray whale glide effortlessly through the waters of the Pacific. The gray whales usually make the yearly journey along the long California coast to the Southern waters near Mexico later in the winter, but this year, Reuters reports whale experts saying that, “more whales were spotted earlier and in record numbers.” Whale watchers gather along the coast in Southern California to watch the annual migration of the whales. Click on the link to watch the video. Courtesy of NBC. 2012-01-10 11:20:10