SNIPPETS

TUESDAY,  JUNE 16,  2009

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Charging that toys sold with meals in fast-food outlets can lead children to develop bad eating habits, a Brazilian prosecutor on Monday asked a judge to ban such sales nationally at chains including McDonald's and Burger King.

I'd ban food.  That'll show the capitalists!

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 15 (UPI) -- An Ohio college graduate said she had a good excuse for cutting in line from No. 749 to No. 1 at commencement: She was having labor pains.
Dawn Thompson Ester said she was bumped up on the schedule Friday and allowed to scurry across the stage at Columbus State University to accept her diploma with medics waiting at the other side of the stage after she began feeling labor pains right before graduation, WEWS-TV, Cleveland, reported Monday.

I wonder if the radical feminists will denounce her and claim that she represents the privileges of an oppressor class - mothers.

MONDAY,  JUNE 15,  2009

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – A high school computer whiz didn't get a high grade for a recent feat: designing software to shut teachers out of the grading system.  A New York State Police spokeswoman says 16-year-old Matthew Beighey has been charged with unauthorized use of a computer and third-degree identity theft. He was ordered to return to court Wednesday.

I suspect he'll emerge as a major figure on the Washington scene.

GRASSY KEY, Fla., June 11 (UPI) -- When dolphins tire of manmade toys, they have no problem with using baby sharks as a volleyball, officials at a Florida research center said.
The activity triggers a scramble for staff to rescue the sharks at the Dolphin Research Center in Grassy Key, 58 miles north of Key West, Media Relations Coordinator Mary Stella told UPI on a recent visit.

We have found a use for Washington lobbyists and Hollywood agents.

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