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Michelle Obama launches US campaign to eliminate childhood obesity
Published February 9, 2010, 9:27 pm, Guardian Unlimited
• One in three American children overweight or obese • Schools and food industry enlisted in drive The Obama administration today embarked on a programme to eliminate childhood obesity, one of the biggest health problems in the US, "within a generation". Launching the initiative at the White House, Michelle Obama spoke about an "epidemic of childhood obesity", saying that over the last three ...
Compassionate release for Jamie Scott!
Published February 9, 2010, 9:20 pm, San Francisco Bay View
The Scott Sisters, Jamie and Gladys Scott of Mississippi, were accused of an $11 robbery and given double life sentences. The sisters have always proclaimed their innocence. Now one of them has been hospitalized.
Fight identity theft with passwords
Published February 9, 2010, 9:19 pm, Bradenton Herald
In 2004, Bill Gates declared that the password was dead. He said that security demands a stronger device, and users are unwilling to complicate their passwords enough to be secure.
Virgil 'Dean' Smeins
Published February 9, 2010, 9:18 pm, The Herald-Mail
Born in Webster, S.D., in 1935, to Benjamin and Florence (Otto) Smeins, Dean grew up in and around Groton, S.D.
Why NASA Needs a Better Plan
Published February 9, 2010, 9:18 pm, Technology Review
Scott Pace says Obama's mission for the agency is risky and unclear. Last week, the Obama administration proposed a new budget for the U.S. space program that would cancel NASA's efforts to develop new launch and transport technology and return humans to the moon by 2020. Instead, the budget focuses heavily on using the commercial sector to ferry astronauts to and from orbit.
Equivocation , With Pittu, Pankow and More, Begins Off-Broadway Feb. 10
Published February 9, 2010, 9:18 pm, Playbill
The New York City premiere of Bill Cain's regionally popular Equivocation, in which Shakespeare is a central character, gets its New York City premiere Feb. 10. Tony Award winner Garry Hynes directs.
When scouting helped more than military training
Published February 9, 2010, 9:17 pm, Park Hills Daily Journal
When Robert Wadlow was transferred to the 3rd Armored Division during World War II, his commanding officer told him that his six years in the Boy Scouts had given him more training than he received during his military basic training.
Immigration crackdowns hurt kids—US study
Published February 9, 2010, 9:10 pm, Philippine Daily Inquirer
WASHINGTON DC, United States—Immigration enforcement takes a heavy toll on children, according to a recent study by the Urban Institute.
Respect Our Elders and Our Leaders!
Published February 9, 2010, 9:08 pm, Ghanaweb.com
As Ghanaians growing up, discipline has always been the cornerstone of our lives. We revere our parents, we respect our elders, and we are always our brother’s keeper. These are the putative nature of our way of lives in every community stretching from Paga to Accra and from Elubo to Aflao.
Last Night's Action: One For The Road
Published February 9, 2010, 9:06 pm, DCist
Despite a comeback, the Wizards fell to the Bobcats, 94-92. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) Bobcats 94, Wizards 92 : The basketball gods giveth, and the basketball gods taketh away. While the Wizards ended their last game with a last-second dagger from the hands of Caron Butler, last night's game against Charlotte found Washington on the opposite end of a clutch shot. Raymond Felton hit a fadeaway ...
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