>>Fairfax County Teen Named TIME's "Kid Of The Year"
(Fairfax, VA) -- A Virginia teenager is being honored by TIME Magazine as its "Kid of the Year." Richard Stelling has more.Preview: Voicer Script:
Heman Bekele [[ HEY-man beh-KAY-lay ]] of Woodson High School in Fairfax County was chosen for the honor because of a soap he invented to help treat skin problems. The 15-year-old won last year's 3M Young Scientist Challenge for his invention, which contains a drug that helps treat warts and some kinds of skin cancer. Bekele says he hopes to make treatment for skin problems more affordable and accessible through his invention.