RIGHTS: Group Urges Bahrain to Stop Torture of Detainees

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (IPS) - Bahrain's security forces should immediately cease the use of torture to elicit confessions from prisoners suspected of security offences, says the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW).

Directors of Wildlife Conservation Society Zoos Meet with Federal Lawmakers

Directors of Wildlife Conservation Society Zoos Meet with Federal Lawmakers to Fight for Jobs in New York

Attorney: Ala. school shooting likely gang-related

MADISON, Ala. - A lawyer for a ninth-grader charged with shooting a fellow student to death at their Alabama school says the violence was likely related to gang activity.

Feds want former NY top cop to go directly to jail

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Federal prosecutors say former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik should go directly to jail when he's sentenced next week.

Another Snowstorm Heading for US Capital

First Mondays - Country Music Monday, hosted by the Rotary Club of Giddings, is held on the first Monday of each month at the Giddings Sons of Herman hall on Highway 77 south. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $3.00 per person.

2nd Tuesday of each month - The Yoakum Rotary Club hosts the Country Music USA show. The show is at the Yoakum Community Center. Admission is $4.00 per person. A catered meal is served before the show. For more information go to www.cmusayoakum.org

In order to comply with HB1300 and help parents maintain control over their children's internet experience, we are providing the following links.  None of these will guarantee a safe online experience for your child, but they may help.  Remember, there is no substitute for parental supervision.