Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Canal Winchester, OH, United States (AHN) – Two Ohio boys were kicked off the school bus for passing gas and being a disruption. The incident happened on Thursday and according to one of the boys’ father caused riders to laugh, heckle and of course roll their windows down. [...]
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Prom date request leads to senior’s suspension, prom ban
May 13th, 2011
davidguide Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Shelton, CT, United States (AHN) – A high schooler’s prom date request has led him to be suspended and, even though the girl said yes, he’s not allowed at prom. James Tate was suspended from Shelton High School for hanging 12-inch cardboard letters on the outside façade of [...]
California mom admits to giving 8-year-old botox
May 12th, 2011
davidguide Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor San Francisco, CA, United States (AHN) – A British beautician has sparked the ire of parents on both sides of the Atlantic after revealing she injects Botox into her 8-year-old daughter’s face every three months. The reason– so the child can be a “star.” In a report in [...]
Banking giant HSBC eyes cost cutting; may move tech development to low-cost countries
May 11th, 2011
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer London, United Kingdom (AHN) – Banking giant HSBC announced Wednesday that it plans to shave costs by up to $3.5 billion with a combination of strategies, including reducing its retail and wealth management divisions as well as trimming IT operations. HSBC is Europe’s largest bank, but it also has [...]
California teachers launch week-long effort against budget cuts
May 9th, 2011
davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Sacramento, CA, United States (AHN) – Teachers in the Golden State began a week-long effort on Monday to urge lawmakers to prevent more education cuts by extending current taxes. Members of the 325,000-strong California Teachers Association and other allied groups gathered at the Crest Theatre at the state capitol [...]
Bloomberg releases $65.7 billion NYC budget requiring teacher layoffs
May 7th, 2011
davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor New York, NY, United States (AHN) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled a $65.7 billion budget on Friday that continued to rely on slashing thousands of teaching positions despite opposition. The budget aims to fix a record a $4.58 billion deficit deficit and a $6.1 billion decrease [...]
FBI investigating white powder sent to DC schools
May 6th, 2011
davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Schools were set to open normally on Friday in the nation’s capital, where letters containing a white powdery substance forced students to evacuate on Thursday. District of Columbia Public Schools assured that all its buildings had been cleared and declared safe for classes [...]
Philippine employers reject proposed $1.75 daily wage hike for Metro Manila workers, offer $0.30 instead
May 5th, 2011
davidguide Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines (AHN) – The Employers Confederation of the Philippines rejected the $1.75 (PHP 75) daily wage increase sought by Metro Manila workers, but instead offered a paltry $0.30 (PHP 13.35) hike. ECOP President Edgardo Lacson said Wednesday at the 32nd National Conference of Employers that the country’s [...]
NBA players unhappy with latest proposal from owners
May 4th, 2011
davidguide John Nestor – AHN Sports Correspondent New York, NY, United States (AHN Sports) – NBA players don’t see much difference in a new proposal from the league’s owners and they are not happy about it. The latest formal collective bargaining proposal the owners have handed the players is a 10-year deal that is just barely [...]

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