News Ledes 1/29/09

Freed Gitmo prisoner sues U.S. for unlawful detention- Saad Muhammad Iqbal is final freed after spending more than six years locked up in Gitmo with out any charges against him. Iqbal is now suing America for this unthinkable mistake. During an interview with Iqbal he stated “It’s easy for the U.S. government to say, ‘There are no charges found and he's free’ "But who will be responsible for seven years of my life?”.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/22/gitmo.pakistan.lawsuit/index.html

Fighting hunger with flood-tolerant rice- In California Scientist Pamela Ronald made the discovery of a life time, flood-tolerant rice. Normal Rice dies after only eight days in flood waters. This miracle rice lasted 17 days in these waters. The rice was tested in the lab and in field tests in India and Bangladesh. This is a very important discover because about half of the world population east rice as a staple food. Discoveries like this could help end world hunger.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/01/29/waterproof.rice/index.html


Pirates hijack German-owned ship in Gulf of Aden- The German owned tanker, the Longchamp, was hijacked Thursday by pirates. The hijacking took place in the Gulf of Aden. This German tanker carries a crew of 13. The U.S. and other countries have come together to patrol the Gulf of Aden. There still has been no communication with the pirates but efforts are being made to release the crew from the pirates.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/29/pirates.ship.hijack/index.html



Alaska volcano expected to erupt soon-The 10,200-foot Mount Redoubt could erupt any day at anytime according to scientists in the area. The volcano is located about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. The last time this giant volcano erupted was back in December 1989. When this volcano does erupt it could cause huge mudflows, disrupt flights with ash. It’s not known when it will erupt but scientists know that it is soon.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/01/29/alaska.volcano/index.html