Cambridge police log incidents: Week of Oct. 15 Oct 15, 2009
8 reports of stolen wallets, purses or backpacks. 7 incidents of identity, debit or credit card theft or fraud. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
War zone learning Oct 14, 2009
Most carry backpacks almost as big as themselves. All are dressed in crisply-ironed uniforms. (BBC News -- Africa)
Packing for Semester at Sea Oct 12, 2009
Backpacks or small duffle bags: A lot of trips into the countries will be overnight. Nobody wants to end up without a bag for their clothing and shampoo. (Suite101.com)
Tax-free time hits Saturday (228) Oct 12, 2009
Effective this year, in addition to clothes, footwear and some backpacks, families also get a sales tax break on most school supplies priced at less than $100 purchased for use by a student in an elementary or secondary school ... Backpacks under $100 and used by elementary and secondary students are also exempt ... The exemption during the sales tax holiday includes backpacks with wheels, provided they can also be worn on the back like a traditional backpack, and messenger bags. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Bikers and walkers ignore changing seasons Oct 12, 2009
The sports shops also sell reflective tape that can be added to walking and biking equipment, backpacks or clothing. "I don't think people are aware of how difficult it is to see them unless they have something like that on," Lunsford said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Cloudy with a chance of backpacks Oct 11, 2009
Low hooks let the littlest family members hang up their own coats and backpacks. 7. (Boston Globe)
No home for homework Oct 11, 2009
But a few minutes of silence is broken and her study plans are put on hold when a dozen elementary children charge through the door after school, tossing backpacks to waiting moms -- some with crying infants in their arms. Parents check over class work and notes from teachers before getting the children snacks. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
ANALYSIS: The Alleged Zazi Plot to Strike New York Mass Transit Oct 10, 2009
bent on destruction could enter nine of the city's 425 subway stations wearing backpacks filled with and face little risk of detection. Related. (ABC News)
Do you know your family's safety IQ? Oct 10, 2009
Published: Friday, July 17, 2009 1:00 AM EDT (ARA) - The clothes fit, backpacks are filled and lunches are packed. But according to a recent survey, parents might want to consider one more thing before sending their children back to school -- safety. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
SCITUATE COMMENTARY: Get organized Oct 10, 2009
Backpacks, papers and sports equipment, oh no ... Have coat hooks for your children at their height and a place for their backpacks, shoes, musical instruments, library books or sports equipment bag ... Have children put out their clothes for the next day, repack the backpacks and place everything they need in the launch pad. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Hopkinton charity nets needed donation Oct 10, 2009
Looking to provide backpacks and school supplies to returning students a couple of months ago, Cherylann Lambert Walsh and her Project Just Because charity scored a coup: a $100,000 donation from Wal-Mart's foundation. Yesterday, company representatives, charity staff and local legislators gathered to mark the gift, tour the organization's new South Street site and look ahead to the holidays and the continued demand for services during the downturn. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Letters for Thursday, October 8, 2009 Oct 9, 2009
How can I face the keiki there they go off to school in their slippers and uniform shirts, holding their backpacks, their dreams as bright as their smiles how can I tell them that our society is so broke and our lawmakers so callous and desperate that they would cut kids education to pay for their own fiscal mistakes, and without so much as an apology. If I could, I would chant an oli, a lament for what has been taken from Hawai i s children and families. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
New stores, eateries at Fashion Square Oct 9, 2009
Love it or hate it, this is the new one-stop shop for all your Ed Hardy needs, from trucker hats and watches to clothes and backpacks. Forever 21. (AZCentral -- Business)
Click to read:CBS Reporters Bring War Stories Home Oct 8, 2009
They had bought with them backpacks for the children ... Walsh: And sure enough all the backpacks were going to the boys until the very last backpack was handed out and one little girl grabbed it and went running as hard she could. (CBS News)
