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The Real Big Babies Of Orange County

Maria — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:45:00 EST

One big baby was born in Orange County, California last week. The hefty newborn boy weighed in at 14.2 pounds, and is probably the largest baby ever delivered in the O.C. [Telegraph]

Hijabs In America

Maria — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:30:00 EST

Remember Jameelah Medina, the Muslim woman forced to take off her hijab in front of a male deputy? Watch a new video of her recounting the harassment she faced by clicking on the pic.

Read more info about the incident and harassment that Muslim women face in America at the ACLU blog.

[via ACLU Blog Of Rights]

The Real OC

Maria — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:40:00 EST

Sure, us common folk are cutting back in the current economic climate, but how are the nouveau riche faring? Gretchen Rossi, the newest "housewife" of The Real Housewives of Orange County says that struggles with the economy will be reflected in the upcoming season of the show. Does this mean the women will be scaling back? "I think you'll see both dynamics this season," says Rossi. [NY Daily News]

A judge in Orange County, California signed...

Maria — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:30:00 EST

A judge in Orange County, California signed an agreement last week that will allow Muslim women to wear county-issued headscarves in jail. The change came after a Muslim woman named Jameelah Medina filed a lawsuit against the county after she was arrested in 2005 for having an invalid train pass and forced to remove her headscarf in from of a male deputy. [MSNBC]

Loose Lips

Maria — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:40:00 EDT

Lauren Conrad was spotted "getting very cozy" and swapping tales of C-list level celebrité with Orange County actor Kyle Howard. So she went from dating actual OC losers to dating someone who played one for a movie? Upgrade! • You know you are really pushing the limits of a story when the moms start commenting to local newspapers: The mother of Isabel Lucas, the passenger in Shia LaBeouf's car accident this weekend, says her daughter would not get into a car with someone who is drinking. • Michelle Obama was star struck when she got to meet Bill Cosby. [Perez Hilton, TMZ, People]

Polygamist Wives "Inspire" Spring Trends; Jail Guards Tase Cat To Death

maria — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:20:00 EDT

• Hot new trend: polygamist pastels? Yeah, whatever.• Facials that involve steam and extractions are bad for your skin. • NPR's "Fresh Air" host, Terry Gross, once got fired from a job as an inner-city school teacher. • Indigenous girls in Australia were forced to get contraceptive implants when they were as young as 12 years old. • The late Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop donated her entire fortune to charity. • Matthew Shepard's mother continues to campaign for gay rights. • Battered women get a "Princess Day to rebuild self-esteem. • The chief of police in Tehran was jailed after found nude with six women in a brothel raid. • In 5 years, scientists may be able to grow sperm from skin cells. • Stellamaris Mulaeh, a young Kenyan, tries to resolve ethnic divisions in her country. • Guards at an O.C. jail tased a cat to death. • Men are more likely than women to have mild cognitive impairment. • Adorable Iowans pull prank on neighbor's lawn and promise to help clean it up!

Duck Tales

maria — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:20:00 EDT

Here's some Friday cuteness: animal control officers in Garden Grove, CA made a rare rescue mission to save a group of 14 ducklings that had fallen into a storm drain. The article comes with a video, complete with peeps and worried quacks from the mother duck who was "frantically pacing around the drain opening" when the rescuers arrived. The officers scooped up the babes into a cardboard box and then walked them (with the mother duck following closely behind) to a nearby pond where the family was reunited. [LA Times]