Germans Warily Guard Their Privacy- The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, who used to work with the East German Police made allegations that she has been spied on by the U.S. intelligence agency for years now. Gregor Peter Schmitz was one of the men interviewed and talked about how the Germans love their privacy, and have been through two terrible dictatorships. He thinks that the spying laws should be stricter between allies in the future.

Dreaming of a Chess Juggernaut- Andrew Paulson, an American living in London, bought the marketing rights to the sport of chess and plans on making it a huge spectator sport. He compares chess to golf, and says golf is a very boring sport but people still watch it, and believes that’s how chess could become. He wonders how golf got so popular, and attributes it to the mind game of the sport, and says chess is not different. “There are a lot of theories in chess, and it would make for a better watch than golf,” said Paulson.

TSA Agent Killed, several wounded in LAX Shooting- Paul Anthony Ciancia, who is accused of the shootings in the Los Angeles Airport, killed a TSA agent, and injured 6 civilians in his rampage. The incident occurred in terminal three with an assault rifle. His parents, prior to the attack called in, and warned the officials of his mental state, but it was too late. The TSA agent killed was Heraldo Hernandez of 39 years old. It was the first TSA agent killed in 12 years. Throughout the whole incident, a total number of 700 flights were interrupted.

Controversial Week for NSA- NSA agent, Check Alexander said that the U.S. has been working with European Allies, and has been monitoring foreign leaders so that they are aware of what the government is thinking. Washington Post put out an article talking about how Google and Yahoo are how they’re receiving their information.

Mash Donalds? Iranians Copy American Fast-Food Brands- Holly Dagress pointed out, in Tehran, there are many restaurants created that are mimicking the American fast-food industry. She says there are nine restaurants that range from Basking Robbins to KFC. the others: Chipotle, Dominoes, Mash Donalds, and Subway are some that are copying under the same name, but Superstar which is identical to Carls Jr. and Rice Coffee, Starbucks, are the two that run under different names. Starbucks was the only company to sue so far, but the they lost the case. If diplomatic efforts strengthen, it is very apparent that these companies would have to shut down.

Red Sox Rise from Civic Embarrassment to World Champs- The Red Sox won the World Series this past week, and Howard Bryant explains the route the Red Sox took. He says, “They weren’t far away, they had bad chemistry, and a bad manager with more injuries. They had a lot to prove this year, and you never underestimate a team that has a lot to prove.” David Ortiz won the World Series MVP, and as a team, they played probably the most fundamental baseball we’ve seen in years. This team was a lot of the same as last year, they just wanted to prove the world wrong.

A Conquered Foe Returns To War-Torn Syria: Polio- The childhood disease that causes paralyses and sometimes death has been spreading rapidly through the country due to the war. Many people are fleeing the country in groups and it’s causing the spread of the disease. In a refugee camp in East LEbanon there have been 10 outbreaks confirmed, and it’s demoralizing to the country because they haven’t had a n outbreak in over 12 years.

What Do You Do When Your Lead Singer Quits?- Eric Polito of Midlake band said his new group has been making new music without Tim Smith for about two years now. They decided on the idea to continue the music, and make a clean break from the genre they did with Tim Smith. He came across the word Antipone, which in Latin means opposite voice, and it was their response to the lose of Tim Smith. The album should show the response to life.