Burgeoning African community tests China's engagement with world Oct 5, 2009
Every afternoon, around Xiaobei Road and Huanshi Road, many Africans can be seen shuttling among stores to hand-pick jeans, T-shirts and other garments, carrying huge black plastic bags or giant backpacks. Although Africa accounts for just 5 percent of Guangzhou's annual foreign trade, the city has several trading centers catering to African merchants, including the Sino-African Trading Center in Huangshi Road and the Tangqi Clothing Center in Sanyuanli. (Xinhuanet, China)
'PowerHiking' authors saw the light in Paris Oct 5, 2009
On inspiration: We were in Paris getting ready to go to the train dressed in our hiking clothes, backpacks. I wanted perfume, somebody else wanted a T-shirt, somebody else wanted a scarf. (San Francisco Chronicle)
They are the change they want to see Oct 4, 2009
Goonj was born - an NGO that collects and donates clothes, leftover uniforms, backpacks, pencils, books and notebooks to poor people across the country. "Clothing is a basic need, not disaster-relief material. Why should the poor wait for a disaster to get some clothes," says Anshu, who chucked his job with Escorts and started Goonj by taking all the extra clothes he found at home and the houses of friends and relatives and distributing them on Delhi's roads. (India Times, India)
Home Events Guide Oct 4, 2009
Bags Bags and/or backpacks larger than 9" x 11" are not permitted in Miami University athletic facilities ... Aerosol and Spray Cans Alcohol Baby Strollers Backpacks (bigger than 9" x 11") Balls Banners Beverages Bottles Camcorders and Tripods Cans Containers Coolers Cups Weapons Drugs Dry Erase Boards Fireworks Flags and Flagpoles Flasks Food Frisbees Irritants (i. (Muredhawks.com)
Hike was Grand Oct 4, 2009
Food was divided up and bulging backpacks were strapped on ... Unshaven, covered in dust and hauling huge backpacks, we obviously had ascended from "down there" and we were damn proud of it. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Kruskal: Tips for avoiding H1N1 and seasonal viruses Oct 3, 2009
Pack children s backpacks with tissues and teach them that when they sneeze to use the tissues to cover their mouths. If there is no tissue handy, teach them to sneeze into their shirt or the crook of their elbow and not cover their mouths with their hands. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Get an 'A' in back-to-school savings Oct 3, 2009
They just might be the most unique kids at school with backpacks that no one else will have. Visit www. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Experts: Terror suspect could have killed scores Oct 2, 2009
It is likely he wanted to borrow a tactic used overseas by making bombs out of flour and hydrogen peroxide and putting them in backpacks, perhaps in the city's transit system, experts say. The case has been described as perhaps the most serious terrorist plot uncovered in the U.S. since 9/11. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Jardine: Couple squats on roof of United Way building Oct 1, 2009
They brought a lengthy orange extension cord, candles, backpacks, a propane torch and plenty of clothing. Staff also found a Social Security card, some knives, syringes and vials of drugs, all of which the agency turned over to police. (Modesto Bee, CA)
MARSHFIELD AROUND TOWN: Get bargains Saturday at library book sale Oct 1, 2009
She reminds students of all ages to stay organized by weeding out and donating their new or like-new in-season clothing, toys, bedding, jackets, shoes, backpacks and school supplies to Sowing Seeds on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Baby supplies are also needed. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
NYT: From smiling vendor to terror suspect Sep 30, 2009
But prosecutors say Mr. Zazi, 24, who worked blocks from ground zero, was just as furtive an operative as the Sept. 11 hijackers when he traveled to Pakistan last year for terrorism training and returned to the United States with a plan to build bombs using beauty supplies and backpacks. In fact, law enforcement officials, who fret about how to seal the borders of a free society from terrorists, say they find in Mr. Zazi a particularly harrowing challenge: a homegrown operative who travels... (MSNBC -- International)
Watch draws dozens to border Sep 30, 2009
