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39 Killed in Religion Dispute in Nigeria

At least 39 people are dead after an ethnic violence attack in Wukari, a town in Nigeria's Taraba state. Officials say that others were also injured in the violence that started during a funeral service that pitted the Jukun people against the Hausa Fulani. Later, officials placed the town on a 24-hour lockdown, forcing everyone indoors. This is not the first time something like this has happened in Wukari. In February, more than 20 people were killed in a similar attack.

Nigeria has more than 250 different ethnicities. Violence can be started over politics, business, grazing rights, religion and other issues.

This event took place in Wukari, a town in Nigeria's Taraba state.

This article relates to the social and intellectual PIES because it shows how many things can create disagreements. It also shows how if a conflict is not noticed early enough, it can be too late.

This article makes me think about how lucky I am to live in a country where peace is priority. I think that it is hard for the government to be involved in something like this because it happens all the time and is over so many different issues.

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Jordan's king on Sunday called for changes to make parliament more representative, after Islamists avoided last month's national poll saying rules were pitted against urban areas where they have most support. Jordan's powerful tribal establishment, which is strongest in the countryside, won most seats in the national elections January 23, after the Islamic Action Front blocked the vote. King Abdullah told the opening session of the  assembly that electoral rules must change to make the multi-party democracy better. These were the first elections since the king put constitutional changes into place last year. This relates to the social and political PIEs because it has to do with the King and the parliament and the people are largely affecting the decisions. This relates to class because it has to do with the King and how he wants to make the parliament more relatable to the public.

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SpaceX supply ship arrives at space station

A very sweet treat landed at the International Space Station on Sunday, straight from Cape Canaveral. The privately owned Dragon capsule delivered a ton of supplies including, food, clothes, fresh fruit and many scientific tools. At first, the launch struggled with a stuck valve or pressure line, and it took several hours to salvage the mission. In the end, the capsule attached itself to the orbiting lab smoothly and will remain at the ISS for most of March before returning with samples and old equipment.

This event took place at Cape Canaveral, Florida and the International Space Station.

This article relates to the intellectual PIE because we are getting more information from the ISS about space and tests and studies they conduct out there and we are sending our knowledge to them.

This article makes me think about how cool it would be to go to space and study how it affects the tests and studies. The government is already majorly involved with NASA and the space program.

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Oscars 2013

This photo is of four of the many winners at the Oscars on Sunday. The Dolby Theatre was crawling with actors, actresses, directors and producers. The Oscars has been on live TV since 1953 and is one of the many awards shows during the "season". This relates to the social PIE because the awards are part of the movie business, which is a social media hub. This relates to class because there is such a small portion of people who make it big in movies and TV, while the majority are living normal lives.

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Protest votes add to uncertainty in close Italy election

On Monday, Italians finished voting in one of the most closely watched and unpredictable elections in years. The only concern was fueled by the surge in protest votes, in that the ballot may not produce a strong enough government to pull Italy from its economic struggle. The campaign, which was watched closely by financial markets, was fought mostly over economic issues. Former industry minister Pier Luigi Bersani was given a narrow lead by opinion polls but the huge protest vote against austerity policies imposed by Monti threw the race wide open. Many have voted for the 5-star Movement of Beppe Grillo, but still don't believe that there will be a strong government. The movement was backed by a younger generation who were continuously shut out of full-time jobs and polled strongly and is believed by some to challenge Berlusconi's PDL party. This is where the real rivalry comes in, with Berlusconi and Grillo both attacking Monti. This has decreased support for Monti, and he appears to come in well behind the other main parties. 

This event is happening in Italy. 

This article relates to the political, economic and social PIEs because it is an election that is based on the economic struggles tha Italy has been having and the people are voting on this.

This article made me think about how all countries have struggles, and not just us. It also made me think about how different the world is. The government is already involved, seeing as it is an election.

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This photo was taken in South Korea on Sunday, where thousands of couples took part in the Unification Church's International Mass Wedding Ceremony at Cheong Shim World Peace Center. More than 20,000 people attended, with 1,000 couples getting married for the first time, 2,500 previously married couples and 13,000 guests. This relates to the social and intellectual PIEs because the amount of people getting married at mass weddings has grown in the past few years and this makes the church grow in size. This visual relates to class because it shows how a larger percentage of people in the world are starting to get married at mass weddings.