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NewsBank Hot Topics

NewsBank Hot Topics are provided as part of your NewsBank subscription to alert librarians, patrons, teachers and students to hot topics found in NewsBank products. Hot Topics provides formulated search strings which will access news on prominent current events and research topics.

Current Hot Topics include:

SOCIAL ISSUES - Rebuilding New Orleans
TOPIC: The damage from Hurricane Katrina left New Orleans with such extensive damage that some wonder if the city will ever be rebuilt. What is the status of the clean up and reconstruction of the city? Are new houses being built? What is the employment situation? What evidence is there that New Orleans is returning to normal?
SEARCH: Louisiana, New Orleans AND reconstruction

INTERNATIONAL – Saddam Hussein Trial
TOPIC: Saddam Hussein’s trial has been interrupted repeatedly by Saddam himself. What is he on trial for? Why has he interrupted the proceedings? Are these reasons justified?
SEARCH: Hussein, Saddam AND trials and hearings

INTERNATIONAL – Iraqi Election
TOPIC: Iraqi’s will go to the polls to vote on December 15 for the third time this year. What are the elections for this time? What impact will this election have on the country’s development?
SEARCH: Iraq AND political parties

CIVICS, GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS – 9/11 Commission
TOPIC: The federal government was given failing and mediocre grades by the former 9/11 Commission. What was the purpose of the Commission? Why were the grades so low? What does the Commission think needs to be done to improve these marks?
SEARCH TERMS: national security AND September 11 Terror Attacks

CRIME AND LAW – New Legislation
TOPIC: The U.S. Senate has passed legislation that bars foreign suspects detained on terrorism charges at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from filing lawsuits. Why was this law put in place? Is everyone in agreement? 
SEARCH TERMS: detained persons AND lawsuits 

ECONOMICS – Junk Food Marketing
TOPIC: The National Academy of Sciences is urging Congress to restrict marketing of junk food to children. What are they making this request? What do they hope to accomplish? How much are you influenced by ads?
SEARCH TERMS: snack foods AND advertising

EDUCATION – Quality of Special Education
TOPIC: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that parents filing lawsuits demanding better special education for their children carry the burden of proof in the case. What prompted this action? What does quality of education mean?
SEARCH TERMS: special education AND quality of education

HISTORY – World War II Finding
TOPIC: Forensic scientists are examining the body of a WWII airman found in a California glacier, using DNA to try to identify him. Why did it take so long to make this find? Will DNA testing be successful after all these years?
SEARCH TERMS: DNA fingerprinting AND history

ENVIRONMENT – Smog
TOPIC: Los Angeles beat out Houston and the San Joaquin Valley as the smog capital of the United States. How is this ranking determined? What other cities have a high incidence of smog? 
SEARCH TERMS: smog AND cities and towns

HEALTH – Angioplasty Surgery
TOPIC: Angioplasty, a specialized surgery to clear clogged arteries, is more often being treated as outpatient surgery. What is the benefit of this surgery? Why is it now considered safe for outpatient treatment?
SEARCH TERMS: angioplasty

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – Supercomputers
TOPIC: An IBM computer, named Blue Gene/L has topped the list of the world's 500 most powerful supercomputers. The computer, at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory performs at 280.6 trillion calculations/second. What is a supercomputer? What criteria are used to determine who they are?
SEARCH TERMS: supercomputers

FILM AND TELEVISION – Sweeps Month
TOPIC: TV ratings sweeps month determine the most popular shows. When is sweeps month? What television shows were found to be the most popular? Do you agree? SEARCH TERMS: television ratings

FINE ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE – Sculpture
TOPIC: A steel sculpture by American artist David Smith has broken the record for the most expensive piece of contemporary art ever sold at auction. What was the subject of this sculpture? What was the auction price? Who purchased it? 
SEARCH TERMS: Smith, David (artist)

LITERATURE - Anne Rice
TOPIC: Popular gothic writer Anne Rice has just come out with a different kind of novel. Her new book "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt" is drawing both praise and controversy. What is different about this book? Why is praiseworthy about it? What is controversial about it? 
SEARCH TERMS: Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (book)

PERFORMING ARTS – Grammy Awards
TOPIC: The Grammy Award nominees have just been announced. What are the Grammy Awards? Who has been nominated? How are the nominees determined?
SEARCH TERMS: Grammy Awards AND awards and nominations

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