Iqbal, a former street kid who now works as a guide, explains facets of life in Paharganj, a poor neighborhood in New Delhi. STORY HIGHLIGHTS The charitable Salaam Baalak Trust runs a city tour in New Delhi Tourists walk through the streets of Paharganj, a poor neighborhood Former street kids act as guides through a maze of congested lanes Poverty tours have sparked controversy Editor's note: Moni Basu, a reporter for CNN.com, was born in Kolkata, India and returns there every year. New Delhi (CNN) -- On a recent trip home to India, I heard a German man on my flight remark to another passenger that he'd taken his son on a tour of a Kolkata slum. I believe the man was well-intentioned -- he ... Continue reading →
A New Jersey judge sentenced ex-Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi to a 30-day jail term and recommended he not get deported back to his native India. Ravi was found guilty in March of bias intimidation, invasion of privacy and other charges after using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man. By Becky Bratu, msnbc.comUpdated 12:43 p.m. ET: A New Jersey judge on Monday sentenced a former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate's love life to a 30-day probationary jail term.Indian-born Dharun Ravi, 20, was facing up to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of bias intimidation and invasion of privacy in a case that exploded into the headlines when Ravi's ... Continue reading →
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Orange County Health Care Agency / APThis image provided by the Orange County Health Care Agency shows rocks picked up on a Southern California beach by a woman, which later ignited inside her shorts, leaving her with severe burns. Authorities say phosphorous may have coated these beach rocks.By NBC News and msnbc.com staffUpdated at 2:40 p.m. ET: SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -- Rocks that a woman was carrying in her cargo shorts caught fire after a trip to a California beach, leaving her with severe burns, and authorities are investigating whether phosphorous on the stones is to blame.Authorities say the woman was carrying stones that her children picked up during a family trip to Trestles Beach at San Onofre State Beach on Saturday. As the 43-year-old ... Continue reading →
JACKSON, Mich. — A Michigan teen made a gristly discovery after biting into an Arby's junior roast beef sandwich. More on Food trends Satisfy your craving Look for more exciting eats and foodie trends on the Bites blog Ryan Hart said he had nearly polished off his sandwich last Friday when he bit into something tough to chew that tasted like rubber, so he spit it out. Turns out it tasted like finger. The fleshy pad of an unfortunate employee's finger, apparently. "I was like, 'That (has) to be a finger,'" Hart, 14, told the Jackson Citizen Patriot on Wednesday. "I was about to puke. ... It was just nasty." The employee apparently cut her finger on a meat slicer and left her station without ... Continue reading →
(CNN) – When President Barack Obama made his first public endorsement of same-sex marriage Wednesday, the political implications were murky – while it clearly helped the president with his liberal base, it was unclear whether moderate supporters and African-Americans would respond positively. On Friday, the first poll taken after his ABC News interview showed 51% of Americans approved of the decision, compared to 45% who disapproved. The results from the Gallup survey, which was taken May 10, closely mirror recent polling of Americans on the issue of marriage equality.– Follow the Ticker on Twitter: @PoliticalTicker In a Gallup survey taken May 3-6, 50% of respondents said marriages between same-sex couples should be recognized as legal, compared to 48% who said they should not. Friday's results ... Continue reading →
