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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