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Columbine parents praise essay by mom of shooter

Parents and survivors of the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School are saying good things about an essay released Tuesday by the mother of shooter Dylan Klebold.

Ted Kennedy: Family senator, patriarch, dead at 77

In the quiet of a Capitol elevator, one of Edward M. Kennedy's fellow lawmakers asked whether he had plans for a family Thanksgiving away from the nation's capital. No, the Massachusetts senator said with a shake of his head, and mentioned something about visiting his brothers' gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery.

Wis. boy's essay leads to charge against his dad

A father allegedly shot his 9-year-old son in the buttocks with a BB gun, a revelation that came to light after the boy wrote a school essay about the incident. The boy had written an essay about the "painful afternoon my Dad shot me with a BB gun." The elementary-school teacher turned the essay over to authorities.

Win a trip to the inauguration (she did)

Cynthia Russell will be raising the roof with Barack Obama — even as the roof caves in on her home construction business.

Sacked Japan air force head defends WWII actions

A Japanese general who was fired as head of the air force for suggesting Japan deserves credit, not blame, for its World War II actions stood by his claim Monday.

Japanese defense officials punished over war essay

Japan's Defense Ministry punished several top officials for failing to supervise the air force chief fired after claiming his country was not an aggressor in World War II, but rather was tricked into involvement by the United States.

Mom Apologizes for Hannah Montana Essay

A woman apologized Friday for a "bad decision" in helping her 6-year-old daughter win tickets to a Hannah Montana concert with an essay that falsely claimed the girl's father died in Iraq.

Hannah Montana Ticket Winner Loses Prize

A 6-year-old girl who won four tickets to a Hannah Montana concert with an essay falsely claiming her father died in Iraq isn't going to the show after all.

Marine Crops Drops Student After Essay

Allen Lee was on the verge of realizing a dream to become a Marine after signing enlistment papers this month. But one violent, profanity-laced English essay later, the 18-year-old's future with the Marine Corps appears to be over.

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The Last Drop

The Last drop It is cold and damp. The lights are dim and rare echoes bounce off lonely hangar walls. Yet it was so lively not long ago, full of warm voices and soft laughter, all now distant echoes in gossamer memories.

Nine E-Readers to Gawk At - Photo Essays - TIME
Source: TIME

Photo Essay from Time Magazine. Not sure how old this E-Reader list is. But I didn't know there were other companies outside of Sony and the Kindle that were selling competitive E-readers. Cool. Would love to buy one of these.

GNW: Columbine Parents Praise Essay by Mom of Shooter
Source: TheDenverChannel.com

Susan Klebold made the most detailed public remarks by any parent of the two Columbine killers in an essay published in "O" magazine. She is the mother of Dylan Klebold.

The Master

On the top of the rocks at the top of the hill she sits in the sun. The wind blowing through her blonde hair, her Harley parked below on the grass. Her head is down, her hair covers her face. She twirls a wildflower between her fingers.

Teacher disciplined for essay assignment on 'urinating in brother's mouth'
Source: WMUR-TV

WOLFEBORO, N.H. -- An English teacher is being closely monitored at Kingswood Regional High School after administrators said she assigned an inappropriate essay topic to her students.

For Aine: A Sharp Left and Right

The following essay has been written in response to a suggestion by Aine MacDermot. She was responding to a request made by this author in an article entitled "Just for the Halibut."

A Four Image Photo Essay that Requires Virtually No Title or Explanation!

I challenge NEWSVINE photographers to choose any subject, and, in 3-6 photos - without captions or text explanation, create a photo essay and invite other NEWSVINERS to give it a TITLE that fits.

Photo Essays ~ Photo Journalism...More or Less the Same Idea; Here's Some Do's and Do Nots.

The word "essay" is defined as "a short piece of writing on a particular subject." "Photojournalism" is defined as "the art or practice of communicating news by photographs." So, it's logical to me to define a "Photo Essay" as a "short communication on a particular subject which …

Sick of all this *#@%!! profanity!

There was a moment when I was just a young lad, sitting and watching M.A.S.H. and enjoying the drama when something I'll never forget happened: Alan Alda cursed.

A boy is sentenced to confusion, grief when brother goes away
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

The boy changed the name of his essay three times. It started out as The Clown That Made Nobody Laugh.

Teen who lit joint for essay says he knew all the risks
Source: The Houston Chronicle

Ian Barry says he wasn't trying to be a martyr when he lit a marijuana joint last week at Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor, nor was he trying to pull a stunt.

Jury Says Professor Wrongly Fired because 9/11 Essay
Source: The New York Times

A jury ruled Thursday that Ward L. Churchill, a former University of Colorado professor who drew national attention for an essay in which he called some victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks "little Eichmanns," was wrongfully terminated

Father Charged With Child Abuse After Son Writes Essay About It
Source: wisn.com

A Dane county man is charged with child abuse after his 9-year-old wrote an essay about it.

Victory Gardens and Other Thoughts

Outside on this sunny Northern California day the ground is still damp from last week's rain. The bright sunshine has the black reformed feral stretched out along the window sill. An unidentified green ground cover sweeps across the backyard.

War: An Effective Tool for Global Peace?

In both past and modern civilizations, war has been extremely prevalent. Conflict can be utilized to make territorial gains, unite a people, or pull a nation from economic troubles.

The Remains of Detroit - Photo Essays - TIME
Source: TIME

This is basically a photo essay to show "how America has fallen" or something along those lines (I do not have the print copy of the article near me, I just saw a link and that's how it was described as by the person who posted it). It's an amazing collection of photos.

Teenage Katrina Survivor Wins Yet another Essay Contest
Source: The Onion

17 yr old hurricane survivor wins another trophy for essay; will pawn it to help pay bills

Religion Not the Only Path to Altruism - Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

An essay states that altruism, giving without thought of ones self, is not directly attributable to religion alone, and a number of modern institutions can take religions place!

In Defense of Piracy
Source: Wall Street Journal

In early February 2007, Stephanie Lenz's 13-month-old son started dancing. Pushing a walker across her kitchen floor, Holden Lenz started moving to the distinctive beat of a song by Prince, "Let's Go Crazy." He had heard the song before. The beat had obviously stuck.

Panoramas and Photo Technology from Iceland and Greenland
Source: edge.org

A very frequent question that I got from the previous emails is "what equipment do you use?", or "you must have a great camera". Whenever I hear that I smile and think yes I do have great equipment, but there is a bit more to it than that.

John McCain...UnCensored!!

The New York Times rejected an essay written by the one and only John McCain. While they claim the rejection was simply based on procedure and they plan on publishing his piece in the future, I feel this censorship is unjust to the American people.

Why You Should Reject Religion | Brandon's Blog
Source: brandonolivares.com

Quick Essay on why to question/reject religion

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