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06 Sep 2009 11:34

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U.S.: Bad, completely illegal idea: Strip searches in gym class

  • At an Atlantic, Iowa high school, a girl in a gym class noticed that $100 was missing from her purse. She freaked, then told her gym teacher. source
  • School administrators then conducted a search on five other girls. Their parents say it was a strip search. Their lawyers say that’s not legal. source

04 Aug 2009 22:44

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U.S.: A bizarre shooting at a Pennsylvania gym leaves many dead

  • five number of people killed, including the gunman, in the LA Fitness outside of Pittsburgh source

22 Mar 2009 11:36

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World: Incest-convicted Josef Fritzl’s new jail will be no dungeon

  • Garsten, Fritzl’s prison, is situated in the Alps and is designed to provide its inmates fresh air. source
  • Garsten also features one of the largest prison libraries in Austria, in case Fritzl wants to read. source
  • If Fritzl wants exercise, there’s plenty of chances for it at Garsten’s well-equipped gym. source
  • And well, Fritzl will have plenty of chances to sing his heart out as part of the prison choir. source