Newscast Script

good morning, i’m steve strait along with michael isam bringing you the 11 am edition of com210 “eye on the news” for wednesday, june 3^rd 2009.

in World news:

North Korea has announced more missile tests, ratcheting the tension levels of its neighbors even higher. In response to these launches, the united states has released a report that shows the country to be prepared to defend itself against intercontinental missiles launched from north korea. Army general Patrick O’reilly is confident that, based on the data the army recently gathered through tests of the system, the coast of the u.s. is safe from the worst of missile attack.

Here at home:

Former vice president Dick Cheney surprised many of his fellows in the GOP by announcing he was tolerant of Gay Marriage saying: “If that’s what people in the state want, that’s fine by me.” Cheney is making a media circuit with his daughter, discussing their collaboration on his new memoir. On the tour he’s discussed his stance on issues ranging from Barack Obama’s competence to Saddam’s involvement in 9/11, but his commentary on the gay marriage controversy is sure to draw the most attention from fellow republicans. His stance also puts him to the left of current president Barack Obama who recently signed a declaration for Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual and Transgender month that endorses civil unions over traditional marriages.

In the Entertainment world:

it’s summer and that means it’s time for the electronic entertainment exposition, or e3 for short. recently microsoft wowed audiences by unveiling project natal. natal is a motion capture system that allows you to control your games through natural motion without a controller. the system is billed as a revolution, and has received funding and support from visionary director steven speilburg. the date that natal will launch is still under wraps however, but i’m sure many of us can’t wait to not get our hands on it.