Banksy work is ruined by mistake

Once again out of touch council officials destroy an irreplacable art work by Banksy. Thank goodness for his hometown of Bristol whose council has pledged never to destroy any of his work found there. " A mural by...

Abortion under 16 in Alaska now requires parental consent

Any girl under the age of 16 in Alaska who wishes to get an abortion will need her parent's consent, according to a new bill passed through the state House today.  House Bill 35 was introduced that would now require parents to give their approval for an abortion if their...

Quarter of state databases "should be scrapped"

" Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:29am GMT  LONDON (Reuters) - A quarter of government databases in Britain should be scrapped or redesigned because they are fundamentally flawed and probably illegal, a report from a social...

6 minors in state care after raid

A raid that followed a two-year child sex abuse investigation has rescued 6 children, who are now in state care."Six minors have been placed in temporary state custody as part of a two-year child abuse and pornography investigation after a raid on a ministry run by a man who...

Iran deputies back down on polygamy bill

" 2008-09-08 22:52:04 - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's state TV says a parliamentary committee has removed articles that would have allowed Iranian men to take additional wives without the consent of their first wife.Ali Shahrokhi, head of the parliament's judicial...

Polygamy bill provokes controversy in Iran

" 2008-09-04 13:42:03 - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A bill that would allow men in Iran to take additional wives without the consent of their first wife has provoked so much controversy that parliament has had to...

Computer security consultant charged with infecting a quarter million computers

I came across this story which was published on the US Department of Justice website today and after reading the story, I had to share this with the NowPublic community.This 26 year old has been controlling OUR computers without our knowledge for sometime now.  The thing...

Female circumcision: a tradition steeped in blood

Culturally sensitive or not this practice has to be controlled as does the practice of 'forced marriage' and so called honour killings."Police are to stage high-profile checks on flights to a number of African...

New sexual consent law confusing, youth workers say

Youth advocates are worried a somewhat technical new law in Canada that effectively raises the age of consent from 14 to 16 may confuse teenagers, making them susceptible to early pregnancy and STIs.However, as...

Barely Legal: Canada Raises Age of Consent to 16

Canada's age of consent has been raised to 16 today. It used to be 14, which I had no idea about... that's pretty dang young, though kids are doin' it earlier and earlier. (Just because they are, doesn't mean they...

Indian Arrested For Raping British Teen Found Dead in Goa

Very sad case."A man suspected of having raped the 15-year-old British teenager Scarlett Keeling found dead on a beach in Goa last month, was arrested by Indian police Sunday evening, as second autopsy revealed the fact that Scarlett’s death could be foul play. The...

Last Minute Serbian Appeal to the UN Security Council

    Today Serbian foreign minister Jeremić will bring Serbia's case for a halt to Kosovo's rush to independence before the UN Security Council. " The foreign minister will ask the Security Council...

Man charged over Dublin sword attack

"A man has appeared in court charged in connection with an attack in which a man had his hand cut off by a sword. 33-year-old Anthony Dowling of 44 Fortlawn Drive, Blanchardstown was charged with assault causing harm and possession of an offensive weapon. He has been remanded...

Taxpayer Privacy - New IRS rules

" WASHINGTON —  The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today released final regulations and a related revenue procedure giving taxpayers greater protection and control over their tax return information held by tax return preparers.  Treasury...

New Orleans Tears down Private Housing too

"City inflating damage, lawsuit says Houses are in line to be demolished Wednesday, December 19, 2007 By Michelle Krupa Plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit that seeks to halt the demolition of nearly 2,000 privately owned properties condemned by City Hall allege that New Orleans...

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