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What We've Found
Lara Coleman here with your morning noontime fix:
Joe Biden is really excited about the health care reform legislation success. In fact, he thinks it's a BFD.
Philadelphians voice their grievances about the new parking kiosks, but since they were replaced last summer, the agency that makes them claims that they've only received "200 complaints." Right.
Theresa Guyton, a mother of a convicted teenage flash mobber, was also arrested for her public outburst that was in response to a Family Court judge slapping her son with two felonies and two misdemeanors.
Oskar Schindler's privately owned list, which details the Jews he helped rescue from the Nazis, is now for sale. The 13-page list is priced at $2.2 million.
The U.N. voted not to protect three species of fish, including the bluefish tuna, yet agreed to expand protections on the porbeagle, an overfished species used in a prize-winning soup in China. Phew.
The Obama administration now believes that the cyber attacks on Google and other companies can be traced back to the Chinese government. So that's why I couldn't Google shit last week? Screw Communism.
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Christine Adkins here with your morning fix:
Kids these days, vol. 1: Would earlier street curfews stop the FLASH MOB PLAGUE? City leaders are looking into it.
Kids these days, vol. 2:Catch and Wreck some new vicious street game. An 11-year-old is accused of assaulting two people.
Obamacare starts today. Can you feel the SOCIALISM?
A man stabbed several elementary school students in eastern China. According to Chinese radio, eight children died.
The Inquirer goes to auction April 2, and due to a new court ruling senior lenders will be banned from using their debt to purchase the newspaper.
The Chinese government lashes out against Googles attempt to give mainland users access to Hong Kongs uncensored site by blocking computers content and questionable search queries.
Lara Coleman here with your morning fix:
Oprah Winfrey will be on trial starting March 29th in Philadelphia after being accused of defaming the former headmistress of her South African girls school when she talked abut an abuse scandal back in 2007.
Inmates at the Bexar County Jail, in San Antonio, will be able to order delivery fast food if they are dissatisfied with their meal. Officials believe this will generate more money from both the food industry and the jail, as they will share some of the profits from the jail's takeout orders.
Developer Brian O'Neill, who planned to redevelop the Norristown waterfront, announced yesterday that these plans will be set on hold, after the city decided that his funds would be better used if put towards purchasing new land to build a new sewage-treatment plant.
Obama's Final Four picks are in: This year he chose Kansas State, Kentucky, Kansas, and Villanova (!). The president has also predicted the final four for the women Connecticut, Stanford, Tennessee, and Notre Dame.
Adam Striegeli, a graduate of University of Pittsburgh is making a name for himself as a geologist after finding his first fossil on a 2004 field trip when he reached down and randomly picked up a rock that turned out to be 300 million years old.
Today Philadelphia residents had an opportunity to voice their qualms about the Mayor's new soda and trash tax plans at a Mt. Airy diner, before he held a hearing at CIty Hall at 10 a.m.
After Diageo, the maker of Captain Morgan, announced plans to relocate the the production of this brand from Puerto Rico to the Virgin Islands, the United States has been battling of the move, considering it will take away millions of dollars in tax revenue for Puerto Rico.
Samuel Krakow, a doctor in Drexel Hill, was sentenced to two to four years in prison after trying to trade prescription pills for sex online in a Craigslist ad.
Christine Adkins here with your morning fix:
The tragic death of a two year old left locked in a sitters van for seven hours will be revisited this week in Bucks County, as a day-care center owner goes on trial. The focus is not on what happened, but why. The day care owner who left the boy in her car blames the incident on stress and lack of sleep.
Fearless Felix is back for his most daring plunge ever. The daredevil will jump from a helium balloon 120,000 ft above ground, hoping to claim the title of first skydiver to break the speed of sound.
Trade school that train for healthcare and computer sciences jobs are squeezing 30K a year from low-income students, and the results dont equal the input for many.
Forget tenure! An L.A. school district panel is set to recommend that teachers be paid more (or less) based on students evaluations and test scores than whether or not a teacher is tenured.
James Sikes story doesnt look promising. After days of testing a mock accelerator-sticking car, L.A. Toyota Motor Corps. announced Sikes story just didnt match the facts of the tests.
Dont feed those babies just to shut them up. A Penn State prof says the practice may increase the likelihood of your youngster becoming overweight or obese later in life.
Lara Coleman here with your noonish fix:
Cyclone Tomas hit Fiji last Monday evening, and finally the damage reports are in. The Category 4 storm closed schools, banks, and blew away houses, leaving only the strongest structures standing.
California resident James Sikes claims that his Prius sped up to 90 miles an hour on the interstate and was unable to control the speed of the vehicle despite applying heavy pressure on the breaks. Safety tests are still underway.
A lottery ticket sold in Morris County won the Powerball jackpot of $211.7 million, making New Jersey the first state to sell jackpot winners in both major multi-state lotteries.
The new cellphone app Foursquare, which allows users to broadcast their location and let their friends (or creepy perverts) track their location, attracts at least 1.6 million check-ins per week.
Yesterday, two thieves stole up to $100,000 worth of diamonds from the Franklin Mills Mall, and after driving away in a Dodge minivan, they have not been found.
Two Americans, a consulate employee and her husband, were shot to death as they left Mexico. Their children were wounded, and as of now, officials are unsure of the motive, although they suspect the gunmen are tied to the Juarez drug cartel.
