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Wed, 14 May 2008 08:57:28 -0500

Man Ticketed For Wearing Speedo On Beach

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:10:57 -0500

BONITA BEACH, Fla. -- A Florida man is suing after he was ticketed on a beach for wearing a Speedo bathing suit.

Heres one I'm not posting

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:05:10 -0500

But...............heres the link if you want to here about a little gal that went to prom in a custom made dress . and was not allowed entrance to the prom due to her dress being what i consider to be waaaay beyond skimpy...

Do you think the dress is too Skimpy? click here to read the story with a picture of the little darlin wearing her dress.

1 in 10 boomers borrow for everyday expenses

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:45:57 -0500

AARP survey shows 40 percent are helping children with bills

NEW YORK - The economic downturn is hitting roughly one in 10 middle-aged and older Americans especially hard, compelling them to borrow money for everyday living expenses and to seek help from family, friends or charities, according to a survey released Tuesday by the AARP.

FOXSexpert: 10 Sex Mistakes Women Make

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:47:44 -0500

No worries, we’re not leaving the ladies off the hook. From getting sloppy with seduction to carnal constraints, women, too, make some errors with the erotic.

These are just some of them ...

read it here

Thousands of Outdated Gas Station Pumps Can't Sell Fuel Over $3.99

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:39:11 -0500

REARDAN, Wash. — Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old-fashioned pumps can't register more than $3.99 on their spinning mechanical dials.

Hundreds Arrested in Immigration Raid at Iowa Meatpacking Plant

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:32:08 -0500

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Federal immigration agents on Monday arrested at least 300 people during a raid at a Postville meat processing plant.

The raid by agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was the largest such operation in Iowa history, said Matt M. Dummermuth, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa.

Dummermuth said the raid at the Agriprocessors Inc. plant came after months of planning. Agriprocessors is the world's largest kosher meatpacking plant.

Florida Substitute Teacher Fired, Accused of Wizardry

Wed, 07 May 2008 09:17:57 -0500

A Florida teacher may have to pull an unemployment check out of his hat after performing magic in front of students, according to reports.

Jim Piculas said he made a toothpick disappear and reappear in front of students at the Rushe Middle School in Land 'O Lakes, Fla., Local6.com reported. He said he later got a call from the supervisor of teachers, saying he had been accused of wizardry.

"I get a call the middle of the day from head of supervisor of substitute teachers. He says, 'Jim, we have a huge issue. You can't take any more assignments. You need to come in right away,'" he told Local6.com.

Ohio Students Bring Bibles to Class to Support Teacher

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:08:00 -0500

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — A school superintendent says some students at the district's middle school brought Bibles to classes to show support for a teacher who refuses to remove his Bible from the view of students.

Mount Vernon Superintendent Stephen Short says Friday's action hasn't caused any major disruption.

Teacher John Freshwater says forcing him to keep his Bible out of sight infringes on his rights.

Happiest Americans are the oldest

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:23:24 -0500

New research also debunks the stereotype of the lonely senior

CHICAGO - Newsflash for rock stars and teenagers: It turns out everything doesn't go downhill as we age — the golden years really are golden.

That's according to eye-opening research that found the happiest Americans are the oldest, and older adults are more socially active than the stereotype of the lonely senior suggests.

The two go hand-in-hand — being social can help keep away the blues.

Capitalist buzz builds around stoner ‘holiday’

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:34:44 -0500

Blunt efforts to make a buck off ‘420,’ once just a counterculture affair

Smoke rises over hundreds of pot smokers at a "420" rally held last April 20 in Denver.

A once clandestine counterculture pot-smoking “holiday” observed each April 20 has crossed into the mainstream this year with public gatherings that will attract thousands of participants and marketing campaigns that tout a trio of marijuana-themed movies.

Today In History.. April 16th...

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:10:27 -0500

1789 President-elect George Washington left Mount Vernon, Va., for his inauguration in New York.

1862 A bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia became law.

1912 Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly across the English Channel.

Wal-Mart to log guns sold, then used in crimes

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:36:21 -0500

Largest seller of firearms will also videotape all transactions

WASHINGTON - Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest seller of firearms, announced Monday it will toughen rules for gun sales, from storing video of purchases to creating an internal log of which guns they sell that are later used in crimes.

J.P. Suarez, the chief compliance officer for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., appeared with outspoken gun control advocate Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York to announce the changes at a gathering of Bloomberg’s group Mayors Against Illegal Guns.

Crayola Celebrates Colorful Milestone

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:54:24 -0500

Crayola celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Crayola 64 Box with the introduction of eight new "Kids' Choice Colors."

The iconic box, complete with a built-in sharpener, first debuted on the Captain Kangaroo show in 1958.

To celebrate the anniversary, Crayola introduced eight new colors selected by children to tell a story about what's important to today's youth.

The new colors include Super Happy, Fun in the Sun, Giving Tree, Bear Hug, Awesome, Happy Ever After, Famous and Best Friends.

Death penalty for child rape? Justices consider

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:37:28 -0500

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court this week hears arguments about whether the death penalty can be imposed for child rape, taking up for the first time in more than 30 years whether a crime other than murder can be punished by execution.

The nation's highest court has set arguments on Wednesday on whether the death penalty for the crime of raping a child represents unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment.