| Facebook photos show drinking by Woodbury students
Students at yet another metro-area high school face repercussions after photos pulled from the online site Facebook showed them drinking, according to a letter to be sent today to parents of Woodbury High School students. At least 12 students were identified and four were given "some kind of consequence," principal Linda Plante wrote in the letter, which was released to the Star Tribune late Monday by Woodbury schools spokeswoman Barbara Brown. Plante wrote that the pictures "were brought to our school on Friday." A student told WCCO TV that a senior used them in a health class presentation on student drinking. The letter did not say what punishment the four students will face. School officials first contacted district lawyers and the Minnesota State High School League, which bans students in athletics and other extracurricular activities from drinking, the letter said.
The night Stacy died: Chaos, a father's grief
Efforts to remember 9-year-old Stacy Williams III, and how he died, can be seen in many ways. The Manatee Woods area where he lived is now ground zero for efforts to turn around a troubled neighborhood with an increased law enforcement presence and cleanup projects. School children have painted a bright flowery tribute to Stacy on a fence at the entrance of his neighborhood, once covered in gang graffiti. A basketball court dedicated to Stacy has been built at the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, a few blocks away. But the efforts at revitalization in Stacy's neighborhood are in stark contrast to the environment that led to the chaotic day a stray bullet took his life. On May 21, a fight broke out between teenagers in the Manatee Woods neighborhood, an area plagued by drugs, shootings and street fights, according to witnesses.
Retired minister goes out of his way to help other seniors
The many programs he's helped create include the Shepherd's Center of East Cooper; Grocery GoFor; Senior Wheels; and the Independent Transportation Network, a national affiliate he helped bring to the Lowcountry. Terry Brown, vice president of senior services for the Trident United Way, said Giffen always shows up to help wearing his trademark bow tie. "He is tremendously active and concerned about senior issues. He is just incredibly engaged," Brown said. Giffen also has been instrumental in lining up support to build a senior center for East Cooper residents. Giffen worked tirelessly with officials in Mount Pleasant and at East Cooper Regional Medical Center to help organize a partnership, Brown said. "Dick was the person pushing all of them to do this," he said. Giffen's work over the past decade has provided thousands of seniors, many of them homebound, with rides to the grocery store and transportation for other errands.
Confidence in Newfoundland sets off home buying binge
If some genius will set up an organization to eliminate the monkey work, so I can be cleared to have my bid approved and not have to worry about bad title, etc, I'd be in this game like others and the valuations would reflect the liquid market, Too many real estate agents with great haircuts involved. Posted 17/12/07 at 3:09 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .
Dubai Ports seeks US$4.32B in largest Mideast IPO
DP World, the world's fourth-largest mover of containers, said on Sunday it will sell 2.822 billion shares priced at between $1 and $1.30 each, and probably a further 498 million shares as part of a so-called greenshoe option. Combined, the shares are equivalent to 20% of the state-owned company, valuing it at as much as US$21.6-billion. "We want people to share in our success," DP World Chief Executive Officer Mohammed Sharaf told reporters in Dubai. "It's also about Dubai being more transparent." Of the IPO proceeds, 25% will go to investors who bought US$3.5-billion of Islamic bonds that DP World's then owner -- Ports, Customs & Freezone Corp -- sold in 2005. The bonds, of which as much as 30% of the value are convertible to shares in DP World, mature in January.
Preschool to Grade 4
A stunning spread shows a close-up of a goose with wings stretched wide that impressively depict distinct and realistic-looking feathers as it flies over a serene country landscape. Each page is suffused with color, predominantly bright shades of green, blue, and brown, and the bold font stands out clearly from the background. Small images are interspersed with the text—eggs cracking open, a dog rushing into the marsh, and a raven perched on a fence post. There are many other lovely visual interpretations available, including those by Jerry Pinkney (Morrow, 1999) and Robert Ingpen (Minedition, 2005).—Kirsten Cutler, Sonoma County Library, CA ANDERSON, Derek. Romeo and Lou Blast Off. illus. by author. unpaged. CIP. S & S. 2007. RTE $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-3784-5. LC 2006024822.
So you want to pile on pounds?
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Mission: Fairness
On Thursday, the CIA admitted destroying videotapes showing severe interrogation techniques. Such tapes might have been offered by detainees trying to prove torture. Last week, the Supreme Court heard argument on whether the Gitmo detainees have constitutional rights - specifically habeas corpus, or access to civilian courts. A decision isn't expected for months. "Every time you talk about Guantanamo," Kelly says, "it sets off people's buttons, either rightly because they know what's happening, or wrongly because they think they know." Kelly's work is part logistics, part law, and she keeps two offices. On a remote, sun-scorched plateau by Guantanamo Bay, she supervises renovation of an existing courtroom and construction of a state-of-the-art courthouse.
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