Teen Talk 6-9

   They only have a 7000 person force to police all of Darfur, which is about the size of Texas or France. Interviewees said that gunmen attacks are frequent and they are trying hard to stop them. They report that 200,000 have been killed and 2.5 million displaced even though the capital says only 9,000 have been killed. But a Catholic school posted a billboard on April 1 on a busy street of Springfield, Illinois. Posted on it says “ Stop genocide in Darfur 400,000 dead –and counting.”

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    Ask the Business Librarian 6-9

    Q:  Now that spring is here, I’m working on a plan to de-clutter my home.  What types of books does the library have that could help me with this daunting task?

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    Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church honors its Charter Members

    Giving honor to the seniors: Charter members, Catherine Chandler, Dorothy Nelson, Earl L. Nicholson and Ellis Watson proudly give words of wisdom during a celebration for the most senior members of church and their families.

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    Vietnam War (1959 -1975)

        The Vietnam War (known in Vietnam itself as "The America War") was a military conflict in present day Vietnam occurring from 1959 to April 30, 1975.

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    As I See It 6-4

    MISFIRING ON ‘WHY I HATE BLACKS’

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      Nu Resolution 6-4

      New Resolution #5: Don’t put away your winter gear just yet.

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        Book Reveiw 6-4

        Just The Two of Us
        By Will Smith (illustrations by Kadir Nelson)
        ISBN:  0-439-66943-X
        Publisher: Scholastic
        Available at:  Bookstores everywhere

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        Blackflix Movie News Presents: Norbit and Reno “911”

        Studio: DreamWorks SKG (1 hr. 42. mins.)
        Plot:   A mild-mannered guy, who is engaged to a monstrous woman, meets the woman of his dreams and schemes to find a way to be with her.
        Cast:  Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Cuba Gooding Jr, Eddie Griffin, Terry Crews
        Rating:      PG-13
        Bottom Line:   **

        Reno “911”

        Studio:     Comedy Central/Paramount Studio/20th Century Fox (1 hr., 24 minutes)
        Plot:    The cast of Comedy Central’s "Reno 911!" hit the road for a police convention in Miami, where a bioterrorist attack leaves these less-than-polished cops in charge of the entire city.
        Cast:   Thomas Lennon, Ben Garant, Kerry Kenney, Patton Oswalt. With guest appearances by Danny DeVito and The Rock
        Rating:     R
        Bottom Line:     **

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