Butterball Turkeys are being abused

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 You may want to think twice this year about buying a Butterball turkey

 Butterball companies have been accused of abusing turkeys. The activist group Mercy for Animals went undercover and found several Butterball operations in N. Carolina being cruel to turkeys. The  turkeys were thrown by workers and dragged by their wings, necks and kicked in their open sores.

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-butterball-thanksgiving-turkey-abuse-20121114,0,2823608.story 

View the video exposing the turkeys being exposed.

Hidden Camera Video: Shocking Truth Behind Butterball Thanksgiving Turkey

Venice, Italy

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  If you are planning a visit to Venice, Italy soon you may want to reconsider. Heavy
rains have flooded Venice.  The water was up to 5 feet the 6th highest level since the
 recording of water levels that began in 1872.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/venice-floods-photos_n_2115886.html#es_share_ended

Many are Still Without Electric in the East

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Residents of Long Island, NY are frustrated still without power from hurricane Sandy. Two weeks later after hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast there are still a 1/4 of million without power. Out of the 1/4 of million 170,000 of them are in Long Island.  Having no electric also means no heat or hot water.
New Yorkers are forced to ration gas and they are on their second day of rationing with odd and even days to receive gas. Electric companies are getting a lot of grief for the delay in repairing the electric. Hurricane Sandy killed 120 people and caused $50 billion in damages.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/world/York+City+area+begins+rationing+after+Sandy+hourslong+lines/7528065/story.html

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Over the weekend Thomas Kinkade died. He died at the age of 54, from natural causes. He is best known for his art. His former business partner Ken Raasch stated "Kinkade lived his life to the fullest and a eclectic character and many were blessed who knew him." Kinkade was arrested in 2010 for DUI and fraud charges by two Virginia gallery owners in 2006, and Kinkade's company was forced to pay $860,000 in damages. An autopsy will be done by Santa Clara coroner in California. Kinkade died at home in the Bay Area.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/04/autopsy-scheduled-for-artist-thomas-kinkade-/1#.T4L9ejAh2jQ

Mike Wallace also died this weekend. He died at the age of 93, and he is known for "60 minutes"  news show. He was a tough reporter and conducted brazen interviews. He died Saturday night peacefully with his family around him in New Canaan, Conn. A special program will be aired on April 15 in remembrance of him.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57411010/60-minutes-icon-mike-wallace-dies-at-93/

A pregnant women's weight may contribute to autism. A new study has suggested that a mother's weight and diabetic condition puts the risk of her unborn child in developing a neurodevelopmental disorder like autism. This study came out of the Journal of Pediatrics. Researchers with UC Davis MIND Institute in California found that pregnant women that were obese were 67% more likely to have a child with autism as to an average weight mothers- to-be without diabetes or hypertension. The study included 1,004 mothers-and-child the ages were 24 and 60 months old; 517 children had autism; 172 with other developmental disorders; and 315 were developing normally. Diabetic mother's children who had autism had a greater deficit in communication, and socialization problems than a child with autism that was born to a healthy mother.  Poor diet during pregnancy effects the unborn child and unregulated sugar in the body of the mother effects the child's brain development.
To learn more about this study:
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/09/moms-weight-or-diabetic-condition-may-be-a-factor-in-autism/?hpt=hp_t2 

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A ghost ship from Japan's tsunami is spotted in Canada. The U.S. Coast has deployed a ship to sink the fishing vessel from Japan's coast last year. The crew will attempt to sink the ship with a 25-millimeter cannon. The vessel is a rusted trawler (fishing vessel). Japan identified the ship and it was used for catching squid. The trawler was spotted near British Columbia by Canadian military air patrol.

CNN U.S. (April 5, 2012). U.S. Coast Guard to sink Japanese boat washed away by tsunami. Retrieved April 5, 2012, from  http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/05/us/japan-tsunami-ship/index.html?hpt=hp_t2


A father snaps after being accused of child abuse killing his wife and himself. William O'Shell went on a killing rampage when he was accused of abusing his 3-month-old daughter "Alyssa." The child was put into foster care because x-rays revealed she had 11 broken bones and doctors just assumed that she was beaten. On the same day of the murder-suicide a doctor at Colorado Children's Hospital suspected another cause for the broken bones. Alyssa had a rare genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) that caused her broken bones. Alyssa died on October 28, 2008 from muscular atrophy. Alyssa's maternal grandparents stated  "the tragedy could have been prevented and 4 years later their lawsuits have been unsuccessful and that they didn't care about the money, but just wanted someone to say this was wrong and things need to be changed." The parents of Alyssa pleaded with the doctors to check for something else that caused Alyssa's pain and fractures, but they didn't,  and called in social services. The doctors didn't bother looking for other causes of her injuries and they didn't perform a thorough evaluation of the child's health. The foster parents took Aylssa to the Children's Hospital because she was failing to thrive and that is when the doctors found classic signs of SMA: turned in thumb, bell shaped stomach, frog legs and labored breathing and struggled to hold her head. . They ordered genetic testing and it revealed  SMA, but no one informed the parents of their findings. Two weeks later a social worker called Alyssa's parents lawyer to tell them the test results, but the parents were already dead for two weeks. The grandparent Paul Cuin also stated "William and Tiffany O'Shell lost all hope of ever getting back Alyssa and that William feared going to prison and never seeing his wife and daughter again."

James. S. (April 4, 2012). Rare Disease Mimics Child Abuse and Tears Family Apart. abc. Good Mornng America. Retrieved April 5, 2012, fromhttp://gma.yahoo.com/rare-disease-mimics-child-abuse-tears-family-apart-210441467--abc-news-health.html

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Tornadoes hits Texas. A dozen tornadoes struck Dallas, Texas on Tuesday. The destruction was devastating ripping homes apart, throwing tractor trailers into the air, injuring 17 people fortunately, no deaths were reported. Wednesday more than 8,000 customers are without electricity.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0404/Texas-tornadoes-Why-no-fatalities-after-a-dozen-tornadoes-video


Delta Airlines is offering an economy ticket. The ticket is called Basic Economy, which entitles the passenger the lowest price not without paying a sacrificed price. This includes no advance seating and the passenger will probably be placed in the middle seat. There are no reservation changes and no fees back, where plain economy does allow for changes and fees back. The only difference between Basic Economy and Economy is $15. 

Brown, G. (April 3, 2012). Delta Air New Fare Class: Cheaper, No Seat Assignment. abc. Good Morning America. Yahoo! News. Retrieved April 4, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/delta-airlines-fare-class-cheaper-no-seat-assignment-183855690--abc-news-travel.html


Allegiant Airlines based in Las Vegas will be charging for carry-on baggage. Allegiant Airlines will be the second most expensive domestic airline to charge for carry-on-bags. Spirit Airlines charges $45 for carry-ons. Allegiant will charge as much as $35 for a bag. Passengers are allowed one personal item a laptop or a purse anything larger will be charged a fee.

Brown, G. (April 3, 2012).  Allegiant Airlines to Charge for Carry-Ons. abc Good Morning America. Yahoo! News. Retrieved April 4, 2012, from  http://gma.yahoo.com/allegiant-airlines-charge-carry-ons-211800183--abc-news-travel.html

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Katie Couric replaces Robin Roberts while she is on vacation. Katie Couric is covering Robin Roberts on Good Morning America (GMA). She will appear with George Stephanopoulos for the week of April 2. Katie talks about early puberty in girls under the age of 10. Black girls seem to go into earlier puberty 23% more, 15% Hispanic, white 10% and Asia 2%. Stress and obesity may be a contributing factor while environmental has not been ruled out. Plastics contain bisphenol A (BPA), may increase hormone levels  found in plastic containers, water bottles and baby bottles.



http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=early%20puberty%20in%20girls%20katie%20couric&tnr=21&vid=1758850777111&l=242&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fvideos%2Fthumbnail.aspx%3Fq%3D1758850777111%26id%3Dcf8fcca5a2c5023fd938dd6f31b98dec%26bid%3D8FcsHSCuyVCHuQ%26bn%3DThumb%26url%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fabcnews.go.com%252fVideo%252fplayerIndex%253fid%253d16054089&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FVideo%2FplayerIndex%3Fid%3D16054089&sigr=11j1tv432&newfp=1&tit=Early+Puberty+in+Girls%3A+Long-Term+Effects%3F

Amanda Knox may appear in Italian courts again. This time for her parents Curt Knox and Edda Mellas who were accused of defaming 5 police officers. She will not actually physically return to Italy, but will testify via video conference. Amanda Knox and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were accused of killing Amanda's roommate Meredith Kercher. Amanda and Raffaele served 4 years in prison and were released last year. Amanda told her parents that she wasn't given food or water during the police interrogation and  was also verbally abused. The parent's shared Amanda's experience with a British newspaper in 2008. The police officials feel that their reputation and integrity were defamed. This is quite common charges in Italy as they try to protect their reputation. The hearing was scheduled for today, but witnesses were not present and it has been rescheduled for January 24, 2013. Amanda is writing a book about her experiences in Italy and it will be released early next year.

