Right Wing Mom Cries Over Obama’s Pro-Education Speech on CNN

"On CNN, a mom cried over her children being exposed to President Obama’s forthcoming education address to schoolchildren, which will include “stay in school.” In contrast, President Ronald Reagan spoke...

Investors Hit BofA Loan Modifications

Bank of America Corp.'s decision to embark on an $8.4 billion home-loan-modification program to settle charges brought by state attorneys general against Countrywide Financial Corp. was hailed as a milestone when the deal was announced this fall. But apparently nobody...

Dog protected abandoned newborn, doctors say

"(CNN) -- A dog sheltered a newborn baby abandoned by its 14-year-old mother in a field in rural Argentina until the boy was rescued, a doctor said Friday. ...

Breastfeeders protest at Vancouver H&M

UPDATE—August 15th, 2008Manuela Valle has filed an official complaint to the BC Human Rights Tribunal yesterday. Canada.com reports: "I would like the general public to understand that this is not something...

Baby's Smile Lights Up Mother's Brain

"A new research claims that the smile of a baby can not only melt a mother's heart but light up her brain as well. Scientists working at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas observed brain scans of women who...

Work at Home? Your Employer May Be Watching

"The clipboard toting, clock-watching, quota-setting productivity expert, peering nosily over your shoulder at work, has been out of fashion in business schools for decades.Now he's back, in electronic form -- in the home office.In a budding trend some employment experts say...

Haiti food aid lags, hunger deepens

UN and UNICEF need to respond immediately regarding this. " Haiti - Every inch of Rivilade Filsame's body hurt, from his swollen, empty stomach to his dried-out, wrinkled skin. The 18-month-old had been crying...

Mars Lander Discovers Oil

"PASADENA, CA - NASA's Phoenix Lander, while searching for frozen water and organic compounds on the Martian surface, discovered today what appears to be crude oil instead. A secondary experiment, built by the...

Midlothian father admits he locked daughters in cage in truck, cops say

"Midlothian father admits he locked daughters in cage in truck, cops say Man arrested at gas station, charged with child...

Britney Spears'Upset: Mom to Write Tell All Book!!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYep, certainly shows a Parents Love, when Mommy Dearest "Lynne Spears Tell All" will hit the newstands. Certainly the Price of Fame, a Child would never expect from a...

Bomb? No - just a Ticking baby doll at German NATO base

"Published: 2 Jun 08 17:58 CETOnline: http://www.thelocal.de/12243/Police thought there was a bomb in front of the NATO Airbase in Geilenkirchen on Monday morning, but instead found a malfunctioning baby doll. Military police on patrol at the base in the German state of North...

Tempest over a Timbit

The Tim Hortons cashier who gave a Timbit to a fussy child and was fired for it, has been rehired today.Seemed like a silly idea to fire someone over that anyway."Nicole Lilliman, 27, said she was fired Wednesday...

Harbhajan slaps Sreesanth

Update April 28,2008:Harbhajan Singh has been handed an 11-match ban for his altercation with Sreesanth at the end of Mumbai Indians' match against Kings XI Punjab on Friday. The ban, which includes Sunday's...

Details emerging about Texas polygamist community

Some new and disturbing details are emerging about the ranch that was raided earlier in the week in Texas.Details include a 'sex bed' found in a temple on the compound, and men beating their young and pregnant...

Richmond BC: Zen Food Fails To Impress Says Wanna Be Iron Chef.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn the World of Foodies, wanna be chefs like myself who religiously watch Food Network and Iron Chef are always looking for new and interesting foods created by others,...

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