Foreign language study eyed for K-3 studentsTuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 8:29PMMARLBORO — According to the state of New Jersey, a world language program must be provided for pupils in kindergarten through third grade, administrators of the Marlboro K-8 School District explained to members of the public. Members of the Board of Education heard the administration's proposed plan for these grades during a Nov. 11 workshop meeting.
France's singing first lady decides to become AIDS spokeswomanMonday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:29PMPARIS - Carla Bruni-Sarkozy says she wants to turn media attention surrounding her marriage to French President Nicolas Sarkozy to a worthy cause - by becoming a goodwill ambassador for the fight against AIDS.
Court upholds the right to sell Sarkozy dollsMonday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:43AMFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy voodoo dolls could still be sold by a publisher as long as they came with a warning that sticking pins in the toy were an affront to Sarkozy's dignity, a Paris court ruled on Friday.
Stabbing Sarkozy: Hurtful, But LegalSunday, November 30, 2008 @ 12:20PMViolence against presidential effigies is not banned, but is frowned upon.
The mega-mall alternative: Museum and gallery gift shopsSaturday, November 29, 2008 @ 6:33AMTrying to figure out how to be green? Unique and creative with your gift giving? Local? Supportive of cultural institutions and non-profits? And -- do it without circling humongous parking lots in search of a space?