Hej!* We hope you’ve been enjoying our Weekly Newsmakers! This week we have updates on our previous stories, to keep you in the know.
Doubts Surface over E-mail on Claim of Responsibility for Benghazi Attack – CNN (Editor’s Pick)
The White House released late Tuesday emails that seem to indicate that Ansar al-Sharia, a Libyan militant group with links to Al-Qaeda, had claimed responsibility for the the attack on the American embassy in Benghazi. The nature of the emails were so volatile that it prompted former Presidential candidate John McCain (R-Arizona) to issue the Obama Administration a scathing statement, “These emails make clear that your Administration knew within two hours of the attack that it was a terrorist act.” However, many including Aaron Zelin, a research fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, question the content of the emails. Zelin monitors the social media networks of the Ansar al-Sharia, and noted that the militant group did not claim responsibility. We are still waiting for word from the White House regarding its official take on the emails.
Sleek Tablet, but Clumsy Software – New York Times (Editor’s Pick)
This week, the New York Times reviewed Microsoft’s Surface and noted that the Surface was lackluster, pointing out the weakness of it’s software support. Nonetheless, the Surface, Microsoft’s first tablet on the market, has a lot of merits. For one, it’s thin – only 0.4 inches thick, and weighing in at a meager 1.5 pounds, but it’s screen is wider than the iPad’s. The Surface also has stereo speakers and HD front and back cameras. Unlike the iPad, the Surface allows for storage expansion via memory card slots and USB slots. Also, for the same price, the Surface offers approximately double the storage the iPad offers. Will Microsoft give Apple a run for its money in the tablet wars? Cast you vote in our comments section below.
Arrests made in shooting of Pakistani schoolgirl Malala – CNN
To follow up on our earlier Weekly Newsmaker post, six men have been arrested for their purported connection with the shooting of Malala Yousufzai, the teenage activist girl who spoke out against the Taliban. However, the main suspect has still not been taken into custody. Yousufzai is reported to be in stable condition.
Update on Fungal Meningitis – FDA
We also have an update for our post on the Meningitis outbreak. Anyone who believes that they received an injection shipped by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) on or after May 21, 2012 should contact their health care provider if they are worried. The FDA notes that the meningitis occurred in patients who received injections near the spine (back or neck). The signs and symptoms of the disease include fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea and vomiting, among others. Patients should contact their doctors if they experience any of these signs or symptoms. Patients who received an NECC injection before May 21, 2012 and who have not experienced symptoms of infection are at less risk of infection.
*Hej is Swedish for Hello.
I’m glad the perpetrators of Malala’s shooting are arrested, I hope the main suspect won’t attempt another attack. Hats off to Malala for being such a brave role-model, I hope she will continue her cause.
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