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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — A teenage girl was locked up on theft charges in an Amazon jail for weeks with 21 men who she said would only let her eat in return for sex, according to authorities, setting off a national scandal over the treatment of women by Brazil's justice system. The 15-year-old said she was required to have sex with at least two inmates, police spokesman Walrimar Santos ...More

Big money is backing a threat to Brady A newcomer considers a primary run against the Phila. power. By Marcia Gelbart Inquirer Staff Writer While U.S. Rep. Bob Brady has escaped any serious election threat since 2000, his blowout loss in the spring's Democratic mayoral primary led to rumblings that his Teflon may be eroding. Now comes a political newcomer, physician Keith Leaphart, to test that notion. Leaphart no doubt would face a formidable task in ...More

Funny how there was such an outcry and self-flagellation of some Americans surrounding allegations that interrogators flushed the koran down the toilet. You barbaric Americans should take note on how to apply "justice". Saudi Arabia Marks 136th Beheading of 2007 Foxnews.com RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi authorities on Sunday beheaded a citizen convicted of shooting a man in the head with an assault rifle, the Interior Ministry said. In a statement carried by ...More

From time to time over the next few weeks leading up to Christmas, I will be offering some free Christmas decoration advice (observations I have been wanting to get off of my chest for years). #1 If the glowing outdoor Santa you have been using for years in front of your house has a Black face due to the heat of the inner lamp but his hands are still white, time to ...More

Shantel, born March 1998 is an extremely energetic little girl. She is beautiful and has a winning smile. She is very bright and loves to give hugs. She can be helpful around the house and likes attention. Shantel likes to ride her bike and race down the road. She also likes to run some and says that track is her favorite sport because she used to run track at another school. ...More

JALIEK L RAINWALKER Case Type: Lost, Injured, Missing DOB: Aug 2, 1995 Sex: Male Missing Date: Nov 1, 2007 Race: Biracial Age Now: 12 Height: 5'6" (168 cm) Missing City: GREENWICH Weight: 105 lbs (48 kg) Missing State : NY Hair Color: Brown Missing Country: United States Eye Color: Green Case Number: NCMC1083247 Circumstances: Jaliek was last seen on November 1, 2007. He is Biracial. Jaliek is Black and White. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a yellow fleece pull-over and black ...More

From:bible.ca (image from gettyimages) "No one in the Bible ever prayed for their initial salvation. They did however believe, repent, confess Jesus and be immersed in water for the forgiveness of their sins. The sinners prayer is a an innovation that thwarts God's plan of salvation. First they replaced believers baptism by immersion with infant baptism by sprinkling. Second they later replaced baptism altogether with the "sinners prayer" so that baptism is ...More

I have been a SAHD for about 2 years now. The experience has been very challenging but very rewarding. Having a front row seat to the development of our children is something that I cherish everyday. Perhaps I will write more about my experiences on a later date. In the meantime, here are some useful links on the topic. rebeldad.com fatherville.com Stay-home fathers figure out their new full-time job dadstayshome.com Daddy's home to stay ...More

Disgraced Jones has track marks erased signonsandiego.com The International Association of Athletics Federation yesterday annulled all of Marion Jones' results dating to September 2000, including Olympic and world championship titles, because of doping. It also told her to return an estimated $700,000 in prize money from that period and recommended that Jones' relay teammates lose their medals from the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. A man who answered the phone at Jones' home in Austin, ...More

If it wasn't for the fact that I am a California tax payer, I would find some amusement in this story. The high rate of suspensions, failures and drop-outs of Black students is NOT a discriminatory issue. It is an issue that is deeply rooted in the lack of a strong support system that begins at the home. I feel sorry for many of these teachers who are placed in ...More

GM Brands Shuffle Multicultural Strategy Jean Halliday DETROIT (AdAge.com) -- Six of General Motors Corp.'s eight vehicle brands are shifting strategies for how they handle multicultural advertising. In what a spokeswoman called a new approach to diversity marketing, two brands -- Cadillac and Hummer -- will move responsibility for African-American advertising to its general-market agency, independent Modernista, Boston, Jan. 1. The brands' incumbent, Carol H. Williams Advertising, Oakland, Calif., is also defending Chevrolet's African-American ...More

This week, the "person" of the hour is none other than the turkey millions of Americans will be eating today. The only problem is, which type of turkey stands above such a crowded field? Grilled [Recipe] Turducken [Recipe] Smoked [Recipe] Deep fried [Recipe] Oven-roasted [Recipe] (Remember, just refresh the page if the poll did not appear below) [voting is closed] More

Beauty Pageant Highlights Plight of Landmine Survivors By Sara Bonisteel FoxNews.com Out of the ashes of war will rise a beauty queen. Ten women will show off their beauty and brains — and their landmine injuries — in Angola next April in a competition to win a golden prosthetic limb and the title of Miss Landmine 2008. The project, created by Norwegian theater director Morten Traavik, is designed to raise awareness of the plight of ...More