FAST-FOOD STRIKES

AMERICA
Thousands of fast-food workers held a 24-hour strike in cities across the US to demand thtat the minimum wage be raised to $15 an hour. The current minimum wage, set in 2009, is $7,25 and hour. The action came a day after Barack Obama declared that income equality was "the defining challenge of our time". Fast-food staff, he said, "work their tails off and are still living at or barely above poverty."

Space balloon

Mojave desert, New Mexico

A US firm plans to take eight people to the edge of space inside a gondola attached to a helium balloon. Tickets have gone on sale for an eight-hour flight taking off from Richard Branson's spaceport in the Mojave desert in 2016.
AT maximum cruising height of 31 km, passengers will be alble to see the Earth's curvature and even beam back "selfies" thanks to the on-board wi-fi. Price: $75,000

MAGMA MIA!

Yellowstone, Wyoming

A supervolcano under Yellowstone national park is 2,5 times bigger than previously thought and could be "catastrophic" for the planet if it were to erupt. With a 90 km-long magma chamber, geologists say it could produce an ah cloud that would make two-thirds of the Us uninhabitable. Luckily, scientists say no eruption is imminent, but they will be keeping a close eye on it!

THE BOAT RACE

Every year, members of England's top universities, Oxford and Cambridge, participate in this famous boat race on the River Thames. And 2014 is special year: it's the 160th Boat Race. The tradition started in 1829: its's one of the oldest sporting events in the world.

Ex-players get compensation

NEW YORK

The National Football League (NFL) will pay a $765 million sttlement to more than 4.500 ex-players. I think it is a good idea, because a lot of these players are damaged.Becaus we know that american football it's a dangerous sport and the people who play it, normally they have broken bones or something like that. Also I think that it isn't money for the NFL, wich made more than $9 bilion last year. 

CHOOSE ONE ITEM OF NEWS and...
What's the headline? Ex-players get compensation
Is there a video/image you can include? Yes a image like this. 
Can you explain it in your own words? Yes, I did it in the top of this entrence. 
Add 3 new words you have learnt damaged/ bones/sttlement
Why is it relevant to you? Because I like all the sports
How is this connected with other news that have an impact on our world? Bad because this people had a lot of money, and there are people that they don't have anything. 

LADY GAGA

The rumor is that Lady Gaga has called her now album ARTPOP, wich must be written in capitals. ARTPOP is "pop art" in reverse. Gaga is a big fan of pop art, a 1950s art movement which transformed ordinary objects, like a can of soup, into art. She is fascinated by pop artist Andy Warhol, who died in 1987. She says that he speaks to her in her dreams

A star family

Bratain's favourite family, the Beckhams, are now in Paris. David and Victoria are famous for sport, music and fashion, but their kids have talents too. Here is their story.. Britian loves David Beckham. He is a famous football player who has played for the world's biggest clubs including Manchester United, Real Madrid, Ac Milan and now Paris Saint Germain. He also played for his country, England, for a record 115 games and scored 17 times.

David is married to Victoria Bekham who was a singer in the successful girl group from the 1990s: the Spice Girls. Her nicknames was Posh Spice! Everyone watched when David and Victoria got married in 1999. The wedding was in a castle in Ireland and was inspired by fairytales. the couple had thrones, just like a king and queen, and they sold the photos to a magazine for 1 million of pounds.


 "I never thought about the money, the fame- it never interested me and it doesn't interest me now"-Say David Beckham.

I love english

The beckhams

David Beckham, one of the most famous English footballers, isn't so good the pitch.

He says that he will be a sccess in Paris!

CALVIN HARRIS

Calvin Harris is a famous DJ. He makes electropop and electro house music. H also writes and produces songs for other artists, including Kylie Minogue, Rihanna and Ke$ha. His third album, 18 Months is out now. I has the catchy single "Feel so Close".... and it's a nice change from listening to David Guetta!





 This is my favourite song of Calvin Harris!!

Bruno Mars

2012 was a busy year for Bruno Mars. The singer from Hawaii became an international star and played concerts around the world. Bruno released his first album, Doo-wops & Hooligans, in 2010. Bruno is a talented musician: he grew up in a musical family and plays drums, guitar, keyboard, bass, piano and harmonica. His second album, Unorthodox Jukeboix is sure to be a hit.

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys is famous for her pop songs, but did you know she is also an excellent classical pianist? Her first album was a big success and made her the best-selling R&B artist of 2001. Her new album is doing well too. Alicia says she wants it to inspire her famle fans. YOu might know the songs "Gril on Fire" and "Brand New Me". Do they inspire you?