Archive for ‘September 24th, 2007’

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Sep24

A fun way to teach kids how to understand food labels

by Duane on September 24th, 2007 at 8:57 am
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It is amazing how a little knowledge can actually change the course of a generation. Do you realize how many diseases our kids could avoid just by learning how to understand food labels?
The ball is now in your court.
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Sep24

Marijuana grow houses–in suburbia

by Duane on September 24th, 2007 at 7:55 am
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(sbsun.com) When authorities began finding marijuana grow houses in Southern California this year, they were shocked by their sophistication and by the complex Asian crime syndicates believed responsible for their establishment.
But after months of examining their history and movement, investigators say the appearance of the crime syndicates in the region was practically inevitable.
An organization similar [...]

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Sep24

Old news: Mismanaged funds at NC A&T

by Duane on September 24th, 2007 at 7:17 am
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Dang! I know at least a couple of people who will be pissed over this.
Article dated 9/12/07

(blackcollegewire.org) The new school year at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro began with the revelation that a state audit has uncovered close to $2 million in mismanaged funds.
The audit documents instances of fraud and mismanaged federal [...]

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Sep24

I guess White kids don’t have the magic

by Duane on September 24th, 2007 at 2:37 am
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Joanne Jacobs writes…
(pasadenastarnews.com) The magnet school scheme was tried from 1985 to 1997 in Kansas City, Mo., at a cost of $2billion. To lure suburban white students, Kansas City’s inner-city schools were equipped with lavish facilities: Indoor pools, gymnasia, high-tech science labs, computers, etc. But programs designed for the needs and interests of middle-class white [...]

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Sep24

Forgetting the real victims

by Duane on September 24th, 2007 at 2:10 am
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Cynthia Tucker writes in her latest column “Black victims of crime deserve outrage, too”:
“Even black politicians and activists pay less attention to cases where black victims are given short shrift. Though most crime involves a victim and a perpetrator of the same race, there is no tradition of outrage on behalf of black victims who [...]

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