Dangers of Shortening Recess

This certainly caught my attention:
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Nine-year-olds at a school in the U.S. state of Georgia brought a broken steak knife, handcuffs and electrical tape to school in a plot to injure their teacher, authorities said on Tuesday.
Teachers at Center Elementary School in Waycross, Georgia, uncovered the plot on Friday when a pupil reported [...]

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Plight of the Independent Trucker

Amy Hunter @ Bristol Herald Courier spoke with truckers at the Petro Truck Stop in Glade Spring, Va. about the proposed strike.  To understand the issues these truckers face, how the costs are passed on to you and why staying off the road is not an option for many - you must go read.
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Hancock Co. Principal Not Indicted

According to Bob Moore at the Tribune, a Hancock County grand jury has declined to indict Hancock County High School and Middle School principal Thomas Zachary.
 
Zachary faced charges arising from an incident last November.
 
The principal was accused of paddling a 13-year-old boy twice on the same day. Family members of the boy say Zachary paddled [...]

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Speed Enforcement Cameras

Mount Carmel’s speed enforcement cameras were calibrated Tuesday and will be activated today, although the “citations” issued for the first 30 days will be warnings only.
There are two cameras, one on each side of Mount Carmel’s two-mile stretch of 11-W.
How much do you wanna bet the Hubby will be the first person ticketed?

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