Lara Coleman here with your morning mid-afternoon fix:
Itawamba Agricultural High School of Fulton, Miss. is facing a lawsuit for canceling their prom instead of allowing a lesbian student, Constance McMillen, to attend with her girlfriend. The ACLU is backing McMillen, who says that this is no longer just about her, but the right for all students to have a prom.
Natalie Randolph, a former professional woman football player, will be making history as she is named the head varsity football coach for a high school in Washington D.C, today.
After winning an Oscar on Sunday for his documentary The Cove, Louis Psihoyos is using is new fame to argue against dolphin slaughter in Japan, calling the slaughter not only cruel to animals, but dangerous to human, as many humans who consume the dolphins in Japanese restaurants will also consume the high levels of mercury contained in the dolphin meat.
Sharif Mobley, a South Jersey native is thought to be an al Qaeda terrorist. The now-imprisoned Mobley is being called "Jihad Joe." Clever.
After the recent beer raid, Pennsylvania lawmakers are demanding explanations from State Police and bar owners in regards to the raids, the liquor system and the beer.
Lara Coleman here with your morning fix:
Students in Central Falls, R.I., are protesting the recent termination of 93 teachers and faculty members were from Central Falls High School, a decision that was supported by President Obama because of the school's terribly low performance.
The recession is not affecting the cosmetic surgery industry, says The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, as they reported on Tuesday that almost 10 million cosmetic surgeries and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the US during 2009, totaling a whopping $10.5 billion dollars.
Material suppliers like Toyota Tsusho, which supplies the big car company, are realizing the potentials of lithium for hybrid and electric cars.
Colleen R. LaRose, or as she dubbed herself, "Jihad Jane" was indicted on Tuesday, for allegedly soliciting funds for terrorist organizations, plotting murder, and a slew of other crimes. Making Pennsylvania proud.
Eric Massa what a mess. The groping and tickle fights, he'll have you know, were not sexual. There is, of course, nothing remotely gay about tickle fights between dudes.
Mayor Pringle of Belmar, N.J., announces that he will not run for re-election this November after 20 years of office, after he made fun of Jersey Shore guidos in his blog.
X Sigma Partners LLC introduced a new iPhone app 'Tiger Text," inspired by the Tiger Woods scandal, which allows users to permanently delete texts that have already been sent.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Ramsey has assigned a new security detail to patrol areas of Center City and the subways in hopes of preventing and controlling flash mobs.
Christine Adkins here with your morning fix:
Obama rolls up his sleeves, literally, and pleads with Congress to move forward on a health care bill.
As if you couldnt already tell who the young New Jersey drivers were, come May 1st everyone can look at licenses plates and figure it out. Young drivers must pay $4 to place special decals on their plates showing their relative age.
Another runaway Toyota! A man in California was finally able to stop his over-accelerating Prius after 20 minutes alongside California State Patrol at 90mph. And Toyota says its investigating.
Indonesian forces killed three suspected terrorists this morning after storming an Internet Café.
One New York City vet is trying to save animals and give them a voice in D.C., one legislative step at a time.
Lara Coleman here with your morning fix:
A preschooler was kicked out of his Boulder, Col. Catholic school, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School, because her parents are lesbians.
Researchers have declared that a giant asteroid did in fact kill off dinosaurs 65 million years ago in the journal Science Friday. We thought that this was old news?
Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman director to receive a Best Picture Oscar for her film The Hurt Locker. The Hurt Locker and Bigelow beat out her ex-husband James Cameron's Avatar.
Over 500 are dead in Nigeria after a weekend of ethnic violence.
The FBI's Most Wanted List is turning 60: Thomas Holden, a bank robber and murderer was the first criminal to appear on the list on March 14, 1950.
President Obama visits Arcadia University today to press for health care reform. Students have been lined up outside of the doors since before 8:30 this morning; Obama is scheduled to speak at 11 am. CP editor Brian Howard is there, and will probably have something up on the Clog when he gets back.
The trial begins for a Philadelphia janitor, Anthony Mobley, who is accused of stealing a World Series ring from one of the stadium bathrooms.
Lara Coleman here with your morning fix:
The FDA has recalled foods with the flavor enhancer HVP, after finding that the product contained salmonella. Although HVP is in thousands of food products, there are no reports of anyone becoming ill as of yet.
Gunman John Patrick Bedell died this morning from injuries sustained from a shootout with two pentagon police officers on Thursday night.
Dr. Frances Gulland, the director of veterinary science at the Marine Mammal Center, says that after 14 years of studying why a disturbingly large number of California sea lions are dying from metastatic cancer, he is still unsure of the reason.
The iPad's release date is finally announced you'll be able to pick one up on April 3. Apple plans to release the product in other countries in late April.
Five men were arrested yesterday for running a drug and prostitution ring, which happened to be across the street from a Norristown elementary school.
Researchers believe that the fibers, or "threads," that mussels use to stick to the beach possess a structure that one day may be used for coatings in man-made materials that need to be stretchy and hard.
Mayor Nutter presents a $3.9 billon budget for 2011, including a two-cents-per-ounce sugar tax on drinks like soda and coffee and trash pick up fees which would cost residents about $200 to $300 a year.
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