Lede week 6

Cole Jolovich

First swine flu death in U.S. reported

April 29, 2009- Why is the swine flu any worse than the normal flu? Well for one the media is making it sound so much worse than it really is. The first U.S. fatality was an infant in Texas. This virus is a big thing but it isn't as bad as the media makes it sound. This disease has killed only a small portion of the number of worldwide cases. Unlike the swine flu, the seasonal flu kills 250,000 to 500,000 people per year. (Question Lede)

World swine flu cases jump

April 29, 2009- How many cases worldwide are there of the newly discovered swine flu? In the U.S. alone there are now 91 cases of the 132 confirmed cases in the world. Of those 132 only eight have died from it: seven in Mexico and the one infant in Brownsville, Texas. All these cases were reported in 11 different nations. (Question Lede)

Baghdad car bombings kill 48

April 29, 2009- Is staying in Baghdad, Iraq a good idea? There were six car bombings in a four hour period- killing 48 and injuring another 81. Following these six were several other bombings that were closer to and inside of Baghdad. Even last week on Thursday and Friday there were five suicide bombings, as well as a couple others in other places around Iraq, leaving 160 dead and 275 injured. (Question Lede)

House approves $3.44 trillion budget resolution

April 29, 2009- How much more money are we going to give away to help bail out the economy? The House of Representatives passed a $3.44 trillion budget keyed on energy, education and health care programs. This new bill passed with a 233 to 193 vote in the house. The fiscal year for this bill is in 2010, but it will really cut down on the spending. (Question Lede)