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10-05-2010, 02:40 AM
ADVANCED PASSAGES FROM LINCS AND CNN
These stories are from
CNN-SF, Literacyworks,
and Western/Pacific LINCS.
Choose FULL STORY,ABRIDGED STORY (short version), or STORY OUTLINE. Read the story. You may listen to the passage by clicking on the RA icon, or watch the VIDEO. Then click on the activities in the blue margin to the left of the passage. Read the story again if you have time.
Amateur Rocketeers Try To Make It Into Space (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/amrockets/storyweek.html)
Astronomers Discover Solar System (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/solarsystem/storyweek.html)
Chinese Spiritual Revival (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/falun/storyweek.html)
Deep Space Radio Interference (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/deepspace/storyweek.html)
Developing Robotic Birds (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/robotbirds/storyweek.html)
Earliest Human Remains Found In Ethiopia (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/earlyman/storyweek.html)
Fight to Keep Bison Inside Yellowstone (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/bison/storyweek.html)
(The) Future Of Communications (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/futurecom/storyweek.html)
Human Genome Project Update (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/genome/storyweek.html)
Keiko Adapts To Life In Iceland Waters (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/keiko/storyweek.html)
Links between Child Vaccines and Autism? (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/autism/storyweek.html)
Living Fossil Fish (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/fossil/storyweek.html)
Marine Scientists Get The Picture (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/dolphincam/storyweek.html)
NASA's Chief Calls for Bold Vision in Aviation (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/nasavision/storyweek.html)
No More Eye Charts? (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/eyecharts/storyweek.html)
Nurse Tracking Technology (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/nursetech/storyweek.html)
Panhandler Controversy Takes to the Street-Signs (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/panhandler/storyweek.html)
Permits to Prevent Fortune-Telling Scams (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/psychic/storyweek.html)
Primate Researchers Sent Booby-Trapped Letters (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/primates/storyweek.html)
Putting Up With Pain (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/pain/storyweek.html)
Sea Otter Census Shows Big Population Jump (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/seaotter/storyweek.html)
SETI Search (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/seti/storyweek.html)
Solar Flyer (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/solarflyer/storyweek.html)
Sound Technology Helps Police Locate Gunfire (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/soundtech/storyweek.html)
Using Dogs to Sniff Out Mold in Homes (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/molddog/storyweek.html)
Whale Talk (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/whaletalk/storyweek.html)
(http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/whaletalk/storyweek.html)OTHER LINKS:
20th Anniversary Of Mt. St. Helens Eruption (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/volcano/storyweek.html)
Abortion Web Trial Ends (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/abortiontrial/storyweek.html)
Afghan Reaction in the United States (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/afghan/storyweek.html)
American Captured as Taliban Fighter (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/talibanfighter/storyweek.html)
Ancient Beauty (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/sumi-e/storyweek.html)
Automakers Try To Get Electric Car Mandate Rescinded (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/electriccar/storyweek.html)
Bike Messengers Vote To Join Union (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/bikevote/storyweek.html)
Black Panther Dispute (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/blackpanthers/storyweek.html)
Blackouts Hit California (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/blackouts/storyweek.html)
Buffalo Wars (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/buffalowars/storyweek.html)
California Power Surplus City (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/redding/storyweek.html)
Computers and Girls (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/computergirls/storyweek.html)
Condor Reintroduction Program Putting Birds in Danger (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/condors/storyweek.html)
Court of Appeals Rules Against Napster (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/napsterruling/storyweek.html)
(A) Day in the Life of a Protester (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/protestor/storyweek.html)
Death Row Inmate Nominated For Nobel Prize (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/nobel/storyweek.html)
Debate Over Supermarket Club Cards Information (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/privacy/storyweek.html)
Deregulation of Power Sends Prices Skyward (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/deregulation/storyweek.html)
Despite Precautions 'Controlled Burns' Can Get Out Of Control (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/burn/storyweek.html)
Doctor Found Guilty of Elder Abuse (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/elderabuse/storyweek.html)
Donating Houses to the Community Instead of Demolition (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/houses/storyweek.html)
Dreams of New Ways To Fly (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/flydreams/storyweek.html)
Drunk Driving Laws Making Impact In California (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/drunkdriving/storyweek.html)
Earthquake Science (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/quakescience/storyweek.html)
Energy Regulation Debate (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/energydebate/storyweek.html)
