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News Flash: Texas Says Abstinence-Only Doesn't Work
Putting facts — like rising teen pregnancy and STD rates — together with some common sense, Texas school districts are beginning to ditch abstinence-only education programs.
Texas has the third-highest teen pregnancy rate in the US and it also spends the most on abstinence-only education. One school district official explained the decision to step away from an abstinence-only approach:
"We don’t think abstinence-only is working.
Front Page: Severe Turbulence Injures 26, 4 Seriously
- At least 26 people were injured, four seriously, after a Continental Airlines jet headed from Brazil to Texas hit extreme turbulence this morning. The jet was forced to land in Miami, FL. — CNN
- An Australian girl is suing Kentucky Fried Chicken for millions, claiming she was left crippled after eating contaminated food from the chain.
Stink 'Em Up! Woman Clears Bank With Her Perfume
This happened in Texas, the land of big hair, and apparently — perfume so strong it landed 34 in the hospital, made dozens of other hapless victims ill, and prompted 150 people to flee a bank on Wednesday after a woman innocently pulled out a bottle of perfume and sprayed.
At first, a couple bank tellers complained of headaches and chest pains. An announcement was made that anyone feeling ill could exit the building — prompting 150 people to split.
Stonewall Uprising: Past and Present
This weekend in Fort Worth, TX, police raided a gay bar and arrested seven customers for public intoxication. Arresting people for being drunk in a bar sounds like a great use of police resources — there's obviously something more going on here. While the police say they were conducting a typical inspection when some customers made sexual advances toward them, the club owner says that's a lie.
Texas Bills Victims For Rape Kits Despite Funding
Nobody likes to answer a phone call from a bill collector. But imagine you're a rape victim, and that bill is for your rape kit — the invasive procedure conducted to collect DNA evidence.
Across the US, authorities drag their feet when it comes to using DNA evidence to prosecute rape.
Briefing Book! Lawmaker Wants US Chinese to Change Names
- Texas lawmaker says Chinese immigrants should change their names to something easier for Americans to deal with. — Indecision Forever
- Why hasn't Obama solved piracy? — Wonkette
- Competition among budget travel sites saves you money.
Polyglamorous? Oprah Visits Polygamists, Gets Hair Secrets
It's good to be Oprah. Well, most of the time. Dreams of infiltrating polygamist compounds come and go, but daytime's queen got to live it, going as she is with a TV crew.
People Checks In With Polygamous Ranch Children Year Later
Last April, authorities in Texas seized 439 children from their homes, thanks to suspected sexual abuse on the FLDS polygamous compound where they lived. The children were returned to their homes after the Texas Supreme Court found that the state had illegally seized the children from the FLDS ranch. One year later People magazine has checked back in with the families that captured America's attention.
Bad Times Keep Us Put: Migration to South and West Slows
The intuitive trend in America to move to where the land is open and the climate warm has hit a road bump. Thanks to the housing crisis, which makes the idea of taking on a new mortgage scary and risky, people are staying put.
The population slowdown specifically hit the western and southern states, which had seen huge growth and migration over the last decade.
Briefing Book! Texas to Lose Influence When Bush Leaves DC
- Texas: OK to mess with Texas? When Bush leaves office, Texas becomes just another state after decades of influence. — Politico
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