He later learned about 65 people were spotted, with some carrying backpacks and four ninja-dressed individuals carrying AK-47s ... Kindric wrote on Sep 29, 2009 9:51 PM:" "He later learned about 65 people were spotted, with some carrying backpacks and four ninja-dressed individuals carrying AK-47s ... azdave wrote on Sep 28, 2009 4:28 PM:" As I said earlier, I live very close to the border and I'm very much against illegal immigration. All of my phones have the Naco Border Patrol station on... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
McKinney police reports Sep 30, 2009
Stolen Property: BACKPACKS , HOME COMPUTERS. Estimated Property Loss: $1,050. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Black president at home at white college Sep 26, 2009
Backpacks are left lying about without fear of theft, thanks to a revered honor code. It's also overwhelmingly white. (MSNBC -- Race)
Zazi Indicted for Plotting Terror Attack Sep 25, 2009
Backpacks and cell phones were seized in raids on apartments Zazi visited in New York ... But, the newly revealed evidence coupled with the discovery of backpacks and cell phones in the recent Queens raids add to the suspicion that Zazi and his partners were working on developing portable bombs for use against multiple targets. (CBS News)
Zazi Indicted For Conspiring To Detonate WMD... Sep 25, 2009
The newly revealed evidence coupled with the discovery of backpacks and cell phones in the recent Queens raid add to the suspicion that Zazi and his partner were intending on developing portable bombs for use at multiple targets ... On Wednesday, hundreds of federal agents and NYPD investigators again fanned out in the neighborhood where apartments were searched -- and backpacks and cell phones removed -- over a week ago, to re-interview "people previously encountered" during previous raids... (The Drudge Report)
Save time and start the school day right Sep 24, 2009
Spend some time at night packing lunches and backpacks while the kids shower and lay out their school clothes. ADVERTISEMENT. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
There's money in Mao Sep 24, 2009
One gallery sells canvas backpacks prominently displaying a picture of Mao. Below his image is the famous slogan "Serve the People," in Mao's handwriting. (iAfrica.com)
Police Warned of High-Profile Terrorist Targets Sep 24, 2009
The official, who spoke to The Washington Times on the condition of anonymity, said reports of investigators seizing a large number of backpacks from an apartment in New York where Najibullah Zazi had stayed would suggest a far broader conspiracy ... It noted that overseas incidents frequently used peroxide-based improvised explosive devices hidden in backpacks ... Authorities last week seized backpacks and cellular phones from apartments in the New York borough of Queens, where Mr. Zazi, a... (Newsmax)
Long after 9/11, stadiums still on the defensive Sep 23, 2009
"Do you know how many college students have backpacks?" Caruso asked. "All of them." But none, he said, should be allowed to bring one into a football game. (USA Today -- Sports)
Colo. Terror Plot Suspect Appears in Federal Court Sep 22, 2009
Backpacks and cell phones were taken from apartments in the Queens raids last week. A joint FBI-New York Police Department task force feared Zazi may have been involved in a potential plot involving hydrogen peroxide-based explosives like those cited in an intelligence warning issued last week, according to two law enforcement officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the investigation. (Newsmax)
As US wins minds, Afghan hearts are lost Sep 22, 2009
Their American trainers spoke of "upper body strength deficiency" and prescribed pushups because their trainees buckle under the backpacks filled with 50 pounds (110 kilograms) of equipment and ammo they are expected to carry. All this material must seem absurd to men whose fathers and brothers, wearing only the old cotton shirts and baggy pants of everyday life and carrying battered Russian Kalashnikov rifles, defeated the Red Army two decades ago. (Asia Times Online)
Talkin' with Sal: Seeing the invisible Sep 20, 2009
Before the school year began, 472 children got backpacks and a full set of school supplies. "Stella and Shelley made sure every child had everything on that list," he said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Annual service assists veterans Sep 20, 2009
Additionally, the vets were given duffel bags or backpacks stuffed with clothes, food, and other necessities. Veterans from across the county were bused in to the Stand Down. (Florida Today)
At tiny colleges, a bitof the old rah-rah-rah Sep 19, 2009