Exxon Valdez Ten Years Later (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/exxon10/storyweek.html)
Federal Judge Rules Against Napster (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/napster/storyweek.html)
Foster Adoptions (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/adopt/storyweek.html)
Fuel Cell Technology for Cars (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/fuelcell/storyweek.html)
Grand Canyon Crowding (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/grandcanyon/storyweek.html)
Grand Jury Indicts Couple in Dog Mauling (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/dogmauling/storyweek.html)
Hackers Flood Web Sites (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/hacker/storyweek.html)
History Repeats? 1916 Election Parallel (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/1916election/storyweek.html)
(The) Iditarod Sled Dog Race (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/iditarod/storyweek.html)
Internet Watchdog Could Stop Collegiate Copycats (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/plagiarism/storyweek.html)
Japanese Freighter Grounded Off Oregon Coast (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/oilspill/storyweek.html)
Kennewick Man Skeleton Dispute (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/kennewick/storyweek.html)
Kinkel Sentenced To 111 Years (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/kinkelsentence/storyweek.html)
Kip Kinkel Pleads Guilty In Oregon Shootings (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/kipkinkleplea/storyweek.html)
Laid Off Workers Giving Back to Community (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/cisco/storyweek.html)
Late Season Fire Hits Redding Area (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/octfire/storyweek.html)
Long Term Effects of Divorce (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/divorce/storyweek.html)
Makah Indians Hunt Gray Whale (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/whalehunt/storyweek.html)
Man Growing Medical Marijuana Sent To Jail By Feds (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/medmarijuana/storyweek.html)
Matthew Shepard Murder Trial Opens In Laramie WY (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/laramietrial/storyweek.html)
Mobile Live Fire Trainer (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/firetrainer/storyweek.html)
Monarch Butterflies (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/butterfly/storyweek.html)
National Parks Crumbling? (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/yosemite/storyweek.html)
Off the Grid with Solar Power (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/offgrid/storyweek.html)
Olympic Hero Homecoming (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/olympichero/storyweek.html)
Oregon Mom Forced To Treat Baby For HIV (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/aztbaby/storyweek.html)
Oregon Opens Adoptive Birth Records (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/oradopt/storyweek.html)
Oregon Woman Takes Advantage of Assisted Suicide Law (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/suicide/storyweek.html)
Oscar Nomination for Palestinian Teen (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/palestinian/storyweek.html)
Owl Invaders (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/owls/storyweek.html)
Parole Board Logjam in California (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/paroleboard/storyweek.html)
Peanuts Creator Schulz Dies On Eve Of Last Strip (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/peanuts/storyweek.html)
Prison Abuse Investigated (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/prisonabuse/storyweek.html)
Puzzling Deaths of Gray Whales Off California Coast Probed (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/whaledeaths/storyweek.html)
Quake Engineering: Looking At The Turkish Earthquake Damage (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/quake/storyweek.html)
(The) Reality Of HIV in 1999 (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/hivreality/storyweek.html)
Ringling Brothers Trainer on Trial for Animal Abuse (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/elephant/storyweek.html)
Rising Oil Prices Prompts Call for Alaska Drilling (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/oilprices/storyweek.html)
Roadless Area Plan Draws Fire (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/logging/storyweek.html)
Saving AIDS Drugs for African Victims (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/aidsdrugs/storyweek.html)
School Voucher Initiative Battle in California (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/voucher/storyweek.html)
Sea Marshals Ride Shotgun (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/seamarsh/storyweek.html)
Secret Japanese-American Mission (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/secret/storyweek.html)
Senior Citizens Surf The Web For Health of Mind And Body (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/seniorsurf/storyweek.html)
Sikh Family Takes Precautions (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/sikhs/storyweek.html)
Tornado Survivors (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/tornado/storyweek.html)
"Trashed" Books May Help Fight Illiteracy, AIDS in Uganda (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/ugandabooks/storyweek.html)
Treatment not Time (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/treatment/storyweek.html)
Unwanted Research Chimps (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/chimps/storyweek.html)
(The) View From Space (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/spaceview/storyweek.html)
What A Chance To Race With The Pros! (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/amcup/storyweek.html)
(The) World Trade Organization in Seattle (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/wto/storyweek.html)
Y2K Readiness Test For Power Grid (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/y2k/storyweek.html)
Zodiac Killer Stalked Victims Much Like DC Sniper (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/zodiac/storyweek.html)
These stories are from
CNN-SF, Literacyworks,
and Western/Pacific LINCS.
