Justice case unravels against Guantanamo teen – The Justice Department admitted it no longer had the evidence to keep Mohammed Jawad jailed as an enemy combatant after his confession was thrown out because it was obtained by torture. Charged with throwing a grenade at soldiers, the 12-year-old was told his family would be arrested and killed unless he confessed. (KC Star)
(∆) 7 arrested in Raleigh for terror plot - Muslim American citizens are charged with conspiring to provide support to terrorists and conspiring to murder, kidnap, maim and injure people abroad. Investigators say the Boyds stockpiled military-style weapons and trained at a rural site in Caswell County, on the Virginia border north of Alamance and Orange counties. (News & Observer) photo by Shawn Rocco
Survivor bonds with savior - Ten years ago, Ben Kadish was shot multiple times when a neo-Nazi shot up a Jewish community center with over 70 rounds. In the years since, 15-year-old Kadish has maintained a close relationship with the EMT who saved his life. (LA Times) photo by Lawrence Ho
Family shuns girl after rape – 8-year-old immigrant from Liberia’s father no longer wants her because she was raped by two boys.But experts who study the developing world say the parents’ reaction highlights the struggles of many women around the globe.”They’re always being blamed for everything,” said Monica Westin, founder of World of Hope International, which promotes human rights. “It’s always the girl’s fault. There’s no gender equality.” (MSNBC)
(∆) Phoenix Academy becomes high school – Alternative school in Chapel Hill to serve 50 students who dropped or were removed from their original school. (Chapel Hill News) photo by Harry Lynch
∆) Why was Chapel Hill High baseball coach fired? – In nine seasons, David Miller’s team won three conference championships, the first for the school since 1980. He also rebuilt the entire field. According to this column, his reasons firing are unclear, but could only happen in Chapel Hill. (Chapel Hill News)
Schools use cell phones, PDAs to teach – Should schools use all available technology to teach kids?”Cellphones aren’t going away. Mobile technology isn’t going away,” said a Ohio technology coordinator. “Right now, what we’re telling kids is ‘You go home and use whatever technology you want, but when you get to school, we’re going to ask you to step back in time.’ It doesn’t make any sense.” On the other hand, NYC mayor Bloomberg declared to great applause, “”You come to school to learn, not to play games or send text messages.” (USA Today)
Google: Pattinson more searched than Radcliffe – Not even close. (Gawker)
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