Finally, snow!

And to celebrate, tomorrow we will have current events quiz...

Note: The USA Today links are not working presently. Thanks to Lauren for emailing me to let me know. Please do a search on USA Today (or CNN.com) for "Guantanamo Bay detainees" and "Taiwan protesters" to find out what the stories are about. Good luck!

• The U.S. is planning a test of the newest missile defense technology.

• 12 Gitmo detainees have been transferred elsewhere.

• Thousands of Taiwanese protesters take to the streets.

• The iron sign that hung over the gate to the Auschwitz memorial has been stolen.

• In technology news, this little function is pretty neat. (Even though the iPhone app for Amazon.com has been doing that for a year!
  

This week...

• Did you ever see that movie with Nicholas Cage called "Lord of War"? That's what this story reminded me of.

• Hundreds of protesters are freed in Copenhagen.
  

• Mmmmm... What's for lunch?

• The number of police offers who have been shot in the line of duty has skyrocketed in the past year.

• Oh, Iran.

After the current events quiz tomorrow, we will continue with Ch21Sec3 ("India: One of Asia's Economic Giants"). This section, along with the map of India, is what you will be quizzed on this week.

Current events quiz for tomorrow...

• Over 100 people were killed when a pyrotechnics show caused a fire in a nightclub in this country.

• Unable to repay their massive debt, this part of the world sends investors into a panic this week.

• Tuesday night, President Obama addressed the nation, outlining his plan for Afghanistan.

• Forgive me for the personal commentary, but I think these people are nuts! The hottest toy of the season seems to have come under some recent scrutiny.*

• The Copenhagen summit is going on now. What is it?
  

• AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

*Nevermind the fact that as I type this, Mr. Cullen is out trying to find one to give to our cat for Christmas.