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Yesterday morning at 8:12 a.m. PDT, an earthquake struck, interrupting a normal Monday morning in the San Fransisco Bay area. This quake caused McHenry's Auto Supply at 2342 Plum St. to partially collapse, killing two and injuring 6, according to Jennifer Vu, a public information officer. The names of the victims are being withheld by families. Mike Beamer, a Hayward resident whose apartment is across the street from McHenry's, felt as if he were rolling for around 30 seconds. "I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling. I dove under my table just as I heard an explosion outside and a chunk of cement flew through my kitchen window. That's when the screaming start across the street," said Beamer. Hayward firefighters stabilized the auto supply shop with ropes, then conducting a search of the building to cap a gas line after detecting the leak. The attack point of the earthquake was under Hayward Hills, with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale...

Janice Jones, a 53 year old woman in Barstow, California, was in her motor home eating pork chops when her dog pushed her 9mm handgun off of the table. The gun fired and the bullet ricocheted off the floor and hit Jones' leg, according to Highway Patrol press liaison Tammy Rye. Rye said, "It could have been worse. The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank." "Jones was shot in the right leg around 10 p.m. Wednesday," Rye said. Jones was transferred from Huntington Beach Hospital to the Irvine Medical Center according to Rye. Jones was treated at the hospital, but there was no additional information given. Jones did not have a permit for her gun, according to Rye, officers cited Jones for expired plates and the county's district attorney's office was considering whether to charger her in relation to the gun accident. Jones' dog, Tombo, a Pomeranian was sent to the Huntington Beach Animal Control officers. The dog was being abused by the owner...

Nut Graf-  The term used to describe a sentence that summarizes the main points of the story.

Who- Ashley Beranek What- Student of the Month  Where- JBHS  When- Today  Why- Smart student  How- Nominated by friends      Ashley Beranek is a student at Bowie High School who has been chosen as Student of the Month by her friends. She was chosen because she has very good grades in all of her classes and is an aspiring author.      Student Ashley Beranek was chosen as Student of the Month by her friends. "We voted Ashley for Student of the Month because she has quick-witted intelligence," Ashley's friend Bailey Polston said. Ashley is very good with English, she writes most of her time. "I walked into Ashley's room and she was on her laptop writing up a storm," a statement from Ashley's mother, Aurora Beranek.      Ashley Beranek used to do many activities, but now she focuses more on writing. "I used to dance, play oboe and piano, and somehow write in between all of that," said Ashley Beranek herself. She...

I interviewed Ashley Beranek 1. How does it feel to be nominated for student of the month? "I don't know how to feel about it. I am very shocked." 2. Why do you think you were nominated? "Because I actually do my work...unlike other people in my classes." 3. What makes you stand out from the other students? "I honestly don't know. Maybe work ethic." 4. Do you think someone else should have been nominated instead of you? "I honestly don't know" 5. What talents do you have? "I played oboe, piano, and I used to dance. Now I write and do tech theater stuff." 6. What do you like to do in your free time? "Listen to music, write, and cuddle with my pug." 7. What are some of your hobbies? "Writing and drawing." 8. What are your strengths in school? "English and Tech" 9. What are your weaknesses in school? "Geometry and Geography" 10. Who do you think nominated you?...

1. How does it feel to be nominated for student of the month? 2. Why do you think you were nominated? 3. What makes you stand out from the other students? 4. Do you think someone else should have been nominated instead of you? 5. What talents do you have? 6. What do you like to do in your free time? 7. What are some of your hobbies? 8. What are your strengths in school? 9. What are your weaknesses in school? 10. Who do you think nominated you? 11. Do you participate in any after school activities? 12. If you were to recommend an elective course to someone, what course would it be? 13. What is your favorite class? 14. Who is your best friend? 15. Who is your favorite teacher? 16. Are you surprised you were nominated for student of the month? 17. What was your initial reaction to this nomination? 18. Do you think you will be nominated again? 19. Any book recommendations to your peers? 20. If you could nominate anyone, who would it be and why?

1) -superintendent -school board -principal of school 2) 1. What made this idea come about? 2. Why was this decision made? 3. How are the students going to pay for the uniforms? 4. How is the school going to enforce the uniform policy? 5. What will the uniform include? 6. When will this policy be enacted? 7. What will be the cost of the uniform? 8. Will all of the uniforms be the same for each school? 9. Will the uniforms be custom fitted? 10. Will students have other payment options for those who cannot afford it? 11. How strictly will the uniform policy be enforced? 12. Will there be alternative uniforms for those who lose their own? 13. Will students be able to wear other clothing to school events? 14. Will students be able to wear other clothing to sporting events? 15. Will the uniforms be warm enough for students to wear during the winter? 16. Will students be able to wear outside of school sweaters or will there be school sweaters? 17. Will students be able ...

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UFO house   Details   Light   Patterns   Angles and Shapes Surroundings  Kansas City Public Library, United States   Details  Light   Patterns   Angles and shapes  Surroundings  Strong National Museum of Play  Details   Light   Patterns   Angles and shapes  Surroundings  Sculptured House   Details  Light   Patterns  Angles and Shapes  Surroundings  Habitat 67   Details  Light   Patterns   Angles and shapes  Surroundings 

The UFO House  1. It was never specified who built it.  2. The construction started in 1978 but ended and changed a lot.  3. In the Sanzhi district  4. The buildings were torn down.  5. 24 million US dollars on rebuilding it.  6. The original intention was for it to look futuristic but the builders went bankrupt and couldn't complete it.  7. I chose this building because while I was looking through the names, UFO stuck out to me. I was really interested in seeing what this meant and what they looked like. Reading about the suicides and deaths during construction was very interesting to me.  Kansas City Public Library, United States  1. Kansas City board of trustees  2. 2004 3. Kansas City, Missouri  4. It is still a public library in use today, anyone can go to it.  5. Unknown 6. It was created for the Kansas City readers and voted on.  7. I chose this because I was curious as to why ...

1. I think this statement is true. As an aspiring photographer, this shows me what captures the viewer's attention. The objects capture the attention rather than the background or buildings. I like to have the main object being focused on but also have a good background to be viewed. 2. I personally would not want to go there to take photos because I only really like taking nature photos. I think that others might enjoy it more than I. 3. I think it would be fun to be the child of someone who owns a place like that because you can help make the toys, play with them, and learn to sell things. 4. My favorite photo was the one with Santa Clause playing a tenor saxophone. I personally play the alto saxophone so it is cool seeing some instruments.