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Ike Allen

Washington, United States
Washington International School

My News Roundups

Short summaries of the top global news. Ike Allen has contributed 3, including:

Obama and Vincent Gray Meet to Discuss Issues in Washington, DC
After Obama said that he “wanted to do more for the city,” DC Mayor-elect Gray talked over several subjects with the president, including the DC Education system, and the Department of Homeland Security, which has been moved to Gray’s own Ward 8.

Hurricane threatens Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Hurricane Tomas is the twelfth storm in the 2010 Hurricane season, and caused widespread destruction on the Caribbean islands of St. Lucia, Barbados, and Trinidad. The storm, however, is expected to weaken to a category 1 hurricane before making landfall.

World's Longest Tunnel completed through the Swiss alps
The 35 mile Gotthard Rail tunnel connects Zurich with the town of Lugano. Work began on the tunnel 14 years ago and it is not expected to open until 2016.

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