UNEMBFebruary, 2012
Two teens send a Lego man into near space
Two Canadian high school students have successfully launched a Lego man almost 80,000 feet above sea level–high enough to capture video of the plastic toy hovering above the curvature of the Earth. Now the results of their experiment have gone viral, racking up more than 600,000 views on YouTube in just two daysand inspiring the [...]
California Debates Health Insurance Laws
Sacramento, CA — The California Assembly has passed two bills that would mandate that private insurance companies cover treatment for things like mental health issues and autism. The Associated Press reports that lawmakers approved AB154, which would require insurers to cover the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, and AB171 for coverage of developmental disorders [...]
Teens charged in alleged Chicago hate crime
CHICAGO Three teenagers accused of attacking a black student at a home on Chicagos South Side are now facing hate crime charges. Police officials say the 17-year-old victim had a noose placed around his neck, was threatened with a knife and was called a racial slur. Police contend the other teens attacked him on Dec. [...]
Ball Backs Bill for Health Insurance Financial Reform
Ball Backs Bill for Health Insurance Financial Reform Legislation would force disclosure of reimbursement formula, ban denial of coverage for out of network healthcare providers.
Ways for parents to ease tussle with teens over tech use
Ways for parents to ease tussle with teens over tech use Teens, tweens and technology: Helping families manage the use of computers, devices and social media. Setting ground rules and enforcing them consistently can help, experts advise. By Julie Weed Special to The Seattle Times
Defiant bishops rage against insurance rule regarding birth control
Greater Cincinnati Catholics will get a dose of outrage at Mass this weekend when their priests and bishops speak out against new health insurance rules that they say violate centuries of church teachings. The target of their anger is a US Health and Human Services decision last week requiring Catholic hospitals, schools and other institutions [...]
Rick Santorum calls Massachusetts health law top-down and government-run
Its like a new cover of an old song. During a Republican primary debate on Jan. 26, 2012, Rick Santorum said that the health care legislation Mitt Romney signed as governor of Massachusetts is a top-down, government-run health care system. The former Pennsylvania senator called the issue one of fundamental freedom and criticized Romney for [...]
Twitter Talks #Censorship, Google Talks +Teens
Twitter says it will censor Tweets locally only. Meanwhile, Google has finally opened the Google+ doors to the 13+ group. On Thursday, Twitter said that tweet censorship will now only take place locally instead of globally. Prior to the announcement, the only way the company could operate in certain countries was to remove offending entries [...]
Morgantown ‘Teens Against Abuse’ Ready for Meeting with Lawmaker
Some local high school students will take their passion for violence and abuse awareness to Charleston next week. The group at Morgantown High School is called Teens Against Abuse. Domestic violence can be a tough topic for teens to tackle, but according to experts, that#39;s where the education needs to start. A lot of young [...]
How The People revealed the Malay massacre
Todays Guardian story about the massacre of 24 unarmed people in Malaysia in 1948 reminded me of a great piece of investigative journalism by The People. When the shooting of the Malay villagers by British troops was first revealed by the paper it suffered severe criticism from the government, assorted politicians and some readers. The [...]