Cambridge College and the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, in the heart of the South End, are rolling out new logos and shields on everything from T-shirts to backpacks and bumper stickers. Lasell College recently erected three can t-miss signs on the edges of its Newton campus and unveiled a new mascot named Boomer, a superhero who carries a torch to symbolize the flame of knowledge. (Boston Globe)
HINGHAM COMMENTARY: Nancy and Rudy Talbot: With Timeless Respect Sep 18, 2009
After their wedding reception they left for an around-the-world trip with backpacks on their back. Ruth has also kept in close touch with Jane and her family over the years. (Hingham Journal, MA)
FBI Searches Home of Colo. Terror Suspect Sep 17, 2009
FBI agents raided his home and seized backpacks, cell phones and literature about bomb making and have said that Zazi is suspected of links to al Qaeda ... The FBI confiscated between 5 and 10 backpacks, computers, cell phones and other material during the raid in New York, CBS News reports ... The warning, obtained by the AP, also said that the homemade explosive materials can be hidden in backpacks, suitcases or plastic containers. (CBS News -- US)
Lead, arsenic found in products from handbags to car seats Sep 17, 2009
By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY A consumer watchdog group has found lead, arsenic and other potentially harmful chemicals in an array of everyday products, from handbags to pet supplies to car seats and backpacks ... The site highlights PVC-free products that include all backpacks, , cellphones and Crocodile Creek lunch boxes. (USA Today)
Judge sides with schools on cell seizure Sep 17, 2009
beecham wrote on Sep 16, 2009 8:52 PM:" And as far as Who being on the money..they are wrong..kids can't even have their phones in their backpacks or in their lockers off...THEY ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED FROM SCHOOL. End of story.. ". seniorlady wrote on Sep 16, 2009 8:59 PM:" Judging by all I have read here, it would probably be unwise to appeal. First; the defendant would have had to preserve the court records for the appellate judges. Then she would either represent her case pro se or hire an... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Palo Alto schools prepare for H1N1 virus Sep 16, 2009
We must not put backpacks or purses on the floor of the bathrooms but hang them as backpacks and purses are usually taken home and put on kitchen counters where they can pass on germs. We must use the paper towels used to dry hands to open bathroom doors, so the trashcan must be beside the door, and use a foot to keep the door open while discarding the towel into the trash. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
COLUMN: The first day is the hardest Sep 16, 2009
They were putting away backpacks, taking photo after photo, yelling in excitement for finally making it to this day. Kaia hung up her backpack on her designated hook, and then it became clear she wasn t quite ready to let go when my independent girl asked me to pick her up. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Denver Man Focus of NYC Terror Raid Sep 16, 2009
The warning, obtained by The Associated Press, also said that these homemade explosive materials can be hidden in backpacks, suitcases or plastic containers. The investigation of a suspected al Qaeda associate prompted the "preventive" raid of the apartments - but authorities said the target of any terror attack plan remained unclear. (CBS News -- US)
Backpacks from a linebacker Sep 16, 2009
Adalius Thomas of the Patriots giving out backpacks yesterday to young fans at a community center in Dorchester ... Pats linebacker Adalius Thomas was in Dorchester yesterday handing out 1,000 backpacks to kids at the Holland Community Center. (Boston Globe)
New user-friendly lunch containers Sep 15, 2009
Easy to open and thin enough to slide easily into backpacks, the lunchbox has built-in containers perfect for holding leftovers, sandwiches, fruit, vegetables, dessert and more. It includes an 8. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Deirdre Reilly: A future tour of the Reilly home Sep 15, 2009
Next is the dining room, which the Reillys never actually dined in but used for slinging backpacks into and also for housing dog crates. Oh, Mrs. Reilly tried; you ll notice the Yankee candles here and there, and the fake ivy. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Life skills for teens: Laundry, money management Sep 13, 2009
Backpacks, cell phones and iPods seem to vanish on school buses, from lockers, at the mall and during sleepovers. Well, here's a surefire way to teach them to keep track of their stuff: They lose it, they pay for it. (The Augusta Chronicle)
9/11 as a Lesson, Not a Memory Sep 12, 2009
