Commissioners' meeting canceled after judge calls in sick 12:03 PM CT (Dallas Morning News) Dallas County commissioners were prepared Tuesday morning to accept a damaging investigative report on Constable Mike Dupree, and vote to increase the bond he posts as an elected official in order to protect the county from liability....more...Summer homework is a business now (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) Fifty four-year-old J K Gupta is a very busy man these days. With schools set to reopen in the first week of July after summer vacations, he has little time left to finish the "homework". He, however, doesn't mind the job as he is paid well for it by his clients: the schoolchildren. Now that very little time is left for the children to finish their holiday homework, it's business time for the ......more... Fast Feedback (WSTM-TV NBC 3) In New Jersey, a Yearbook picture was blacked out after it showed two gay teens kissing....and now the senior is thinking of suing. The principal has offered an apology and a reprint. Our question...should the picture have been blacked out?...more... 06-26-07 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb) FRENCHIE ALLEGES RACISM ON ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT: It all started when boy says he doesn?t want to be near ?big black person.?...more... No Place Like Home (The Morning News) FAYETTEVILLE -- Gina Maddox, manager at the Cancer Support Home in Fayetteville, talked with The Morning News about her role in next month's Cancer Challenge and happenings going on at the home....more... Summertime is a lull for some, but a whirl of activity for others (The Salt Lake Tribune) Although the summer is supposed to be a slower time for many companies, small-business owners often find themselves busy and stressed. It can be hard to coordinate staff vacations with workloads that for some companies actually increase in the summer months....more... Summer is often stressful (The Cincinnati Post) Although summer is supposed to be a slower time for many companies, small business owners often find themselves busy and stressed....more... Chewing up the screen (New York Daily News) Ever hungry for a fresh challenge, Pixar set its new film, "Ratatouille," in a high-toned French restaurant offering gourmet dishes so appealing it hopes audiences will come back for seconds....more... Flicks clips (Creative Loafing Charlotte) By Matt Brunson.Current Releases FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER It remains a mystery how the 2005 superhero yarn Fantastic Four grossed $154 million stateside, considering that most of its special effects were on the level of a 6-year-old floating his plastic boat in the bathtub. But somebody filled theater seats, and as a result, we now get this sequel. The good news is that the ......more... |