Current Events - May 2007

GALVESTON, Texas -- A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged after police said his 2-month-old daughter was burned when he placed her in a microwave, KPRC Local 2 reported Wednesday.
Joshua Mauldin of Arkansas has been charged with injury to a child causing serious harm. He is in the Galveston County jail with bond set at $250,000.
At Shriners Burns Hospital on Tuesday, doctors treated internal injuries and third-degree burns the infant suffered to the left side of her face and left hand. She is listed in critical condition. Maudlin arrived at a Galveston hotel last week along with the baby, his wife and mother. He called 911 on Thursday, saying that his baby had been burned in the hotel room when he tripped while carrying a pot of hot water to make coffee.
But police Sgt. Annie Almendarez said investigators later decided the child's injuries were not consistent with that story. She said investigators believe the child was in the microwave for 10 to 20 seconds.
"I've been doing this for a lot of years and it actually brought tears to my eyes," Almendarez said. "I'm sitting there looking at the pictures and I'm sitting there looking at him and there's nothing I could really do about it but just keep my composure and go on."
Detectives said Mauldin later confessed to putting his daughter in the microwave and said he was frustrated by the demands of caring for her.
At the time the child was injured, her mother and Mauldin's mother were picking up dinner at a nearby restaurant.
According to police reports, Mauldin told investigators God ordered him to go to Galveston to look for work as a minister.
If convicted, Mauldin could receive a prison term of five to 99 years, as well as a fine of up to $10,000.

2007-05-16 09:42:17 · 14 answers · asked by stakekawa 3

Who thinks Cindy Sheehan and her band of crackpots are dishonering the memory of all died on 9/11? Who thinks they are tresonists?

2007-05-16 08:38:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-16 07:45:02 · 9 answers · asked by greg 1

Unlike the revolutionary patriots of the United States who stood up and fought for their freedoms, the Iraqi people are having freedom handed to them by a new generation of U.S. heroes. Yet over and over again the Iraqi's have demonstrated they are too timid and fearful to even accept freedom when it is offered for free. Now that they have the opportunity to help find the kidnapped troops, they still cower timidly in fear. Are the Iraqi's just too cowardly to be free?

2007-05-16 07:08:54 · 12 answers · asked by Doris G 4

Now that he is not allowed to go and fight. I think it is probably the right decision, because it would endanger both him and the other soldiers with him, but it must be so frustrating for him to be told he can't go and do what he has trained for.
Do you agree?

2007-05-16 06:02:18 · 28 answers · asked by Funky Little Spacegirl 6

Let me get this straight. They used lumber to build this mock up. Doesn't that mean that they had to cut down some of Mother Nature's trees??? You know that means no more oxygen. We are all done for!!.........Idiots.

2007-05-16 05:47:30 · 3 answers · asked by fuuunybone 2

Moore for traveling to Cuba with several ailing Sept. 11 emergency responders to make the argument that Cuba's health care system is superior to the United States'.

Is he right or is he just lost his mind?

2007-05-16 05:30:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

these people aren't looting their own town, they're the salt of the earth, hard working and have lost everything. i see very little media attention outside of our area, no celebrities are using their fame to draw attention to the issue like new orleans or other disasters. why? is kansas unimportant?

2007-05-16 04:38:31 · 3 answers · asked by elfkin, attention whore 4

I don't know about you, but every time I see some news report with some SUV driver whining about gas prices, I want to scream. Your thoughts?

2007-05-16 04:15:21 · 13 answers · asked by gomakemeasandwich 4

Or did he just make those outrageous statements to gain publisicity for himself and his church / caus such as getting an apprearance on the Larry King TV show?

2007-05-16 03:36:49 · 14 answers · asked by Brite Tiger 6

But simply a messenger that spoke of the words of God(and Jerry was/is like ALL of us, a walking contradiction...)

Do you know why politicians lie through their teeth? John/Jane Q. Public cannot for the most part handle the truth...

If you didn't like what Jerry had to say(however he came across and "offended"), the message really comes from God, and as a whole, as a nation, looking in the mirror at what and who we REALLY are, is extremely difficult. Just like with real life, darkness hides things...coming out in the light reveals things also.

Your thoughts, please.

2007-05-16 03:06:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Read what Paul D writes about the U.S.A.
Now ask yourself...why does he stay in a place he hates so much?
Is he trying to run for President so he can can the world? Probably not!!! Easier to complain on computer.
My guess is he wont find it better anywhere else and he knows it.
But if he and anyone who agrees w/ him had the balls they would move...maybe to Afganistan...Pakistan...Africa somewhere.

2007-05-16 02:21:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to give a presentation to my class, and any information would be helpful!
What I know so far:
400,000 dead so far
2.5 million displaced and dying
Gangawed (spelling?) are the killers, and are sponcered indirectly by the Sudanese government.

Thanks!!!

2007-05-16 01:43:53 · 5 answers · asked by archer gal 2

Why do people feel the need to speak out against the war? Do you really think you can do anything about it?
Have we forgotten what happened on 9/11?
They are in our country planning stuff right now. Because we took the fight to them in there country is the reason why the U.S. doesnt have to ration like WWI and WWII. You dont have to move like a refugee to Mexico or Canada. You say "That wouldnt happen." You right. Because the military (me) would take care of them...well we are and LET US DO OUR JOBS. Do you do things HALF-***? We don't.
So anyone thinking they got the right to talk sh@t should take a LONG look in the mirror and ask themselves if they are helping society or just taking up space. I am bettering myself and helping the world be a safer place.

