Dad forbids daughter from attending black girl’s birthdayNews from New York Daily News: NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Published: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 10:14 PM Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 11:31 AM WREG This Tennessee girl got a gift-wrapped lesson in bigotry for her 10th birthday. Harmony Jones, who is black, invited a white friend to [...]
Israel’s Moshe Kahlon Emerges From Vote as Possible KingmakerNews from Bloomberg: (Bloomberg) — Moshe Kahlon, an economic populist running for the first time as a party leader, emerged from Israel’s elections on Tuesday as one of the most important players in deciding who will form his nation’s next government. The 54-year-old Kahlon became a national [...]
Blast from the past historical feature: Remembering Western Springs …News from The Doings Weekly: Your golf guide to Chicago’s western suburbs Aug. 14 2:48 p.m. Family Friendly: TWS throws Fun Fest for aspiring child actors Aug. 14 2 p.m. … Read the full article . Related News: The ‘Pro-Troop’ Charity That’s Using Donor Money to [...]
California Drought: Snowmelt’s path shows impact from Sierra to Pacific – San Jose Mercury NewsNews from California Drought: Snowmelt’s path shows impact from Sierra to Pacific – San Jose Mercury News: When a single snowflake falls peacefully atop a Sierra peak, it begins a turbulent journey to help quench the thirst of a drought-stricken state. [...]
From ColumbusAlive.comNews from Columbus Dispatch: Editor’s choice Students build wheelchair for three-legged dog Forecast calls for heavy rains, gusty winds and hail this afternoon Schmidt’s Bahama…………… continues on Columbus Dispatch … Read the full article . Related News: Toddler, 4, Drowns During Pool Party While Guests Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ – Hollywood LifeNews from Toddler, 4, [...]
NSA Finds 1 Email From Snowden Raising QuestionNews from ABC News: Edward Snowden says he repeatedly raised constitutional concerns about National Security Agency surveillance internally, but an NSA search turned up a single email in which Snowden gently asks for “clarification” on a technical legal question about training materials, agency officials said Thursday. Snowden, a [...]
Crimea votes to break off from Ukraine, join RussiaNews from CNN International: A woman leaves a voting booth in Sevastopol, Ukraine, on Sunday, March 16. Polls opened Sunday morning in a referendum in Ukraine’s Crimea region, in which voters are to voice their wish to either join Russia or become an effectively independent state connected [...]
Poll: Forty percent would steer kids away from footballNews from NBCNews.com: Lm Otero / AP file A young football player lines up on defense during a 6th grade youth football game in Richardson, Texas, in 2010. Some of the players were using a new type of football helmet designed to reduce the risk of concussions. [...]
State of the Union: What to expect from President ObamaNews from Los Angeles Times: President Obama will stand before members of Congress and a national television audience tonight to deliver his sixth annual State of the Union address. It’s pretty safe to assume it will include the following: Paeans to the American dream, from the [...]
From Cradle to Grave, Party Supplies’ NSFW “Working Out” Video Is Cuckoo CrazyNews from Papermag: Would love to be in on the creative, brain-storming meetings over at Fools Gold records. Obviously there’s nobody there with any censorship or veto powers, so the result can be NSFW, offensive, ridiculous, over-the-top and…well, let’s say unbelievably hilarious. In [...]