Battiste, N. (March 30, 2012). Amanda Know May 'Appear' in Italian Court. abc Good Mornng America. Yahoo! News. retrieved April 2, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/amanda-knox-may-appear-italian-court-132743832--abc-news-topstories.html


A 21- month-old Oregon boy drowns in a washing machine. Ollie Hebb use to help his mother Tiffany Hebb with the laundry by throwing the clothes in the top-loader washer. Tiffany said "Ollie went missing for a few minutes and when she found him he was wedged inside the water-filled machine." A neighbor performed CPR, but the boy died a day later on life support, his organs were donated. 

abc News. (April 2, 2012). 1-Year-Old Ore. By Drowns in Washing Machine. Retrieved Apri 2, 2012, from  http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/year-ore-boy-drowns-washing-machine-16054906#.T3nTqTAh11E

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The History of April Fool's Day

In the 1700's the English pranksters popularized the day in April as Fools' Day. This day has been celebrated for centuries and even goes back as far as 1582 when France switched from the Julian calender to the Gregorian calendar. When people were slow to get the news or failed to recognize the new year had moved to January 1, and those who continued to celebrate it in the last week of March to  April 1 became the jokes. Which, included having paper fish put on their backs and being referred to as "poisson d'avril" (April fish) to symbolize someone who is gullible. 

April Fools' Day was also celebrated in Rome with the ancient festival known as "Hilaria" it was observed at the end of March and people would dress up in disguises. This represent the unpredictable weather.

In the 1800's Scotland would celebrate it for two-days and send people out to hunt for "hunting the qowk" fake errand. Gowk is a word for cuckoo bird a "symbol for fool." The following day was "Tallie Day" pranks that were played on people's derrieres with signs that said "kick me."

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history 

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3 winners in the Mega Million Lottery. The three winners are in  Baltimore, Maryland, Kansas and Illinois. The Baltimore ticket was bought last night at 7 p.m. and it was a single ticket and a quick pick. The numbers were 02-04-23-38-46 and 23. The winners will receive $213 million each.

http://www.longislandpress.com/2012/03/31/mega-millions-3-lottery-winners-to-share-jackpot/ 

A woman finds mold on a new tampon. The tampon was in a box of Kotex. The  mold is compared to what you would find on fruit. If the tampon was used it could have caused serious issues for her, stated Dr. Jay Staub and obstetrician and gynecologist. 

http://www.click2houston.com/news/Woman-finds-moldy-tampon-in-new-box/-/1735978/9810750/-/dbwsmr/-/

A severed snake's head bites a man. Bo Mc Mahon's friend saw the cotton mouth swimming along the creek and he chopped his head off with a machete. Mc Mahon put his hand in the snake's mouth and it bit him. When asked why he did that he stated "the snake was dead and didn't think it could bite."  He refused to get medical treatment and within  30 minutes the venom started to take-over him. He got disoriented and was taken to the hospital. He is fine and there was not enough venom to kill him, he stated "he will never do that again."

http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t2#/video/us/2012/03/30/dnt-dead-snake-bites-man.wala

Inspirational Friday

 A man was told he would never walk again. Janne Kouri was playing volleyball at Hermosa Beach, California, when he jumped into the water to cool off and smacked his head into a hidden sand-bar. He became paralyzed instantly. He thought he was going to die he couldn't move his body and then is when an EMT came to his rescue. He was alive, but his future was grim according to his doctor who stated "he would never walk again." Kouri was 6'4' and 245 pounds and played football star defense tackle at Georgetown University.  He spent two months in the intensive care unit due to his spinal cord being fractured in two places and he nearly died twice.  His girlfriend Susan stayed by his side and helped him have a positive outlook on his life. The couple found Dr. Susan Harkema at the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute in Louisville, Ky, Harkema she developed the therapy called "loco-motor training." Christopher Reeve was her first patient to experiment with the therapy. This type of training has helped hundreds of spinal cord injuries. Herkema did tell Kouri there is hope for his injury. The first time he went on the treadmill he passed out within 7 seconds, but within days he was able to stand for 10, 15 minutes and then an hour. He started to get stronger and his circulation improved and muscle strength increased. After two months Kouri was able to wiggle his toes and then he stood up on his own, he danced with his bride, a dream for him because he couldn't do it on his wedding day. Kouri and the Reeve's foundation and Dr. Herkema raised enough funds to open NextStep Fitness, a non-profit rehab center in Los Angeles where Kouri and everyone in the community can get loco-motor training at an affordable cost.

McHugh, R. (march 29, 2012). Man's Miracle Recovery: From Paralyzed to Helping Others. abc. Good Morning America. Retrieved March 30, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/mans-miracle-recovery-paralyzed-helping-others-212851434--abc-news-health.html

A man donates a framed poster and it turns out to be a print by Pablo Picasso. Ed Zettler had the poster in his basement for years wrapped in newspaper and decided three weeks ago to donate it to his local thrift shop. To Zettler's surprise one morning when he was reading the dispatch newspaper's front page there was his poster and its worth of $6,000 and it was bought by a man for only $14.14. Zettler did find some comfort for that man's find that he would be able receive a tax credit for the total amount of $6,000.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/03/30/for-picasso-donor-cest-la-vie.html

Tonight's Mega Million is $540 Million. Here are some tips if you become a winner.

1. Sign the ticket immediately
2. Hide ticket until you can cash it
3. Don't tell anyone or very few
4. Get a financial adviser, lawyer and a tax consultant
5. No impulse buying for least 6 months. 

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Vermont school teacher was murdered. Melissa Jenkins 33, a mother of a two-year-old became a victim of fowl play. Allen Prue 30, and his wife Patrica Prue 33, both were acquaintances of Jenkins when they had snow plowed Jenkin's driveway a few years ago. They called her on Sunday evening and told her "their car broke down and if she could assist them." Jenkins felt uncomfortable about the call and told her friend where she was going just in case something happened. They dragged Jenkins out of her car and left her two-year-old son in it with the SUV running. Jenkins was strangled and dumped into the river. The reason for the murder is unclear, but Allen Prue told police he "wanted to get a girl."

 Newcomb, A. & Davis, L. ( March 28, 2012). Vermont Teacher Melissa Jenkins Lured From Home by alleged Killers. abc. Good Morning America. Yahoo! News. Retrieved March 29, 2012, from  http://gma.yahoo.com/vermont-teacher-melissa-jenkins-lured-home-alleged-killers-125410493--abc-news-topstories.html

A man had explosive at Philadelphia International Airport. Joseph Picklo 29, is self employed and stated "he makes experiments with explosives." He was found carrying a plastic bottle filled with explosives in his carry-on. The bottle that was in his backpack contained pyrotechnic powder and three M-80 fireworks. Picklo never made it through airport screening at the terminal to get on a United Airlines flight to San Francisco. The content that he was carrying was detected before anyone was in danger. He is in federal custody.

6 abc. Action News. (March 29, 2012). Man charged with having explosives at Philadelphia International Airport. Retrieved March 29, 2012, from  http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=8600025


National Guard is killed when saving an Afghan girl in Afghanistan.  Sgt. Dennis Weichel, Jr. 29, was with his unit when he encountered several afghan children in the pathway of his convoy. Weichel saved a girl from retrieving an item from under the armored vehicle and he was struck and killed. Weichel was deployed to Iraq in 2005 he was awarded the Bronze Star and the NATO Service Afghanistan Campaign Ribbon RI Star. He left behind three children, fiancee and both his parents. 

http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2012/03/29/military_ri_soldier_died_after_saving_afghan_girl/

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A pilot looses it while in flight. A Jet Blue pilot might have had a break down and caused havoc on a flight from New York to Las Vegas. The captain was Clayton Osbon and he was locked out of the cockpit when the co-pilot noticed that Osbon was acting erratically. He was flipping switches in the cockpit and the co-pilot was able to trick him to leave the cockpit so he could lock the door. Osbon was shouting to passengers  "you better start praying now, Al Qaeda and a bomb, and threatened that the plane was going down."  David Gonzalez a former corrections officer was able to restrain the pilot. Gonzalez was on his way to Vegas for a security conference and other passengers also aided in keeping Osbon down. Gonzalez remained on top of Osbon until the plane safely landed in Armarillo, Texas. Osbon was taken into custody.

Avila, J., Dolak, K., Haskell, J & NG, C. ( March 28, 2012). JetBlue Pilot Had a Panic Attack, Sources Say. abc. Good Morning America. Yahoo! News. Retrieved March 28, 2012, from   http://gma.yahoo.com/jetblue-pilot-had-panic-attack-sources-075715972--abc-news-topstories.html


A 12-year-old girl gets beaten and neighbor videos the attack. Holly Gingerella was attacked by a group of girls that she had a sleep over with. She tried to get away, but they continued to attack her. A man video taped the assault and posted it on YouTube. He didn't try to stop the attack and he shows his face in the video as he talks to the camera explaining what was happening. The video was confiscated by the police and the man is not being charged. The mother of the girl who initiated the attack said "she loves her daughter, but my daughter needs help, she has done this too many times and needs to be punished."

