Amy Sciarretto

Colorado Shooting Victim Survives Being Shot in Face Due to Brain Defect
Miracles do happen. A church pastor who counseled parents post-Columbine has offered a detailed update about the status and prognosis of one of the victims of last week’s Aurora, CO massacre at a midnight screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’
The victim survived due to a brain defect that she didn’t even know she had.

Colorado Shooting Suspect James Holmes Appears in Court, But Does Not Speak
James Holmes, the suspect in the Aurora, Colo. shooting during the midnight screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ which left 12 dead and 58 other injured, appeared in court Monday.
So, what happened?

Viacom and DirecTV Finally Reach Deal, Blackout Ends As Millions Get Their Channels Back — Dollars and Sense
Viacom and DirecTV have made up. The cable programmer and the satellite broadcaster reached a deal on Friday after a nine-day standstill over a fee hike which led to blackouts.

Skip the Meal — Needles Found in Delta Air Lines In-Flight Food
Imagine being on a transcontinental flight and getting ready to tuck into a turkey sandwich only to find a sewing needle. That’s quite the unwanted condiment.
Unfortunately, it was a reality for some unlucky passengers.
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Team USA Gets Gold Medal for Embarrassment By Wearing Olympic Uniforms Made in China [VIDEO]
The athletes that comprise Team USA in the Summer Olympics may have been born in the USA but their outfits? Not so much.

Man Decides to Pay Off His Mortgage…With 62,000 Pennies
Pennies add up to dollars. Just ask Thomas Daigle of Milford, MA., who paid off his mortgage in pennies.

Massachusetts Town May Fine Residents for Cursing — Is It Fair?
The residents of Middleborough, Massachusetts will likely be fined $20 for loud, public swearing. It’s a hot-button issue, since it may or may not infringe on free speech, which is protected by the First Amendment.
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Mother Arrested for Cheering at Daughter’s Graduation — Is it Fair? [VIDEO]
South Carolina parents attending a high school graduation at the Florence Civic Center in South Florence last Saturday were warned in advance not to cheer for their children as they received their diplomas or they’d risk being thrown out of the ceremony.
Well, one particularly proud mother choose not heed the warning and cheered, anyway. And, boy, did she pay the price.

Arizona Man Accuses Barnes + Noble of Discrimination After Being Booted for Shopping in Children’s Section — Is it Fair?
A 73-year-old Scottsdale, AZ resident is accusing book retailer Barnes & Noble of discrimination after an employee had him booted from the store for shopping by himself in the children’s section.
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Man Boards Plane Without a Ticket After Getting Out of Jail — How’d He Do It? [VIDEO]
This news ought to do little to renew your faith in airport security systems. On Tuesday, a man boarded a plane in San Diego without a ticket.
Even worse, he was just released from jail a day earlier.