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Judgement in Dr Aafia case reserved
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday reserved its verdict in a petition filed against the release of $2 million to three American lawyers for defending Dr Aafia Siddiqui in the US. The petition was filed by Barrister Iqbal Jafree, counsel of Dr Aafia, challenging the... UK terror threat level is reduced
" The UK terror threat level has been lowered from "severe" to "substantial", the Home Office has said. The level was raised in 2007, meaning a terrorist attack was "highly likely". The downgrading means there is... Will Sotomayor's Judicial Nomination Validate Discrimination?
Sonia Sotomayor is facing scrutiny over her possible appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Supreme Court Judges serve life-time terms and never have to go up for reelection; therefore, they... Activists welcome India gay ruling
This is one step andit may go no furtherthan this in India, at least for several years." Gay rights activists in India say a ruling by the Delhi High Court decriminalising homosexuality in the country is a landmark. The judgement overturns a 148-year-old colonial law which... Supreme Court, Pakistan: Sharif Brothers can contest elections
Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Tuesday lifted a ban on Sharif Brothers which means that now they are eligible to contest elections and hold office. Sharif Brothers, Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz... On Being Opinionated
Is there virtue in being diplomatic and finding everything fine and dandy? There can be a fine line between having an opinion and being judgmental. I met a number of people since I have been in the US who think that French natives have opinions on everything and they do not... Former KKK Member's Conviction Vacated
James Ford Seale, the former KKK member who was convicted of kidnapping and conspiracy last year in the 1964 murder of two black teens was granted an acquittal by the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.The court said...Sarah Palin: Wasilla insider's journal entries
"You all are a hoot. Kind of. You have no idea how surreal this whole pick is for Alaskans. NO ONE up here that I know - beside “bumper sticker citz” think Sarah is ready for - heck, the Senate, let alone VP or the White House. It’s truly crazy.""Re: babygate - I...Facebook photos used to judge character
Facebook is a great tool. Whether it is for constructive or destructive purposes it is hard to say. Not only are employers using it as a tool for weeding out potential candidates, Facebook is being used as judge of character."Two weeks after Joshua Lipton was charged in a... Int'l Court to US: Don't Execute Mexican Nationals
In a move welcomed by Mexico, The United Nations' highest court is urging the US not to execute five Mexican nationals who had, during the course of their respective trials, been denied access to their consulate.Texas is bridling at the intervention, though, saying that...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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226 views | 25 recommendations | 5 comments
Radio host James Whale is sacked
A sport radio DJ in the UK has been fired by the BBC after urging his listeners to vote for Boris Johnson in last Thursdays London mayor election."Radio host James Whale has been fired by Talksport after urging... Barack Obama's Judgement Of Us Is A Bitter Pill To Swallow :: MAXINE
"The Modern-Day Pied Piper Of Hamlin - Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) addresses supporters during a campaign stop at Columbus East High School in Columbus, Indiana, April 11,...
created by Edmund Jenks | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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1134 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
France's first lady to go naked
"A nude portrait of the French first lady, Carla Bruni, is to go up for auction at Christie's next month. The photograph was taken more than a decade ago when the now wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy was working as a model. The gelatin silver print by photographer...Giving sounds good
The Vancouver Sun's David Baines has published a piece on Tom William's new charity site GiveMeaning. Baines concludes his article by saying:"He said the financial return for the year ending Sept. 30, 2007, which is just now being filed, will show a greater percentage... Tolkien's Great-Grandson Caught Tokin' and Growing Cannabis
Now this brings the whole 'pipe weed' debate right back into dungeons and dragon games across North America."The great-grandson of Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien has been ordered to pay 3,000 pounds for...
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