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Police take DNA of 27 primary children a week
Officers took nearly 54,000 swabs of genetic material from under 18s last year. Under current rules, police can retain indefinitely the DNA profile of anyone they arrest for a non-trivial matter.
dailymail.co.uk (52 minutes ago)
Saudi coronavirus work stymied at Canadian lab
The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg is working with a sample of the new coronavirus that's causing clusters of infections abroad - but can't share the material with other researchers across the country despite the public health urgency.
cbc.ca (54 minutes ago)
Metta World Peace Does The Weather
By Brian Josephs, Complex Sports Metta World Peace is a naturally funny/weird dude, so of course having him tell the weather is instantly YouTube-worthy material. Only World Peace would find it reasonable to attempt to do yoga stretches while telling the temperatures. World Peace teammates' names appear on the...
huffingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)
Nine in ten parents want online porn automatically blocked by the Government
The National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) found nine out of ten parents want a default setting on computers and smartphones which prevents the viewing of adult material.
dailymail.co.uk (1 hour ago)
Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates
President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives. Noting the Atlanta school's mission to...
pjstar.com (1 hour ago)
TV ‘robs young’ of childhood
CHILDREN LOSE their innocence at the age of 12 or younger amid more inappropriate and explicit material on TV, a headteacher warned.
dailyexpress.co.uk (2 hours ago)
Audit finds sensitive records discarded in boxes
Erie County’s Department of Social Services potentially imperiled the privacy of hundreds of county residents seeking benefits because of the sloppy and inefficient way in which workers disposed of old records, according to an ongoing audit by the county comptroller’s office.Comptroller Stefan I. Mychajliw said...
buffalonews.com (4 hours ago)
No hazardous material in letters to South Dakota lawmakers
ABERDEEN, S.D. | Tests conducted by the State Health Department's laboratory showed there were no hazardous materials in envelopes sent to the Aberdeen offices of South Dakota's congressional…
rapidcityjournal.com (5 hours ago)
No hazardous material in letters to S.D. lawmakers
ABERDEEN - There weren't any hazardous materials in suspicious envelopes sent to the Aberdeen offices of South Dakota's congressional delegation, according to police. The state laboratory stayed open late Friday to test envelopes mailed to the offices of Sen. John Thune, Sen. Tim Johnson and Rep. Kristi Noem,...
argusleader.com (7 hours ago)
Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates
Atlanta - President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of Morehouse College Sunday to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people’s lives. Noting the Atlanta school’s mission to cultivate, not just...
sltrib.com (8 hours ago)
Phill Jupitus – review
When you are comfortably established in comedy's club class, no one expects you to innovate. It is to Phill Jupitus's immense credit, then, that this touring show is genuinely experimental and unlike anything else on the circuit. What it isn't, alas, is successful. Combining character comedy and improv, Jupitus...
guardian.co.uk (8 hours ago)
Guns, grenades and toy soldiers: museum explores children's war games
For a time in the sixties it was the toy that every American boy simply had to have – the stupendous Johnny 7 One Man Army gun that combined grenades and anti-tank weaponry and automatic firing with your more basic cap pistol. And more, all in one! You can't easily get one these days, but you can get a UK...
guardian.co.uk (10 hours ago)
Randi Weingarten: Common Core: Do What It Takes Before High Stakes
America's public education system could be on the brink of a once-in-a-generation revolution. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for math and English language arts. The CCSS are a sharp departure from the too-common superficial sprint through huge...
huffingtonpost.com (11 hours ago)
Head teachers attack rise in 'explicit' TV before watershed
Children are being robbed of their innocence before the age of 12 because of rising exposure to explicit material on TV before the watershed, a head teacher warned today.
telegraph.co.uk (12 hours ago)
William Miles, Maker of Documentaries About Black History, Dies at 82
Among other topics, Mr. Miles, who specialized in unearthing lost material about forgotten subjects, made films about the history of Harlem and a black regiment that fought in World War I.
nytimes.com (23 hours ago)
Gregory G. Allen: Broadway Producer/Writer Brings Classic Film to Stage
Sometimes there is that movie that reaches out and grabs us and we may be ashamed when someone asks about your favorite movie. For me, that is the 1980 film Somewhere in Time starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour: a romantic tale of time-crossed lovers. Now Ken Davenport is bringing that story to the stage as...
huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)
Barack Obama must act like a true leader | Observer editorial
It is a simple fact of American politics that power starts to fade away from a second-term president almost from the moment they are sworn in. Theoretically freed from the chains of having ever to seek re-election, they soon find that America's all too self-interested professional politicians are suddenly aware that...
guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)
Officials hope to get landfill fees waived for city projects
The Richmond Common Council on Monday will be asked to waive fees at the Richmond Landfill for construction material brought there for projects that benefit the city.
pal-item.com (1 day ago)
Universal Waste Systems proposes recycling facility for site in northern Santa Fe Springs
SANTA FE SPRINGS -- Universal Waste Systems, the trash collector for unincorporated West Whittier, has proposed building a material recovery facility at their current site in northern Santa Fe Springs.
whittierdailynews.com (1 day ago)
Cheney's legacy reunites former Studs players
Recalled for his limitless generosity and philanthropic spirit, Ben Cheney coveted few material possessions. But he liked trophies. He really liked trophies.
thenewstribune.com (1 day ago)
'If You Had Pitched This As A Movie, Nobody Would've Bought It'
This story comes courtesy of LA Weekly By Siran Babayan "It seemed like something somebody would make up," author Nancy Jo Sales says on the phone from her New York home. "If you had pitched this as a movie, nobody would've bought it. It would've been too unbelievable." But the story of a bunch of young suburbanites...
huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)
Daisy, You're A Drip, Dear: Detestable Literary Characters Who Are Not Technically Villains | The...
Baz Lurhmann's The Great Gatsby lindy-hopped away with over 50 million dollars this past weekend and inspired New York's Kathryn Schulz to put together a thought-provoking takedown of the source material: "Aesthetically overrated, psychologically vacant, and morally complacent," she declared last week.
huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)
De La Soul Bring Lessons of 'Jenifa Taught Me' to 'Fallon'
They may have some fresh material in store but De La Soul stuck to the classics last night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Backed up by the Roots the trio took the stage to perform "Jenifa Taught Me" the second single off their 1989 debut Three Feet High and Rising In...
rollingstone.com (1 day ago)
Odisha MP opposes SEZ status to Posco
Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha Pyarimohan Mohapatra on Saturday strongly opposed SEZ status and raw material commitment to the South Korean steel major, Posco, by the state government.
india.com (1 day ago)
Cannes 2013: Carey Mulligan complains of a "lack of great material" for women in film
Speaking at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the Great Gatsby star reveals she's been "incredibly lucky" in her career, writes Hannah Furness.
telegraph.co.uk (1 day ago)
Luzerne County nonpartisan 2013 primary voters guide
About this guide The material in this guide was compiled by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania-Citizen Education Fund. This material may not be altered or reprinted without the permission of the League. Each candidate's reply has been printed as
standardspeaker.com (1 day ago)
State pulls fertilizer site backing
Indiana officials withdrew state backing Friday for a fertilizer plant over concerns about whether its Pakistan-based owners are doing enough at its overseas operations to keep the potentially explosive material from being used against U.S. troops.
journalgazette.net (1 day ago)
The Great Gatsby, Beware Of Mr Baker, Fast And Furious 6: this week's new films
No one's disputing that Luhrmann can put on a show, but can he tell a story? In a way, F Scott Fitzgerald's 1920s parable is a perfect fit: a study of surfaces and seduction and the hollowness of the wealthy. The hedonism and vulgarity are ravishing to behold and the hand-tinted-photo aesthetic is gorgeous. When the...
guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)
Radioactive waste on North Dakota radar
Group worried about improper disposal of oil field material WILLISTON, N.D. - Landfill employees here discovered at least two "hot loads" this week, illustrating why a group of North Dakota citizens is worried about the proper disposal of radioactive waste that comes with oil production.
inforum.com (1 day ago)
UN panel: Sanctions delaying NKorea nuke program
A U.N. expert panel's report says North Korea is still trying to import and export nuclear and ballistic missile-related material but financial and trade sanctions are slowing progress on their prohibited weapons programs. Key parts of the report, obtained Friday by the Associated Press, provide further information...
foxnews.com (1 day ago)
