For better or worse, a prolific young burglar from Camano Island is becoming a household name across the country. On Thursday, two national media outlets devoted air time to the story of 18-year-old Colton Harris-Moore, who is accused of stealing boats, cars and Cessna aircraft. T-shirts with Harris-Moore’s face on the front were ringing up […]
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Teen fugitive Colton Harris-Moore becomes a national celebrity
Students turn to 'smart drugs' to boost grades
Use of brain-enhancing drugs is on the rise, and a ban wouldn't work, expert warns Students are using smart drugs to boost the performance of their brains. Students are increasingly using brain-boosting drugs – and they're virtually impossible to ban, an expert warned today. Drugs normally used for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and attention […]
School asks parents to stop drinking at gates
A school governor has called for a ban on parents drinking alcohol while picking up their children. Arthur Mitchell, chairman of the board of governors at Doncaster Road primary school in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, said a street drinking ban had been proposed after police received reports that parents had been seen drinking at the school's […]
More Efforts Needed To Promote Rights Of Youth, Tunisia Tells UN Debate
Calling for 2010 to be proclaimed the International Year of the Youth, Tunisia's Foreign Minister today urged the United Nations and its Member States to boost their efforts to ensure that young people do not feel marginalized and become attracted to extremism. Abdelwaheb Abdallah told the General Assembly's annual high-level segment, held at UN Headquarters […]
Obama Seeks Power to Shut Down the Internet
Senator Democrats are attempting to pass legislation which will give President Obama the authority to shut down the Internet and seize private networks. On CNET News, Lee Tien, a senior staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), stated “As soon as you’re saying that the federal government is going to be exercising this kind […]
Schools waste millions - report
Millions of pounds of taxpayers' money is being wasted in the Department for Children, Schools and Families, an internal government report suggests. The report, by former WH Smith chief executive Richard Handover, has been seen by BBC One's Politics Show. It claims civil servants and head teachers appear to have no idea what value for […]
Web-monitoring software gathers data on kid chats
Parents who install a leading brand of software to monitor their kids' online activities may be unwittingly allowing the company to read their children's chat messages — and sell the marketing data gathered. Software sold under the Sentry and FamilySafe brands can read private chats conducted through Yahoo, MSN, AOL and other services, and send […]
Lithuanian President Against Gay Speech In Schools Ban
Lithuania's incoming president on Thursday criticized a bill approved by lawmakers that bans gay speech in schools, the AP reported. Dalia Grybauskaite spoke out against the bill: “I'm very much upset that such kind of laws in Lithuania are possible,” she told reporters at a news conference in Stockholm, where she appeared with Swedish Prime […]
Student attacks officer at Northeast High
A school police officer was taken to the hospital after being assaulted by a summer school student at Northeast High today. The incident happened at about 10:15 a.m. at the Cottman Avenue school when a ninth grade student "mouthed off" to a female school police officer, said Barbara Farley, a Philadelphia School District spokeswoman. Officers […]
City youths get call to serve
Mayor Robert Correia said beginning in September, a call will go out to find youths who are willing to serve on all city boards, committees and commissions, including the City Council and School Committee. The youths will be able to voice opinions but will not have a vote. “The youth have stepped up in the […]
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