Fear grips immigrants after Miss. plant raid

"A day after the largest single-workplace immigration raid in U.S. history, Elizabeth Alegria was too scared to send her son to school and worried about when she'd see her husband again. Nearly 600 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally were detained, creating...

Migrant children 'held too long'

"An immigration removal centre has wrongfully detained disabled children and transports families in metal cages, the prisons' inspectorate has found. HM Inspectorate of Prisons said children were detained for too long and left distressed and scared at the Yarl's Wood centre...

In the Rush to Drill, Colorado shortchanged by BLM Auction

"GOP, Dems agree state loses out, disagree on why By Burt Hubbard, Thursday, August 14, 2008 Democrats and Republicans alike agreed Thursday the state was shortchanged hundreds of millions of dollars on the Roan Plateau energy lease auction. But both sides point the finger...

Child safety laws mean adults 'scared to approach children'

"Adults are afraid to interact with other people's children because they fear being labelled a paedophile, according to a report published today by the thinktank Civitas.The report, Licensed To Hug, calls for...

Adults 'scared to go near kids'

An interesting report that says that adults are becoming wary of spending too much time with children because they are afraid their intentions will be suspect."Many adults are afraid to interact with children for fear of being labelled as paedophiles, a report has claimed. ...

12 illegal immigrants living in the attic

Imagine moving into a new home and then discovering you weren’t the only ones living there.  I thought this was a joke when first reading it since it is Friday the 13th and all, but it’s a real story.  A young couple had just moved into a rented house, decided...

America, this is your last chance to save the next 4 years

"Listen up people! We need to see an end to all of the fighting that is going on within the democratic party. If these guys keep going at each other, McCain will be there to stomp on the battered corpse of the Democratic Nominee. The ONLY way the Democrats can lose this race...

Volcano sparks Ecuador evacuation

"Hundreds of villagers in Ecuador have been ordered to evacuate their homes after a volcano shot columns of ash several kilometres into the air. About 1,000 people have been told to leave the area surrounding the...

Scary Clowns, Out of the Hospital!

This strikes me as somewhat obvious, actually. Though I've never done a rigorous study, most kids I've asked about clowns find them at the very least creepy, if not downright terrifying. (How often does the subject...

Victim Was Too Scared to Escape Killer, Police Say

This is a really bizarre case. I can only imagine what was going through this kid's mind as he was forced around town after watching his siblings being murdered. Probably completely in shock."The man accused of killing Iliada Zois and her 14-year-old brother then held another...

G N' R wail almost leads to jail

Do I file this one under crime, or cry for help?"ROXBURY, Conn. (AP) — Karaoke can be scary, but threatening? A school custodian’s impromptu after-hours karaoke performance prompted a police response when a...

Hearing Impaired Man Tased by Police In Own Home

This is almost as bad as the pregnant woman being tasered. At least no one died or was seriously injured this time around."Donnell Williams had just gotten out of the bath tub, wearing only a towel around his waist,...

Kidman says scared of crash in paparazzi car chase

""I was crouched down for most of the trip," Kidman was quoted by Reuters as telling the court, demonstrating how she rested her head on her hands which were in a pray-like pose."I was told by John Manning that we...

Actress Nicole Kidman ‘Really, Really Scared’

"You just have to love Nicole Kidman - just because Princess Diana died supposedly at the hands of tormenting paparazzo after he car crashed, Kidman thinks she might siffer the same fate.  An Australian court has heard that Kidman was ‘really, really scared’ when ONE...

Boom of “Village Bloggers” - A Big Thank You for “Chiliad minds”

"Boom of “Village Bloggers” - A Big Thank You for “Chiliad minds” Nov 2nd, 2007 by tbnandasiriwanninayaka Today I was very happy to see the post about “Village Bloggers” in “Chilliad minds” blog. Please visit...

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