You can't eat while we fast

Nov 13, 2009 - http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,26343471-421,00.html?from=news+newsletter_rss&referrer=email&source=eDM_newspulse Parents say son was tormented for eating salami sandwich during Ramadan     The Daily Telegraph November 13, 2009 12:01am Helen Grigoriou comforts her son Antonios who was allegedly beaten by Muslim students at his school. Picture: Jeff Herbert

• Boy "chased, assaulted by Muslim students"
• Was eating salami during Ramadan
• Parents withdraw boy from the school

A SYDNEY couple has withdrawn their two children from a public primary school, claiming their 11-year-old son was bullied by Muslim students because he ate a salami sandwich during Ramadan.  Andrew Grigoriou said yesterday he complained to the school and to police after his son Antonios was chased and later assaulted by Muslim students after a confrontation over the contents of his lunch, The Daily Telegraphreports. Antonios, a Year 5 student of Greek-Australian background at Punchbowl Public School in Sydney's southwest, said he and a friend had to be locked inside the library for an hour after being chased by a group of Muslim boys offended by his choice of food while they were fasting. - 17 Comments

Iran Says It Test-Fires Longest-Range Missiles

Sep 28, 2009 - Monday, September 28, 2009   Reuters     TEHRAN, Iran —  Iran said it successfully completed two days of missile tests that including launching its longest-range missiles on Monday, weapons capable of carrying a warhead and striking Israel, U.S. military bases in the Middle East, and parts of Europe.   State television said the powerful Revolutionary Guard, which controls Iran's missile program, successfully tested upgraded versions of the medium-range Shahab-3 and Sajjil missiles with can fly up to 1,200 miles. - 8 Comments

Lets try this again

May 10, 2007 - Ok i'm trying this weight control thing again.I'm not a huge out of control eater, but i know i could do better.Nor am i some huge, can't fit into anything fata**.The guy i dated when i was 19 and have begun seeing again, years later is still interested, so i know i don't look gross. But i know i could look better, trimmer, and feel even cuter in a couple sizes smaller.I've gotten up to, gulp, a size 14.Now i'm tall and curvy so i still don't have big waist or anything but i know i've let my weight slip up on me.So i know what i have to do, move my body, everyday.Which i've been walking more on the treadmill and outside. I need to work on toning abs ,arms, and butt area. - 4 Comments