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A Suspect "Confession" After the murder of JonBenet Ramsey, a suspect named John Mark Karr came forward claiming he was the killer.   He was turned in by Professor Michael Tracey after Tracey went undercover to message him and gain his trust for 4 years. He confessed to multiple charges against children, but was found not guilty to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey.  Question: Do you break a confidence with your source if you think it could solve a murder- or protect children half a world away?           If you ever think that something could solve a murder, then I think that you should immediately go to the authorities to report it. Even if it doesn't solve the case, having enough suspicion to assume that they did it is a problem, especially if they admitted to it. Even at that, Karr was still convicted of multiple crimes. Using the 'Holocaust' Metaphor With the intent to promote vegetarianism, a non-profit animal rights association ...

1. 110,000 refugees 2. 2 slides and a rope swing 3. Amazon 4. Brevity and WritePad 5. I haven't been to any of these record stores, but I think I've seen some of them before, like Exploded Records next to JuiceLand. Today I want to reflect upon Hurricane Harvey and its destruction of the Texas coast: 1. My sister was slightly affected by Hurricane Harvey because she lives on campus in San Marcos. Due to it being so hilly, many places get flooded pretty quickly down there. She just had to come stay at our house for a day or two while it subsided, but school was cancelled on Monday for her. 2. If there were to be a major storm to impact my home I would immediately go stay with my relatives. I would also make sure that, if it were to come to it, I could stay there for an extended period of time. That way I would have shelter even if my home were to be destroyed. 3. I think that the state and government  should be responsible for fixing damaged roads, electricity, an...

1. Nelva Gonzales Ramos 2. USS John S. McCain 3. They were exposed to carbon monoxide in vehicles 4. about 50 million people 5. I would want to make my own chocolate because i would make a minty dark chocolate flavor, similar to junior mints. Long response: 1.After a protest gone bad, resulting in many deaths, police covered a statue that presented General Robert E. Lee riding on horse back to mourn. Many people cheered as the statue was covered, but others attempted to reopen the statue. 2.I believe that it was appropriate for the statue to be covered after this hate crime, but I also believe that this specific statue should not be displayed. The confederacy was created out of hate, and I do not think that should be celebrated. However, simply removing the statue would be denying history. I believe that the statue should be placed in a museum instead of being displayed because this is historic event is very a very touchy subject. 3. I think that it was acceptable for UT to re...

LIVE STORM BLOG: Hurricane Harvey continues to gain strength before Texas landfall Timeliness: I believe that this story belongs to "timeliness" because this event is currently taking place this upcoming weekend. Link:  http://www.twcnews.com/tx/austin/weather/2017/08/24/live-storm-blog--tracking-harvey-in-gulf-as-it-takes-aim-at-texas.html                      Daily Horoscopes: August 24, 2017 Novelty: I believe that this story belongs to "novelty" because it focuses on the weird things that people believe are true about themselves. Link:  https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/qvvw47/daily-horoscopes-august-24-2017 1 dead, 3 Injured in Stabbing at the University of Texas at Austin Proximity: I believe that this story belongs to "proximity" because this story takes place in Austin, very close to where many people live. Link: http://www.kezi.com/story/35296370/stabbing-at-the-university-of-tex...