Maddox, J. (March 27, 2012). Girl, 12, beaten while neighbor films. CNN Justice. Retrieved March 28, 2012, from  http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/27/justice/rhode-island-filmed-beating/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Colorado wildfires continue leaving two dead. The fire is 0% contained and it has destroyed 4, 500 acres. The fire started from a controlled burn, but made its way away from the perimeter and climb with force. High winds and dry conditions are the cause for the 0% containment.

CNN. U.S. ( March 28, 2012). Officials: No progress yet in containing deadly fire. Retrieved March 28, 2012, from   http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/us/colorado-wildfire/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
 

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A missing Vermont science teacher is found dead. Melissa Jenkins a mother of a two-year-old went missing since Sunday night. Her SUV was found running with her 2-year-old son in it. Her body was found 16 hours after she disappeared. The town is 40 miles from the Canadian border and St. Johnsbury's population is nearly 8,000 people. Details of how her body was found has not been disclosed, but it does show a struggle. The police are not ruling out that her death could have been done by a serial killer.

  Dolak, K. & Davis, L. (March 26, 2012). Missing Vermont Teacher Melissa Jenkins: Police Warn Town Bhttp://gma.yahoo.com/missing-vermont-teacher-melissa-jenkins-police-warn-town-054255848--abc-news-topstories.html;_ylt=An4rOUpdcv21d75tmFtyIoeo6.d_;_ylu=X3oDMTQybnM0NWpnBG1pdANIUCBMYXRlc3QgTmV3cwRwa2cDZTlmM2E0MzMtNjQ4Zi0zMmQ0LTk5Y2QtYjIyMTZjZmUzYjZhBHBvcwMzBHNlYwNNZWRpYUJMaXN0TWl4ZWRMUENBBHZlcgM5M2I4Mzg1MC03ODBjLTExZTEtYjc3Zi0yMDViMDg4MDk1NDU-;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3ody Possibly Found. abc. Good Morning America. Yahoo!News. Retrieved March 27, 2012, from



"Whipped-its" a new craze that can leave you dead. The new drug is a canister filled with nitrous oxide, which can be purchased in a head shop or from a can of whip cream. Demi Moore suffered from seizures from whip-its. Nitrous Oxide is also known as laughing gas and is what Dentist use to sedate a patient. The drug is an inhalant and it last for a few seconds to minutes. Two people have died from the drug, Benjamin Collen 19, died from asphyxiation from nitrous oxide, Melyssa Gastelum 18, died from nitrous oxide when she combined a small amount of ecstasy with it.

Ross, B. & Chuchmach, M. (March 26, 2012). Dangerous Teen Craze Whip-Its making a comeback. abc. Good Morning America. Retrieved March 27, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/dangerous-teen-craze-whip-making-comeback-203228985--abc-news-topstories.html

Mega Millions is up to $363 million. Here are some suggestions to become a winner from Richard Lustig who has one 7x.

1.  Pick your own numbers.  Don't leave it up to the machine. Lustig advises against playing Quick Picks, the phrase describing the number the computer picks for you when you don't use your own.
   Do your homework.  Go online and make sure the set or sets of numbers you play have never come up before. 
2. Stick with your strategy. You have to learn what number to play and how often to play. Commit to your numbers and stick to your strategy.
3. Avoid lottery fever.  When jackpots get this high , Lustig says, people tend to get lottery fever and spend a lot more than they normally would or can afford. Don't go crazy; the odds are still the same no matter how much you spend. 

http://gma.yahoo.com/mega-millions-fever-tips-buying-lucky-lottery-ticket-233721132--abc-news.html

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Obama warns North Korea during the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security summit. North Korea is planning to launch a long range missiles next month. Seoul warned that it will shoot down any N. Korean rocket if it violates South Korea's airspace. The United States stated "N. Korea is testing it's rocketry power." President Obama warned "to pursue peace or face the consequence."    

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2120364/Nuclear-Security-Summit-2012-Obama-warns-North-Korea-pursue-peace-face-consequences.html 

The shooter that struck a French school was on the United States no-fly list. Mohamed Merah that went on a shooting spree that killed three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school in France was on the FBI's "no-fly" list. He was on the list for being a risk for terrorism. Merah was able to launch three attacks where seven people are dead before his death. How he was able to succeed when he has been on law enforcement's radar since 2011 is the question that President Nicolas Sarkozy is asking? He is proposing that there was a failure in "intelligence services and wants further investigations to be done."

Momtaz, R. & Ferran, L. (March 22, 2012). French School Shooter Was on US No Fly List. abc Good Morning America. Yahoo! News. retrieved March 26, 2012, retrieved March 26, 2012, from
 http://gma.yahoo.com/french-school-shooter-us-no-fly-list-195740948--abc-news.html


An Iraqi woman was beaten to death in California. The woman was found in a pool of blood in El Cajon, California. There was a note next to her and it said "go back to your country." Her cause of death possibly was a hate crime. Her 17-year-old daughter found her unconscious on the dinning room floor of her home. She was beaten and hit with a tool 8x in the head. She was taken to the hospital and put on life support and was taken off on Saturday at 3 p.m. Shaima Alawadi was 32-years-old and a mother of five. A week prior to her death a note was found that said "this is our country and not yours you terrorist." She did not take it seriously and thought it was a prank. The day they killed Alawadi they left a note with the same content. Alawadi immigrated to the United States in mid-1990s and moved to El Cajon, California a highly populated Iraqi population.

Katrandjian. O. ( March 25, 2012). Iraqi Woman Beaten to Death in California, Hate Crime Suspected. abc Good Morning America. retrieved march 26, 2012, from  http://gma.yahoo.com/iraqi-woman-beaten-death-california-hate-crime-suspected-181803495--abc-news.html

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Ayla Bell Reynolds a toddler has been missing since Dec. 17, 2011 disappeared from her father's home. The snow has melted in Maine and the search has begun again with nearly 100 volunteers, firefighters and police officers for baby Ayla who will turn 2, on April 4.  Ayla's father "Justin DiPietro" have told officials that she was snatched from her bedroom in Waterville, Maine between the hours of 8 p.m. and the following morning.

Newcomb, A. (March 24, 2012). Ayla Reynolds: Plice Comb Areas Where Snow Has Melted For Missing Maine Toddler.  Yahoo! News.Retrieved March 24, 2012, from http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/ayla-reynolds-police-comb-areas-where-snow-melted-134916946--abc-news.html


A large fishing boat from Japan's Tsunami was spotted in British Columbia in western Canada. The vessel has been identified as coming from Hokkaido, Japan. A warning maritime  has been issued because the vessel could cause a navigational hazard. There were 5 million tons of debris swept into the ocean from 2011, 9.0 earthquake, which caused a tsunami in Japan.

Yahh! News. (March 24, 2012). Tsunami-tossed boat spotted off western Canada. Retrieved March 24, 2012, from http://news.yahoo.com/tsunami-tossed-boat-spotted-off-western-canada-113010423.html

A soccer player's heart stopped for 78 minutes and is revived. Muamba a 23-year-old soccer player was officially dead, but doctors continued to revive him with 15 defibrillator shocks for 48 minutes and then again 30 minutes while he was in the hospital. Muamba is in a London hospital and is talking.

CNN Health.  (March 23, 2012). Would you get the care Muamba did? Retrieved March 24, 2012, from http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/23/would-you-get-the-care-muamba-did/?hpt=hp_t3

Inspirational Friday

Baby Alida finds comfort from her golden doodle. Aaron and Debbie Knobloch learned of their daughter's rare condition that effects her lungs when she was 6-months-old. Alida started having problems breathing, her breathing would be rapid for no apparent reason. One time she even turned blue. After several visits to different doctors she was diagnosed with a rare lung disease neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia of infancy "NEKI." She doesn't get enough oxygen from the air that she breaths. The condition was discovered 7-years-ago and 500 children have been diagnosed. Oxygen would allow for Alida to have a normal life, but how is a child going to walk around with a 6 pound oxygen tank? Alida's father Aaron saw a program  about service dogs and he thought that a dog could carry the oxygen tank for Alida. This would permit Alida to have a normal childhood and be free to roam and play. Mr. Gibbs a golden doodle was living with Ashleigh Kinsleigh who trains service dogs near Knobloch's home in Loganville, Ga. The dog had just finished his initial obedience training when the Knoblochs came for the first visit. Alida and the puppy were a perfect match. Teaching him to be a little girls companion is a work in progress, but he's learning. If she wants to go on her bike he must run alongside of her. Some children do grow out of the need for oxygen, but until then, she has Mr. Gibbs her best friend to guide her.

http://todayhealth.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/21/10780622-girls-best-friend-is-dog-who-carries-her-oxygen 


An Internet site raises money for a boy with a rare condition. Three-year-old Lucas Gonzalez has hyper IgM syndrome a rare condition that doesn't allow his immune system to protect him. A bone marrow transplant could give him a normal childhood, but his parents couldn't afford $50,000. The parents started a website and a group of Internet strangers came together to help. A post from a popular link-sharing website Reddit joined in and raised $44,405 with $31,000 directly form Reddit users.
Reddit has aided in many causes here are just a few.

