The Time Period

When a controversy is happening, it is important to understand what is going on around it. Events that are happening in the world around the same time effect the controversy itself or be affected by the controversy.

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Local Links
1. http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/04/11/20110411arizona-mexico-truck-pollution-regulation.html
2. http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2011/04/18/20110418arizona-adoption-preference-bill.html

National Links
1. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-03-20-att-deal_N.htm
2. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-03-02-rw_spice01_ST_N.htm

Global Links
1. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-12811197
2. http://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/mar/14/bbc-asian-network

During the time period that the Fukushima-Daiichi disaster was occuring, there were many local, national, and international events were going on. In Arizona (local events), the former governor, Jan Brewer, had just signed a bill that gave married couples priority over single applicants for adoption services. In the national news, T-mobile had agreed to be bought by AT&T for $39 billion. The deal never went through. In international news, BBC decided to cancel thier plans about closing their Asian Network which was the second reversal in two years.