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A St. Cloud, Minn. woman in the middle of a custody battle is facing an unusual order from the court. A district court investigator is recommending that Christa Burton stop breastfeeding her 15-month-old child, Carter.
I guess in a custody battle everything is game…
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In the footsteps of a couple good friends I’ve decided to make the first blog entry of the new year yet another year in review round-up for the year 2006.
It’s hard to believe that we’re already done with 2006, this one went by fast. A lot happened, and due to the overflow of work, I […]

World news from The Times and the Sunday Times - Times Online
And finally a bit of good news…
Three Western peace workers held hostage in Iraq, including retired British professor Norman Kember, were freed today in a special forces operation near Baghdad after four months in captivity.
Details of the operation early this morning are still […]

13 Convicted Insurgents Are Executed in Iraq - Los Angeles Times
Iraqi authorities Thursday hanged 13 prisoners, including a woman, convicted of being insurgents, said an official who was present.
The executions, which were authorized by the Iraqi government, were the first to involve insurgents. It was the second time since Saddam Hussein’s ouster in 2003 that […]

For a company that’s all about marketing Project Origami was a very lame attempt of the Applesque  “don’t say anything and surprise everyone” guerilla marketing technique. The little hype that was generated when it broke on scoble’s blog an other places, was totally killed when it seems that MS couldn’t stand the pressure and just […]

This is beyond insane…
A 22-year-old Californian man who received oral sex from a sixteen-year-old girl should not be forced to register for life as a sex offender, the California Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
The state’s top court found that California denied Vincent Hofsheier equal protection under the law because those having intercourse in such circumstances […]

‘Lost’ Actor Delivers State Senate Prayer - Yahoo! News
One of the actors of the ABC series “Lost” left behind his star power to promote a different type of strength among local lawmakers %u2014 harmony and hope.
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Dressed in a simple gray suit draped with a single strand of maile leaves, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, a devout Buddhist, quietly […]

Adam Curry, former MTV DJ and podcasting visionary, announced in episode #320 of his Daily Source Code podcast, that he will be suing a Dutch Tabloid based on the misuse of Creative Commons licensed work.
The tabloid “Weekend”, on Wednesday, ran a frontpage headline article about him and his family which included pictures which were […]

California Executes Oldest Inmate - Yahoo! News
Is it just me or is this story absurd?
Allen, who was blind and mostly deaf, suffered from diabetes and had a nearly fatal heart attack in September only to be revived and returned to death row, was assisted into the death chamber by four large correctional officers and lifted […]

ABC News: 16-Year-Old Wins Science Scholarship
Now, not to brag… but as soon as I saw the headline on google news a little voice in my head said “home schooled”.
A 16-year-old, homeschooled California boy won a premier high school science competition Monday for his innovative approach to an old math problem that could help in the […]

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Australian executed in Singapore
Nguyen Tuong Van, 25, of Vietnamese descent, was hanged at Changi prison despite repeated pleas for clemency from the Australian government.
He was convicted three years ago of carrying nearly 400g (14 ounces) of heroin at Singapore airport while travelling from Cambodia to Australia.
US carries out 1,000th execution
Kenneth […]

Ford may sell historic Jaguar plant - Yahoo! News
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F - news) is mulling the sale of its historic Browns Lane plant near Coventry, central England, that was the home of its iconic Jaguar brand since 1928, Jaguar said on Wednesday.
“The possible sale of Browns Lane is one of several […]

Vote for Podcast: Another Day in Paradise
I’m waaaay to tired/busy for blogging these days (DST took out a couple hours of my sleep :S), but if you’ve liked my podcast recently please vote for me using the above link.
If you don’t know what podcasts are, read this and then subscribe to my podcast at Yahoo, […]

Fun Stuff : Global Nomad & Third Culture Kids : CafePress.com
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Thanks to the comment on my last post from Shoshauna, I was informed of a new shop for TCK gear. Thanks for the post and best of luck with the endeavour.
One interesting thing about TCK’s (that’s Third Culture Kids, for the uninitiated) is […]

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Martin proves that the road to hell is paved with jewelry sales persons.