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Miami teens arrested for vandalizing school

MICHAELBAISDEN.COM — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:03:38 -0600

Police have arrested four students who were caught on surveillance video vandalizing a South Florida school, which included discharging a fire extinguisher in the halway.

Obama Delays Asia Trip as Dems Wrangle Health Care Votes

MICHAELBAISDEN.COM — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:01:15 -0600

Speaking volumes about how Democrats lack the votes to pass health care overhaul legislation, President Obama has decided to delay next week's trip to Indonesia and Australia. The president was due to leave Thursday, which is the deadline that the White House gave Congress to finish negotiations and pass a bill.

Fed. Appeals Court Upholds 'Under God' in Pledge

MICHAELBAISDEN.COM — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:56:21 -0600

A federal appeals court upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.

Unemployed Women Selling Their Wedding Rings On Craigslist

MICHAELBAISDEN.COM — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:54:28 -0600

More and more ads are popping up on Craigslist selling engagement and wedding rings. Many women are unemployed and are selling their most important piece of jewelry to make ends meet.

Trailblazing Black Lawmaker Freezes To Death Alone

MICHAELBAISDEN.COM — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:53:51 -0600

When Juanita Goggins became the first black woman elected to the South Carolina Legislature in 1974, she was hailed as a trailblazer and twice visited the president at the White House. Three decades later, she froze to death at age 75, a solitary figure living in a rented house four miles from the gleaming Statehouse dome.

Man Fined For Insulting Ex-Girlfriend On Facebook

MICHAELBAISDEN.COM — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:52:57 -0600

In one of only a handful of cases of its kind, Daren Mattox, 29, was fined by a court for sending insulting and offensive messages to his ex-girlfriend, Ashleigh Speed, over Facebook.

Half of Kansas City's schools to close by fall

MICHAELBAISDEN.COM — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:25:11 -0600

Kansas City's school superintendent said Thursday the plan to shutter nearly half the district's schools, while "painful," will move forward quickly so that all the closures will be complete by fall.

Three strong earthquakes strike Chile

MICHAELBAISDEN.COM — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:24:12 -0600

Three strong earthquakes rocked Chile on Thursday, causing significant damage in at least one city, the country's newly inaugurated president said Thursday.

Mississippi Prom Canceled After Lesbian Date Request

MICHAELBAISDEN.COM — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:22:43 -0600

A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

NJ Man Accused of Raping, Beating 5 Daughters

MICHAELBAISDEN.COM — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:22:16 -0600

A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children with wooden boards and even moving at one point to avoid child welfare investigators.