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<p>Goldilocks was free to get lost in the woods again after a jury acquitted her of burglary charges Thursday, apparently buying into the defense's argument that no child would break into a house just to eat Mama Bear's awful porridge.</p>

One day as the Little Red Hen was scratching in a field, she found a grain of wheat. "This wheat should be planted," she said. "Who will plant this grain of wheat?" "Not I," said the Duck. "Not I," said the Cat. "Not I," said the Dog. "Then I will," said the Little Red Hen. And she did. Soon the wheat grew to be tall and yellow. "The wheat is ripe," said the Little Red Hen. "Who will cut the wheat?" "Not I," said the Duck. "Not I," said the Cat. "Not I," said the Dog. "Then I will," said...

One day as the Little Red, White and Blue Hens were scratching in the yard, they found a kernel of wheat. "This kernel ought to be planted to produce food for lots of hungry animals," they said. "But it's a big job, and the foxes prowl the gardens. Who will help us plant it?" "We will not," honked the Goose Gaggle. "Nor I," said Le Chat, yawning. "Nor I!" said Der Hund. "Then we will do it ourselves," said the Little Red, White and Blue Hens. And they did. Soon the wheat sprouted, and grew tall in the hot sun....

One summer day the US found a nexus between the 9-11 attacks and Iraq and further found serious violations of many UN Resolutions, in addition to genocide and war-mongering on the part of Saddam. "This is wrong!" said the US to herself. "I will correct it." She asked France: "Will you help me correct the violation?" "Not I," said France. She asked Germany: "Will you help me correct the violation?" "Not I," said Germany. She asked Russia: "Will you help me correct the violation?" "Not I," said Russia. She asked Turkey: "Will you help me correct the violation?" "Not I,"...

A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package; what food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a mouse trap! Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning, "There is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house." The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr. Mouse, I can tell you this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me; I cannot be bothered by it." The mouse turned...

The Three Little Pigs was never my favorite kid’s story, but I still consider it one of those staples every young person should read. You know, the big bad wolf huffing and puffing, the pigs going on about their hairy chinny chins, the impact of the sterling moral that one must always choose quality construction materials and never let the contractor fast-talk you into straw or sticks. It’s a classic. But the British children who attend Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery school in Batley, West Yorks will not be reading or hearing about the three little pigs anytime soon....

THE MODERN LITTLE RED HEN   Author Unknown NewsWithViews.com   Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered some grains of wheat. She called her neighbors and said, "If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?"   "Not I," said the cow.   "Not I," said the duck.   "Not I," said the pig.   "Not I, said the goose.   "Then I will," said the little red hen. And she did. The wheat grew tall and ripened into golden...

The head teacher at a school in Britain is defending her decision to ban books that contain stories about pigs because they might offend Muslim children. According to a report in the London Daily Express, teacher Barbara Harris has removed the books from classes for those under 7 years old at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School in Batley, West Yorkshire. Sixty percent of the students are of Pakistani or Indian origin, reports the Express, 99 percent of whom are Muslim. "Recently, the head teacher has been aware of an occasion where young Muslim children in a class were...

A West Yorkshire head teacher has banned books containing stories about pigs from the classroom in case they offend Muslim children. The literature has been removed from classes for under-sevens at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School in Batley. Head Barbara Harris said the books would remain in the school library for children to read. Sixty per cent of the school's pupils are of Pakistani or Indian origin and 99% of these pupils are Muslims. School library Mrs Harris said in a statement: "Recently I have been aware of an occasion where young Muslim children in class were read...

Teacher shuns swine stories in class that might offend Islamic kidsThe head teacher at a school in Britain is defending her decision to ban books that contain stories about pigs because they might offend Muslim children. According to a report in the London Daily Express, teacher Barbara Harris has removed the books from classes for those under 7 years old at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School in Batley, West Yorkshire. Sixty percent of the students are of Pakistani or Indian origin, reports the Express, 99 percent of whom are Muslim. "Recently, the head teacher has been aware of...

A school has banned under sevens from reading the story of the Three Little Pigs in case it offends Muslims. All other tales about pigs, including Babe, are also off limits for pupils under seven at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery in Batley, West Yorkshire. The school says any talk of pigs is offensive to Muslims who make up 60% of the 250 pupils. But leading Muslims say there's nothing in their religious rules to stop children reading about pigs. The ban was discovered when a parent saw words relating to pigs had been removed from a homework sheet....

One day as the Little Red Hen was scratching in a field, she found a grain of wheat. "This wheat should be planted," she said. "Who will plant this grain of wheat?" "Not I," said the Duck."Not I," said the Cat."Not I," said the Dog. "Then I will," said the Little Red Hen. And she did. Soon the wheat grew to be tall and yellow. "The wheat is ripe," said the Little Red Hen. "Who will cut the wheat?" "Not I," said the Duck."Not I," said the Cat."Not I," said the Dog. "Then I will," said the Little Red Hen....