13 April 2011
iPads will supplement crayons and flashcards in kindergarten classes. Many supporters are excited with this technological development in the country’s educational system, but detractors think that we may be wasting a lot of money on something pupils may be too young to appreciate. Next fall, around 300 young children in kindergarten in central Maine will […]
Posted in Nation and World
13 April 2011
During a preliminary ruling, a federal judge said that bracelets that say “I (heart) boobies!” are not vulgar and should not be barred by school officials who think they are inappropriate. The bracelets are sold to raise funds in support of breast cancer. The ruling went for two Easton girls who were suspended after wearing […]
Posted in Nation and World
13 April 2011
24 year-old actress Lindsay Lohan wants to redeem herself by returning to the big screen. She is hoping she can do it with the John Travolta film “Gotti: Three Generations.” On Tuesday, she told the crew during the project’s conference that she is already speaking with a couple of the producers and she might have […]
Posted in Entertainment
13 April 2011
Japan is ready to end pumping radioactive water into the ocean by Sunday, according to a report released by Reuters. This action is expected to help alleviate the concerns coming from Japan’s neighboring countries because of their fear of spreading radiation from the current nuclear crisis in Fukushima power plant. However, there have been problems […]
Posted in Nation and World
12 April 2011
A widespread search for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami was launched by about 22,000 troops in Japan. National Police Agency in Japan reported that death toll from the tragic incident had already risen to almost 13,000 people. Still, there is about 14,691 people missing. There were 4,683 people injured and 151,00 others […]
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12 April 2011
Homes and business were severely damaged by a tornado which struck a town in western Iowa on Saturday evening. The torndao was about three-quarters of a mile wide. Almost half of the town had been damaged by the tornado. However, there were no reports of deaths or any serious injuries, according to Mount County Sheriff’s […]
Posted in Travel
12 April 2011
Police discovered more than 600 snakes and other kinds of reptiles in a box kept on the luggage compartment of a bus in Argentina. The box was owned by a passenger who was an alleged smuggler. The police acted upon some advise forwarded to them. They immediately stopped the bus, which was traveling from a […]
Posted in Travel
12 April 2011
One person was killed and many were injured after military troops violently dispersed a mass of protesters in Egypt, the country’s health ministry said on Saturday. The fight came in hours after protesters gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday. The protesters rallied that the military act against president Mubarak, including his family for suspected case […]
Posted in Nation and World
12 April 2011
All eyes are on Britain’s royal family nowadays with the royal wedding coming to a close. Prince Harry is as in to the wedding preparation as the groom-to-be is. Prince Harry just got back from a charity trek of 200 miles in the Arctic. However, he had enough time to throw his brother a very […]
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12 April 2011
Bugs are once again here to bug us. But they are not only irritating; they can pose real threat to our health too. Tiny ticks can cause Lyme disease; mosquitoes cause West Nile virus; and even the allergic reaction to bee stings can be fatal. How much it itches and how huge the red spots […]
Posted in Health
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