Archive for December 15, 2006

Pit Bull Attacks Girl in Palm Harbor, Florida

Kristen Dub, 16, was treated for several bite wounds to her arms, legs, and lower back after she was attacked Dec. 10 by a 50-pound pit bull mix living in her neighborhood.

DuPont Rebuffs Efforts to Learn Results of Teflon-Chemical Study

To the frustration of United Steelworkers, other unions, and a court-appointed science panel, DuPont is refusing to release data it says will prove that a chemical used in the Teflon-manufacturing process is safe for workers.

Ohio Arrests 82 Child Support Offenders

Ohio authorities, in an effort to crack down on parents who owe child support, rounded up 82 people last week. The parents, one owing more than $46,000 and three others owing more than $40,000, collectively owe nearly $1.5 million in back child support to 136 children. The patents have all have avoided court dates.

New Jersey to Make Divorce Easier

The New Jersey State Assembly passed a bill Monday that would make it easier for couples to become divorced. The bill would allow couples to dissolve their marriages, citing “irreconcilable differences,” after six months. This no-fault divorce bill passed 61 votes to just 15.

“Covenant Marriages” in Texas?

Texas State Republican Bill Zedler introduced a bill calling for existing marriages in the state to be converted to “covenant marriages.” If successful, covenant marriages, which recognize marriages as a social and moral relationship rather than just a legal one, would make it much more difficult for couples to divorce.