Cops Seek Teens Who Allegedly Set Fire To 13

(CBS) A 13 year old high school student suffered first degree burns after two teens poured gasoline on him and set him on fire as he was walking home from school.

CBS affiliate KCTV reports the teenager was rushed to Children's Mercy Hospital after the flames ignited. Police say his hair and face were burned.

ABC affiliate KMBC reports that Melissa Coon said her son turned from the school's stadium onto Quincy Avenue and noticed two teenagers following him. She said the teens followed her son home and attacked him nike air max online outside his front door.

"They rushed him on the porch as he tried to get the door open," she said. "(One of them) poured nike air max women the gasoline, then flicked the Bic, and said, 'This is what you deserve. You get what you deserve, white boy.'"

The second teen then used a air max australia lighter to ignite the gasoline, which "produced a large fireball burning the face and hair" of the victim, according to a Kansas City Police Department report.

"You could smell the burned skin," said Coon. "You could smell the burned hair. It was just horrible." Her son lost some of his eyelashes, eyebrows, and some of the hair around his face was singed. Coon said she knows her son is lucky but also can't believe someone would do that to her child.

The teen's father, 36, said he wants to prosecute the suspects. The boy is white, and the two suspects are black. Police are investigating whether this was a hate crime.

Police are asking for the public's help in locating the two suspects who are described as being around 16 years old. One was wearing a blue beanie, blue jacket and blue green Nike Air Jordans with 23 written on the shoes. The second suspect was wearing a black hoodie and black sunglasses with silver on the side.

Converse parent Nike admits abuse of workers in Indonesia

SUKABUMI, Indonesia Workers making Converse sneakers in Indonesia say supervisors throw shoes at them, slap them in the face and call them dogs and pigs. Nike, the brand's owner, admits that such abuse has occurred among the contractors that make its hip high tops but says there was little it could do to stop it.

Dozens of workers interviewed by The Associated Press and a document released by Nike show that the footwear and athletic apparel giant has far to go to meet the standards it set for itself a decade ago to end its reliance on sweatshop labor.

That does not appear to explain abuses that workers allege at the Pou Chen Group factory in Sukabumi, about 60 miles from Jakarta it didn't start making Converse products until four years after Nike bought Converse. One worker there said she was kicked by a supervisor last year after making a mistake while cutting rubber for soles.

"We're powerless," said the woman, who like several others interviewed spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of reprisals. "Our only choice is to stay and suffer, or speak out and be fired."

The 10,000 mostly female workers at the Taiwanese operated Pou Chen plant make around 50 cents an hour. That's enough, for food and bunkhouse type lodging, but little else. Some workers interviewed by the AP in March and April described being hit or scratched in the arm one man until he bled. Others said they were fired after filing complaints.

"They throw shoes and other things at us" said a 23 year old woman in the embroidery division. "They growl and slap us when they get angry.

"It's part of our daily bread."

Mira Agustina, 30, said she was fired in 2009 for taking sick leave, even though she produced a doctor's note.

"It was a horrible job," she said. "Our bosses pointed their feet at us, calling us names like air jordan 9 retro dog, pig or monkey." nike free australia All are major insults to Muslims. Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation.

At the PT Amara Footwear factory located just outside Jakarta, where another Taiwanese contractor makes Converse shoes, a supervisor ordered six female workers to stand in the blazing sun after they failed to meet their target of completing 60 dozen pairs of shoes on time.

"They were crying and allowed to continue their job only after two hours under the sun," said Ujang Suhendi, 47, a worker at a warehouse in the factory. The women's supervisor received a warning letter for the May incident after complaints from unionized workers.

The company's own inquiries also found workers at the two factories were subjected to "serious and egregious" physical and verbal abuse, including the punishment of forcing workers to stand in the sun, said Hannah Jones, a Nike executive who oversees the company's efforts to improve working conditions.

Nike, which came under heavy criticism a decade ago for its use of foreign sweatshops and child labor, has taken steps since then to improve conditions at its 1,000 overseas factories. But the progress it has made at factories producing gear with its premier "swoosh" logo is not fully reflected in those making Converse products.

An internal report Nike released to the AP after it inquired about the abuse show that nearly two thirds of 168 factories making Converse products worldwide fail to meet Nike's own standards for contract manufacturers.

Nike blames problems on pre existing licenses to produce Converse goods that it says prevent air max australia the parent company from inspecting factories or introducing its own code of conduct. But some corporate experts question whether the company is doing all it can.

company hires Nike FuelBand consultant

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commercial challenges expectations

Kobe Bryant's new signature shoe is a dramatic departure from his previous efforts with Nike, opting to go for a high cut model after years of being at the forefront of the low cut basketball shoe movement. The key technology found in the Kobe 9 Elite is Flyknit as it makes its debut on a basketball court. Flywire nike air max online and Lunarlon have been used in previous Kobe shoes before and also comes air jordan 9 retro with a carbon fiber heel counter.

While the "Masterpiece" is technically the official debut of the Nike Kobe 9 Elite, two special edition colorways launched previously in limited quantities and in only a few select locations.

