News Breifs 8-15
You can cash your gas guzzler in for a Mini Cooper at get 34 miles per gallon (MPG)
Featured Stories
Blackflix.com Movie News Presents: Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Studio: 20th Century Fox (1 hr. 27 min.)
Plot: The Ice Age gang (Scrat, Sid, Manny, Ellie and Diego) discover a lost world of dinosaurs under the ice.
Cast: Vocal talents of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah
Rating: PG
Bottom Line: **
Gathering Celebrates Life of Drowning Victim
Prevention and education about water safety was evident at the celebration. Information was available to every attendee.
The Lansing Police Department and Ingham County were also on hand to demonstrate rescue and recovery
techniques.
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Poetry “Reigns” in the Capital City
Dua S. Aldasouqi (left) who is Palestinian-American riveted the crowd
with her poem entitled “Who am I?”.
The New Citizens Press Q & A: An interview with Rina Risper
Longtime reporter, Joe Walker, sits down and has a candid interview with the President and Publisher of The New Citizens Press about the City Council race.
WHITNEY DEBUTS ALBUM IN NEW YORK CITY
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Alicia Keys, Vivica Fox, Martha Stewart among celebs at listening party.
News Briefs 8-14
1OTH ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN PARADE AND FESTIVAL TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 26TH
CATA GIVES FREE RIDES ON ELECTION DAY
LANSING, MI –On Tuesday, August 4, 2009, the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) will offer free rides to customers with a valid voter registration card. The card must be presented to the driver when boarding to receive the free ride.
Travel Muse: Caribbean Private Island Paradises
There are Caribbean resorts and then there are “private island resorts,” where you can have a slice of some of the most secluded and exclusive pieces of paradise almost entirely to yourself. These havens can ironically be more authentic than your typical island getaway, eschewing manicured perfection and an overload of activities, instead relying on natural beauty and serenity to touch your senses. As they say on Guana Island, it’s the “Caribbean before it went public.”
Kids Online – What Parents Need to Know
The Internet, the phenomenal resource which has developed over recent years, opens the world for children and teenagers. An endless supply of information and a choice of different ways to interact with others are instantly available. As with all inventions that transform the way we communicate – from the printing press to the telephone to television – there are great advantages, but there’s also a downside. Parents should be aware of both sides so that they can maximize the benefits.