Government Babysitting Interference Annoys Mothers

Two mothers in England who were babysitting each others' children were told by inspectors earlier this week that they were breaking the law for babysitting without a license. In Michigan, a woman has received a...

4 Year Old Shoots Babysitter for Stepping on his Foot

A 4 year old Ohio boy shot his 18 year-old babysitter with a pellet shotgun after the sitter accidentally stepped on the child's foot. " Police said 18-year-old Nathan Beavers and several other teenagers were babysitting several young children in a mobile home in Jackson on...

Ford MyKey implements on-board "babysitter" for teens

It's too bad teens don't have the means to purchase cars, otherwise this on-board "nanny" wouldn't even be considered as a selling point. "When enabled, MyKey can cap the top speed of the car to 80MPH. That's not...

Want to Give Googlers a Nice Meal and a Massage?

I got all Googly-eyed when I saw that the search giant spends $72 million on feeding its employees. It confirms what I've always said: the way to the top of Google's search results is through the stomachs of its...

Nanny Rips Baby Girl From Jaws of Coyote in California Sandbox

"CHINO HILLS, Calif.  —  A nanny pulled a 2-year-old girl from the jaws of a coyote when the animal attacked the toddler and tried to carry her away in its mouth, officials said. The girl was playing Friday in a sandbox at Alterra Park in Chino Hills in San...

Arizona Amber Alert 0228 Canceled: Missing child found unharmed

Amber Alert System: Surprise, Arizona Arizona Amber Alert 0228 Canceled: Missing child found unharmedUpdate 2/29/08 12:00 am : Missing toddler recovered unharmed Police find child with 15-year-old nanny Lily...

Police: Parents Catch Nanny Abusing Their Son On Tape

"Cherokee County detectives arrested a 23-year-old nanny after the parents of a child produced a video tape showing alleged abuse, authorities said."This story sends a lot of emotions through me as I have small kids myself. I felt shock, sadness and anger all at the same...

Blogger Vindicated in Dismissal Case

The blogger fired by her accountancy firm has won her legal battle, as well as a book deal. I see this not so much as a journalistic-protection issue but a basic freedom-of-speech issue."Catherine Sanderson ran what she considered an anonymous blog while working in Paris for...

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