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NC committee OKs bill banning STD tests and counseling for teens
A North Carolina state House committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would ban teenagers from having tests or even counseling for sexually transmitted diseases without a parent’s consent. The House Health and Human Services Committee gave a favorable report to House Bill 693 by a vote of 14 to…
NC school strip searches 10-year-old over $20 he didn’t steal
An elementary school in Clinton, North Carolina says an assistant principal was within her legal rights when she stripped a 10-year-old boy down to his underwear because he had been accused of stealing $20. Clarinda Cox told WRAL that her son, Justin, was forced to take off everything but his…
Cancer-stricken teacher assistant fired for missing work
A North Carolina woman has been fired from her job as teacher assistant because her former employer says cancer treatments caused her to miss too many days of work. Donna Sotomayor took leave from River Bend Elementary School in Raleigh to receive six chemotherapy treatments and 33 radiation treatments after…
Soldier investigated for taunting Iraqi children as ‘future gay terrorists’
A Fort Wainwright soldier who posted a video mocking Iraqi children on Facebook is being investigated by the Army. An American voice can be heard in the background of the video asking two young Iraqi boys, “Are you going to grow up to be a terrorist? Yeah! All right! Cool!…
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