TMI - Mom livestreams birth on Internet

I am all for the brave social experiment that is the internet. It lets the great unwashed share their stories with anyone that has the desire to read about it. However, do we really need Moms to live-stream them giving birth? If the person was close to me I might want to...

Pet Carousel Dog Treats Subject to Salmonella Alert

Pet Carousel dog treats made from pigs' ears and cattle hooves are subject to a Salmonella alert.  Some samples taken by the FDA in September showed the presence of the bacteria.  Description follows. "...

Student Moms: Need More Support from Colleges.

For Ikeya Medler being a pregnant college student at The Richard Stockton College of NJ is very stressful at times. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Stockton College doesn’t allow kids to reside on the campus with the mothers. Stockton has no alternatives for people who...

When Mother love is not enough.

I have just watched a documentary program,Entitled; When Mother love is not enough. The main focus of the story were mothers who have to endure a hectic and soul destroying task of looking after children with...

3 year old Atlegang Aphane was shot by South African Police

Atelgang Aphane, a 3 year old South African was shot by a police officer while sitting in his parents car.  He was in a car that the police thought might belong to suspected criminals.  The police open-fired on the baby because he was carrying a black pipe that the...

30 years sought for William Jefferson

Found guilty of bribery, fraud, money laundering, and violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Representative William Jefferson, faces 30 years in the big house if federal prosecutors have their...

Maclaren Stroller Recall: Hinges Can Amputate Fingers

Maclaren has issued a worldwide stroller recall affecting around a million strollers. Apparently, 12 children have had their fingertips amputated since 1999 by the hinges on the high-end umbrella strollers. If you...

Ricotta Ravioli from “the old country”

Filled with squash, and served with a sage, toasted pine nuts and butter sauce, or lobster with a Champagne and lobster sauce, filled with mushrooms, even with pears and walnuts ravioli are perfect for your...

Joe Jackson seeks monthly stipend from son Michael's estate

Barry Artiste Op/EdWhat else can one expect from a Scumbag like this.  There is a reason Michaels will excluded Joe "Whats in it for me" Jackson."LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed...

Raising the Bar on the Air we Breathe

  In the new rules, an air sample that filled a 1,000-liter container could have only 0.075 milliliters of ozone - 75 parts per billion - compared with 0.08 milliliters under the old rules, written in 1997. Ten...

Tough love 'is good for children'

"Children brought up according to "tough love" principles are more successful in life, according to a study. The think tank Demos says a balance of warmth and discipline improved social skills more than an laissez-faire, authoritarian or disengaged upbringing. " We were...

Sparking a Helping Hand

Today I read a simply wonderful and inspiring piece from the Jerusalem Post. It was titled "Sparking a Helping Hand". It went on to describe the wonderful life of Prof. Boris Rubinsky in his quest to invent new...

COMPLY AMERICA: Pelosi-Care Or Jail

News from Washington DC today, highlights an issue that Nacy Pelosi has tried to sidestep. Americans will be forced - under pain of criminal charges - including jail, or fines, to carry health insurance....

Careful What You Say Your Unborn Baby Is Listening

Prospective parents may be more careful in what they say upon learning of recent research published by the journal Current Biology.  Apparently, the fetus can hear language spoken around itself and develop a...

Ski Bindings Subject of Recall

Ski bindings produced by Saloman SAS are subject of a recall in Canada.  Full product description follows: " Full Product Description This recall involves the toe components of certain models of Salomon-, Atomic-, and TECNOpro-branded ski bindings. The following ski...

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