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Analysis: When Death Visits a Popular Beauty Salon

                      Often, newsroom sends journalists who are more familiar with that group who can reflect on the coverage. The reporter of this story is assumed to be hispanic based on his name and the story is focused on hispanic group. In this case, journalist of color The story is about the death of popular beauty salon's owner, Joselin Castro.

                      University of Minnesota graduate student, Dina, who came from Gana said she thinks the reporter does not moves beyond the stereotype. Because the reporter portrays how Castro moved to United States and saying she was a hard worker, it seems it is very stereotypical type of the story. He used attributions from her clients from the past, which are all hispanic. The reporter also used an observation to set the mood of the story. He also used a lot of quotes while he was observing people around the beauty salon. The reporter captured heart-warming scenes of grieving people very well.

 

 

                          A St. Paul couple were honored Monday for saving a man's life, receiving Chief's award from St.Paul Police Department.
                          The award is the highest honor given to non-sworn personnel in the department, said spokesman Sgt. Paul Schnell. Ryan and Amy Sportel received an award on Monday for their action, saving man's life on Aug. 27, reported the Star Tribune.
                          While caring for their 11-day-old baby, the couple helped a 60-year-old Terry Bushard, who had a heart attack while he was driving, which led to a car crash last August, reported the Pioneer Press.
                           According to the Star Tribune, Ryan and Amy Sportel, administered CPR to Bushard until paramedics arrived, Star Tribune reported.
                           Ryan Sportel, 34, works as a nurse anesthetist at the Fairview Red Wing Medical Center and Amy Sportel, 31, is a nurse in the intensive care unit at United Hospital in St. Paul.
                           St. Paul police chief John Harrington said, the couple's action was "quite truly was life-saving intervention. If it had not happened, another St. Paulite would have perished that day."
                          

                          St. Paul police arrested an adult and a juvenile based on recorded video, which was posted on YouTube about random muggings in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
                          Police watched the viral video of teenage group of boys attacking people on the street on the YouTube, which was removed on Tuesday afternoon. They had enough time to identify the suspects to file a search warrant on Wednesday, reported the CBS News.
                          According to police report, a 19-year-old was booked into Ramsey County jail and a 17-year-old was booked into juvenile detention center on Tuesday on suspicion of assault and robbery, reported the Star Tribune.
                          Minneapolis Police Chief, Tim Dolan said, "I'm hoping these things were staged... they are very concerning."
                          The concerning video presented the real names of the suspects and shows the action of groups taking turns saying, "Watch this," before hitting victims, running away while laughing.
                          Mohamed Abdi, 19, recorded the assaults with his digital camera, edited and uploaded by his labtop computer, Pioneer Press reported.
                         

 

                            The U.S. Senate's health bill will cost $894 billion over 10 years, covering 31 million Americans without insurance, Senate majority leader, Harry Reid said on Wednesday.

                            The senior Senate Democratic leadership aide said the federal deficit will reduced to $127 billion over the next decade, while making changes to Medicare benefits, New York Times reported.

                            Reid presented the bill, which meets President Obama's requirement of the bill's cost, with his fellow Democrats at the meeting.

                            Senate's health bill proposal is broadly similar to the House Bill, but it differs in the tax aspect, such as, high-income people's Medicare payroll tax and high-cost health plans in the business companies.

                            Since Reid hoped the vote will be held before Thanksgiving break, the first vote could happen in weekend, reported the Associated Press.

                            According to Washington Post, Reid needs 60 votes in order to continue procedural motion to begin the formal debate. Ben Nelson of Nebraska released a written statement Wednesday saying he won't decide the vote because he needs to review the bill first to know the details.

 

 

                               U.S. President Barack Obama is visiting China to discuss several issues, but China is saying no to most of the topics.

                               China's President Hu Jintao held news conference and said that China will not change its currency and human rights, reported the New York Times. They agreed to work together on issues involving climate and North Korea.

                                A China specialist at Cornell University, Eswar S. Prasad said, "China effectively stage-managed President Obama's public appearances, got him to make statements endorsing Chinese positions of political importance to them and effectively squelched discussions of contentious issues such as human rights and China's currency policy."

                                The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. finalized seven energy-related deals in Beijing, involving greenhouse gas-emissions and energy conservation.

