Recent Event Highlights: Analysts: ‘No Appetite’ for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Schools Crack Down on Cyberbullying, Home Sales Plummet 30%, BP Hires its Own Reporters to Cover Oil Spill, Verizon to Sell iPhone in 2011?, Media Questioning Al Gore Sexual Assault Accusations, and 429 more...
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Bangladeshi garment workers protest low wages and poor working conditions in factories that make clothing for major western companies.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/garment-workers-protest-low-wages-in-bangladesh
U.S. existing home sales drop to their lowest levels since 2001, leaving analysts questioning whether the housing market can recover.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/home-sales-plummet-30
BP has enlisted their own reporters to cover the spill response efforts and tell the stories, which they say, go uncovered by the media. But are their views truly objective?
http://www.newsy.com/videos/bp-hires-its-own-reporters-to-cover-oil-spill
A recent study shows U.S. obesity rates are hitting dangerously high levels.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/obesity-rates-jump-in-28-states
The official trailer for the final film in the Harry Potter saga was released on the Web Monday, and "muggles" are buzzing.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/harry-potter-deathly-hallows-trailer-goes-viral
The Supreme Court rules a ban on handguns unconstitutional and extends the Second Amendment to the states, overruling some local gun laws.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/supreme-courts-reverses-handgun-ban
U.S General Stanley McChrystal resigns as commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan after an article in Rolling Stone magazine.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/general-mcchrystal-steps-down-amid-controversy
Beautifulpeople.com, a dating site exclusively for attractive people, is stirring controversy over a new fertility service to create "the perfect gene pool."
http://www.newsy.com/videos/beautifulpeople-com-to-make-well-beautiful-people
The California legislature is debating turning license plates into digital advertisements to help raise revenue.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/california-considers-digital-license-plate-ads
Chattanooga police officer Jim Daves received criticism for arresting a man who reportedly violated several traffic laws while rushing his wife to the emergency room.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/charges-dropped-for-man-speeding-wife-to-hospital
A revolt of local Afghans in the town of Gizab in southern Afghanistan is being hailed by some as a ‘milestone’ in the war.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/local-afghans-revolt-against-taliban
Thousands came out for the opening of 'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter' at Universal Orlando. However, some say the theme park is too expensive.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/harry-potter-theme-park-opens
A Dutch brewery's World Cup publicity stunt has created controversy. But "ambush marketing" seems to work, much to the dismay of its detractors.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/bavaria-brewhaha-at-world-cup
International media are mostly skeptical about a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran. This as Iran announces plans to build a new nuclear reactor.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/iran-shrugs-off-fourth-round-of-sanctions
Both the media and audiences are angry after Hilton posts a potentially pornographic image of teenaged Miley Cyrus. Could he face child pornography charges?
http://www.newsy.com/videos/perez-hilton-posts-child-porn
BP President Lamar McKay says the company will honor all viable damage claims, but wouldn't guarantee he would set up an escrow account.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/bp-pres-escrow-account-not-likely
Catch him if you can: Teenager Colton Harris-Moore has evaded police and even the FBI for two years while he steals everything from cars to private planes.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/barefoot-bandit-the-new-jesse-james
The Pope apologizes for the sexual abuse cases within the Church and promises to do 'everything possible' to prevent future abuse, but victims' rights groups aren't satisified.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/pope-begs-forgiveness-for-abuse
New video footage heats up tensions surrounding the shooting of a Mexican teenager by a U.S. border patrol agent.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/conflicting-reports-on-border-patrol-shooting-of-boy
A security glitch on the AT&T website let hackers gain the e-mail address of over 100,000 iPad users. Many are wondering if Apple is also to blame for the problem.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/ipad-users-exposed-after-security-breach
China is defending its right to censor the Internet in a white paper document released on Tuesday.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/china-to-continue-internet-censorship
An Arizona school mural set out to celebrate diversity and safety, but became a referendum on which race of child should be at the center of the mural.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/ariz-school-mural-sparks-race-debate
Major conference realignment could happen this week. Confusing, confounding, and political, it could set off a series of dominoes that changes the college sports landscape.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/ncaa-decisions-and-dominoes
Glenn Beck spoke to a crowd of conservative voters as CPAC's keynote speaker, criticizing both the Republicans and Democrats. Does this strategy help or hurt Republicans this fall?
