The school year is approaching fast, but for students in Philadelphia, summer may last longer…and that’s not a good thing. Philadelphia’s schools chief says the district may not be able to open its schools on time this September if they do not receive tens of millions of dollars in additional funding to reverse draconian cuts and major layoffs enacted earlier this year. WOW. [NBC Philadelphia]
So much for naming your baby what you want! A judge in Tennessee has ordered the parents of a 7-month-old to change his name from Messiah to Martin. Why? According to the judge, only one person has earned the name Messiah…and that person is Jesus Christ. Read about it, here… [DailyMail]
Three robbers almost got away with the “perfect” crime after they enlisted the help of a special effects company to make realistic looking masks to turn themselves from black men to white men. The $3000 masks allowed the men to get away with $200,000, but their success wasn’t long lived. Authorities caught up with the con artists and were convicted in NYC. [io9]
