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Leftist Nicolas Maduro narrowly captured the Venezuelan presidency after the death of Hugo Chavez (pictured above).

Outside the Circle

Sarah Groft, National News Reporter April 19, 2013

Venezuela chooses a new president Nicolas Maduro won the Venezuelan election this past Sunday and will be taking over the last six years of Hugo Chavez’s presidential term. Chavez’s death from cancer...

According to the Virginia Department for Agriculture and Consumer Services, People for the Ethical Treatment euthanizes over 1,500 animals a year. Pictured above is the organization’s headquarters.

Outside the Circle

Sarah Groft, National News Reporter April 12, 2013

PETA falls under scrutiny  People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has more of a dark side to it than its members throwing paint at fur coats. The organization claims to protect animals...

President Barack Obama plans to invest $100 million towards the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN), which aims to map the human brian. This project will allow researchers to develop new technologies, which hopes to open doors to understanding how the brain works.

Outside the Circle: 4/5

Sarah Groft, National News Reporter April 5, 2013

Obama invests in further neurotechnology research  On Tuesday, Apr. 2, President Barack Obama described his plan to invest $100 million towards the 2014 plan to map the human brain. According to Time...

Amanda Knox reacts to returning home to the United States in 2011. Accused of killing her roommate in Italy, Knox’s was acquitted by Italy’s final court of appeal after serving four years of her 25 year sentence. Italian courts have ordered a retrial. She will be tried in absentia if she does not return to the country.

Outside the Circle

Sarah Groft, National News Reporter March 29, 2013

Amanda Knox called to stand trial once more In 2007, American student Amanda Knox, who was studying in Italy, and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, were accused of killing Knox’s roommate, Meredith...

Six thousands pig carcasses were found in Shanghai’s Huangpu River last Tuesday. Officials say that the bodies were dumped into the river in protest against the illicit trade of pork products.

Outside the Circle: Spring Break News Recap

Sarah Groft, National News Reporter March 22, 2013

6,000 dead pigs found in Chinese river Believed to be the work of police campaigns against the illicit trade of pork products harvested from diseased pigs in the Zhejiang Province, nearly 6000 dead...

Outside the Circle

Sarah Groft, National News Reporter March 1, 2013

Thirty injured in NASCAR incident Thirty people were injured at a second-tier NASCAR series race last Saturday. On the last lap of the DRIVE4COPD 300, a crash sent debris through a safety fence and...

Pope Benedict XVI announced last week that he would be leaving the papacy, the first to do so since Pope Gregory XII.

Outside the Circle

Sarah Groft, National News Reporter February 22, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI resigns In Vatican City on Feb. 11, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would be resigning from his position. His venue was a typical meeting to discuss the canonization of three potential...

Last week, a report stated that members of the Bush family had been
hacked online and gained access to personal messages and photographs.

Outside the Circle

Sarah Groft, National News Reporter February 15, 2013

Boy Scouts reconsider banning openly gay individuals from participating in organization  Last summer, the Boy Scouts of America passed a policy that prevented openly gay individuals from participating...

Google recently unveiled a new set of maps as a part of its popular
online Google Maps application, which included photographs of North
Korea.

Outside the Circle

Sarah Groft, National News Reporter February 8, 2013

Google Maps releases map of North Korea On Tuesday, Jan. 29, Google Maps unveiled its map of North Korea.  According to Google, the map of the secretive police state was completed with assistance from...

Outside The Circle News

Sarah Groft, National News Reporter February 1, 2013

Women now allowed to serve in combat An executive order issued on Jan. 24, will now allow women to serve in combat positions in the United States military services. United States defense secretary,...

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