Taiwan readies for panda arrival

China will give Taiwan two four-year-old pandas - named Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, which together mean "reunion". The pandas will arrive in Taipei on Tuesday after a 3 hour flight from China. They will eat 80 kg of bamboo a day. They should go on show to the public around the time of the Chinese New ear. Taiwan will give China two Formosan serows.

Humanities 8 San Diego man mourns loss of family, forgives Marine pilot in jet crash

San Diego man mourns loss of family, forgives Marine pilot in jet crash
Who: Dong Yun Yoon
What: F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet fell from the sky and crashed into his house.
When: Monday, Dec. 8/2008
Why: The article does not say why the jet fell and crashed but some people think it was a failure of the machinery.
Where: San Diego's University City neighborhood

Author’s name: Richard Marosi and Tony Perry

Humanities 8 Ghana election count goes to wire

Ghana election count goes to wire
Who: Nana Akufo-Addo (NPP) and John Atta Mills (NDC) are the candidates for President.
What: The article is about Ghana's election
When: The election happened on Sunday and the results have to be announced by 1700 GMT on Wednesday because of the 72-hour deadline.
Why: There is an election because the current President John Kufuor who will leave office in January because he has served the maximum two terms (8 years).
Where: Voting took place all over the country.

Author’s name: Will Ross