Teen Girl Falls In Open Manhole While Texting!

It’s hard to decide who are the biggest morons in this story: parents or daughter. 15 year-old Alexa Longueira was walking along Victory Boulevard in Staten Island when she fell into an open manhole.

Why didn’t she see it? You’re ahead of me here. She was too intent on tapping out a text message to notice the gaping gap in the sidewalk and just dropped straight on in. Idiotic, yes, but now Alexa’s parents are trying to blame someone else for their daughter’s stupidity while making a little money into the bargain. They’re suing the city.

I’m all for punishing people who walk the streets staring into the tiny screens of their cells. They’re a danger to cyclists, for one, and at the very best they’re an annoyance to normal pedestrians, the kind who actually look where they’re walking. That Alexa’s parents are not doing anything to teach her a lesson but instead are blaming city workers is quite ridiculous.

In this case, though, it appears that the girl isn’t so dumb. Here’s the erudite sentence she gave of the Department of Environmental Protection workmen’s apology after they helped her out of the hole: “They were just, like, ‘I’m sorry! I’m sorry!”

And yes, her parents are also witty masters of the English language. The mother, Kim Longueira, speaking to MSNBC: “Oh my God, it was putrid. One of her sneakers is still down there”

Story from wired.com

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New iPhone! New iPhone!

Apple is expected to show off the latest version of its revolutionary phone, which at this point you either own, hate, or both. A $99 phone is on the way, as well as several new models. The phone that changed everything is back and now you can get into it at a price that no good smartphone has ever been at. The 3G S becomes available June 19. Just $199 for the16GB version and $299 for a 32GB device. Posted Joe Traxx

Shell Oil Execution Scandal Case Settlement $15.5 Million

Oil Giant Royal Dutch Shell agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused them of ordering the death of nine oil industry opponents who led non-violent protests to heighten awareness of deadly toxic poisons released from oil burning in Nigeria.

The settlement was reached June 8 after a 13 year dispute that was set to go to trial in U.S. district court in New York. Shell has agreed to pay $15.5 million to the Ogoni people of Nigeria who have suffered from the oil toxins that pollute their land.

"If you drive through the Niger Delta, if you walk through communities, you'll find communities who live beside these enormous flames, which burn 24 hours," said Ben Amunwa of Remember Sarowiwa. "A cocktail of toxins is released when Shell and other oil companies burn gas like this. Toxins like benzene have been seeping into the water supply and ruining crops, and causing cancer among local communities for many years." Click on title link for the full story Posted by Traxx

BATTLE SCARS *Women in the Ring*

Who is it to say that women are too pretty to box?

Is there a fear of seeing women battered and bruised after trading blows for twelve rounds?

These are questions that roam the minds of many fans when it comes to women being featured in this brutal sport. We have not seen women boxers showcased on television or in major venues, and excelling in the sport since Ali, Georgina, Foreman, and Spinks. I am speaking of the daughters, not their fathers whom we all know ruled the sport in their time. Some may say that the only reason why there was a slight demand for women in boxing is because of the accolades of their parents. True fans of women boxing are left with endless channel surfing at odd hours of the night hoping to find a match. Reality television has also tried their hand in bringing light to the fact that there are women out there who are serious and committed to the sport. This is not a fad people. This is a genuine love for the sport. Despite a low demand to see women shine as much as the men, women professional boxers are still following their dreams to excel in the sport. This dream is continuously being fueled by the support of friends, community, trainers, and boxing associations who stand by a vision that if a forum is provided, the demand would be lifted and fulfilled. Just ask our own DMVRADIO.NET’s producer and artist Jah’Nette. On a trip home to New York, Jah’ visited Madison Square Garden to show support for her cousin Melissa Roberts.

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Once again on April 18, 2009, Madison Square Garden became electrified with action as New Yorkers cheered fine boxing. Fighters slugged it out Friday night and into early Saturday to gain this year’s title and receive the gold necklace. A few notable finishers among many great matches:

(125-W) Melissa Roberts got the better of trading punches with Chala A. Yancy with Yancy taking multiple hits to the body and head, but fighting back round upon round with an exceptional display of valor and heart until the referee stopped the bout near the end of round 4 for a Melissa Roberts win.

By David Pambianchi Oh, baby! Boxer Melissa Roberts and daughter Maleah prevail

BY Mitch Abramson DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Saturday, March 14th 2009, 9:37 PM When she discovered that her newborn daughter was conceived with a left congenital hernia, Melissa Roberts (Havoc BC) quit boxing and returned to New York from her post in Hawaii with the Marines in 2007. Roberts said that doctors gave her daughter a 15% chance of survival, but through constant hospital care her daughter's condition improved. Roberts said that last Christmas, in what she described as an "act of God," her daughter Maleah was finally released from the hospital with her health stabilized. Now, Roberts is resuming her boxing career after a nearly three-year absence from the ring, and Saturday with Maleah in attendance at the Daily News Golden Gloves, the 22-year-old showed that her skills and determination have not diminished. Showing an impressive body attack, the former top-ranked 125-pound woman in the country gave Katheryne Hernandez (Suffolk PAL) a total of four standing-eight counts in rounds three and four and the 125-pound women's quarterfinal was stopped at 1:57 of the fourth round at the Suffolk PAL in Brentwood, L.I. Roberts was also named the P.C. Richard & Son Boxer of the Night for her performance. "People always ask me if I'm fighting for my daughter," Roberts said with Maleah in her lap. "I tell them that she's already won her fight. Now it's my turn." I am an avid fan of boxing and have been since the age of ten. It is literally in my blood as my grandfather was a middleweight champion. I love boxing and whish that I could see more women featured in the sport consistently, not periodically. I just have two words………..More please!

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