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How Have You Been Touched by Breast Cancer?
Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I have been hearing a lot about this disease. Of course my favorite thing to hear are the stories from survivors — we all need to hear that whisper of hope in our ears, since so many women are touched by breast cancer.
It's important to share all our stories with other women to give us a sense of community and strength.
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Survivor: Seattle
Something tells me indie dude Jason here isn't going to last too long on "Survivor"-- even an episode set in Seattle. His challenges? Fight for one purple skittle and find cream for his double tall Americano.
Teenage Girls Support Alleged Richmond Rapist on MySpace
The news about the gang rape of a teenage girl in Richmond, CA, outside a homecoming dance while others watched and did nothing continues to get crazier.
A seventh suspect (the oldest so far at age 21) was arrested today, but even as details about the horrific crime continue to come out, one of the youngest accused rapists, who is 15, seems to have unlikely supporters: teenage girls on his MySpace page.
It's not clear if they think he's innocent, but they hope he's freed and that anyone who "snitched" on him gets theirs.
Italy Searches For Survivors, Authorities Ignored Warning?
While residents east of Rome slept this morning, a deadly quake shook the earth. As of now, almost 100 people have died, 1,500 were injured, and tens of thousands are homeless. The search for survivors continues in the medieval town of L'Aquilla, and camps have been set up for those who lost their homes.
Infamous Reform School For Girls Closes Its Doors
The idea of a reform school for girls seems to come straight out of a B-movie from the '50s, complete with stock characters like the naïve innocent, the hardened mean girl with a heart of gold who ends up plotting a way for them both to escape, and an evil warden who gets in their way. It's hard to believe that such a place could still exist.
Until August of this year, the notorious Beloit reform school for girls in Beloit, KS did exist, and the school, founded in the 1890s, only recently shut down because the state could no longer afford to house the remaining 21 girls to the tune of $200,000 a year.
Has US Airways Treated Passenger Survivors Fairly?
A modest pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger seemed to think his hero's welcome-home parade was more than enough a couple weekends ago, but some passengers from Flight 1549 feel that US Airways has not taken the appropriate steps to make up for their near death experience.
Since the crash landing in the Hudson River, the survivors (aka everyone on board) has received $5,000 for lost luggage and other expenses.
Abortion Survivor Sets Sights on Obama: Too Far or Fair Fight?
The 527, BornAliveTruth has unleashed a very pointed attack on Obama's abortion record, specific to the Illinois Born Alive Protection Act. In the ad, abortion survivor Giana Jensen looks straight at the camera and after outlining that Obama failed to oppose a law leaving babies to die after failed abortions, makes an appeal to the Senator saying, "Senator Obama, please support born alive infant protections. I’m living proof these babies have a right to live.”
Obama's campaign issued a firm and immediate response to the ad, saying:
The recent attacks on Senator Obama that allege he would allow babies born alive to die are outrageous lies.
Katrina Survivors Required to Repay Rebuilding Money
In another blow to Hurricane Katrina survivors who've struggled to rebuild their lives, some are receiving crushing phone calls — they may have to refund thousands of dollars of grant money they received to rebuild. Apparently in the rush to get aid to homeowners in need, over-payments were rampant.
The contractor who was hired to distribute payments from the Road Home grant program has just uncovered 1,000 to 5,000 cases that it says will require collection effort.
"Miss Landmine Survivor" Beauty Pageant Coming to Angola
Even the saddest tragedies have beautiful silver linings. Angola will host a "Miss Landmine Survivor" beauty pageant this April, as a way to heal the country that just came out of a 27-year civil war. As many as 1.5 million people died during the war and Angola only has a population of around 12 million.
Front Page: Jaycee Dugard Opens Up About Life After Rescue
- Kidnap survivor Jaycee Dugard says she is "so happy to be back with her family" after being held from them for 18 years. — People
- Wall Street is on track to award record pay this year. The country's top financial workers will make about $140 billion.
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