The site has hosted communities which dedicated themselves to shutting down auto-warranty robo callers, reuniting a mother and son who'd been apart 21 years, raising $500,000 for DonorsChoose.org, donating more than $185,000 to Direct Relief International for Haiti after an earthquake devastated the island in January 2010, preventing suicide, helping promote a large rally in Washington starring Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.

http://digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/05/9225800-reddit-raises-31000-for-childs-medical-care-in-12-hours


 Here is a link to learn more about the causes that Reddit helped. http://www.reddit.com/help/noteworthy

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Mysterious sounds are coming from a town in Wisconsin. There have been several reports from residents in Clintonville of strange boom sounds and rattling houses. A loud rumble occurred at 5:30 last night. The boom sounds have been occurring for the last three days. Some have said "the sounds are coming from below the earth." The cause is still unknown and there has been no reports seismic disturbances.

http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/Mysterious_Sound_And_Rumble_In_Montello_143707776.html

The gunmen who killed 3 children and a Rabbi plunges to his death. Mohammed Merah, 23, confessed in killing seven people in the city of Toulouse in southwest France. After a 31-hour-standoff with hundreds of French anti-terror police he is dead. When the police busted the door where Merah was hiding he jumped to his death from a bathroom window. Officials are not sure if the fall killed him or the multiple gunshots that were fired.

Rozen, L. ( March 22, 2012). french gunman Mohammed Merah shot in dead police raid. Retrieved March 22, 2012, from   http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/envoy/french-gunman-mohammed-merah-dead-police-raid-133538199.html

A man uses Craigslist to smuggle illegal immigrants. Jose Gustaco Diaz-Velasquez, 29, was arrested  for people-smuggling. He had 10 Craigslist post a possible link to a smuggling scheme. Diaz is from Mexico and is an illegal immigrant  himself, living in Texas.

Taylor, J. (March 21, 2012). Man arrested in Texas in smuggling scheme involving Craigslist. Yahoo! News. Retrieved March 22, 2012, from http://news.yahoo.com/man-arrested-texas-smuggling-scheme-involving-craigslist-033139962.html

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Earthquake rattled Acapulco, Mexico. The earthquake had a magnitude of a 7.4 and in struck mid-day on Tuesday. Eleven people were injured and the jolt could be felt as far as 200 miles away. At least 500 homes were damaged.

CNN. Officials survey damage after strong quake jolts Mexico. Retrieved March 21, 2012, from  http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/21/world/americas/mexico-earthquake/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Remains have been found and a possible link to a missing cheerleader. Haily Dunn a 13-year-old disappeared over a year ago on December 27, 2010. The last person to see her alive was her mother's live-in boyfriend "Shawn Adkins." The mother "Billie Dunn" is no longer with Adkins, after the disappearance of Haily. The mother and boyfriend both failed lie detector tests. Human remains were discovered 40 miles from Colorado City, Texas where Haily disappeared.     


Dolak, K & Hopper, J. (March 21, 2012). Haily Dunn Missing: Possible remains of Texas Teen Cheerleader Found. abc Good Morning America. retrieved March 21, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/hailey-dunn-missing-possible-remains-texas-teen-cheerleader-051041908--abc-news.html

Twenty nine workers die in a Tommy Hilfiger Factory. Dangerous conditions were the cause of the deaths. Labor groups stated "locked gates and faulty wiring was the cause of nearly 500 deaths within the last 5 years." Tommy Hilfiger announced "he will commit to safety and spend $1 million to enforce it."  The twenty nine workers perished when a fire broke out from an electrical wire overload by sewing equipment in the high rise building. Buildings in Bangladesh lack fire escapes, sprinklers and other fire safety equipment. Many of the workers tried to escape, but gates were locked. Workers were forced to make a rope from fabric to escape the engulfed building.

Roo, B., Mosk, M. & Galli, C. ( March 20, 2012). abc. Good Morning America. Yahoo! News. Retrieved March 21, 2012, from   http://gma.yahoo.com/workers-die-factories-used-tommy-hilfiger-003219691--abc-news.html

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A woman is blinded from a falling shopping cart.   A New York woman, mother of two, was left blind in her left eye and serious brain injuries when a shopping car plunges on her. Teenagers where on top of Target's parking structure and dropped a shopping cart 50 feet and it landed on Marion Hedges. She was in a coma briefly and was fighting for her life for weeks. Now she needs daily physical therapy. She was buying Halloween candy for under privileged children that day. Her own 13 year-old son witnessed the incident. She forgives the boys that threw the shopping cart, and they are both serving time, one at group home, and the other in a facility in Westchester.

Dolak, K. & Harris, D. (March   19, 2012). New York Woman Blinded by Shopping Cart Dropped by Teens Forgives Them.  abc. Good Morning America. Retrieved march 20, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/york-woman-blinded-shopping-cart-dropped-teens-forgives-072433679--abc-news.html.


A pregnant woman is killed when a car crashed into her cabana. The accident occurred on Sunday at the Riverside Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale. The 7-month pregnant woman is Alanna Demella 27, from Medford, Mass. Demella was with her husband at the time, and he got up to go to the restroom when the car crashed into the  pool cabana. Both mother and fetus died from the injuries. The driver of the vehicle has not been identified and was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Dolak, K. (March 19, 2012). Pregnant Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Hotel Pool Cabana. abc. Good Morning America. Yahoo! News. Retrieved March 20, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/pregnant-woman-killed-car-crashes-hotel-pool-cabana-045816309--abc-news.html


Teenage boy is hunted down and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer. George Zimmerman hunted down the boy and shot him. The 17-year-old boy Trayvon Martin was on the phone with a teenage girl and he stated "a man was following him and he put his hoodie over his head to try to loose the man and he thought that he did lose the man, but the strange man returned and cornered Martin and martin asked 'the man why are you following me?' The man asked 'what are you doing here?' Then Martin was pushed to the ground because the cellphone headset went dead. The teenage girl tried to call back, but there was no answer."  Zimmerman has not been arrested and stated "it was self defense," causing outrage and prejudice motive for his actions. Martin was going out that night to buy Skittles and iced tea during the NBA All-Star Game.

Gutman, M & Tienabeso, S. (March 19, 2012). abc. Good Morning America. Yahoo! News. Retrieved March 20, 2012, from  http://gma.yahoo.com/trayvon-martin-killing-friend-phone-teen-death-recounts-063243901--abc-news.html

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A shooting at a Jewish school leaves three children dead in France.  A Jewish school in Toulouse, France became a target by a shooter on a scooter. The gunman shot at anything he could find at the Ozar Hatorah school and he left behind 3 children dead and the rabbi. Of the dead is Rabbi Jonathan Sandler who taught at the school and his 3 year-old and 6-year-old sons Gabriel and Arieh and the schools headmaster's  8-year-old daughter. There were  also 17 children seriously injured. Witnesses said "it was a horrific scene the gunman arrived with two guns pointing at nursery school children and primary age students." They locked down Toulouse to look for the gunman. Sixty police officers including anti-terrorist police are aiding in the investigation.

Scholiiansky, C. & Schifrin, N. (March 19, 2012). Shooting at Jewish School Leaves Rabbi, 3 Kids Dead in France. abc Good Morning America. Retrieved March 19, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/shooting-jewish-school-leaves-rabbi-3-kids-dead-120914121--abc-news.html


Simone Farrow a swimsuit model has been accused of a mastermind drug ring. She ran the drug ring out of Hollywood apartment's in Hollywood, Ca. She was international smuggler and was arrested in Australia. She had many aliases and modeled for Ed hardy brand of bikinis and for penthouse.

Dolak, K & Wright, D. (March 19, 2012). Swimsuit Model Accused of Heading International Drug Ring Captured. Retrieved March 19, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/swimsuit-model-accused-heading-international-drug-ring-captured-074059591--abc-news.html

A mother saves her daughter from a shark attack. Valeh Levy and her 15-year-old daughter Sydney were paddling on their surfboards at New Smyrna Beach in Florida when a shark pulled Sydney under twice. Levy pulled her daughter on her board. Levy stated "it was like out of a Jaw's movie and there was no way she was going to allow the shark to kill her daughter, I grabbed her by the shoulders and threw her on the nose of the board." The shark continued to circle them two surfers heard their screams and came to their rescue and aided them to shore. An ambulance was waiting for the teen because minutes before there was another shark attack on a 17-year-old and he was only in waist deep water. Levy was rushed to the hospital and released hours later.  

