Apr 15 - Women in Afghanistan protest for and against Shi'te law which some lawmakers say will legalize marital rape.
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Wow, another meeting of politicians NOW committed to fixing the markets!

Not a single House Republican voted for the plan. Glad to see they are awake now!

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Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plays piano for Britain's Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.

U.S. Government bails out Citigroup(00:56) ReportNov. 24 - The ailing American bank is widely seen as too big to be allowed to go bust, despite losing nearly all of its value.The U.S. government is to inject a further $20 billion into Citigroup and cover $306 billion of the bank's high risk assets.Benet Allen reports. more about "U.S. Government bails out Citigroup", posted with vodpod

Church of the unholy punch up(01:33) ReportNov 9 - Armenian and Greek Orthodox worshippers and clergy have a fist fight in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre.Israeli police say worshippers began fighting each other first as the Armenians were preparing for an annual procession but then clergy on both sides started throwing punches as well.Paul Chapman reports.more about "Church of the unholy punch up | Video...", posted with vodpod

A: Warm-up:1. When is the American election?2. What do you know about the candidates?3. How des the American election affect you?B: While watching:Take notes. Try to quickly write specific details.VIDEO LINK:http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=91579C: After viewing:In groups of two, discuss:1. When were the most recent polls taken?2. What company compiled an average of the recent poles?3. What issues has Barack Obama benefited on?4. How much money was spent on the bailout plan?5. What do polls show that Obama would be a better manager of?6. How is the American election process different than Korea’s? D:Check up and Review
Vocabulary:bail·out nan intervention by a person or company to help another person or company out of financial difficultiespoll:a questioning of the populationCompiled:To gather things together from various places to form a wholeCandidate:Someone who runs for elections to a political office or positionSENTENCES:1. With almost one month until election day, democrat Barack Obama continues to lead Republican John McCain in a number of just released tracking polls taken in the run up to the first vice-presidential debate.2. Meanwhile, mindful of statewide poles, McCain, according to a campaign aide, is withdrawing staff and resources from Michigan in order to concentrate on other states where his prospects are stronger.