J&J to buy breast implant maker Mentor for $1.07B

In a move to become a major player in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, health care products company Johnson & Johnson said Monday it will buy cosmetic-product and breast-implant maker Mentor Corp. for $1.07 billion.

0

0

Writer offered a young Barack Obama advice on life

At key moments in his adolescence, Barack Obama could not turn to a father he hardly knew. Instead, he looked to a left-leaning black journalist and poet for advice on living in a world of black and white.

4

4

T.I. turns to civil rights icon as mentor

When he was growing up, most of T.I.'s male role models were either selling drugs or locked up in jail; he ended up following in both of those paths. Even after T.I. started his rap career and became one of its biggest stars, he didn't abandon a life of crime: He recently pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges and faces almost a year in jail.

1

0

The first lady entered the White House with no public agenda and with promises to focus on her children, but a year in, she has already made an impact.

6

9

This story is about what happened on one remarkable day in St. Petersburg — Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, to be exact. It's about a chance encounter between a couple of Dickensian characters, a crusty one-legged man who lives in the city, and a sad-eyed little boy from Orlando.

5

3

Some people live in romantic ages. They tend to believe that genius is the product of a divine spark.

2

1

Many who run nonprofits have marveled at the sudden flood of bankers, advertising copywriters, marketing managers, accountants and other professionals eager to lend their formidable but dormant skills.

11

8

PANAMA CITY — With a mission to promote reading, four St. Andrew Elementary students, one reading mentor and a dog filmed a public service announcement.

7

12

Natalie's sister, 23 had raised money for her own schooling by a 3 week prostituting stint. Since her sister was treated so well at The Bunny Ranch in Nevada, (a legal brothel) Natalie decided that she too would work there but, only for one night. More Articles

17

56

That's the decision of a three-judge panel of the Washington Court of Appeals, which on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of a case brought against Hoquiam High School's former choir teacher. More Articles

43

142

WHAT'S NEW @ HUSTLE U?

0

0

After being a part of the highly successful Idol Gives Back show last week, international superstar Mariah Carey will be gracing the "Idol" stage once again this Wednesday (results night) to sing "Bye Bye," the latest single from her new album, E=MC2.

2

3

neo-luddites attempting to reinvent the cave-wheel into a carriage-wheel-- students attempting to challenge their masters while retaining that kernel of jubilance, of soul...

0

0

Will Guest Mentors find a Star Among Idol Contenders?

Finally, American Idol announced the Season 7 guest mentors on the Top 11 results show. Expect to see Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Neil Diamond mixing it up with the Top 10 over the next few weeks. No word yet on which show each mentor will appear.

4

5

Veronica "Ronni" Patriquin was the State Capitol bureau chief for the now defunct afternoon daily, The Shreveport Journal. She hired me during my senior year at LSU as a paid intern to help her cover the 1979 session of the Louisiana Legislature in Baton Rouge.

1

1

Eddie Rodriguez was my baseball coach at the Boys & Girls Club in Miami, from the time I was 8 years old until I was about 16. Everyone kind of feared him, but it was a good kind of fear. You felt safe with Eddie, like being with him was the place to be.

1

1

Wanted: Newsvine Volunteers to Serve As Mentors for New Members. Who's Willing to Help?

This piece is going to be loose on some details which still need to be worked out. More on that in a minute,

27

75