UK Shuts Down Iranian Embassy

After Iranian protesters attacked the British Embassy building in Tehran, Iran, Britain pulled out its officials from the capital of Iran and closed down the Iranian Embassy in London.

The hours long assault was reminiscent of the 1979 seizing of the U.S. American Embassy.

On Sunday, Iran's parliament approved a bill to downgrade relations with Britain.

With Iran's nuclear program underway, relations with Iran and most countries has become even more difficult.

Because of the latest attack on the British Embassy in the Iranian capital, a Norwegian government official decided to close its embassy in Tehran due to security concerns.

Hopefully relations with Iran will improve.

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Occupy Sadler

On Tuesday, November 15, Texas Christian University emailed it's students informing them of the planned 6.5% tuition increase, sparking rage across campus. All over Twitter and Facebook, students were posting statuses and tweets stating how they cannot afford TCU already, and with the tuition increase, may cause them to have to leave TCU next school year.

With that, many students got together and planned through these social networking sites, to protest the tuition increase in front of Sadler, calling it "Occupy Sadler".

With the tuition increase here at TCU, only financial aid increases along with it at 6.5%. One of the biggest concerns though is that scholarships do not increase either, meaning students with scholarships will end up paying more.

Affording TCU is difficult, but hopefully the point of the students will come across at the protest at Sadler on Thursday, November 17.

Kim Kardashian Files for Divorce from Husband Kris Humphries

After just 72 days of marriage, Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from her husband Kris Humphries on Halloween morning, October 31, 2011.

The reality-TV star stated in her released statement that, "After careful consideration, I have decided to end my marriage," she said. "I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision. I had hoped this marriage was forever, but sometimes things don't work out as planned. We remain friends and wish eachother the best."

What makes this divorce more interesting is that Humphries was taken by surprise by the divorce. On Monday afternoon, he put out a statement through his representative saying, "I love my wife and am devestated to learn she filed for divorce."

"I am committed to this marriage and everything this covenent represents," he said. "I am willing to do whatever it takes to make it work."

I actually don't know whether to be surprised by this or if this was totally obvious, judging from their wedding special on E!. It looked like the couple loved eachother, but Kardashian was taking control over everything about Humphries, including where his dogs sleep, to what he wears at the wedding.

Are you surprised by the Kardashian-Humphries split?
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Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries Marriage Woes

Newlyweds Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries seem to have already hit a rocky path in their only two month marriage. To be honest, I feel like this is no surprise. After watching Kim and Kris' Wedding Special on E!, I don't know how Kris Humphries can put up with the Kardashians and how controlling their women are.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Kardashians and everything about them, especially how close-knit their family is, but Kim was a bridezilla and so was momager (mom & manager) Kris Jenner. They controlled every aspect of the wedding and didn't really clue in Humphries (the groom) on what was happening with the wedding arrangements. It only makes sense how these two have hit a rough patch in their marriage already.

Since their marriage two months ago, Kim and Kris haven't had much alone time or a honeymoon phase. They basically packed their stuff up after the wedding and flew to New York to film Kim and Kourtney Kardashian's "Kourtney and Kim Take New York", one of their many shows on the E!.

Hopefully this marriage works out, I love Kim Kardashian and how hard she has worked to keep up her business and her closeness with her family. Hopefully this rocky patch will mend itself and the two will work things out.
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Lohan Back in Jail

Lindsay Lohan was taken into custody earlier today after her judge found issues with her probation. Lohan reportedly never attended her community service assignment at a women's shelter, which is one of the celebrity's many violations.

Judge Sautner set a Nov. 2 hearing to decide whether Lohan should return to jail.

It's hard to see this person as someone who was once the little girl on The Parent Trap. She now abuses drugs and seems to always be in-and-out of jail.

Will this be the last time Lohan has a run-in with the law, or will things begin to change?

Her bail has been set at $100,000.

Anderson Cooper's Rise Against Bullying

Anderson Cooper is hosting a week-long special that will show how bullying has affected teens and young kids throughout all of America. It will have celebrities sitting and listening to children and teenagers about how they get bullied and the hardships they face throughout their everyday life. 

The celebrities and Anderson in turn give the kids and teens words of advice and tell them that they aren't hated, and that they are loved by many. 

I really believe that this week-long program against bullying will open people's eyes to what is happened to their kids and talk to their kids about bullying and try and put a stop to it. 

No one should be demeaned or bullied.

Set Boundaries. Do not let anyone demean, define, or belittle you. You are a good person and deserve the best in life. Stop bullying. 

Tune into Bullying: It Stops Here special hosted by Anderson Cooper all this week at 8 and 10 p.m. 

Amanda Knox Returns to America a Free Woman

(pictured above: Amanda Knox)

On November 6, 2007, Amanda Knox and, then boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito were arrested on charges of sexual assault and murdering Knox's roommate, Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy.

After almost four years of the most watched murder trial in Italy, Knox was freed of all charges of murdering and/or sexually molesting roommate, Kercher.

(Pictured above: Meredith Kercher)

Many feel like this is another case similar to the Casey Anthony trial that happened over summer, where someone that most people thought and knew was guilty, ended up free. 

Knox headed back to the United States on Tuesday, October 4, returning to her home in Seattle, Washington.

Do you all think this is another repeat of the Casey Anthony trial?

Is Amanda Knox really innocent of murdering her roommate?