Katrandjian, O. (March 18, 2012). abc Good Morning America. Yahoo! News. Retrieved March 19, 2912, from  http://gma.yahoo.com/mother-saves-daughter-shark-attack-florida-192801771--abc-news.html

  

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An American teacher is killed in Yemen. A motorcycle gunman and accomplice  linked to the al Qaeda killed an American teacher in Yemeni city of Taiz on Sunday. He was a English teacher and the deputy of director of a language school. The teacher has been identified as Joel Shrun born in 1983. The gunmen got away.

Ghobari, M. (March 18, 2012). Militants kill American teacher in Yemen. Yahoo! News. Retrieved March 18, 2012, from http://news.yahoo.com/militants-kill-american-teacher-yemen-123744524.html


Apple is being sued by Chinese writers. They claim that apple is selling unlicensed copies of their books. The writer's are suing for 50 million yuan for compensation from Apple for pirated versions of 95 books from its online store. Apple has other allegations that are from a  Chinese firm Proview Technology is fighting for control of the iPad trademark in China. Apple has been accused of bad working conditions  in their factories in China. Three workers at Foxconn Technology died in a blast when dust from polishing iPads ignited, 18 others killed themselves for poor working conditions.

Yahoo! New. (March 18, 2012). Chinese writer's group sues Apple, reports state media. Retreived March 18, 2012, from  http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-writers-group-sues-apple-130244404.html

A floor collapsed in a New York City house. A three story house's floor collapsed injuring dozens of people. The floor collapsed during a large party hospitalizing two and seriously injuring one. The floor was on the third floor of the three story house when it collapsed it trapped one, and that person had to be extracted. The private home is located in Far Rockaway Queens and the cause for the collapse is under investigation.

Yahoo! http://news.yahoo.com/floor-nyc-house-collapses-under-party-063036176.htmlNews. (March 17, 2012). Floor of NYC house collapses under party. Retrieved March 18, 2012, from 

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History of St. Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick who lived in the fifth century was kidnapped at the age of 16 and brought to Ireland  as a slave. He escaped and returned to Ireland where he brought Christianity to the people. One of the well known legend about St. Patrick is that he explained the Holy Trinity (father, Son and Holy Spirit) using the three cloves of the Irish Shamrock. Saint Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. Since the 9th or 10th century people in Ireland observe the Roman Catholic feast day St. Patrick on March 17th. The first parade was celebrated in the United Stated the Irish soldiers serving in the English military matched through New York City. During this time music was playing and the soldiers reconnected their Irish roots and with other Irishmen serving in the English army.  Up until the 19 century many Irish in the U.S. were Protestant middle class. When the Great Potato Famine hit in Ireland in 1945, over 1 million uneducated Irish flooded the U.S. to escape starvation that was occurring in Ireland. Many of them couldn't find work even menial jobs. On St. Patrick's Day they would take to streets and drink and they were portrayed as drunks. They did become aware that their population were huge in numbers and started to create political power. They started an organization known as the"green machine." The annual parades became power of strength for the Irish Americans and many political candidates attended. When President Truman attended that was a proud moment for all the Irish Americans. Many people all over the world celebrate St. Patrick's Day even Japan, Singapore and Russia.

http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day 

Inspirational Friday

A stray pit bull saves a woman and her two-old son from a man with a knife. The stray pit-bull was running around the park that the woman "Angela" and her two-old was playing in at Port Charlotte, Florida. The woman was getting ready to leave with her son when a man began to attack the mother and child with a knife. The sixty-five pound pit bull charged at the attacker and scared him off. Angela was so shaken she ran into her car with her son and to her surprise the pit-bull followed them and was seating in the backseat of the car. Angela named the pit-bull Angel and plans to adopt the dog if on one comes forward. She believes that Angel is her guardian angel.

http://www.inquisitr.com/205846/stray-pit-pull-saves-mother-and-child-from-knife-wielding-attacker/


Michigan teen wins breast cancer research in 1st prize Intel Science Talent Search. Nithin Tumma won the award of $100,000 with his "elegant project" stated Dr. Andy Yeager head judge of the University of Arizona Cancer Center. The project defined the molecular pathways and the proteins of signal cell behavior and their involvement in breast cancer. This may lead in an improved target and less-toxic therapies for cancer patients. Tumma will use the money for college and wants a career in computational biology. He has already been accepted in MIT, Cal Tech and Standford and is waiting to hear from Harvard and Princeton before making his final decision.  

http://education.tmcnet.com/news/2012/03/14/6186676.htm

A postal worker saves a UK man that had only 6 months to live. Audrey Pollard joined the bone marrow registry in 2003. Mark Worrall who's from Birmingham, England was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in September, 2003, and was told by doctors that he had 4 to 6 months to live. He underwent chemo and radiation for a  month before he was contacted that he had an exact bone marrow match in New York City. Pollard saved Worrall's life and this week they met for the first time in New York City.

Watch the emotional video http://www.happynews.com/news/3152012/us-postal-worker-saves-life-uk-cancer-patient.htm

http://www.thegrio.com/health/postal-worker-saves-life-of-british-cancer-patient.php#46744930

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A teenager is dead after going to a Houston party. A spring break party where every goes gets out of hand, after several attendees opened fire killing one. The party was suppose to be a copycat party from the 2012 movie "Project X." Three high school students throw a party that gets out of control. Leaving a damaged house and bad hangovers, but no one dead. The unidentified male suffered multiple gun shot wounds.  

Newcomb, A. (March 14, 2012). Houston Teen Killed at 'Project X' Inspired Party. Retrieved March 15, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/houston-teen-killed-project-x-inspired-party-202659149--abc-news.html

A Swiss couple escaped from Pakistan Taliban who held them hostage since July. Olivier Och, 31, and Daniela Widmer, 29, were aid workers when they were kidnapped. They arrived at Pakistan's army checkpoint and stated "they have been held hostage by the Pakistan Taliban since July." Kidnapping for ransom is common in Pakistan, but usually not foreigners. 

Mujtaba, H. (march 15, 2012). Swiss couple escape from Pakistan Taliban captivity. YAHOO! News. Retrieved March 15, 2012, http://news.yahoo.com/swiss-couple-held-pakistan-taliban-released-062404156.html


Missouri mom attacked her son's drug dealer. She became furious when her son couldn't kick his heroin addiction. She confronted the drug dealer in his driveway and became frightened and grab the bat and told Joshua Loyd, 21 to stay away from her and her family, but he continued to come closer so she hit him. She is being prosecuted by her state and she claims "the blows couldn't have hurt and only should have bruised him." She has over 900 supporters on Facebook.

Ng. C. (March 14, 2012). abc Good Morning America. YAHOO!News. Retrieved Marcu 15, 2012, from
 http://gma.yahoo.com/missouri-mom-accused-attacking-sons-alleged-drug-dealer-164615357--abc-news.html

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 A 11-year-old boy gets trapped in the sand in Michigan. Nicholas Nelson was with his older brother Kyle Rininger and they were in separate sand holes when the sand hill caved in on Nelson.  His brother tried to dig him out and he couldn't, he called 911, and then ran home to get his parents. The fire department arrived within minutes. Nelson was trapped for 30 minutes before the fire department was able to rescue him. There was an air pocket surrounding Nelson that saved his life. He was taken to the hospital and stayed over night and was released the following day. His mother said "it was a miracle and thanked everyone who came to her son's rescue."

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c81a6a329c5046e3afd522747d8fbe9c/MI--Sand-Hill-Collapse/  

 Earthquake struck Japan with a magnitude of 6.8. Wednesday evening. A series of earthquakes hit Tokyo with the strongest one off Hokkaido island causing small tsunamis with a 8 inch swell. This occurred 3 days after the one year anniversary of March 11, 2011 devastating tsunami.

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0314/Japan-earthquake-Northern-Japan-rattled-by-6.8-earthquake

http://www.csmonitor.com/Photo-Galleries/In-Pictures/Japan-Tsunami-Anniversary



Amanda Knox's boyfriend will be visiting Seattle, Washington. Raffaele Sollecito spent four years in the same Italian prison as Knox for the murder of Meredith Kercher 'Amanda's Roommate.' Sollecito is scheduled for a  job interview for Microsoft during his visit to Seattle.

Battiste, N. (March 14, 2012). Amanda Knox's Former Boyfriend to Visit Seattle. abc NEWS. Retrieved March 15, 2012, from  http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/03/amanda-knoxs-former-boyfriend-to-visit-seattle/

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 A child's fingers are found in the trash. The fingers were found a month in Honolulu, Hawaii. the fingers are from a girl that is between 2 and 4 years-old. Six fingers were found by Gina Rose Vendegna while she was searching for recycled material in the garbage of a apartment complex close to her home.  The fingers were in plastic bags and Vendegna thought the fingers were ginger root and placed them in her purse, but when she got home and got a closer look she realized that there were fingernails on them. She called the police and they are searching missing persons reports.