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Colonel Reb now in retirement

OXFORD Colonel Reb, the University of Mississippi iconic former mascot who conjures up for many images of the plantation era of the South of the past, is soon to be a remnant of the past himself.

The Colonel Reb image was officially and legally retired Wednesday.

Tuesday was is the last official day the Colonel Reb image can be licensed. The College Licensing Company, the agent for Ole Miss licensing issues, released a memo in March to all licensees that the image of the Colonel may only be licensed through Aug. 31, 2010.

On Wednesday, the image entered the College Vault Program where it can only be licensed out for special occasions for historical use.

university will maintain its ownership rights in the Colonel Reb marks to reflect the logos place as part of the university history. Placing it in the vault program is an appropriate way to respect the mark and maintain ownership in it, said Clay Jones, director of human resources at Ole Miss.

Although Tuesday was the cut off date for the Colonel, merchandise still in stock that was previously approved through the licensing company can remain until it is sold out.

When a business wants to sell a trademark, image or photograph that is licensed by the university, it must obtain permission to use the image on any materials.

Jones said any future approvals will be through its College Vault nike air max online program coordinated through the CLC, but the use must be historical in scope.

The university posted a blog noting that it is phasing out the Colonel Reb image in on campus merchandise.

plan to eliminate on campus sales of Colonel Reb merchandise, but first, we will allow our on campus vendors to sell through their current inventory and, therefore, minimize the financial impact on them.

will take several months. Current merchandise that bears the Colonel Reb mark and is being sold by off campus vendors will likewise be phased out via a natural inventory reduction plan. But, it is unrealistic to think that in the foreseeable future all merchandise available bearing the mark will be off the market, according to the blog.

Oxford merchants are not about to miss this last opportunity to cash in on the Colonel.

Several stores have stocked up before the first home football game this Saturday to ensure Ole Miss football fans can buy all the Colonel Reb merchandise they can carry.

Last weekend, when students returned to Oxford and Ole Miss, one retailer said his sales of Colonel Rebel T shirts increased 40 percent.

think people know that he is about to be gone and the sales have definitely increased, said Mike Tatum, owner of the Oxford T Shirt Co. are selling T shirts with Colonel Rebel on them and will be through the fall. Everyone should know that there is a limited supply out there once production stops and the shirts with his likeness are going to go fast. such as Nike or Adidas had to stop production by midnight Tuesday to comply with the ruling set six months ago, Jones said. Apparel companies sell their products to places such as Walmart, Hibbett Sports and Dick and it retailers who have been asking for a greater amount of these items since the deadline was set.

Jones said Ole Miss has no control over retailers, so they can sell Colonel Reb products until their stock runs out.

Jeff Busby, co owner with Pat Patterson of University Sporting Goods, said the sale of Colonel Rebel T shirts prior to the deadline was around 3 percent. But as the window of opportunity slowly closed on those cheap nike free run who want to buy a Colonel Reb item, sales of mascot embossed products are sizzling.

Chris Riddell, the owner of Ink Spot and Cat Daddy reported a similar uptick in his Colonel Rebel sales over the summer. Riddell, who also produces T shirts, is selling his Colonel Rebel materials locally and at a Jackson mall kiosk.

Colonel Rebel sales have spiked, but I thought we would be selling more than we have, Riddell said. would say that we have doubled if not tripled the products we used to sell with him on it. The emphasis has been more than average and we have the inventory to meet the demand. stores won be affected as they don currently carry Colonel Reb merchandise.

my knowledge, we don have anything with air max 95 the Rebel on it, Walmart Shift Manager Jeff Legge said. just have the Ole Miss or University of Mississippi logos. Davis and Melanie Addington/Oxford Eagle

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BYU campus notes

CROSS COUNTRY: The Cougars kick off a highly anticipated 2009 season this weekend as they host the BYU Autumn Classic Saturday morning at the Clarence F. Robison Track.

The event will feature both BYU squads competing at the campus cross country course against UCLA, Idaho State and San Bernardino Valley College. Interspersed between the collegiate competitions will be the top high school cross country programs throughout Utah competing in 5K races at the sophomore, JV, and varsity levels.

"There will once again be some tough competition at this year's race," said men's head coach Ed Eyestone.

Individual awards will be given to the top 30 finishers of each race.

The top three teams from varsity will be given awards along with the top two from the other events.

The 5K race will consist of three laps around the course while the 4 mile run will have four laps. Roughly 70 percent of the course can be seen from the grandstand, which will also provide a view of the finish line.

Both the men's and women's teams hope to use the meet as an opportunity to evaluate their respective rosters and determine traveling teams for future competitions.

"This is a great chance to establish a depth chart for our team and determine who will solidify their spots as leaders of the team," said BYU women's cross country coach Patrick Shane.

