AM News Headlines 9-17-12

(WWLP) - The judge who ruled that state taxpayers must cover the cost of a sex-change operation for a transgender prison inmate...has also ruled taxpayers must also cover  the prisoner's legal bills.   U.S. District Court Chief Judge Mark Wolf has set a deadline of Thursday for Michelle Kosilek's legal team to submit a suggested bill to the court.   Wolf is urging lawyers for both sides to meet and try and reach a resolution that will avoid additional litigation and costs fighting his order.

East Longmeadow police arrested two juveniles early this morning for breaking into a vehicle and stealing a GPS.  Sgt. Daniel Bruno told 22News that the two Springfield teens, 15 and 16, were seen riding bicycles around 2:30 this morning the North Main Street and Gerrard Avenue areas.   They were wearing dark clothes and gloves and carrying backpacks containing stolen items, flashlights and tools.
    
Police are investigating whether or not the two are responsible for other car break-ins in the area.
Their names are not being released.


Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren both agree that more needs to be done to improve education in the United States...but the two disagree on how those improvements should be made.  Warren supports funding for school lunch programs and early childhood education.  Brown supports expanding charter schools and requiring colleges to disclose where they are spending money.


Hundreds of thousands of women get breast augmentations every year and some weren't happy with the results.   But now new 3-d imaging technology allows patients to get a better idea of what they'll look like after surgery. Six cameras take simultaneous photos to create 3-d images of the patient...plus before and after animation.
    
We'll take a closer look on 22News at Noon.