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Rosalie Young

Jan. 28, 2010

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If your commute was on Interstate 790 this morning, you may have been one of the 1000s of drivers that were detoured to Interstate 690, and you were probably late for work by as much as 3 hours. Interstate 790 was closed this morning in both directions.

At approximately 6:45 a. m., two semi trucks collided and that started a chain reaction that involved 14 cars and four tractor-trailer rigs.

Sgt. Albert Wei of our police department has confirmed that two automobile drivers were killed; four people received life-threatening injuries; and 16 more were taken to the hospital. The names have been withheld as the police department is still trying to verify who was in each vehicle.

Fire Chief Tony Sullivan, an 18 year fire department veteran, described the scene as one out of a war-zone movie with bodies lying alongside the road; blood-covered people sitting next to their cars; emergency workers dashing from vehicle to vehicle; enveloped with the whoosh of helicopter blades and sirens screaming. Firefighters had to cut the roofs off three cars to free drivers and passengers. The Life Flight helicopter from Memorial Hospital was used to fly two people to the trauma center in Statesville, 50 miles away. All 5 of our local ambulances were called and also four neighboring communities sent theirs.

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Wei remarked that this crash could have been much worse. A diesel-carrying rig was jockeyed by a gifted trucker as he was hit in the cab by a swerving car. He didn’t tip his load or lose any fuel as he eased to the side of the road.

The opening of Interstate 790 was still undetermined as of this writing. The investigation of the crash is ongoing.

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Journal 2

Rosalie Young
Jan. 24, 2010
Journal 2

CAIRO—A recording from al-Qaida’s leader, Osama bin Laden, states that he orchestrated the bombing attempt on Christmas in the skies over Detroit. He challenges President Obama to leave Palestine or Americans will fall victim. His message stated, ”The message delivered to you through the plane of the heroic warrior Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was a confirmation of the previous messages sent by the heroes of the Sept. 11.”


Pioneer Press
Jan. 24, 2010
Paul Schemm
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_14259249

The 'dos and don'ts' of leads

I didn't do well on writing my leads for this last assignment. I used attention-attracting statements without the back-up sentence. I said the boy DIED! Wow, I sure failed that one! The poor paramedic didn't get a name and who knows when that lady ran into the truck while talking to her insurance company. I hope with practice comes perfection. I will strive to find the essence of the story and then write my leads. I don't think I have been reading deep enough.

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Rosalie Young

Jan. 17, 2010

Robbery Suspect Journal

MINNEAPOLIS—Police officer gone bad? Timothy Carson, 28, an Iraq veteran and former SWAT team member has been charged with a robbery at the Apple Valley’s Wells Fargo bank. The Minneapolis police spokesperson, Sgt. Bill Palmer, stated that Carson was no longer employed by their department as of Thursday, but was not able to confirm whether he resigned or was fired. Carson’s family is asking for “patience and understanding”.

Source: Minneapolis / Robbery suspect no longer a cop by Mara H. Gottfried

1/16/2010 Pioneer Press

http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_14209137?nclick_check=1

Becoming a Blogger-introduction to Media Writing

I love the options that I am being given at this stage of my life. I am a woman of many attributes. I have experienced many things over the last 50+ years but could not limit the scope to any one as a 'favorite'.
I was raised in Iowa and have spent many springs in Minnesota longing for the fresh plowed earth smell that I attributed with home. When I first planted a garden here, I was amazed that there were rocks intermingled in the soil!
I have raised a houseful of daughters and one son. The last{at home} daughter is a senior in high school and is embarking on her own college adventure next fall. Right now FIVE of my daughters are in college.
Now I have donned the student persona . I enjoy being a student and am wondering how I will function as an online one. I am a social creature so I'm not sure how I will be able to relate to you all.
My goals for this class {Journalism-media writing 2121} is to learn how to structurally form newspaper articles. I would like to learn how to correctly create a work of non-fiction. I am looking forward to this class.