| Attorneys attack deputy's credibility in explosives case
A federal judge must now decide whether the actions and racist banter of South Carolina deputies are enough to dismiss crucial evidence being used against two Egyptian students arrested with explosives material. Attorneys spent two days meticulously picking apart the Aug. 4 traffic stop that resulted in the arrest of Youssef Samir Megahed and Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed near Charleston. Both deputies who stopped and searched the pair's car acknowledged they made racist statements about the pair - equating them to the Taliban and joking about them being suicide bombers. Defense attorneys argued the deputies acted improperly and lacked probable cause to detain the pair and search their vehicle. They said bullets and loosely packed explosive material seized during the stop should be ruled inadmissible during trial.
Historic Birmingham hotel imploded
A landmark hotel was imploded in downtown Birmingham, Ala. on Sunday. The Parliament House hotel came crashing down after standing for nearly 45 years. Built in 1964, the hotel was once a premier lodging place, accommodating many celebrities such as former president Richard Nixon and O.J. Simpson. The University of Alabama at Birmingham purchased the once glamorous hotel in 2006 after years of vacancy. The hotel was demolished to make room for additional parking and future development at UAB. .
Are You Smarter Than a... 17th Grader?
In addition, the top team in the Taxi/Limo Round and the recipient of the Best Technology Plan will receive cash prizes. The Cincom Spirit of Enterprise Grand Prize The $10,000 Cincom Spirit of Enterprise Champion prize, the first-place recipient, will be awarded an automatic bid to the 2008 MOOT Corp. Competition, held at the University of Texas, Austin. Learn from Real-World Entrepreneurial Success Stories "Cincom Systems' World Headquarters is a great venue in which to compete. It gives students a chance to learn about global business from one of the all-time great entrepreneurial success stories in the software industry, CEO Tom Nies," said Dr. Charles Matthews, Director of the University of Cincinnati Center for Entrepreneurship Education & Research.
With Fido, don't be afraid to be on the go
For instance, my cat yowls piteously at high volume from the moment she's put (unwillingly) in her travel carrier. If she's not in a travel carrier, she is quiet but tries to wedge herself under the driver pedals, which has made for interesting drives in the past.
If you are going on a road trip and own a pet that can adapt to that temporary change in lifestyle, you will need to do some additional pre-trip planning.
Check with hotels, motels and campgrounds along your route in advance to see if they accommodate pets. If they do, find out if there is an additional fee and, if you are planning to go sight-seeing or do activities in places a pet can't go, ask if you must house your pet in a crate when you are away from the hotel room.
If you are going to visit friends or family, make sure they know your pet is coming and are comfortable receiving the four-legged guest.
The Satellite Shootdown: Behind the Scenes
Capt. R. M. Hendrickson stepped across the deck of the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie last Saturday afternoon to a bank of ballistic missile launch tubes, motioning to the particular 2-by-2-foot location from which a missile flew from the ship positioned at the time some 420 miles northwest of Hawaii. .
Losing weight together
When her mom suffered a debilitating stroke after the heart surgery, Linda knew she had to do something. She didn't want to suffer the same fate. Larry also had struggled with his weight all his life, going up and down like a yo-yo, 100 or more pounds at a time, every few years. So they decided to lose weight together, and after 3 1/2 years, they've dropped a combined 142 pounds. They now fit into "regular size" clothes, and no one recognizes them at weddings, Linda reports. Larry competes with people half his age in the martial arts. And they finally both fit comfortably on Larry's Harley Davidson motorcycle. Their combined weight loss has had such an impact on their lives that they've been selected among the regional winners in the Weight Watchers' Inspiring Stories of the Year contest.
1968 Year of Rage
President Lyndon Baines Johnson of Texas, who had succeeded to the office upon the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, was the target of serious protest from students and derision from fellow politicians on both sides of the aisle. Johnson knew, as proved by later released telephone and other transcripts, that the war was lost, yet he poured thousands of American troops into that Southeast Asian country. Eventually, more than 58,000 Americans died in Vietnam. .
Church hosts party for Chinese New Year
Thursday marked the beginning the Chinese New Year, based on the lunar calendar.The event started with a worship service and was followed by children performing in traditional Chinese dress - but the most important part of the event was the dinner."Chinese New Year is like Christmas here; it's the most important tradition," said Clorise Bai, a Western Kentucky University student studying public health.Bai said the celebration brings families together and is often punctuated by fireworks - in fact, they planned to watch fireworks televised from China.Ellen Lin, also a public health major, said she has made many friends since coming to Bowling Green. Sky Wang, a finance major, chatted with the girls. All are from southern China.Wang said Bowling Green's pace is much slower than he is used to in China, but the people are friendly.Lin added that it is much-less crowded here.Hao Lu is in his second year at Western, studying computer science.
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