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Dad Quizzed Over 'Intruder' Fatal Stabbing

Topix - Business News  Sun, 09/18/2011 - 21:55

A father is being quizzed by police on suspicion of murder after an alleged intruder at his home was stabbed to death.


 

Advice about References

DaniWeb IT Discussion Community - IT Careers and Business  Wed, 06/29/2011 - 15:36

Sorry if this isn't the right forum but I'm looking for what a lead or manager might look for. This summer I'm interning at a small start up: there's less than five coders currently but they are all very experienced.

My dad is one of those coders. Would it be inappropriate or even harmful to me if I put him on my resume as a reference in the future?

Does it make a difference if, say, my dad is the author of one of the top 5 most influential CS books? Or would that be cheating?


 

Marsden's kids don't watch their dad's scenes

Topix - Business News  Fri, 04/01/2011 - 07:29

Actor James Marsden rarely steals the spotlight at home - his children don't even like to watch his films and often fast-forward through his scenes.


 

Gallaghers' dad in bust-up with neighbour

Topix - Business News  Sun, 02/27/2011 - 07:29

Rockers Liam and Noel Gallagher's estranged father has received a police warning after he lashed out at a neighbour in a bust-up over a parking spot outside his home in Manchester.


 

Janet Jackson still haunted by strict upbringing

Topix - Business News  Sun, 02/13/2011 - 15:49

Janet Jackson will forever be scarred by the lack of interaction she had with her authoritative father Joe during her childhood, admitting she yearned to call him "dad" as a kid.


 

Kids asking for essentials from Santa: shoes + a job for dad

Digg - Business & Finance  Mon, 12/14/2009 - 12:21

A wintry measure of hard times can be found this holiday season on the knees of Santas around the country, as kids ask for the bare essentials: shoes, eyeglasses, and a job for dad.

"Kids will hear the E-word, but it's not Elmo. It's the economy." What are your kids asking of Santa this year?


 

Get Rich Quick: 6 People Who Accidentally Found a Fortune

Digg - Business & Finance  Sun, 10/25/2009 - 20:30

We’ve all been there—a week until payday, the rent is due, and you’re rummaging in your parents’ attic to find Dad’s Mickey Mantle rookie card.

Here are six stories of people who found a fortune when—and where—they least expected it.