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U.S. Could end ban on HIV-Positive Travellers, Immigrants
The US ban on visitors with HIV coming to the country could soon be at an end, as a senate bill aimed at fighting AIDS could ease restrictions for travel. Since 1987, the US has banned anyone with HIV from travelling... Parliamentary complaint over birthday party
PC is spreading as can be seen from this latest story from Sweden."A heated debate is raging in Sweden after an eight-year-old boy's failure to invite two classmates to his birthday party resulted in a complaint filed with parliament. Nearly 200 outraged comments have been... Why do children carry knives? The view from the streets
Research with primary children tells us that they think (wrongly) that most older children smoke, take drugs and carry knives. This belief must contribute to them deciding to carry knives 'for self defence'. This... Two men kissing advert pulled
Two men kissing advert pulled After receiving more than 200 complaints about a Heinz Deli Mayo advertisement in less than a week the advert has been yanked from the tube.The entire advert is regular in every way... Ugliest dog: 3 legs, 1 eye, no hair, all winner
"PETALUMA, Calif. - Gus the dog has three legs, one eye and no hair, except for a white tuft on the top of his head. He's a real winner.The pedigree Chinese crested won the World's Ugliest Dog contest on Saturday at... Egypt bans 92-year-old's marriage
In a bizzare incident in the middle east a marriage between 92 old man and 17 year old egyptian girl have been stopped. "The Egyptian authorities have banned a 92-year-old man from marrying a 17-year-old girl, the Egyptian al-Akhbar newspaper has reported. The ministry of...Thai leg of Olympic torch relay is festive
There was only a few small protests in Thailand today as the Olympic torch made its way through the streets of Bangkok. Thousands of people came out to see the torch, and the mood was much more festive than it has...PoV: 28 Weeks Later
Step 1: Killed the Infected Step 2: Containment Step 3: Extermination Theseare the words which I remember clearly after watching the film. 28Weeks Later starts with a group of people preparing and waiting to havetheir lunch in a cottage in London when a kid banging the door...Urgent: Global consultation, Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
This is an update from the United Nations Aboriginal summit. - The Angryindian---------------------------------------------------------"URGENT MATTER - INDIGENOUS PEOPLES - GLOBAL CONSULTATION IMPORTANT NOTICE An...Polonium-210 one of world's rarest elements
"LONDON, England (AP) -- Polonium-210 -- the radioactive substance used to poison a former Russian spy in London -- is one of the world's rarest elements, first discovered in the 19th century by scientists Marie and Pierre Curie. It is highly lethal when ingested, and...Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food
According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and salads. ...
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