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2007 Thanksgiving
Delta Flight Attendant Serves Up Journals for American Troops
In between keeping her passengers safe and comfortable, Delta flight attendant Robin Schmidt tends to another mid-air mission -- passing journals among the rows so passengers can help her thank American troops. Over the last five years, Schmidt has filled hundreds of passenger-written journals and sent them to the troops she "adopts" in Afghanistan and Iraq. Not connected in any way to the military, Schmidt said, "This is just part of who I am.Band teacher who died in crash called heroine
BOISE, Idaho - A Utah music teacher killed while trying to prevent the crash of a bus carrying dozens of her students was hailed as a heroine. Heather Christensen, 33, a woodwind instructor at American Fork High School, was killed Saturday night when the bus veered from Interstate 15 and rolled south of Pocatello, where the band had won a competition hosted by Idaho State University. Christensen, of Spanish Fork, Utah, left her seat to grab the steering wheel after seeing the bus driver slump over, students and colleagues said.Happy Thanksgiving!
From the Jason Mraz Fans group! :dude:
Leaving Michigan Behind: Eight-year population exodus staggers state
=============================================================================== Leaving Michigan Behind: Eight-year population exodus staggers state Outflow of skilled, educated workers crimps Michigan's recovery Ron French and Mike Wilkinson / The Detroit News Joe LaCross drives American cars. Always has. Born and raised in the blue-collar suburbs of Detroit, this son of a welder wouldn't dream of rolling past his autoworker neighbors in a Toyota.Wildwood Crest, NJ student uses savings to buy food for needy
Wildwood Crest student uses savings to buy food for needy By TRUDI GILFILLIAN Staff Writer, 609-463-6716 Published: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/185/story/326473.html WILDWOOD CREST - Anyone seeking instruction on kindness need only turn to 9-year-old Brad Altman and his classmates. The group of fourth-graders collected the most food items of any class at Crest Memorial School during the school's annual Thanksgiving food drive, guidance counselor Karyl Palmer said. And one of Brad's fellow students added, "He gets 75 percent of the credit."VOGUE's Year In Fashion
What goes up must come down. Last year at this time, we commented on the rise of irrational exuberance. In 2008, the world landed with a loud and well-documented thud.
Millions of Tax Refunds Could Be Delayed
. Congress' Stall on Tax Bill Threatens Timely Refunds for Millions of Filers WASHINGTON (AP) -- Silena Davis had counted on an early tax refund to pay for getting her teeth fixed. Now, because Congress has dawdled all year on a tax bill, she and millions of other early filers could have to wait extra weeks for refunds that last year averaged $2,291.Food makers pressured to cut sodium
WASHINGTON - Think cooking the perfect Thanksgiving dinner is stressful? Something else is far more likely to raise your blood pressure: salt hidden in all those goodies. Don't blame the chef.Lost & Found: Jason Mraz Gets Home
We've got a brand-spanking new album title to look forward to! His Spring 2008 album release will be called: We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things. Warning ahead of time, the article is looonng...but so worth the reading.
Heidi Klum on Losing the Baby Weight: "You Can't Kid Yourself"
Heidi Klum's tip for losing that pesky baby weight? Be realistic. “I always think, 'Look at how people were before they were pregnant,'" Klum, 34, says in June's Marie Claire.
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