CNN. ( march 13, 2012). Hawaii mystery: Child's fingers found in trash. Retrieved March 13, 2012, from http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/13/hawaii-mystery-childs-fingers-found-in-trash/?hpt=hp_t3


Tide detergent seems to be a hot commodity and is being stolen off the shelves. The price for the detergent is why it's targeted with the average price as close as $20.00 a bottle. The item is stolen and then sold in the black market for a lesser price. The bottles don't have serial numbers so they are hard to track, but stores are placing devices on the bottle and an alarm will go off when they are taken off the shelves.

http://money.msn.com/shopping-deals/article.aspx?post=4ea02fe7-5217-4ce5-94d5-1048f4902384

A deadly recluse spider bites a girl Amarillo airport in Texas. Nikki Perez 21, was stung and hospitalized for the deadly bite. Her head swelled twice the size and she needed a skin graft to rebuild her ear that rotted from necrosis. The spider was known only to habitat in the Midwest and Southeast, but it is traveling north towards Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and even New York.

James. S. ( March 12, 2012). Rotting-Ear Case the Work of Deadly Brown Recluse Spider.  Yahoo! News. Retrieved March 13, 2012, from  http://news.yahoo.com/rotting-ear-case-deadly-brown-recluse-spider-195911702--abc-news.html

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Woman and children were severely attacked and murdered in Syria. The brutal massacre on Sunday took place after peace talks between the U.N. and the Syrian regime about possibly a ceasefire. The murders occurred in the Karm al Zaytoun neighborhood. Children were stabbed to death in front of their mothers and women and minor girls were sexually assaulted before they were shot to death.  

CNN. (March 12, 2012). 45 women, children killed Homs massacre, Syrian opposition says. Retrieved March 12, 2012, from http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/12/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

New Jersey is running out of toilet paper. Budget cuts have prevented the city from purchasing toilet paper. The state will run out of toilet paper next week unless an expense plan is approved. The argument is over a $4,000 outstanding bill for paper cups and the fear that employees are taking home the supplies for personal use.

Carbone, N. (March 11, 2012). New Jersey Capital Will Run Out of Toilet Paper Due to Budget Battle. Time Newsfeed. Retrieved March 12, 2012, fromhttp://newsfeed.time.com/2012/03/11/new-jersey-capital-will-run-out-of-toilet-paper-due-to-budget-battle/?hpt=hp_t2

 A School bus crashed  killed 2 and critically inured 2. The reason for the crash is still unknown. It happened in Indianapolis at 8:00 a.m., the bus crashed into into support pillars of  a train bridge. It was raining at the time. The driver of the bus died along with a 5 year-old child. Twelve other children were injured and two are critical. 

http://www.wthr.com/story/17134930/school-bus-crash-injures-one?hpt=hp_t2

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A two year-old is still missing since Feb. 22. Her mother Athena Manuma, 22 dropped off her daughter with the toddler's father. The mother said "it was a normal drop off and told her daughter Ava Enlow I will see you on Wednesday." Manuma has not heard from either of them and the police are calling it a custodial abduction. The father Brent Anderson drives a 2002 blue Chevrolet Silverdo he is 5 ft 10' and weighs 235 pounds, anyone with any information is to call 602-534-2121. 

Abbey, J. ( March 8, 2012). Arizona Mother Searches for Missing Two Year-Old Ava Enlow. abc. Good Morning America. YAHOO! NEWS. Retrieved March 10, 2012, from  http://gma.yahoo.com/arizona-mother-searches-missing-two-old-ava-enlow-193940140--abc-news.html


A toddler gets thrown off a Jet Blue flight. The Rhode Island family was traveling from Turks to Boston and their 2-year-old wouldn't sit in her seat. The family was able to get Natalie to sit, but security still did appear, due to the request from the pilot. Security was sympathetic, but the pilot wasn't and the plane pulled back to the gate and the family was taken off the plane.  The family was forced to stay another evening in the Caribbean because there were no more flights going out that day. The whole ordeal cost them over $2,000.  Unfortunately, this is not the first case.

•  Kate Penland claimed she was taken off an Express Jet flight in 2997 after refusing to give her child Benadryl to quiet him down.
   
• Two-year-old Jarret Farrel, an autistic boy traveling with his mom, was kicked off an American Eagle flight in 2008. American Airline's said the "child had been crying and screaming uncontrollably, to the point where the child's well being was in question."
   
• Pamela Root and her toddler son were kicked off a Southwest flight in 2009 because passengers could not hear pre-flight safety announcements. The airline did apologize to Root and sent her a $300 voucher for future travel. 

Inspirational Friday

Dolphins are rescued by beach goers. Thirty dolphins became confused and began to swim to close to the shore in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When beach goers realized that the dolphins were to close to the shore they grab each dolphin by their tail and brought them back to the deep water. When all the dolphins were saved and returned to the deep a crowd of people cheered and applauded.

 http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16185363


A man with 10 brain tumors is denied treatment until a good Samaritan pays for it. A father of two from England was denied expensive treatment for his tumors. Glen Cunningham needed the drug Avastin, but health officials denied his claim stating "there is no proof that the drug would shrink his inoperable brain tumors." Cunningham and his family launched a campaign and got the attention from Kenny Vickers a property developer who agreed to pay for Cunningham's treatment $53,000. Cunningham was stunned and truly grateful and "he never thought that their would be a person in the world as generous as Vickers."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/06/glen-cunningham-brain-tumors-cancer-treatment_n_1324508.html

A blind surfer in Hawaii will amaze you watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1R8zp8WfqXg#!

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 A Solar storm will hit earth today. At 5:45 a.m. Eastern time a geometric storm from a solar flare that occurred on Tuesday arrived the earth's atmosphere today. So far the storm has been a dud, but it could change. The effects from the storm can interrupt GPS devices and air  traffic communication.

Los Angeles Times. (March 8, 2012). Solar Storm is a bit of a dud--but wait, there's more to come. retrieved March  8, 2012, from http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-solar-storm-20120308,0,1357976.story

Ground beef from grocery stores have pink slime. The United States Department of Agriculture has blown the whistle on the meat industry. They have stated that 70% of ground beef has pink slime, which contains ammonia. Pink slime breaks down the waste trimming meat on a low heat from the muscle and makes it easy to separate. Then the combination of the trimmings is sent through pipes that are sprayed with ammonia to kill bacteria. The meat is packaged and sent off to grocery stores and is added to ground beef as a filler. The pink slime does not have to be put on the label because it is considered meat. Pink slime was only thought to be found in fast food chains, but now it has circulated in your local grocery store.

WCVB. TV. 5. acb. Boston. ( March 8, 2012). Report: Supermarket Ground Beef Contains 'Pink Slime.' Retrieved March 8, 2012, from http://www.thebostonchannel.com/r/30634362/detail.html


A Michigan woman who has won $1 million in the state lottery and is still collecting welfare. Amanda Clayton remained on her state welfare system after receiving a lump sum of $500,000 last September. She stated  "it was fine to still collect welfare because she had to pay for two houses." She also bought a car out of her winnings. The House of Representatives is trying to pass a bill that lottery winners that receive public assistance need to be reassess for anything over $1,000.

http://gawker.com/5891482/least-ambitious-woman-in-america-continues-to-collect-welfare-after-winning-1m-lottery

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Parents of a 3-year-old girl forget their daughter at Chuck E Cheese. The girl named Harmony was left behind in the restaurant in Bel Air, Md. The parents did not become aware of their daughter missing until the 11 p.m. news that evening. The parents of Harmony share custody and assumed that a family member would take her home. The police were unable to locate her parents that is when her face appeared on the news. She was released from child services to her mother once they realized that it was a mistake and not abandonment. 

Mohney, G. (March 6, 2012). Parents Forget Child, 3, at Chuck E Cheese, Find Out in Evening News. abc Good Morning America. YAHOO! retrieved March 7, 2012, from  http://gma.yahoo.com/parents-forget-child-3-chuck-e-cheese-evening-164538922--abc-news.html

An Ex-FBI agent is believed to be held in Iran as a hostage. Robert Levinson went missing 5 years ago this week on a business trip in Iran.  The FBI director Robert Mueller and Christine Levinson wife of 37 years is offering a $1 million award for his return. The FBI will put up billboards with pictures in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other places within the region. Levinson vanished from Kish Island on March 9, 2007 and was thought to be dead until a "proof of life" video appeared in late 2011.  In the video he addressed his wife "my beautiful, my loving, loyal wife Christine and that he is being held hostage and that his diabetic medicine is running out and he is not in good health." He didn't name his captors, but begged for the United Stated to deal with them. He also said "he needs the help of the United States government to answer the requests from the group that has held him captive for the last 3 1/2 years." Levinson was retired 10 years from the FBI before he vanished. He worked for  a private investigation firm at the time he went missing. He is a father of 7 children, and his family wants to generate as much press as possible this week being the 5 year anniversary of his disappearance.

LAdd, T. (March 6, 2012). FBI: $1 Million Reward for Ex-Agent Who Vanished in Iran. abc. Good Morning America. YAHOO! Retrieved March 7, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/fbi-1-million-reward-ex-agent-vanished-iran-154815837--abc-news.html

A Michigan couple and their baby have been missing since Feb 16.  Timothy Medsker 33, and Sabrina Medsker, 34 and their 4-month-old son Joshua was last seen at a family member's birthday party. Police searched their home and all their personal belongings were all in tact and police took their computers and personal papers for clues of their disappearance. The family is deeply concerned and believe that something happened to them.