Some students set backpacks on their desks to use as pillows, and others pulled the hoods of their sweat shirts low over their eyes. "Nap time," one of them said. (CBS News -- US)
Saving Face: Chapter 2 Sep 12, 2009
We hang up jackets and put backpacks and today's art offerings into bins. Ellie lunges crazily for Chairman Meow, the cat. (Slate)
United Way kicks off campaign Sep 12, 2009
The Jewish Federation of Volusia-Flagler Counties in Ormond Beach, which also helps people with food, clothing, financial assistance and school backpacks, has seen a more than 50 percent increase in clients compared with two years ago, officials said. Bank of America workers helped Friday with collecting and packing toiletry supplies. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
CHANGING LANES: Hygiene homework and the H1N1 virus Sep 12, 2009
With backpacks bulging with new school supplies, most students are cramming one more thing in: hand sanitizer ... So, as our children head back to school, the hand sanitizer does need to be in the backpacks. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Car remains at the heart of a couple's love story Sep 12, 2009
In this photo taken Sept. 1, 2009, John Chesnutt with his wife Arlys pose for a picture by their 1957 Chrysler 300C in Portland, Ore. The two used the car when they were first dating more than 50 years ago. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Police log: Week of Sept. 10 Sep 11, 2009
9 reports of stolen wallets, purses or backpacks. 10 incidents of identity, debit or credit card theft or fraud. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Sowing Seeds seeks donations Sep 10, 2009
Backpacks and other back-to-school supplies are needed. Donations will only be accepted on Thursdays and Saturdays between 10 a.m. and noon or by appointment. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Plano ISD's Memorial Elementary receives $10,000 gift from the Medical Center of Plano Sep 10, 2009
Thanks to the hospital, we started the year with more than enough school supplies and backpacks for students in need. Medical Center also provided every student with printed planning/calendar agendas for the school year, Helm said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
War will be won by educating the children of Afghanistan, says Paw Paw soldier stationed there Sep 9, 2009
Christensen is seeking: *Children's school backpacks *School supplies - including pencils, erasers, chalk, teacher planners, calenders, soccer balls, stuffed toys, sporting event uniforms (no church symbols or names of Christian organizations), paper, old text books, any type of book written in English, novels, and children's books. Shoes of all types for children age 18 and under. (Paw Paw Courier Leader, MI)
Protect Young Backs From Too Much Weight Sep 9, 2009
Heavy Backpacks Cause Variety Of Health Problems ... Backpacks haul a child's schoolwork, gym clothes and other worldly goods about ... The medical complications most often attributed to overweight backpacks are back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, tingling and numbness (especially in arms), pain in arms, loss of arm strength, burning sensations, poor posture and general discomfort. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
It's back to school Tuesday Sep 6, 2009
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McKinney Police Reports - McKinney Courier-Gazette Sep 5, 2009
Stolen Property: LAPTOP COMPUTER , IPOD , BOOKS , BACKPACKS , SCHOOL SUPPLIES ... Stolen Property: DVD PLAYER , GPS , OTHER - FLASHCARD , BACKPACKS , OTHER. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Why laptop searches are wrong Sep 4, 2009
And confiscation is another area where the Privacy Office's contention that this new policy is no different from what applies to backpacks is laughably suspect. If a backpack is confiscated, it can be easily and inexpensively replaced, and any information it contained is likely minimal. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Talking shop about back-to-school sales Sep 2, 2009
The company, headquartered in Framingham, reduced prices on more than 250 school supplies, selling pencils, binders and folders for a penny at times, and offering $30 rebates on backpacks, spokesman Mark Crowley said. "It's pretty consistent with what we have done in the past," he said. (Framingham TAB, MA)
School Notes Sep 2, 2009
Hewitt Business Consultants is accepting donations of backpacks and school supplies for children served by Friends of Wake County Guardian Ad Litem. The company is located at 1201 Aversboro Road, Suite F. For details, call 341-1585. (News & Observer -- Sports)
