Should the Down Syndrome Girl Win Homecoming Queen

So I'm very ready for the back lash of my opinions however its whatever. Am I the only person who isn't for celebrating or allowing passes for kids with down syndrome. Seriously, they are winning homecoming courts, getting good jobs, movie roles, etc. This is not because they deserve it, its because we have turned into a society where we do things to make ourselves feel better. I wonder how many kids slept easy because they voted for the down syndrome girl and not the popular girl who actually is good all the way around. Im sorry, I have never been one for awarding people off emotions. Earn your win fair and square.

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Dang Can Haiti Catch a Break....Outbreak?

Aid Groups Race to Stop Haiti Cholera Outbreak

Russ Jones

Christian Press

October 25, 2010

Just days after the devastating earthquake in January, most doctors I talked to in Haiti were already worried about the nation's drinking water. They told me access to clean water sources would dramatically impact the recovery. Now, for doctors like Tom Schott, the outbreak of cholera 60 miles north of Port-au-Prince has proved those concerns true.

"I'm not surprised about the outbreak," said Schott, an Irving, Tex.-based physician who volunteered at Mission of Hope Clinic following the earthquake. "I actually thought it would have happened sooner than now. It tells me that organizations have been doing a good job in prevention."

The rise of a deadly waterborne disease in St. Marc was only a matter of time, he says, given the lack of shelter and good hygiene. Schott says it is critical Haitians understand how they might contaminate their own water supply.

"People are defecating in the same water they are drinking and bathing in," said Schott. "I would expect something like cholera to breakout. There is only so much organizations can do until the behaviors of the people catch up with them."

Cholera has been virtually unheard of in Haiti since 1960. Nonetheless, the recent outbreak has already infected over 3,000 people and killed 250 more. Aid agencies predict the disaster will be far greater if reaches the heavily populated capital city.

The Start of an Epidemic

While it is not clear what caused the outbreak, most humanitarian aid experts are reluctant to connect the outbreak with the earthquake. Most agree, however, for cholera to exist, bad hygiene and sanitation have to simultaneously occur with people carrying the Vibrio Cholerae bacterium.

Epidemiologist Dr. Tom Wood, a director of program development for Samaritan's Purse and who is on the ground in Haiti, told Crosswalk.com the cholera outbreak could be linked to overpopulation in the rural central valley of Artibonite.

"There is a large displaced group of people who left Port-au-Prince after the earthquake and who now live in the epicenter of the outbreak," says Wood. "The water wasn't clean in the first place, but now this growth in population has made the contamination of the water supply worse."

Wood says flooding has pushed contamination into the Artibonite River. Samaritan's Purse teams of medical and emergency relief personnel are encouraging people who live on the river's banks - and depend on it for bathing and drinking - to boil the water before consumption.

"This cholera outbreak is moving quickly and the sick need care immediately," said Wood. "Right now our focus is to provide oral rehydration salts and IVs to the sick and prevent the disease from spreading with clean water and hygiene education."

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Cali About to Legalize Weed

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Is it me or...

Are the republicans devoting their time to bringing down Obama or fixing the country's problem. I have not heard one republican speak about their plans on fixing the economy. Everything has been about making sure Obama does not serve two term. What kind of person or group of people devote their campaigns on making sure there is not another black man in office. Who does that? What are their platform other than getting Obama out the white house. Trust me, we still want change. So far the only still talking about it and being about it is the democrats. So guess who has my vote Nov 2, 2010. Yep, still voting demonstrates.

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Brett in the Dog House

NEW YORK — Brett Favre reportedly admitted leaving voicemails for the former New York Jets game hostess to whom a website says he also sent lewd photos.

Fox television's Jay Glazer reported Sunday that Favre told league investigators earlier this week he left phone messages for Jenn Sterger, who worked for the Jets in 2008 when Favre was their quarterback.

Fox did not say who provided the information. The NFL said it is not commenting on details of the investigation.

Glazer also reported that Favre denied sending Sterger inappropriate photos.

The NFL is investigating a Deadspin report earlier this month that Favre sent the racy photos to Sterger two years ago. Sterger, now an on-air personality for Versus, has not cooperated with the league yet, but her manager, Phil Reese, told The Associated Press on Sunday that could happen quickly.

"She is strongly considering it, leaning toward it," Reese said.

Asked if Favre admitted leaving the voicemails for Sterger, but denied sending any photos, Reese added:

"We're currently in the fact-gathering stage; all I'm doing is dealing with facts. Unfortunately the person in the pictures didn't also hold up their driver's license, so I'm not going to speculate as far as identity. But I'm working with people to diligently get all the facts."

Reese also has said that Sterger has had no discussions with Favre's representatives about a possible financial settlement stemming from the allegations.

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Hiccup Girl in Jail...Who she kill?

'Hiccup girl' charged with murder in Florida

AP – An ct. 24, 2010 photo provided by the Pinellas County, Fla., Sheriff's Office shows Jennifer Mee, 19, …

By TAMARA LUSH, Associated Press Writer Tamara Lush, Associated Press Writer – 57 mins ago

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A teenage girl who became famous after hiccuping uncontrollably for weeks has been charged with luring a man to a house where he was robbed and fatally shot.

Jennifer Mee, 19, of St. Petersburg and two others are charged with first-degree murder in the death of Shannon Griffin, 22, on Saturday.

Mee's unusual condition landed her on NBC's "Today Show" in 2007 and got her a hug from country star Keith Urban.

But her life fell into disarray when the hiccups finally stopped five weeks after they started. She ran away from home twice and her family has sued a hiccup cure company for allegedly using her image for profit without permission.

"I've said for a while now, her case of the hiccups wasn't a case of the hiccups, it was a curse of the hiccups," Mee's mother, Rachel Robidoux, told the 93.3 WFLZ "MJ Morning Show" in Tampa on Monday. She said she did not know exactly what happened, but described the situation as a nightmare and said her daughter had not lived with her in a year.

Sgt. T.A. Skinner of the St. Petersburg Police Department said in a news release that Mee lured Griffin to a home where the others robbed him at gunpoint. Griffin struggled with the suspects and was shot several times, police said.

Skinner said Mee and the others admitted their involvement.

Police records show she lived in a three-story brick apartment building across from where Griffin was killed. Mee's neighbors — who did not want to be identified — said the people who lived in her second-floor apartment were often loud.

Mee's hiccups — up to 50 a minute — gained her notoriety in 2007. She tried home remedies and consulted medical specialists, a hypnotist and an acupuncturist, until the hiccups finally stopped on their own.

On her MySpace page, Mee describes herself as a "female version of a hustla" and adds that "her heart is still in Vermont," where her father lives. She last logged into her page Sunday.

She was being held without bond early Monday. Pinellas County jail records did not show whether she had an attorney. She is scheduled for a court appearance Monday afternoon at the Pinellas County Court in Clearwater.

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RAZ B on a Mission

Well, I grew up in the era of Marques Houston when he was in the group immature. Im not saying Raz b is a liar, but I find it really hard to see MH as a child molester. Yet, that is a nasty lie to spread. What do you think? Is Raz B telling the truth about the former teenage heart throb? I sure hope he is lying.

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