Monthly Archives: January 2010
Mother, 41, accused of having sex with her seventh-grade son
By Calvin Palmer A 41-year-old woman, from Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, is accused of having sex nightly with her teenage son when he was in seventh and eighth grades. The now 15-year-old boy reported the alleged sexual abuse last week to … Continue reading
The road goes on for Saab thanks to rescue deal from Spyker
By Calvin Palmer Saab, which likes to travel a different road than other car manufacturers, will continue on its journey after Dutch car maker Spyker agreed a $400 million deal with General Motors yesterday. GM had begun to wind down … Continue reading
January’s cold spell takes toll on manatee population in Florida
By Calvin Palmer The recent cold spell in Florida was not only bad news for the state’s fruit growers but also took a tragic toll on the manatee population. Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission documented 107 … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, News
Casey Anthony found guilty of check fraud
By Calvin Palmer Casey Anthony, the Florida woman accused of killing her two-year-old daughter in 2008, was today found guilty of check fraud. Anthony, 23, of Orlando, went on a spending spree in July 2008 using the checks of a … Continue reading
Boy, 9, found hanged in restroom at school
By Calvin Palmer A nine-year-old boy was founded hanged yesterday in the bathroom of an elementary school in North Texas. Montana Lance asked to use the nurse’s bathroom around 1:00 p.m. at Stewart’s Creek Elementary School, The Colony. When the … Continue reading
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ plane goes up for auction
By Calvin Palmer The US Airways Airbus A320 involved in the “Miracle on the Hudson” last January is being auctioned off. Pilot Capt Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger landed the plane on the Hudson River, In New York, after a flock of geese disabled … Continue reading
Suspect in Virginia shootings surrenders to police
By Calvin Palmer Police in Virginia today arrested a man suspected of shooting and killing eight people. Christopher Speight, 39, surrendered without incident to police after being cornered in woods west of the historic town of Appomattox, police said. A … Continue reading
Isaac Newton’s apple story drops online
By Calvin Palmer An account of how an apple falling from a tree led Sir Isaac Newton to develop his theory of gravity was made available to the general public for the first time today. The handwritten manuscript by William … Continue reading
Filed under History, News, Science, United Kingdom
Texas education board defers vote on new social studies curriculum
By Calvin Palmer The great and the good of the Texas Board of Education have been meeting this week to decide what subjects and personalities should constitute the new social studies curriculum. The board was expected to register its first … Continue reading
