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Mom Gets Jail Time for Pretending Son Was Cub Scout
A Pennsylvania mother will serve up to 23 months in county jail for having her 7-year-old son dress as a Cub Scout to collect money for a nonexistent cause.
Fox News – May 16, 2008 10:59 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A Pennsylvania mother will serve up to 23 months in county jail for having her 7-year-old son dress as a Cub Scout to collect money for a nonexistent cause.
Fox News – May 16, 2008 10:59 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
More Than Just a Piece of Paper
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia deRossi are among those planning to get married.
ABC News – May 16, 2008 10:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia deRossi are among those planning to get married.
ABC News – May 16, 2008 10:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
BET Struggles to Relate with Black Viewers
The Black Entertainment Television Network was created to bring authentic representations of African-Americans to cable television. After a couple of decades, however, it finds itself under intense criticism for pandering to the lowest possible tastes. A lot of African-Americans have given up on BET and are turning to other channels that have black shows.
NPR.org – May 16, 2008 10:47 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The Black Entertainment Television Network was created to bring authentic representations of African-Americans to cable television. After a couple of decades, however, it finds itself under intense criticism for pandering to the lowest possible tastes. A lot of African-Americans have given up on BET and are turning to other channels that have black shows.
NPR.org – May 16, 2008 10:47 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
New York imam forges close ties with city's Jews
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's largest mosque, the Islamic Cultural Center (ICC) on East 96th Street in Manhattan, is getting applause from an unexpected quarter -- the city's influential Jewish community.
Reuters – May 16, 2008 10:39 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's largest mosque, the Islamic Cultural Center (ICC) on East 96th Street in Manhattan, is getting applause from an unexpected quarter -- the city's influential Jewish community.
Reuters – May 16, 2008 10:39 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Aftershocks spark landslides at quake epicenter
A strong aftershock sparked landslides near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake Friday, burying vehicles and again cutting off ravaged areas of central China.
Newsday.com – May 16, 2008 10:35 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A strong aftershock sparked landslides near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake Friday, burying vehicles and again cutting off ravaged areas of central China.
Newsday.com – May 16, 2008 10:35 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Arizona man charged in serial predator investigation
AP - A suspected serial predator accused of sexually assaulting four women, killing two of them, was described by co-workers as a polite, soft-spoken car salesman who mostly kept to himself.
Yahoo! – May 16, 2008 10:14 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
AP - A suspected serial predator accused of sexually assaulting four women, killing two of them, was described by co-workers as a polite, soft-spoken car salesman who mostly kept to himself.
Yahoo! – May 16, 2008 10:14 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Do Obese People Worsen Global Warming?
A letter in the Lancet medical journal sparks outrage from obesity experts.
ABC News – May 16, 2008 10:13 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A letter in the Lancet medical journal sparks outrage from obesity experts.
ABC News – May 16, 2008 10:13 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Drop in Property Values Drains County Tax Coffers
The nation's foreclosure crisis is causing property values to drop across the nation, and California is one state that is taking it hard. It is bad not only for homeowners, but also for county governments that depend on property taxes. Tamara Keith reports from member station KQED.
NPR.org – May 16, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The nation's foreclosure crisis is causing property values to drop across the nation, and California is one state that is taking it hard. It is bad not only for homeowners, but also for county governments that depend on property taxes. Tamara Keith reports from member station KQED.
NPR.org – May 16, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Derby Winner Big Brown Favored for Triple Crown
Host Renee Montagne talks to Steve Haskin, senior correspondent for Blood-Horse magazine, about Saturday's Preakness. The Preakness is the second event in horse racing's Triple Crown. It has been 30 years since a horse won the Triple Crown, and the heavy favorite is Big Brown, the Kentucky Derby winner.
NPR.org – May 16, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Host Renee Montagne talks to Steve Haskin, senior correspondent for Blood-Horse magazine, about Saturday's Preakness. The Preakness is the second event in horse racing's Triple Crown. It has been 30 years since a horse won the Triple Crown, and the heavy favorite is Big Brown, the Kentucky Derby winner.
NPR.org – May 16, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Bay Area Group Awaits Word on Schools in China
The Shin Shin Educational Foundation was founded 10 years ago in the San Francisco Bay area to support and build elementary schools in China's most remote areas. Now the foundation is waiting for news on how its schools fared in this week's earthquake.
NPR.org – May 16, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The Shin Shin Educational Foundation was founded 10 years ago in the San Francisco Bay area to support and build elementary schools in China's most remote areas. Now the foundation is waiting for news on how its schools fared in this week's earthquake.
NPR.org – May 16, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
