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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Drugs and Books

I am very much opposed to the practice of random drug testing in both public or any school setting. I am a person who has been blessed with a wonderful family. In addition, I have been blessed with a wide variety of strong skills and talents. I have always believed that the Lord Jesus Christ has... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

60 U.S. schools start nutrition program

HASLET, Texas, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Sixty schools throughout the United States have instituted a nutrition program aimed at promoting increased fruit and vegetable consumption, a principal says. Sendera Ranch Principal Suzie McNeese said her school in Haslet, Texas, is one of the schools embracing the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Scientists Using Own Kids As Test Subjects

Published: Jan. 18, 2009 at 1:05 PM CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Some U.S. researchers, stymied by a lack of test subjects, say they have begun using their own children in experiments. Developmental psychologist Deborah Linebarger said necessity forced her to use four of her own children in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 16, 2009

Student, 15, charged in brownie theft

MASON CITY, Iowa, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The mother of an Iowa teenager arrested for allegedly stealing two brownies from his high school cafeteria described the charges as "a little extreme." Jan Richey said her son, Trey, 15, was charged with fifth-degree theft Jan. 8 after administrators at Mason City... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 12, 2009

Girl, 13, sends 14,528 texts in a month

SILVERADO CANYON, Calif., Jan. 11 (UPI) -- A California father says he discovered his 13-year-old daughter sent 484 text messages per day last month -- one message every 2 minutes of every waking hour. Greg Hardesty of Silverado Canyon, Calif., told the New York Post his 440-page cell phone bill... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 2, 2009

Adults Can Be Liable For Underrage Drinkers

EAGAN, Minn., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- More than 1 in 4 young U.S. adults say they have attended at least one party in the last year where minors were served alcohol, a survey indicates. The survey, by the legal Web site FindLaw says 28 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 24 encountered underage... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Famous Attempted Christmas Robber

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Friday, December 19, 2008

The Key To Success!

I am a product of my local public school system. Due to the fact that I have Cerebral Palsy, I also received Special Education services during both my elementary and junior high school years. Although I was completely mainstreamed for all of my academic subjects into a General Education classroom... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

First-graders offer advice to Barack Obama

WAUWATOSA, Wis., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Letters to President-elect Barack Obama from first-graders in Wisconsin include this advice: "Don't talk to strangers." That was the sage advice of Keuane Gilbert, who joined classmates at Jefferson Elementary School in Wauwatosa in drafting presidential... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 13, 2008

Autism a factor in swallowing magnets

CINCINNATI, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said a child's medical or psychological status -- such as autism -- was a factor linked to swallowed magnets. "Not all children will be inclined to swallow magnets, but if a particular child displays tendencies to eat or swallow inappropriate objects,... Sign in to see full entry.

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