 Ninan,  R. (March 6, 2012). Missing Michigan Family: Couple With 4-Month-Old Baby Disappear. abc. Good Morning America. YAHOO! Retrieved March 7, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/missing-michigan-family-couple-4-month-old-baby-034831125--abc-news.html

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A mom saves her children and loses both legs. Stephanie Decker 36, used her body as a shield to protect her 5 and 8 year old when a tornado struck their home in Indiana. She threw herself around her children with a blanket and became a human shield.  The children walked away unharmed. Decker lost both legs one leg above the knee and the other leg from above the ankle, due to debris crushing her legs. She is in serious condition and has to undergo surgery again on both her legs.

Callahan, R. (March 6, 2012). Indian woman loses legs saving kids from tornado. 4HDWSMV.com. Retrieved march 6, 2012, from http://www.wsmv.com/story/17086838/indiana-woman-loses-legs-saving-kids-from-tornado


A Michigan man is suing AMC theater company for inflated snack prices. Justin Thompson is fed up with the AMC's snack prices and is filing a class action suit against the movie company. He is hoping that this will force the local movie theater and others to lower their snack prices. 

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/michigan-man-sues-theater-for-over-priced-popcorn_1300942


A woman in San Diego, California has been killed by a cannonball. The 33-year-old woman was killed when her husband and his friend fired a cannonball that slammed into her home. The men told authorities that they working on the cannon nearby when it went off. One man was treated at the hospital from injuries that occurred when the cannon went off.  

YAHOO! NEWS.  (March 6, 2012). Calif. woman killed by cannonball fired by husband. Retrieved March 6, 2012, from http://news.yahoo.com/calif-woman-killed-cannonball-fired-husband-161136372.html

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A baby boy's body is found in a 30 foot hole in Carlsbad, New Mexico.  Samuel Jones a 4-year-old is believed to be the child that was found in a 30 ft. hole on Sunday.The child went missing on Saturday and police officials believe that the child was abducted and died when he fell in the hole. Police are treating his death as an homicide.  

CNN U.S. (March 5, 2012). Police find child's body at bottom of 30-foot hole in New Mexico. Retrieved March 5, 2012, from http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/04/us/new-mexico-body-found/index.html?hpt=hp_13

President Obama will meet with Prime Minster of Israeli Benjamin Natanyahu. They will discuss at the Oval Office what to do about  Iran and their  nuclear weapons program. There is a difference in opinion about timeline and red lines. President Obama believes that time should be given to Iran for diplomatic efforts and economic sanctions to work. Israel's Prime Minster feels more urgent about the timeline due to threats made by Iranian leaders and Iran's proximity to Israel.

abc NEWS. (March 5, 2012). On Iran, Obama and Bibi Differ on Red Lines and Timelines. Retrieved March 5, 2012, from   http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/03/on-iran-obama-and-bibi-differ-on-red-lines-and-timelines/

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Disneyland in California was in lockdown, after finding a suspicious package. The package was found at 7 a.m. on Saturday and it had a spiritual message attach to it. The package was in a tree next to the entrance gate. Visitors were kept from entering the park until investigators and the bomb squad could determine what it was. The message was rolled up like a map and the park didn't open until 11 a.m. and the hours were extended to 1 a.m.  

L.A. Now. (March 3, 2012). Disneyland extends hours after security lockdown. Retrieved March 4, 2012, from http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/03/disneyland-adds-extra-hours-after-security-lockdown.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lanowblog+%28L.A.+Now%29


A man shows up for a job interview naked in Sacramento, California. Jose Ayala showed up at Del Paso Heights area welding shop naked and stoned on methamphetamine. Police are suggesting that everyone get tested for HIV who aided in subduing Ayala. He is an illegal immigrant. Watch the videohttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/03/man-shows-up-for-job-interview-naked-high-on-meth.html

L.A. Now. (March 2, 2012). Man shows up for a job interview naked, high on meth. Retrieved March 4, 2012, from http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/03/man-shows-up-for-job-interview-naked-high-on-meth.html


Consumer Reports marked that Toyota and Subaru win in car ratings. Toyota was the first to win top pick in all vehicle categories. The top family sedan and family SUV:

1. Camry hybrid
2. Highlander SUV
3. Small SUV Toyota RAV4
4. Affordable family sedan Toyota's minivan Sienna
5. Green car Toyota Prius and Subaru Impreza

The ratings also included reliability and safety. There were other car models involved, but Toyota took all. 

Los Angeles Times. (February 28, 2012)http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-consumer-reports-car-ratings-20120227,0,599035.story. Car ratings: Consumer Reports lauds Subaru, Toyota; Ford falls. Retrieved March 4, 2012, from

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Thirteen shot at an Arizona nightclub. No one was killed at a shooting in a nightclub in Tempe, Arizona. Thirteen people were hit and two are in serious condition. Police are searching for two men that left the scene.

CNN Justice. (March 3, 2012). 13 shot outside Arizona nightclub. CNN Justice. Retrieved March 3, 2012, from  http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/03/justice/arizona-club-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

A Miami valedictorian is forced to deport back to Miami. It seems her family over stayed their visa and enrolled their children in public schools knowing that they were illegally immigrants. They have been living in the United States in a lie and now angry that the judge wants to deport them back to Columbia. The children are in shock with the justice system when truly the parents mislead them about their status of the U.S. The high school senior has a 6.7 grade average and top of her class of 823. Their attorney will try to appeal the judge's decision.

Couwels, J. (March 2, 2012). (march 2, 2012). CNN. Retrieved March 3, 2012, from  http://inamerica.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/02/miami-valedictorian-fighting-deportation/?hpt=hp_t2

School shootings are more likely in the U.S. School shootings are more frequent in the Unites States than any other country. A child does not go on a shooting spree over night there are warning signs that parents, friends and school officials need to be in tune to. Some are the signs are: bullying, mental illness, violet role models, drugs and access to a gun.  Posting their feelings on a social network should be taken seriously and parents should police their child's page and have access to it whenever they want to.

Ochberg, F. (February 28, 2012). Why does America lead the world in school shootings? CNNWorld. Retrieved March 3, 2012, from http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/28/why-does-america-lead-the-world-in-school-shootings/?hpt=hp_bn2

Inspirational Friday

This may not be inspirational, but stopping Google from sharing your information may be. As of March 1st, Google accounts; YouTube, GMail, blogger, Google maps and anything associated with Google will become open information. If you are signed in to any of the above sites they will combine your information to other services and share private info that you may not want shared. This can mean your sex, location, interest, age, sexual orientation, religion, health concerns and more. To learn more click on this link https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/how-remove-your-google-search-history-googles-new-privacy-policy-takes-effect this link will also teach you how to delete your history information.

All your Google accounts data will be stored in a single database that every Google service can have access to if you don't delete your history when signed into any of the above sites. http://outfront.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/01/googles-new-privacy-policy-accept-or-decline-and-be-banished/?hpt=hp_bn6

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Davy Jones of the Monkees dies. He died at the age of 66. He was a teen heart throb that started in the 60's through the early 70's with his band the Monkees. The band also had a TV show.  He died of a heart attack in Martin County, Florida. He made his name famous on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964 over 75 million tuned in to watch Davy Jones an 18-year-old from England.

Lewis, R. 9 (March 1, 2012). Davy Jones dies at 66; Monkees' romantic heartthrob. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 1, 2012, from http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-davy-jones-20120301,0,2189186.story

Another report of a missing person from a cruise ship. A missing Canadian woman disappeared from a Celebration line cruise somewhere between Grand Bahama and the Florida coast. The woman was reported missing by her boyfriend at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. The woman is in her mid-40s and was last seen at the ship's gift shop before going to the casino at 1 a.m. reported her boyfriend; who didn't join her because he was tried. 

Gutman, M. & Tienabeso, S. ( February 29, 2012). Woman Missing from Celebration Cruise Ship. Retrieved March 1, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/woman-missing-celebration-cruise-ship-224208855--abc-news.html


Do you want your mortgaged paid? Turn your house into a billboard and your mortgage will be paid. Marketing firm Brainiacs Form Mars will pay your mortgage as long as your house stays painted a broccoli green and sunrise orange. The company stated "that the house becomes their business card and that the average person gets bombarded with over 35,000 ads per week and they wanted to stand out." They have already painted a house and is expected  to paint 100 homes before the year is ended. The first home that was painted was in Buena Park, California. Click here to submit an application http://www.brainiacsfrommars.com/paintmyhouse.html

Forer, B. (February 29, 2012). Get Your Mortgage Paid for by Turning Your House Into a Billboard. abc Good Morning America. Retrieved  March 1, 2012, from  http://gma.yahoo.com/mortgage-paid-turning-house-billboard-213427702--abc-news.html

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A baby inherits a deadly cancer from her mother. The nine-month old baby received the cancer from her mother while she was in her womb. Addison Cox lives with her father in Phoenix, Arizona and was born with stage four melanoma. She has cancer in her brain, shoulder, lungs, liver, leg and the back of her tongue. Her father (James Cox) said "she is the happiest baby and shows no signs of pain and she is a fighter just like her mother." Her mother died earlier this month and thought that she beat the cancer and became pregnant with Addison. She thought the symptoms she was experiencing was from pregnancy until she had a seizure. Addison is the only ninth case of inheriting cancer from her mother. She is being treated with an experimental drug. Because the drug is experimental it's not covered by her insurance. Cox's co-workers have chipped  in to help pay for her treatment.