2007-05-16 01:11:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is the headline on our papers this morning.....

WTF has this got to do with this babes disappearance?

I have read the storey and all they have done is blackened this mans name even further - with no evidence linking him to or mention of Maddy.

What this man does in private with 2 other consenting adults is his own business........
(even if it comes out that he is involved - which I personally doubt - this informtion in the paper is pathetic and has no relevance!)

2007-05-16 00:55:40 · 19 answers · asked by EMA 5

700 club, racist comments, bigoted comments, fundamentalist... how many synonyms of *wacko* do people need?

2007-05-16 00:49:38 · 18 answers · asked by drAnswerz 2

on the bus, on the trains, on the airplane, in the air, on the bus stop, in my house, in my frigde.. i think we should try to listen to what all those poeple are trying to say about this Jesus.. that the romans and the jews leader killed.. o my God they killed Him.... so why is He still popular?

2007-05-16 00:21:56 · 14 answers · asked by cool and simple 2

My neice's graduation is tonight and I'm not sure what to get her. I'm thinking cash but how much?

2007-05-16 00:18:44 · 7 answers · asked by Rattlehead 3

Is he doing an about face? Does this mean that the US is dependent on Iran to salvage a bit of face-saving stability in Iraq? Why does he think now that Teheran should take a “productive role” in Iraq’s security after a 25-year break in diplomatic relations with them? Are voters recognizing the about-face Bush has done with Iran, and is this apparent to voters? (I'm living in Europe, and don't have on-the-street opinions... except from tourists.)

2007-05-16 00:12:12 · 8 answers · asked by plenum222 5

Shortly after the Iraq war started?

2007-05-15 23:40:18 · 18 answers · asked by abluebobcat 4

When will the police arrest the parents of Madeleine?
They are guilty of neglect and should have all of their children taken away from them!
It was there own fault to leave such children alone so they could have a good time, most people would not leave their children alone up 14 years own, a law i think.

2007-05-15 23:29:40 · 32 answers · asked by jo t 2

In fact, rich countries (the U.S. included) will readily impose trade sanctions on poor countries to "protect" their countries' economies.

As of today, nearly all countries agree that whaling is wrong. So why don't rich countries do anything about it?

Unlike the effect on poor countries, imposing sanctions due to whaling will not kill the rich economies of Japan/Iceland.

Is this a case of rich countries turning a blind eye (even when they are wrong) because they are rich? Shouldn't right and wrong NOT be something dictated by one's money?

2007-05-15 22:41:10 · 3 answers · asked by Bert 1

god, sometimes the media are like pitt ball terriers.

if this guy, that's their suspect, is in fact innocent then it will be years until he can walk down the street again without people shouting abuse and starring. and i can't beleive they have camped outside his British home telling everyone about his ex-wife and 4 year old daughter.
if he's innocent i wonder if he'll get an apology?
guilty until proven innocent!!

oh and before i get lots of rants...yes i do hope, with all my heart that beautiful little maddie is found safe and well. i just think that the media sometimes cause more harm then good.
they should stop pestering the police and let them carry out their investigations.

2007-05-15 20:28:31 · 28 answers · asked by ? 6

from the largest oil company in the world, which is Exxon/Mobile, that it will hit "their" pocket book? It's not going to take one day of boycotting buying gas. It's going to take every day! The next time you pull up to the pump, beware of whom you're buying from. Do others agree?

2007-05-15 17:34:52 · 11 answers · asked by Nunya 4

I bought gas today because I needed it not in protest for tomorrow. But I've been looking for this April 1997 protest and can't find it. If gas prices dropped over night then, then why was the protest just in April and not on a certain day like the 15 of May.

ITS SUPPLY AND DEMAND. IF YOU DO NOT BUY GAS LIKE USUAL IT WILL RAISE DEMANDS ON THE NEXT DAY CAUSING THE PRICES TO RISE AGAIN. THAT'S WHY THEY ARE HIGH NOW. LET'S NOT SHOOT OURSELVES IN THE FOOT. HOW BOUT RIDE A BIKE TO WORK FROM NOW ON, THAT WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. ASSUMING ITS COMUTABLE OF COURSE.

2007-05-15 17:12:09 · 9 answers · asked by noee54 2

Well in the days of old since there was a "gas shortage", the goverment institued a way of saving gas was actually having people go slowly thus preserving gas. In addition to safety reasons as well, since most crashes happen around 65 MPH and up. I am just interested in hearing peoples opinions on this, its for a project for my cousin.

2007-05-15 16:46:25 · 7 answers · asked by christain gurl 2

So I didn't buy any gas today. What was that all about?
I heard it was an anneversier to a silent protest years ago that targeted oil corps and the rising gas prices.

Did you buy gas?

2007-05-15 16:27:39 · 8 answers · asked by Mercury 2010 7

Not to be insulting. I mean, it would have to be a pretty good cheeseburger.

2007-05-15 16:17:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Current events of Riots and clashes in Pakistan after firing of the Justice has led the world to think that the dictator has lost the grip over the nation. And, he is on way to loosing power soon.

2007-05-15 16:14:38 · 3 answers · asked by Brave 3

I haven't shopped at Walmart in 5 years. I boycott them

2007-05-15 16:08:13 · 21 answers · asked by Jackie Oh! 7