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Source: mayo Clinic

Always a concern for me and my Children...

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As a Parent I have so many concerns about my Children and their safety. I saw the news stating that a Child had been hit and it crushed me. I had been concerned about my Daughter leaving the House in the dark and when it was raining so hard ~ I will be adding reflective strips to her jacket and backpack and talking to her enforcing the rule that she doesn't cross before the Bus ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- State officials want Ohioans to know the drill for the upcoming peak tornado season.

Outdoor sirens will be sounded statewide at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday and a message will be broadcast over the emergency alert system, all as part of a test to remind Ohioans of the threat from tornadoes.

Officials say while tornadoes can occur at any time, during any month, Ohio tends to see them from April through July.

Ohio ...

Fox News Report:

A police diving team will soon do preliminary work at the spot where officials believe an underwater photo of remains was taken by an American couple.





ORANJESTAD, Aruba – Authorities will search once again for a missing U.S. teen after an American couple took an underwater picture of what they believe might be Natalee Holloway's remains, a spokeswoman for the prosecutors' office told The Associated Press on Saturday.

A police diving ...

WCPO Reports:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance company abuses, a climactic chapter in the century-long quest for near universal coverage.

"This is what change looks like," Obama said a few moments later in televised remarks that stirred memories of his 2008 campaign promise of "change we can ...

That is bizarre but hysterical!


WCPO Reports:
CUDJOE KEY, Fla.-- Florida Highway Patrol officers say Megan Barnes crashed into the back of a pickup truck because she was distracted while driving, but not because of talking or texting or changing the radio channel.

She was distracted, according to officers, because she was driving while shaving her "bikini area."



But wait, there's more.

Barnes was in the driver's seat, quite literally on the razor's edge, ...

As horrific as this story is.. it is the well being of the victim that causes me to post this report. May she obtain the support and help she needs in order to cope and continue on...

Middletown Journal reports:
HAMILTON — In the weeks since her brutal attack allegedly by a gun-welding 14-year-old, Phyllis Mays has lost her will to live and is struggling just to eat and drink, according to her son.

“It ...

Schools should not force girls to wear skirts - it discriminates against transsexuals, warns watchdog

This is an English online newspaper.

68-page report on the human rights of transsexuals, the watchdog says that 'requiring pupils to wear gender-specific clothes is potentially unlawful'.

WHAT????!!!!!!

While I have empathy toward anyone who might classify themselves as a transsexual, the percentage has to be minuscule to say the very least! Physiologically there are two genders, society caters to ...

...... A cave-in could occur if heavy snow and ice weaken a home’s roof.
Also ... check for icicles, I noticed some rather significant (in length) icicles on an elderly neighbors porch ... scary when considering that other than her garage (were she driving out of her home) this would be her first choice when checking mail, receiving guests, etc...(Especially noting the rise in temps of late!)

Middletown Journal reports:


MIDDLETOWN — After a stretch ...

The Parkside Inn has a 'known' problem with 'curious' characters... Just yesterday, I read concern from fellow local citizens that this 'Inn' is very close to a daycare center and residential homes.
On the heals of this information.. it might be worthwhile investigating the legal position that nearby folks have ... I am reviewing the information and will inquire what can be done...

Per Middletown Journal:

MONROE — The Butler County Sheriff’s Office, together with ...