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Ohio teachers take center stages in battle over union rights
Ohio teachers are becoming the front line fighters against Ohio bill that is looking to slash a $8 million deficit by curbing union negotiation rights. Republican law makers are hoping this bill will give state and local law makers more discretion in establishing pay scales and handling internal conflicts. (Fox News)
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Kayaker takes photo of English Loch Ness monster
Last week Tom Pickles, 24, used a camera phone to capture a photo of “Bownessie,” a reputed monster in Lake Windermere. The photo shows an object with three humps gliding on the surface of the 11-mile lake. This is the eighth sighting of the creature in the past five years. Due to the small size…
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Man killed after eating popcorn too loudly at movie theater
A 42-year-old man was shot and killed in Latvia this week during a showing of “Black Swan.” One suspect has been taken into custody. Witnesses say the conflict arose because the man was eating his popcorn too loudly. The shooting took place in the central cinema of this small country’s capital, Riga. (The Telegraph)
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Son forced to wear sign announcing 1.22 GPA
A Tampa mother is defending her decision to stick her teenage son on a street corner with a sign that says, among other things, “GPA 1.22 … honk if I need education.” The mother says she and her husband have tried multiple other methods to encourage their child to achieve better grades. (AP)
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Dalai Lama’s Nephew Hit by Car, Killed in Florida Walk
The Dalai Lama’s nephew was killed by an SUV last week while on the first leg of a 300-mile march in Florida for Tibetan independence from China. Jigme K. Norbu, 45, was walking along the white line of the highway when he was hit. The driver, 31-year-old Keith R. O’Dell of Palm Coast, Florida, was…
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Charges may be near in John Edwards Investigation
A two-year grand jury investigation of John Edwards may have reached a decisive point. However, the Justice Department has not given permission to charge the former presidential candidate. Prosecutors believe Edwards violated election laws by trying to cover up his affair with a campaign videographer, Rielle Hunter. An indictment could come within days. (NBC News)
