Truck drivers protest on Bangna-Trat road to demand police to stop collecting tea money (Thailandnews.net)
Dozens of ten-wheeled trucks block two lanes on Bangna-Trat road on Monday, demanding highway police to stop collecting "tea money" from them. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Family Readiness Group collecting supplies for troops
Due to public demand, Andrea Penny Zavala has announced that the Family Readiness Group for deployed soldiers from Troop D of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment is hosting a Care-Package-A-Thon on Sunday, April 11 at the National Guard Armory on Highway 12 South in Ashland City. tennessean.com |
Local salon collecting hair to combat oil spill
Cuttin It Loose, a hair salon in Englewood, joined with scores of similar businesses around the country by collecting the hair they trim from customers heads and shipping it to a company making booms to help soak up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. coloradocommunitynewspapers.com |
They Trailed in the Balloting, but Are Winners All the Same
Although they didn’t win the top prize, Carl Madson’s Jaguar E-Type and Eric Przybisiki’s Saab Sonett III were noteworthy contenders. nytimes.com |
Kids collecting cops’ trading cards win new bikes
Fenton — Two young winners, who collected all of the Fenton Police Department’s trading cards, learned Sunday that they will be able to pick out a new bike. tctimes.com |