Admission to the event is $3 for adults, free for students with an ID card, and children five and under are also free. Any youths (14 and under) wearing their track or cross country uniform will receive free admission. Results from the meet can be viewed on Rocky Mountain RunnerCard.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: After having four road games the BYU Cougars (2 2) will come home to the Smith Fieldhouse Friday and Saturday to host the BYU Nike Classic. Kansas State, Weber State and Cal Poly are the featured teams for the 30th year of the tournament.

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Buy a pair of Nike Air Mags for charity and walk in Marty McFly's shoes from Back to the Future

Back To The Future fans are reeling after news that Nike is releasing a line of Nike Air Mags the shoes that Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, wore in the film that set unrealistic expectations about the state of hoverboard development in 2015.

Nike CEO Mike Parker announced that 1500 pairs of the shoes , shoe blog Nice Kicks reported yesterday.

This teaser video was released on a YouTube account under the name of DocEmmetBrown88 in the description it reads: "If I didn't know any better, I'd say that looks like shelves and shelves of 2011 Nike MAG shoes."

Fox himself was to appear on the David Letterman show at 11.30pm today (4.30pm AEST), about the same time Nike hosted an event to launch the shoe line.

Nice Kicks broke the news last night after receiving a late night invite to Mike's About Time event in Los Angeles where a announcement would be made.

The invitation came complete with a box of goodies that included an iPod Shuffle with a message in the voice of Dr Emmett Brown (the character played by Christopher Lloyd in the film) saying: to Los Angeles. If my calculations are correct, over the next 24 hours you are about to see some SERIOUS ST!

The pack also included a Back to the Future DVD, a pair of metal shield glasses, popular 1980s candy and "Throwback Pepsi" made using the formula from 1985.

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Amateur nike free trainer 5.0 science boffin Blake Bevin has been crowdsourcing the funds to bring her line of "Power Laces" to market and is happy the Nike versions are helping Parkinson's research.

turns out that the shoe Nike is releasing is a non powered replica that will be sold to raise money for Parkinson's research, which is a air max 95 charity I strongly believe in as my grandmother is a sufferer, Ms Bevin said.

She said she suspects Nike is working on a version of auto lacing fashion shoes but says her Power Laces offer something special.

my device is designed more for accessibility for the disabled, I believe that we can co exist in the same market as we cater to different demographics."

but he's keeping it

ELKHART One look at the bag which he uses air jordan 5 retro to tote his hoops gear into an Elkhart Express practice quickly tells you Correy Childs is not just your typical basketball player. Further inspection of the bag confirms just how important family is to the former Benton Harbor star. Childs doesn't pack his practice gear into the standard Nike or Adidas bag. His bag, which resembles a handbag, is a much more cherished and important piece of his life. The bag Childs values belonged to his mother Martha. She passed away last fall from complications after suffering a stroke. The 66 year old meant a lot to her son, as evidenced by his different style of bag and the lasting impact she had on his life. "It's an important piece of my life,'' said Childs of the sentimental bag. "It has a lot of meaning to me. This keeps my mom close to me and she'll always be in my heart. "My mom is one of the main reasons that I continue to play basketball. She was always so excited no matter where I was playing. I could always depend on and count on her for words of encouragement. "She was a Christian lady and instilled values in me that have helped keep me grounded. I still pick up the phone sometimes to call her and then have to stop myself.'' Childs, a personable and versatile 6 foot 6 player, nike air max online is happy to be a first year member of the defending International Basketball League champion Express. Elkhart, 23 2 in 2006, opens its second season by hosting Grand Rapids tonight at North Side Gym at 7:15. "This is what you live for, to play on a championship caliber team,'' said Childs. "This is fun. It wasn't hard to sell this to me. It's refreshing for me to be a part of this team. We really have good guys here.'' "I saw them play last year in Columbus. I was impressed with how Daimon ran the team. I'm happy to be playing with them.'' Family plays a huge role in Childs life. He comes from a large extended family, which included 17 children. Childs' wife Tiaisha, his 11 year excellerate 2 old son D'eandre and 7 year old daughter Amari live in Columbus, Ohio. "My entire family is close,'' Childs related. "I can still hear my mom's voice through my wife and my sisters.'' Childs ended up on the Express roster after an ABA team in Benton Harbor folded. The 31 year old, who has also played pro ball overseas, was contacted by Express assistant and Benton Harbor coach Ramsey Nichols. "I've known Correy pretty much his whole life,'' said Nichols. "He's a great character guy. He brings a winning mindset to this team. He's a very versatile player and a competitor.'' Childs had a prolific prep career at Benton Harbor. A three year starter, he helped the Tigers go 73 9 and reach the Class A state title game in both 1992 and '93. Childs, who averaged 22.1 points and 8.3 rebounds his senior year, finished with 1,382 career points before going on to play at Tulane University in New Orleans. Childs just wants to do his part to help the Express win another championship. "My strengths are my maturity and versatility,'' said Childs. "I played the point some at Tulane and also feel I can play inside too. "My outlook on basketball now is to slow the game down. I'm at a point in my life where I'll fill whatever role they want me to. I'll be happy with that.'' Sounds like Childs has the game and his priorities in the bag.