Cat-loving Pope urged to stop wearing fur

The Italian animal rights campaigners are unhappy with Pope Benedict.Campaigners are trying to appeal to the Pope's cat-loving reputation, urging him to stop wearing ermine on his hats and robes. An online pettition...

Va. court grants first writ of actual innocence in Chesapeake case

" - A man convicted in Chesapeake of felony firearm possession has become the first person exonerated under a 2004 Virginia law allowing prisoners to present new, non-DNA evidence of their innocence. The Virginia Court of Appeals granted Darrell Andrew Copeland's writ of...

Please Bono, for the love of God, retire from public life

Some do-gooders at ThePoint.com, a site that enables people to mobilize (and hopefully fund) activism campaigns, have started a petition asking Bono to stop being the world's most annoying philanthropist.As it...

Filipinos in Riyadh eye prominent doctor for top OWWA post

Rudy C. Estimo Jr. | Arab News     RIYADH: Some members of the Filipino community in Saudi Arabia are campaigning for a Saudi-based Dr. Carlito L. Astillero, a pathologist and laboratory director at Al-Missari hospital for the past 21...

Petition for Backyard Chickens

I really support this. I like urban chickens. There were some in New York. "The allure of fresh eggs daily and natural pest control is too much for some Toronto locavores, and despite the city's prohibition, some...

56 Canadian MPs call for justice in Cuban five case

Just like in other countries, 56 Canadian MPs have backed the the international campaign to demand freedom for the Cuban Five based on findings of human rights organizations and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (May 27, 2005) Cuban citizens,Fernando González,...

The Greatest of All Time

"  The First 10 Amendments to theConstitution as Ratified by the StatesDecember 15, 1791 Preamble Congress OF THE United Statesbegun and held at the City of New York, on Wednesdaythe Fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.   THE...

New drive to ban race preferences

Backlash can be hell. "Tensions are running high in the latest affirmative-action battlegrounds. In Arizona, Nebraska, and Colorado, supporters of ballot initiatives that would ban "preferential treatment" are counting up petition signatures – and opponents are...

Celtic League: support Scottish Rugby Union 'ALBA; strip petition

This from the Celtic League: SUPPORT SRU 'ALBA' STRIP PETITIONThe Celtic League petition to the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) organisedby the General Secretary, Rhisiart Tal-e-bot, in conjunction withthe League's...

NO REASON WE CAN'T GET CHEAPER OIL - JUST DRILL!

" AMERICANS don't like paying $4 for a gallon of gasoline or $5 for a gallon of diesel. Not one bit. Nearly 1 million Americans have signed our "Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less." petition at...

Dying Filipino caregiver in Canada is being kicked out

Juana Tejada has served the Canadian health care industry dutifuly since 2003 as a nannie.  Now, she is being kicked out of the country because of her potential burden to the country's health care system. " “Corey Glass may get to stay. He is the American...

Chimp Vies for Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Cheeta the Chimp is once again vying for a sidewalk star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This is the seventh time that the animal actor is trying to become the first monkey to receive such an honor. Cheeta's had...

Priyanka’s Meet Encourages Nalini Sriharan Go For Mercy

"Chennai (ABC Live): Nalini, one of the killers of Rajiv Gandhi has asked for Mercy through her petition flied in Madras High Court which will be heard on Tuesday."

petition for more funding for children/young people's mental health

I'm a mum to 4 children one of whom suffers with ptsd, depression, panick and anxiety attacks. Over the easter period i was faced with a suicide note from my 13yr old son. As it was not in ofice hours and the school...

petition for more funding for children/young people's mental health

I'm a mum to 4 children one of whom suffers with ptsd, depression, panick and anxiety attacks. Over the easter period i was faced with a suicide note from my 13yr old son. As it was not in ofice hours and the school...

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