Mandell, N. (February 28, 2012). Doctors in Arizona rush to save baby who inherited cancer from her mother. DailyNews.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012, from  http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/doctors-arizona-rush-save-baby-inherited-cancer-mother-article-1.1029965?localLinksEnabled=false

So far 13 people are dead in Illinois and Missouri from a deadly storm. Multiple tornadoes smashed though the Midwest. The tornadoes flatten small towns in Illinois and Kansas. Ten people were killed when their community was flatten in Harrisburg, Illinois.  There were a least 16 tornado sightings across southern Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky.

 13 WGME. (February 29, 2012). At least 13 dead from storms; heavy damage in Branson, Mo. Retrieved February 29, 2012, from  http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/2e410e7c-www.wgme.com.shtml

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A United Airlines plane (Shuttle Express) from Atlanta to Newark lands on its belly at Newark Airport in New Jersey. The plane was gaining altitude after descent and landing gear failed. The passengers were warned for an emergency landing and was ordered to get into a crash position. The tarmac was hosed with foam and was prepared for a fiery crash. The plane did land safely on its belly and passengers left through the plane emergency chutes.


Fisher, Janon. (February 27, 2012). Plane with 71 people aboard forced to make emergency landing at Newark Airport. Retrieved February 28, 2012, from  http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/plane-70-people-aboard-forced-emergency-landing-newark-airport-article-1.1029625

Another cruise ship fails its passengers. The Costa Allegra caught on fire on Monday causing for the ship to be come stranded in The Indian Ocean. This area is quite dangerous and his known for pirate infested waters. The ship is carrying over 1,000 passengers. The ship has been adrift traveling 2 knots without power and is expected to reach land by Thursday.


Dolak, D. & Natanson, P. & Kanani, B. ( February 28, 2012). Disabled Costa Allegra: Cruise Liner Towed. abc Good Morning America. YAHOO! NEWS. Retrieved February 28, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/disabled-costa-allegra-cruise-liner-towed-toward-seychelles-084131649--abc-news.html



In Long Beach, California a 10-year-old dies after fighting with another girl. Joanna Ramos died from a blunt force to the head causing a blood clot on her brain. Ramos died 6 hours after the fight and was complaining about a headache and was brought to the hospital where she had emergency surgery. She was alive after the surgery, but died a few minutes later. The fight was about a boy and punches to the head might have caused the blood clot. No arrest have been made yet, but  her death is being called a homicide.

abc 7 News. (February 28, 2012). Long Beach school shaken over girl's fighting death. Retireved February 28, 2012, from http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/national_world&id=8561260

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Academy Award Winner

"The Artist"won five Academy awards:

• Best picture
• The first silent movie
• Black and white melodrama
• Best actor Jean Dujardin
• Best director Michael Hazanavicius 

Meryl Streep:

• Best actress for "The Iron Lady" 

Octavia Spencer:

• Best supporting actress "The Help"

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The History of the Academy Awards

The first Academy Award ceremony was on May 16, 1929, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Two hundred people attended and dinner was served at the hotel's Blossom Room. The tickets cost $5 and the evening was filled with speeches. The Academy's President Douglas Fairbanks handed out statuettes. There was no suspense about who was getting an award it was announced three months prior. The following year the academy decided to keep it a secret until the evening of the awards. The academy did give the results to the newspaper and it wasn't suppose to be printed until the 11p.m. edition, but the Los Angeles Times broke the agreement and printed the winners in the evening edition. The academy changed protocol call again in 1941, with a sealed envelope that is still used today (2012). The 16th ceremony was held at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, Ca in 1942.

The academy has nearly 6,000 members that vote for the Oscars by secret ballot. The awards are up to 25 categories. The members select winners from five nominees in each category. Members of the academy are also put in a specific category. For instance only film editors can nominate for the Achievement in Film Editing award. Best picture award is selected by the entire academy. 

Tonight's award will be the 84th Annual Academy Awards and Billy Crystal will be hosting it. Tonight's award ceremony will be held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, Ca. Wolfgang Puck does all the catering and events that are held at the Kodak Theater. Wolf Gang Puck will feature more than 50 dishes at the Governor's Ball that is held after the award ceremony. He will also be featuring 3D chocolate Oscar. 

http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/about/index.html

http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/about/history.html

http://www.pinkisthenewblog.com/2012/02/the-kodak-theater-rolls-out-the-red-carpet-for-the-84th-annual-academy-awards/

http://www.kodaktheatre.com/profile.htm

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57384566-10391698/oscars-2012-wolfgang-puck-unveils-menu-for-governors-ball/

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RFK fights with nurses in a Westchester hospital in New York. The son of Robert F. Kennedy fought with a nurse while trying to carry his newborn son out of the maternity ward. One of the nurses said that "he twisted her arm and another said that he kicked her in the pelvis." Kennedy and his wife stated that "the allegations were absurd." He is facing child endangerment charges and other charges.

YAHOO!NEWS. (February 24, 2012). RFK son accused of fighting nurses at NY hospital. Retrieved February 25, 2012, from http://news.yahoo.com/rfk-son-accused-fighting-nurses-ny-hospital-045316554.html

Gas prices are on the rise again. Gas prices in New York and California averaging prices of $4.00 per gallon. While Hawaii are $4.25 per gallon. Experts are predicting that U.S. will hit a new record by Memorial Day. The previous high was in the summer of 2008 with $4.11 per gallon.

CNN iReport. ( February 25, 2012).  Highest gas price? Retrieved February 25, 2012, from   http://ireport.cnn.com/topics/753114?hpt=hp_bn1

President Obama does not have a quick fix for inflated gas prices. He stated "there is no silver bullet that will bring down gas prices or our dependance on foreign oil overnight." He also stated " that the U.S. should seek  alternative energy sources and to reduce consumption of traditional fuels."

Gearan, A. (February 25, 2012). Obama: No magic bullet to lower gas prices. Retrieved February 25, 2012, from  http://news.yahoo.com/obama-no-magic-bullet-lower-gas-prices-110733680.html

Inspirational Friday

A teen with Down syndrome shows his basketball team a few moves. David Andrews started as a bench warmer for his team at Germantown High School in Memphis, Tenn. When his couch decided to actually put him in the game, Andrew showed his teammates how to play the game. Andrew made shot after shot he is a total a phenomenon. Andrew's specialties are three pointers in which he gets 40% of the time.  He became the teams starter and his team won the county championship. Andrew's coach stated "keeping Andrews on the team was the best decision he made all year."

Heasley, S. ( February 22, 2012). Tehttp://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/02/22/teen-down-syndrome-basketball/15043/en With Down Syndrome Turns Basketball Phenom. disabilityscoop. Retrieved February 24, 2012, from    http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/02/22/teen-down-syndrome-basketball/15043/


A 7-year-old saves father while driving. The father who is a diabetic started acting strangely while his 7 -year-old and 5-year-old were seat belted in the backseat of the car. The 7-year-old (Natalie) realized that something was wrong and sprung into action and jumped in the front seat. Natalie grabbed her father's cell phone and called 911. The 911 operator stayed on the phone with the girl until the police were able to locate the car. Another driver called into 911 and reported that a car was moving erratically. The driver was able to give the location and Natalie's father's car did come to a stop at an intersection. The father was able to bring the children to safety even during a diabetic shock state.   

abc News. (February 23, 2012). 7-Year-Old Girl Saves Diabetic Father From Car Crash. Retrieved February 24, 20912, from http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/02/7-year-old-girl-saves-diabetic-father-from-car-crash/


A man plunges into action to save a boy's life in a frozen lake. Four young friends fell into a frozen pond. A man heard his own children screaming that someone fell into the ice. When the man Robert George ran to the location he was only wearing a t-shirt and sweat pants. He witnessed two of the kids far out, but the other two were closer. Some adults were trying to throw a rope to them. One of the boys who was further out was screaming that he couldn't feel his legs. George said "I couldn't just stand there and tied a rope around his waist and plunged into the water and saved the boy." All the children were rescued to safety and learned a valuable lesson to listen to their parents when they tell them to stay off the lake. 

U.S. News. msnbc.com. (February 17, 2012). Man plunges into frozen lake to save boy; neighbors pull out a further three kids. Retrieved February 24, 2012, from http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/17/10435361-man-plunges-into-frozen-lake-to-save-boy-neighbors-pull-out-a-further-three-kids