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Tiny, cheap and deadly: hydrogen peroxide bombs

A quart-sized container of homemade explosives is cheap, deadly and difficult to detect — and that is exactly why the type of chemical bomb feared to be at the heart of an ongoing terror investigation worries law enforcement so much.

Yakima teacher reprimanded for backpack feces

A Washington kindergarten teacher who sent a 5-year-old student home with a bag of feces tucked in his backpack has been formally reprimanded.

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Miss. Boy Rescued After Getting Stuck In Chimney
Source: wdsu.com

Emergency crews freed a boy from a chimney Thursday morning after he became stuck inside it. Clifton Washington said his wife heard someone screaming for help at about 8 a.m

Tourist Arrested In Disney World Bomb Threat
Source: News4Jax.com - Local News

A German tourist was arrested Sunday after he told a cast member at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom that he had two bombs in his backpack, according to authorities.

High School Boys - A Backpack's Nightmare Begins!

I was bought yesterday at the local store. A nice woman picked me and a fellow sister backpack. She had choosen us with care and thought. I must be headed to a good place I thought.

I'm Not Useful Anymore...

Here I lay again, on the floor by the stairway. I'm worn out. It was a real long day today and although I'm overflowing with knowledge, I feel jam-packed and I can't take it anymore. There are so many books, pencils, pens, and notebooks that I am overwhelmed by it.

A Monday for a Backpack.

Once again I get rushed out the the door, not even with a good morning. How do they expect me to do my beast during a tiring day if I don't even get a minute to wipe away the cowwebs I picked up during the weekend.

Boy's confession leads to brother's arrest
Source: news-journalonline.com

An 11-year-old boy got scared as deputies questioned his older brother early Wednesday about items in a backpack and said he didn't want to go to jail for what they had done, deputies said.

Kids Backpack Essentials
Source: The Doctors TV

You send your kids off to school with their homework, books and lunch, but chances are, they're missing the most important item of all. Every child needs to carry the following in case of a medical emergency:

Baby's body found in backpack, dumped in rural desert
Source: ABC15.com - Phoenix News Headlines

A newborn baby was found stuffed in a backpack and partially buried Monday afternoon in a rural area near Sacaton, about 20 miles south of Chandler.

Preschooler Brings Marijuana To School
Source: News4Jax.com - Local News

A South Florida preschool is banning backpacks and bookbags after a 4-year-old pulled a bag of pot from his sack.

Police Identify Teen Believed To Have Started Burlington Coat Factory Fire
Source: wisn.com

Brookfield police are looking for a 15-year-old Milwaukee boy who they said set a fire inside the Burlington Coat Factory.

37signals Featured in Wired (March 2008 issue)
Source: 37signals.com

Norman's view seems rather depressing in the way it accepts complexity as an inevitable result of modernity. Dehumanization is a byproduct of the modern age too. But that doesn't mean you just give up and surrender to it. We prefer to put up a fight.

A 6-year-old died after his mother's car ran over him ..
Source: jonesborosun.com

Child dropped off at school by his mother caught on car and dragged

Giving Disorganized Boys the Tools for Success
Source: The New York Times

LOS ALTOS, Calif. — "Can we take a look at your backpack?"

8 Year Old Boy Pulls Gun on School Bus
Source: FOXNews.com

...a third-grader at Duvall Elementary School had taken a loaded .38-caliber Beretta from his backpack. Investigators say the boy did not make any threats but did point the gun — while still in its holster — at 12 other students....

Crocs Produces Profanity-Ridden Children's Backpacks
Source:

Crocs footwear decided to start producing school bags for children. They thought it would be nice to reach out to the urban market, so they designed a hip bag screened with photos of street graffiti.

Bomb Goes Off at Luxor Casino in Las Vegas - Associated Content
Source: Associated Content

One deas, one injured, dozens of questions, many wondering why.

37Signals Releases CRM Application

This evening, with very little fanfare, 37Signals, (the company that created Basecamp, Backpack, and Ruby on Rails), has opened up signups for their new CRM web application to the world.

The Web's Best Calendars
Source: Wired News

Online calendars help you keep your life in order no matter where you are. They hold all of your info securely on a web server. Log in with a password and your schedule accessible from anywhere.

Lessons From a Toad: How to Lighten Your Load
Source: ABC News

Learning How a Toad Leaps Helped Biologist Design Backpack of the Future

Stikkit and why tags should allow spaces
Source: Daring Fireball

I'm quoting this because it's something I've always found irritating - no offense NV (I'm sure you had good reasons for your choice with tags).

Backpack Solar iPod Charger
Source: yosemiteoutside.com

Tired of your iPod running out of juice on the go? With these instructions, you can build your own solar iPod charger that you can attach to the top of your backpack.

Backpack Adds Calendar and Voice Notes
Source: TechCrunch

From the article: 37Signals, the poster child of consumer facing software as a service, is making another move that's sure to please their customers and demonstrate again the advantages of hosted services over desktop-bound software.

37signals challenges Google Calendar
Source: 37signals.com

Not released yet but I think this is more promising then google calendar. Take a look at this teaser video. This will be an extension for their popular Backpack.

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