Texas oilman pushes for US energy independence

Current Event#5
Texas oilman pushes for US energy independence (Taipei Time)

What is this article about?
Who? Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens
What? Pickens add a wrinkle to his push for Us energy independence: spent US$60 million on a high-profie campaign t oboost the use of wind power and natural gas. He said that he will updates to remind Americans how much money they're paying for foteign oil. "Americans are sending billions of dollars to foreign country while domestic programs ar home remain severely inderfunded" said Pickens.
Where? U.S.
when? Tuesday.

Significance of article?
It shows that how bad the economic is right now in the U.S. People there cannot afford the daily use, but the government still pay lots of money to foreign country to buy oil. although some of the energy that U.S. can afford them self.

Bias?
I think there's no bias in this article, because it's true that U.S. has many nature resources that can be used. There's no need to buy form other counties.

California dad sold 14-year-old for cash, beer: police

Current Event #4
California dad sold 14-year-old for cash, beer: police (Taipei Time)

What is this article about?
A California man named Marcelino de Jesus Martinez sold his daughter for cash, beer, and meat. The police in Greenfield, said Marcelino de Jesus Martinez asked them for help to get his daughter back after the payment wasn't made. Martinez was arrested on Sunday. He was scheduled to be arraigned on felony charges of procuring a child under age 16 for lewd and lascivious acts, statutory rape and cruelty to a child by endangering health.
The police also arrested the groom Margarito de Jesus Galindo on suspicion of statutory rape, but prosecutors have not decided whether to charge him.

Significance of article?
Girls under 18 being sold into marriage is against California law. This is certainly not the first case of the marriage involving an underage girl. As the economic going worse more and more girls were being sold.

Bias?
I think there's no bias in this article, because underage girls should not been sold for money. It's not good for her physical and mental health.