Iranian Embassy Explosian

Int Beirut two explosions went off and hit the Iranian Embassy on Tuesday. The explosion killed 23 people and injured another 147 people. The Iranian and Lebanese officials have declared that the attacks is a direst assault on the embassy. The bombings have broken a three month long period of relative calm in southern Beirut. Southern Beirut is the home of the Shiite group of Hezbollah. This group was the target of a series of rocket and car bombings over the summer. A group of al Qaeda affiliated terrorists called the Abdullah Azzam Brigades have claimed responsibility for the attack.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303985504579207231789127174

Hawaii State Senate Passes Same Sex Marriage Bill

In Honolulu the Hawaii state Senate passed a bill legalizing same sex marriage. The vote in the Hawaii state Senate was 19 to 4 with two lawmakers excused. Over half of the Hawaii state Senates lawmakers spoke out to support this bill. The University of Hawaii says that they have estimated that this will boost tourism by $217 million over the course of three years. They say that Hawaii would have a large increase in weddings and honeymoons. They estimate that the couples would spend over $166 million on ceremonies and honeymoons. I believe that this is a great step towards equality and that other states should and potentially will.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/12/hawaii-gay-marriage/3510441/

Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Potentially 1,000

The Red Cross fears that there are 1,000 deaths from the typhoon that struck the Philippines on Friday. The typhoon went through several of the Philippines central islands completely destroying the seaside city of Tacloban which has led to unconfirmed 1,200 people dead. So far the government has on confirmed 140 people dead so far. The Red Cross group on the ground in the Philippines has reported that they have seen a very large amount of bodies, but they still have to do an official body count. Some meteorologists reported that typhoon Haiyan or Yolanda which they are calling it in the Philippines, sustained winds up to 190 miles an hour.