WOMAN FAKES KIDNAPPING TO GET ATTENTION FROM BOYFRIEND

Normally, people who lack excitement or attention in their lives just turn to Facebook. There, one can get all the excitement and attention they can stand. Apparently Rashell Barfield didn't want to settle. The 21-year-old and her boyfriend, Kieth Walker,...

basic human needs

It's high time we deal with this topic since our needs factor into: our everyday lives, how we relate to each other, and our individual behavior. First, i'll list out what i consider 'basic human needs' and why...

Diesel Stages Fake Bear Protest for Black Friday Attention

Black Friday literally turned New York into an urban jungle, er, forest rather. As a part of a decidedly bizarre marketing scheme, Diesel staged a fake protest claiming the brand is "unfair to bears." Protesters...

Partial Solar Eclipse Visible in Indonesia Wows Spectators

Partial Solar Eclipse lasted only four minutes on Monday, but caused quite an uproar amongst those who have witnessed it in Indonesia. People were seen cheering and drumming in excitement. The eclipse was also...

Lead contamination rules clarified by government

" Lead contamination rules clarified by government Jan 9, 2009 05:22 AM It's good news for consignment shop owners and resellers of children's items. On Thursday, federal officials responded to the new law we first told you about earlier this week on...

Non-state actors and third-party intervention

The vicious attack on sundry sites in India’s financial capital Mumbai by a small band of young terrorists has of most recent time been the focus of media attention worldwide -- more so in that it was reported to have primarily targeted visitors of Western extraction. The...

Experience Nature to Improve Mental Process

This is an interesting study.  It seemsthat nature is beneficial to people.  This makes it even more important topreserve natural areas.  It also shows city people need to get outside the...

Alaskan Gov. Palin's Home Church Damaged by Arson

Burning a church is a reprehensible act at any time.  If it was done because of political partisanship, from hatred of Gov. Palin because of her VP campaign, it is even worse.  But it is possible this was...

Is It A Crime To Give A Child Marijuana To Control Violent Outbursts?

Is It A Crime To Give A Child Marijuana To Control Violent Outbursts?Debbie Jeffries shows Correspondent Harold Dow the bag of marijuana she keeps in her freezer. (CBS) .hideit {display:none} (CBS) Debbie Jeffries of Rocklin, Calif., and her mother,...

China to Dalai Lama: No, Again

"Monday, November 10, 2008 at 5:46 am China to Dalai Lama: No, Again Comments (2) | Email This Some more information has come out about the ninth round of talks between the Dalai Lama's representatives and Beijing officials....

President Obama inherits a world of troubles

Newly elected 44th President of the USA Senator Barack Obama inherits a difficult and very challenging job. He will have to confront many immediate and pressing challenges America is facing. Economic meltdown is...

Still a Mystery

"Brianna Denison: 1988-2008 Solving 1977 slaying gives hope to police Read Comments(24) Recommend(6) Eight years ago, veteran Reno police detective David Jenkins answered a cell phone call from the commander of the Washoe County Crime...

Police deactivate Amber Alert for missing Nevada 6-year-old

"LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) — Police on Saturday deactivated an Amber Alert for a 6-year-old boy abducted Wednesday from his Las Vegas, Nevada, home in what authorities believe was a drug-related kidnapping. The...

Ringing for Attention at Restaurants?

In Food outshines service at Cetrella (SF Chronicle, October 15), Michael Bauer asks "What is it about empty restaurants that cultivates poor service? It seems like every time I go into a dining room with a sea of open tables, service is erratic". I think there are more...

Fat boy executed

Good riddens"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An Ohio death row inmate was executed Tuesday after the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute plea that he was too overweight to be put to death. ...

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