                                 Obama brought up human rights issue involving religion freedom to Hu: "While we recognize that Tibet is part of the People's Republic of China, the United States supports the early resumption of dialogue between the Chinese government and representatives of the Dalai Lama to resolve any concerns and differences that the two sides may have."

                                 According to BBC News, Obama will visit Seoul on Thursday meting South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak.

                                      

 

                            Scientists confirmed Friday there is a water on the moon, stating it is not a dead place.

                            "Indeed yes, we found water," Anthony Colaprete, the principal investigator of NASA said. "And we didn't find just a little bit. We found a significant amount," reported the New York Times.

                             The discovery of water on the moon is huge because it increases a chance that human can survive and live on the moon.

                             Anthony Colaprete, the chief scientist for the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite mission said, "The moon is alive," reported the Chicago Tribune.

                             At Oct. 9, the satellite Lcross crashed into a crater near the Moon's south pole. The 5,600-miles-per-hour impact carved out a 100 feet wide hole and discovered approximately 25 gallons of water in the form of vapor and ice.

                             The $79 million Lcross mission was created to search for a water in June.

                             University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Gregory T. Delory said the discovery is "painting a really surprising new picture of the Moon; rather than a dead and unchanging world, it could be in fact a very dynamic and interesting one."

                            

 

Analysis: New CDC estimates show what toll swine flu is taking in U.S.

            This article about swine flu uses numbers several ways in the story. The numbers are little overwhelming, because there are numbers in every paragraphs. However, there is really no other way to replace the numbers, because the purpose of the story was written to inform readers about the numbers related to swine flu. But, it would be nicer to include poll data for the story and more use of percent, rather than rough numbers.

            For the death and H1N1 infection case, total number and the range of sample were presented. Also, the percent was used in presenting the number of drug usage.

            The reporter used math to tell the story more effectively using percent to help understanding. The sources of those numbers came from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, public health agency, and pharmaceutical company. All the sources were listed clear and completly in the story.

 

 

                               Unidentifed man was found dead in Northern Minneapolis today morning, police is investigating the case under the suspicious circumstances.

                               According to the Pioneer Press, Emergency responders were called to help an unconscious man, but found him dead when they arrived.

                               The police found the man around 5 a.m. in the 1000 block of Lowry Avenue Northeast, Star Tribune reported.

                               Kristi Owens, neighbor said, "He was stabbed and they found him in the alley that they may have found the guy, I guess he had cuts all over him."

                               The cause of death or the identity has not yet been released by the Hennepin County medical examiner's office.

                               Minneapolis Police confirmed the death was a murder, but they are looking for suspects, reported the 5 Eyewitness News. Sgt. Jesse Garcia said, "Something like this is pretty unique, and I'm sure it surprised all the neighbors."

                            

                              

 

                            U.S. president Barack Obama will send a senior U.S. diplomat to North Korea for a direct talk before a year ends, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

                            The administration officials said the visit is aiming to restart the six-nation talks to end North Korea's nuclear program, Washington Post reported.

                            State Department spokesman P.J Crowley said, "After careful consideration and extensive consultation among our allies and partners, we have told North Korea that we are prepared for Ambassador Bosworth and a small interagency team to visit Pyongyang at an appropriate time not yet determined," reported the AFP.

                            The ABC News reported Obama administration is planning to start negotiation of its nuclear weapon.

                            Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton said in October, "We may use some bilateral discussions to help get that process going."

                            The last six-nation talks was about Pyongyang's nuclear program, joined by U.S., China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and North Korea on December 2008.

                            Obama will visit South Korea on November 18 on his Asia trip.

                            

 

                          The St. Paul school board narrowed down six superintendent candidates to three finalist after the interview on Saturday.

                          The finalists are Deborah Henton, 54, North Branch superintendent of schools, Charles Hopson, 51, deputy superintendent of the Portland, Ore., school district, and Valeria Silva, 48, district's chief academic officer, reported the Star Tribune.

                           The St. Paul Board members asked the same questions to candidates at public interview, such as, their views on diversity and dealing with the authority and board.

                           Silva, of Woodbury, had largest applause at the end of the question and answer session, Pioneer Press reported.

                           Mark Bezek, superintendent in Elk River Area Schools, Stan Mack, former superintendent in the Robbinsdale Area School District, and Nancy Stachel, chief of schools in SPPS has been eliminated.  

                           Ted Blaesing, who is assisting the search of the superintendent said, "I broke three hearts, and I had three others leap for joy."