Russian Parents NJ Weekly Digest - September 1, 2013

Yersterday's News

• Google co-founder Sergey Brin separates from his wife
  
• Pamela Anderson to run in New York Marathon
  
• MIT students design a cure for Facebook addiction
  
• Mystery of NYC Subway Shark finally solved
  
• 16-year old from California invented a prosthetic arm controlled by brain waves
  
• Kittens shut down NY Subway service for 2 hours

This Week in History*

Sep 01, 1985          Wreck of the Titanic found
Sep 02, 1969          First ATM opens for business
Sep 03, 1783          Treaty of Paris signed
Sep 04, 1886          Geronimo surrenders
Sep 05, 1972          Arab terrorists take Israeli hostages at the Olympics
Sep 06, 1915          First tank produced
Sep 07, 1813          United States nicknamed Uncle Sam

 

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Parents Tip of the Week

 When your child wants to show you something,  stop what you are doing and pay attention to your child.  It is important to spend frequent, small amounts of time with your child doing things that you both enjoy.

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*Sourced from History.com