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TAMPA - Marty Saitta isn't worried about handling the rigorous math courses in the University of Florida's honors program. He's worried about being able to comb his own hair and crossing the streets safely. The Valrico 18-year-old has Asperger's syndrome, a developmental disorder related to autism that typically causes eccentric behavior and isolation. The cause is unknown; it could be hereditary, scientists say. Saitta knows all about Asperger's syndrome. It has separated him from others all his life. "I lack common sense a lot," says the affable young man with a shock of black hair, glasses and hands that twist as he talks. "I still talk a lot in class." On the other hand, his gift for math and obsession to learn have accelerated his academic world and opened the door to the state's top public university.
Only 75 percent of Mississippians are using child safety seats
GREENVILLE - Proper restraints for your child can make the difference between life and death, according to statistics.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 7,500 lives have been saved by the proper use of child restraints during the past 20 years.
“Based on national information, motor vehicle crashes still remain the number one killer of children ages 4 to 14 in America," said Officer Scott Tarpley with the Greenville Police Department's Traffic Division. “In 2005, nationwide, an average of five children ages 14 and younger were killed and 640 were injured in motor vehicle crashes every single day."Katherine Boozer, of Greenville and the mother of two, says she doesn't mind hauling safety seats for her children because she knows their benefits.“I've done research on the matter," said Boozer, the mother 51/2-year-old Leanna and 9-month-old Lauren.
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Game Notes: LA Lakers at New Orleans
SLAM Radio's finest has since re-located to New Orleans. He was in the building for Kobe Bryant's fourth straight 50+ scoring night on Friday. As I leave my office and walk the 5 blocks to the New Orleans Arena, I'm getting more and more amped. Not only am I on my way to pick up my first SLAM press credential, aka backstage pass for the Hornets game (big up Lang & Susan), but Kobe Bryant, aka Black Mamba, aka Crazy 8, is in town on his way into the history books. Many questions run through my head: Can he hang another 50 on us tonight? Can the Hornets withstand his momentum? And can I sit wherever I want? You have to go through essentially the back door if you're media, and I walk all the way around the arena until I reach the loading dock. As I head in, I think of that old MJ commercial where he's making his steely approach.
Accueil & Actualité > News > US Senate Approves Iraq Spending Bill ...
The U.S. Congress and the White House have moved a step closer to a major confrontation on Iraq. The Senate has passed a war funding bill that includes wording on a troop withdrawal. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports President Bush says he will veto the legislation. The final Senate vote (51-47) was largely along party lines, with majority Democrats declaring victory. Only two Senate Republicans - Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and Gordon Smith of Oregon - voted for the bill, which sets a goal of moving U.S. troops out of Iraq in about a year. The legislation must now be reconciled with a version passed earlier by the House of Representatives, which mandates a pullout by the end of August of 2008. President Bush has said any bill that contains a timetable for withdrawal is not only unacceptable, but a formula for disaster.
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