My Noteworthy News

Zelma Henderson, Who Aided Desegregation, Dies at 88 - New York Times

Seeded on Wed May 28, 2008 10:29 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Zelma Henderson, the last survivor of the infamous Brown v Board of Education in 1954, has died at the age of 88.

us-news

Shock poster to stop anorexia

Seeded on Mon May 26, 2008 2:06 AM EDT (The Sun Newspaper Online)

Anorexia is a growing concern among teenage girls. So much so that an Italian clothing company has decided to take action to show the ugly effects of this disease. A photo of Isabelle Caro, 27, during the city's fashion week. Miss Caro, has suffered from anorexia since she was 12.

health

Diapers Go Green - TIME

Seeded on Sat Apr 5, 2008 1:55 AM EDT (TIME)

Cloth diapers are making a comeback...

babies, diapers, environmental

LeBron James Vogue cover criticized - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

Seeded on Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:22 AM EDT (Yahoo! Sports)

The Vogue magazine cover showing basketball star LeBron James and supermodel Gisele Bundchen is being criticized as feeding into racial stereotypes.

entertainment, celebrities

Web tip leads mom to Asia, abducted son - Yahoo! News

Seeded on Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:07 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

An anonymous tip from a Myspace user helps a mother recover her child after he was abducted.

children, abduction, us-news

Pa. judge sentences 3 to learn English - Yahoo! News

Seeded on Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:40 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

A Pennsylvania judge orders two Spanish speaking men to learn to speak English or go to jail: "Do you think we are going to supply a translator to you all of your life?" The men faced prison time for a criminal offense of conspiracy to commit robbery.

odd-news, crime, courts

San Francisco Giants decide not to resign Barry Bonds

Seeded on Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:13 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

The San Francisco Giants have decided they are going in a new direction with their baseball club and will not be resigning free agent Barry Bonds.

sports, baseball

2 contractors fired for breaching Barak Obama's passport records

Seeded on Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:58 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

Two contractors were fired to snooping through Barak Obama's passport files. The contractors worked for a company who had been hired to provide passport support services to the state department. After the discovery was made that Mr.

election, politics, passports

Girl's dying wish to see inmate dad denied

Seeded on Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:08 PM EDT (CNN)

A 10 year old girl dying of cancer wanted to see her father, who is incarcerated, before she dies. Her wish was denied and the family was told that the circumstances were not extraordinary and there was no need for an extended furlow.

cancer, children, prison, us-news

Girl, 6, Dies From Swimming Pool Injury

Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:16 AM EDT

By Associated Press (Clipped by heartofateacher)

A 6-year-old girl whose intestines were partially sucked out by a swimming pool drain, leading to tougher safety legislation, has died, her family's attorney said Friday.

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