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Current Events Project!!Current Events Project!!•
•Red Sox vs. Dodgers In the Coliseum
•Zimbabwe elections
•Food Price Inflation
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•Red Sox vs. Dodgers In the Coliseum
•Zimbabwe elections
•Food Price Inflation
By Davis
Domestic: Red Sox vs. Dodgers
Domestic: Red Sox vs. Dodgers
• 115,300 fans which is the record for most people to watch a baseball game.
• The game was part of the Dodgers 50th anniversary.
• 115,300 fans which is the record for most people to watch a baseball game.
• The game was part of the Dodgers 50th anniversary.
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Domestic: Red Sox vs. Dodgers
Domestic: Red Sox vs. Dodgers
• The left field fence was 201 feet from home plate.The fence was 60 feet high
• The game raised more than $1 million for cancer research charity ThinkCure!
• The left field fence was 201 feet from home plate.The fence was 60 feet high
• The game raised more than $1 million for cancer research charity ThinkCure!
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Economic: Food Prices are going up
Economic: Food Prices are going up
• People are giving up restaurant meals to eat at home.
• Record-high energy, corn and wheat prices in the past year have led to huge shock
• People are giving up restaurant meals to eat at home.
• Record-high energy, corn and wheat prices in the past year have led to huge shock
Economic: Food Prices are going up
Economic: Food Prices are going up
• Food prices rose about 5 percent in 2007,
• Those who can't keep up with the added expenses are seeking help from food pantries.
• Food prices rose about 5 percent in 2007,
• Those who can't keep up with the added expenses are seeking help from food pantries.
International: Zimbabwe Elections
International: Zimbabwe Elections
• Morgan Tsvangirai has won 60% of the vote, against 30% for Robert Mugabe.
• Local results have been posted outside most polling stations since Sunday morning.
• Morgan Tsvangirai has won 60% of the vote, against 30% for Robert Mugabe.
• Local results have been posted outside most polling stations since Sunday morning.
International: Zimbabwe Elections
International: Zimbabwe Elections
• Mr Mugabe had won 52% of the vote - just enough to avoid a run-off.
• The elections were delayed.
• Mr Mugabe had won 52% of the vote - just enough to avoid a run-off.
• The elections were delayed.
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