Choose FULL STORY,ABRIDGED STORY (short version), or STORY OUTLINE. Read the story. You may listen to the passage by clicking on the RA icon, or watch the VIDEO. Then click on the activities in the blue margin to the left of the passage. Read the story again if you have time.
Amateur Rocketeers Try To Make It Into Space (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/amrockets/storyweek.html)
Astronomers Discover Solar System (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/solarsystem/storyweek.html)
Chinese Spiritual Revival (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/falun/storyweek.html)
Deep Space Radio Interference (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/deepspace/storyweek.html)
Developing Robotic Birds (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/robotbirds/storyweek.html)
Earliest Human Remains Found In Ethiopia (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/earlyman/storyweek.html)
Fight to Keep Bison Inside Yellowstone (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/bison/storyweek.html)
(The) Future Of Communications (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/futurecom/storyweek.html)
Human Genome Project Update (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/genome/storyweek.html)
Keiko Adapts To Life In Iceland Waters (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/keiko/storyweek.html)
Links between Child Vaccines and Autism? (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/autism/storyweek.html)
Living Fossil Fish (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/fossil/storyweek.html)
Marine Scientists Get The Picture (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/dolphincam/storyweek.html)
NASA's Chief Calls for Bold Vision in Aviation (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/nasavision/storyweek.html)
No More Eye Charts? (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/eyecharts/storyweek.html)
Nurse Tracking Technology (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/nursetech/storyweek.html)
Panhandler Controversy Takes to the Street-Signs (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/panhandler/storyweek.html)
Permits to Prevent Fortune-Telling Scams (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/psychic/storyweek.html)
Primate Researchers Sent Booby-Trapped Letters (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/primates/storyweek.html)
Putting Up With Pain (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/pain/storyweek.html)
Sea Otter Census Shows Big Population Jump (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/seaotter/storyweek.html)
SETI Search (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/seti/storyweek.html)
Solar Flyer (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/solarflyer/storyweek.html)
Sound Technology Helps Police Locate Gunfire (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/soundtech/storyweek.html)
Using Dogs to Sniff Out Mold in Homes (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/molddog/storyweek.html)
Whale Talk (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/whaletalk/storyweek.html)
(http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/whaletalk/storyweek.html)OTHER LINKS:
20th Anniversary Of Mt. St. Helens Eruption (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/volcano/storyweek.html)
Abortion Web Trial Ends (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/abortiontrial/storyweek.html)
Afghan Reaction in the United States (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/afghan/storyweek.html)
American Captured as Taliban Fighter (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/talibanfighter/storyweek.html)
Ancient Beauty (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/sumi-e/storyweek.html)
Automakers Try To Get Electric Car Mandate Rescinded (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/electriccar/storyweek.html)
Bike Messengers Vote To Join Union (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/bikevote/storyweek.html)
Black Panther Dispute (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/blackpanthers/storyweek.html)
Blackouts Hit California (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/blackouts/storyweek.html)
Buffalo Wars (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/buffalowars/storyweek.html)
California Power Surplus City (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/redding/storyweek.html)
Computers and Girls (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/computergirls/storyweek.html)
Condor Reintroduction Program Putting Birds in Danger (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/condors/storyweek.html)
Court of Appeals Rules Against Napster (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/napsterruling/storyweek.html)
(A) Day in the Life of a Protester (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/protestor/storyweek.html)
Death Row Inmate Nominated For Nobel Prize (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/nobel/storyweek.html)
Debate Over Supermarket Club Cards Information (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/privacy/storyweek.html)
Deregulation of Power Sends Prices Skyward (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/deregulation/storyweek.html)
Despite Precautions 'Controlled Burns' Can Get Out Of Control (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/burn/storyweek.html)
Doctor Found Guilty of Elder Abuse (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/elderabuse/storyweek.html)
Donating Houses to the Community Instead of Demolition (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/houses/storyweek.html)
Dreams of New Ways To Fly (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/flydreams/storyweek.html)
Drunk Driving Laws Making Impact In California (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/drunkdriving/storyweek.html)
Earthquake Science (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/quakescience/storyweek.html)
Energy Regulation Debate (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/energydebate/storyweek.html)
