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Saturday 22 September 2007

Archive for September, 2007

County gobbles Illinois grants

Saturday 22 September 2007 @ 2:47 pm

Cook County is slicing millions off the top of state grants meant to help catch deadbeat dads or argue death penalty cases and using that money to run the government.

Comments (0) | Posted in government

Jurors Hear Closing Arguments in Trial of Polygamist Leader Warren Jeffs

Saturday 22 September 2007 @ 11:36 am

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Jurors heard closing arguments Friday in the trial of a polygamous-sect leader who is accused of sex charges for his role in the marriage of a 14-year-old girl to an older cousin.

Comments (0) | Posted in newswax

Americans Can Go Without Sex Longer Than The Internet, Study Finds

Saturday 22 September 2007 @ 11:33 am

A survey of about 1,000 Americans showed that the Internet has become such an essential part of their every-day lives that 28% said they spend less time socializing with friends because of it. And 20% said they spend less time having sex because they’re too busy online, according to a study by advertising agency JWT.

Comments (0) | Posted in sex and metropolis

UK: ‘Net closing’ on support dodgers

Saturday 22 September 2007 @ 11:31 am

A campaign targeting thousands of parents in Cardiff who refuse to pay child maintenance has been launched.

Comments (0) | Posted in child support, sex and metropolis

‘Fast Food Dads’ stereotype a myth according to new research

Saturday 22 September 2007 @ 11:27 am

Single dads apparently don’t get enough respect when it comes to providing for their kids’ nutrition according to a study led by an Iowa State University sociologist that dispels the myth of “fast food dads.” It’s the first to show that kids who spend time with their non-resident fathers actually eat slightly healthier than those who don’t.

Comments (0) | Posted in Fathers, counterPULSE, sex and metropolis

Skanks in the skies

Friday 21 September 2007 @ 12:09 pm

Kyla is a blank-faced, empty-eyed vamp who was bounced off a Southwest airplane because of the outfit she was wearing. Actually, the “Hooters” waitress was told by a flight attendant that her skimpy ensemble was “too provocative and revealing for a family airline.” Fleetingly embarrassed, Kyla covered-up with a blanket for the duration of the flight.

Comments (1) | Posted in Skank Culture, sex and metropolis

Citing DNA, court vacates sentence of man in rape case

Friday 21 September 2007 @ 12:05 pm

FORT LAUDERDALE - After more than 19 years in prison, Larry Bostic on Friday walked out of a Broward County courtroom a free man. Bostic, now, 51, was happy and philosophical about his release on a rape charge after test results showed his DNA does not match evidence from the crime.

Comments (0) | Posted in DNA, counterPULSE, crime + punishment, sex and metropolis, sex politics

Deputy’s wife accused of videotaping sex with 16-year-old

Thursday 20 September 2007 @ 4:08 pm

ROYAL PALM BEACH - A 22-year-old deputy’s wife was arrested for having sex with a 16-year-old high school student and videotaping it, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday.

Comments (0) | Posted in child abuse, counterPULSE, crime + punishment, misconduct, outrage, sex and metropolis, sex politics

Woman Who Killed Husband Wants Custody of Daughters

Thursday 20 September 2007 @ 1:17 pm

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. (AP) - A woman who killed her minister-husband with a shotgun asked to regain custody of her children Wednesday, saying she needs to help their three daughters heal emotionally from the loss of their father.

Comments (0) | Posted in crime + punishment, sex and metropolis

Women more apt to wash hands in public washrooms

Thursday 20 September 2007 @ 1:06 pm

When it comes to washing with soap and water after using the washroom, women are still better at it than men, finds a new observational study.

Comments (0) | Posted in health