http://www.newsy.com/videos/glenn-beck-s-cpac-speech-good-for-republicans
America's first legal male prostitute is likening himself to Ghandi and Rosa Parks as a social pioneer.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/meet-america-s-first-legal-male-prostitute
A suburban Philadelphia school district stands accused of using school-assigned laptops to spy on students by remotely activating the webcam.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/high-school-sued-over-webcam-spying
The stimulus bill has been in effect for over one year, and many Americans are still trying to figure out if it has done anything for them.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/stimulus-bill-one-year-later
Bode Miller won the bronze medal in men's downhill skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. After receiving a lot of negative press after the 2006 Winter Olympics, this year It’s more positive.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/it-s-bode-miller-time
A confidential report says that French soldiers were used as guinea pigs after nuclear testing to study effects of radiation on the body and mind.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/report-says-french-used-soldiers-in-nuclear-tests
Hillary Clinton's calls for tougher sanctions on Iran have sparked worldwide opinions on the political motives of the United States.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/iran-political-target-or-military-dictatorship
President Obama's proposed bipartisan Health Care meeting is drawing debate from all sides. Does either side stand to gain from the meeting?
http://www.newsy.com/videos/obama-s-health-care-meeting-a-possible-solution
On the country's Revolution Day, President Ahmadinejad declared that Iran is able to develop nuclear weapons. But how credible is that claim?
http://www.newsy.com/videos/disputing-iran-s-nuclear-claims
Google's foray into the social networking market has met with mixed reviews. Can Google Buzz compete with Facebook and Twitter?
http://www.newsy.com/videos/google-buzzes-into-social-networking
When the Super Bowl is all said and done, two things are remembered: the winner and the best commercial.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/the-annual-ad-battle
The Tea Party Movement hosted their first national convention on Saturday, raising questions regarding their political impact and staying power.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/tea-party-movement-holds-first-convention
Members of Congress are calling for the Department of Homeland security to investigate allegations of discrimination against Federal Air Marshal supervisors.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/us-air-marshals-accused-of-discrimination
The New Orleans Saints head to the Super Bowl for the first time in the team's history and revive the spirit of a city.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/and-the-saints-go-marching-in
America’s jobless rate has decreased to 9.7%. Economists weigh in on whether this is the beginning of the end of the recession, or just an aberration.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/economists-disagree-on-the-lower-jobless-rate
President Obama's budget proposal includes a plan to cut funding for the Constellation program to send man back to the moon.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/obama-proposes-nasa-funding-cuts
MTV's The Jersey Shore broke network viewership records and set off a cultural phenomenon, but why did 4.8 million Americans tune in to a show many call offensive, racist trash?
http://www.newsy.com/videos/get-away-to-the-jersey-shore
A Japanese whaling vessel and a ship belonging to marine conservation group Sea Shepherd collided Wednesday, but who's to blame?
http://www.newsy.com/videos/whale_wars_japan_vs_sea_shepherd
Winter weather is making headlines across the Northern Hemisphere as arctic temperatures blanket the U.S., and heavy snow brings the UK to a standstill.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/arctic_blast_freezes_northern_hemisphere
As U.S. intelligence officials investigate the Christmas Day bombing attempt, analysts charge that lawmakers on both sides are politicizing the security debate.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/politicizing-the-security-debate
Fallout continues after a U.S. federal judge dismissed charges against five Blackwater contractors.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/blackwater_case_dismissed
For the first time, electronic readers outsold printed books on Amazon.com. Some are questioning whether books are becoming a thing of the past.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/will_e_readers_kill_books
New Transportation Department regulations will impose stiff penalties on airlines that keep passengers on domestic flights waiting on a tarmac for longer than three hours.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/hefty_fines_ahead_for_airlines
The Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign faces unusual setbacks in the wake of tough economic times.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/salvation_army_forges_ahead
President Barack Obama gave no indication of support for a global deal by the U.S., and drew mixed reactions to his speech at the Climate Change Summit.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/foreign_leaders_disappointed_by_obama_at_copenhagen
Porfirio Lobo is poised to become Honduras’ new leader. We look at controversy over his election and what it means for former president Manuel Zelaya.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/outcry_over_election_in_honduras
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