jobs

Last week, the unemployment rate jumped to its highest since January. On Thursday, the Labor Department showed 380,000 new people filed for jobless benefits. That is up 13,000 people from last week. Analysts say it is because of the Easter holiday, and it is the second straight week of increased numbers. High oil prices and uncertainties about the United States economy add to the stress of finding a job, and being able to support their families. "Altogether, the trends in initial jobless claims appear to have flattened out in recent weeks, consistent with the softer rate of payroll growth in the March employment report," said Michael Gapen of Barclays Capital Research in a note to clients. "We look to coming claims reports to see if this is a pause in the broader downward trend, or signs of something more durable in nature."

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-jobless-claims-20120412,0,6019022.story

ta tirty point buk

While Gibraltar was out for spring break, four students went out in one of the kids big ol’ muddin trucks. They drove down to the old Wal-Mart and went muddin in there. After that they went over by Bay Ship and did some doughnuts in the Palmer Johnson parking lot. Then it was Johnny Swamper’s idea to drive around every sign, so the driver did it. Buck Shot said that John J. Rick was the dumbest kid he knew. Then bullrigard said it was time to go home and on the way back, they hit the  tirty point buck. And then buckshot was like did cha see ta tiirty pointer?and then we all laughed and were having a real good time in the middle of the road and then they all got hit by tractor who was driving his dads Toyota.

New iPad

On Monday Apple said that they have already sold three million iPads, over the first weekend. They were released on Friday, March 16^th. Apple’s CEO said that they saw record sales. For Apple, this has been the most successful “launch” of a new product. AT&T also saw a jump in iPad activations on its network. They were prepared for the demand this time, also like Walmart and Best Buy. Neither of the stores were as prepared fort he iPad2. For the iPad, Apple has themon backorder for the next two weeks. It would be nice to have one but then, what would I use it for.

http://www.informationweek.com/byte/news/personal-tech/tablets/232602969

animal abuse

An Omro man beat a six month old puppy to death with a baseball bat because the puppy was barking and annoying the man. The guy who did this will be serving six months in jail with three years of probation. He has to serve 100 hours of community service and is not allowed to own any kind of animal for five years; for fear that he will do this again. People I have talked to think this is a horrible story and cannot believe anyone would do this to a little puppy. This is a tragedy and should have never happened.

electronic cigarette

A Florida man is severely injured after an electronic cigarette blew up in his mouth while smoking it. He said that it was like a firecracker in his mouth. His wife heard a noise like a bomb come from their study in their house and then heard screaming coming from the man. The guy described it as holding a bottle rocket in his mouth, but then it still blowing up in your face. Officials say it was a battery malfunction. The explosion knocked out almost all of his teeth and some of his tongue is gone too. He was trying to quit by using alternative methods but this one just blew up in his face.

radio host for congress

A radio host from Schofeild is running for 29th district if there is a recall. On the radio, he has talked about all kinds of politics and some of his friends think that he would be a good candidate for it because of his background. He doesn’t plan to do much while he is in office with the economy or make any changes to what we have now. Some people just say that he say that he wants a free ride and to live off of taxpayers’ money, and I don’t think he should get elected because I agree with theses other people.

school shooting

On Monday, there was a school shooting in Ohio. The student killed three people and injured two. The shooter was bullied a lot and he warned all of his friend’s days in advance, that this was going to happen. The kid has a hearing in Juvenal court on Tuesday afternoon, but they want to try him as an adult. One of the kids that he killed was going to be a computer repair man; he was waiting in the cafeteria for the bus. Before the cops told the parents about what had happened, their children told them though phone calls and text messages.



http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57386781/death-toll-in-ohio-school-shooting-rises-to-3/