Saturday, February 10, 2007 Joan M. Donatelli, 59, a substitute teacher was arrested after two female students, a 10 year-old and a 9 year-old, in her 4th grade class at Lew-Port school in Lewiston, New York witnessed her using cocaine at her desk on February 1, 2007. According to Lewiston police Sgt. Frank J. Previte,Read More
Report urges Kenya to ban plastic bags
Wednesday, March 9, 2005File:Plastic bag stock sized.jpg They are cheap, useful, and very plentiful, and that is exactly the problem, according to researchers. A report issued on Feb. 23 by a cadre of environment and economics researchers suggested that Kenya should ban the common plastic bag that one gets at the checkout counter of groceryRead More
Dog laws strengthened in Virginia county
Thursday, May 12, 2005 Amid publicity that arose from deaths and injuries due to dog attacks in the region, the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to impose tougher penalties on dog owners who let their dogs run free. After a public hearing Tuesday evening, the board voted for a new animal control ordinance.Read More
Robber holds retired NYC police officer at gunpoint during convention
Sunday, March 29, 2009 John Comparetto, a retired New York City Police Department lieutenant, was held at gunpoint on Friday morning by an armed nineteen year old in a hotel bathroom who demanded Comparetto’s money and cellphone. Comparetto handed over both to the thief. When the criminal took off with the money, Comparetto drew hisRead More
Fire Watch In Dayton: Safe And Secure
Here’s An Opinion On: Cert 4 Ageing Support byAlma Abell Protecting our loved ones and valuables is important to all of us. Why worry if everything will be alright while out and about, separated from them while performing your daily duties? Being safe and secure is not being paranoid it is in fact being smart.Read More
New Ghanaian currency introduced
Tuesday, July 3, 2007 New currency notes are being introduced in Ghana today. The new currency, to be called the Ghanaian cedi, replaces the previous cedi which has been in circulation since 17 February, 1967. The Ghanaian cedi will be exchanged at 10,000 old cedis to one new Ghanaian cedi. The exchange rate against theRead More
How Important Are Vitamins And Nutrition}
How important are vitamins and nutrition by joedanielsvitamineralsSince everyone wants to live longer, to be active filled with energy, vitality and free from disease. Choosing one of the high-quality nutritional vitamin supplements helps fill the ‘gaps’ in nutrition that everyone has. There are two types of supplements one is natural and another is synthetic. AfterRead More
Six teenagers die in car accident in Victoria, several others injured
Monday, February 27, 2006 Six teenagers were killed in a horrific road accident near Mildura in north-western Victoria, Australia late at night on February 18. Cassandra Manners, aged 16, Stevie-Lee Weight, 15, Cory Dowling, 16, Shane Hirst, 16, and his sister, Abby Hirst, 17, died at the scene. Josephine Calvi, 16, was flown to theRead More
Australian Minister ‘leaks’ draft of anti-terror bill
Saturday, October 15, 2005Jon Stanhope, the Australian Capital Territory Chief Minister, has posted a confidential draft of the proposed Australian anti-terror bill to his website. Mr Stanhope says he hopes posting draft counter-terrorism laws on his website will open community debate about the issue and has stated that he will not comply with instructions fromRead More
Ten April Fool’s pranks of 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009 April Fools’ Day pranks harmlessly pervaded worldwide again this year. Media outlets and internet sites have joined family, office workers, and friends to provide a wide variety of practical jokes. Ireland, France, and the United States celebrate April Fools all day, whereas a few countries celebrate jokes only until noon suchRead More