Exxon Valdez Ten Years Later (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/exxon10/storyweek.html)
Federal Judge Rules Against Napster (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/napster/storyweek.html)
Foster Adoptions (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/adopt/storyweek.html)
Fuel Cell Technology for Cars (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/fuelcell/storyweek.html)
Grand Canyon Crowding (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/grandcanyon/storyweek.html)
Grand Jury Indicts Couple in Dog Mauling (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/dogmauling/storyweek.html)
Hackers Flood Web Sites (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/hacker/storyweek.html)
History Repeats? 1916 Election Parallel (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/1916election/storyweek.html)
(The) Iditarod Sled Dog Race (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/iditarod/storyweek.html)
Internet Watchdog Could Stop Collegiate Copycats (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/plagiarism/storyweek.html)
Japanese Freighter Grounded Off Oregon Coast (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/oilspill/storyweek.html)
Kennewick Man Skeleton Dispute (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/kennewick/storyweek.html)
Kinkel Sentenced To 111 Years (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/kinkelsentence/storyweek.html)
Kip Kinkel Pleads Guilty In Oregon Shootings (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/kipkinkleplea/storyweek.html)
Laid Off Workers Giving Back to Community (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/cisco/storyweek.html)
Late Season Fire Hits Redding Area (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/octfire/storyweek.html)
Long Term Effects of Divorce (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/divorce/storyweek.html)
Makah Indians Hunt Gray Whale (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/whalehunt/storyweek.html)
Man Growing Medical Marijuana Sent To Jail By Feds (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/medmarijuana/storyweek.html)
Matthew Shepard Murder Trial Opens In Laramie WY (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/laramietrial/storyweek.html)
Mobile Live Fire Trainer (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/firetrainer/storyweek.html)
Monarch Butterflies (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/butterfly/storyweek.html)
National Parks Crumbling? (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/yosemite/storyweek.html)
Off the Grid with Solar Power (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/offgrid/storyweek.html)
Olympic Hero Homecoming (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/olympichero/storyweek.html)
Oregon Mom Forced To Treat Baby For HIV (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/aztbaby/storyweek.html)
Oregon Opens Adoptive Birth Records (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/oradopt/storyweek.html)
Oregon Woman Takes Advantage of Assisted Suicide Law (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/suicide/storyweek.html)
Oscar Nomination for Palestinian Teen (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/palestinian/storyweek.html)
Owl Invaders (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/owls/storyweek.html)
Parole Board Logjam in California (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/paroleboard/storyweek.html)
Peanuts Creator Schulz Dies On Eve Of Last Strip (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/peanuts/storyweek.html)
Prison Abuse Investigated (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/prisonabuse/storyweek.html)
Puzzling Deaths of Gray Whales Off California Coast Probed (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/whaledeaths/storyweek.html)
Quake Engineering: Looking At The Turkish Earthquake Damage (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/quake/storyweek.html)
(The) Reality Of HIV in 1999 (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/hivreality/storyweek.html)
Ringling Brothers Trainer on Trial for Animal Abuse (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/elephant/storyweek.html)
Rising Oil Prices Prompts Call for Alaska Drilling (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/oilprices/storyweek.html)
Roadless Area Plan Draws Fire (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/logging/storyweek.html)
Saving AIDS Drugs for African Victims (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/aidsdrugs/storyweek.html)
School Voucher Initiative Battle in California (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/voucher/storyweek.html)
Sea Marshals Ride Shotgun (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/seamarsh/storyweek.html)
Secret Japanese-American Mission (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/secret/storyweek.html)
Senior Citizens Surf The Web For Health of Mind And Body (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/seniorsurf/storyweek.html)
Sikh Family Takes Precautions (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/sikhs/storyweek.html)
Tornado Survivors (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/tornado/storyweek.html)
"Trashed" Books May Help Fight Illiteracy, AIDS in Uganda (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/ugandabooks/storyweek.html)
Treatment not Time (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/treatment/storyweek.html)
Unwanted Research Chimps (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/chimps/storyweek.html)
(The) View From Space (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/spaceview/storyweek.html)
What A Chance To Race With The Pros! (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/amcup/storyweek.html)
(The) World Trade Organization in Seattle (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/wto/storyweek.html)
Y2K Readiness Test For Power Grid (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/y2k/storyweek.html)
Zodiac Killer Stalked Victims Much Like DC Sniper (http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/zodiac/storyweek.html)