"While the government’s military project has effectively weakened the military strength of the LTTE, it has admittedly grossly neglected nurturing and developing parallel political structures. Indeed, despite the much vaunted provincial administration in the East, that...
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Sect leader Warren Jeffs charged with child sex assault, 5 others Charge" Jeffs was charged with sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony, Abbot said. Four of Jeffs' followers were each charged...
While I personally would rather see women be more modest (compared to the thong bikinis and some of the clothing of today) I think that much like the traditional burka, this is a little extreme. "DALLAS – Just...
created by phoenixesrose | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 443 views | 4 recommendations | 3 comments
Twelve children taken from the Texas polygamist ranch last month will be reunited with their parents, for now anyway. State child welfare authorities appealed a court ruling today that said the seizure of more...
created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 223 views | 5 recommendations | 0 comments
12:29 hrs CT - The Texas Courtof Appeals rules: No right to seize hundreds of children from FLDS. A news conferance will be held within a few minutes This effect 48 Mothers and the children.
FLDS...
"Manchester City's fans showed loyal support to Sven Goran Eriksson at Anfield today, with many holding up the "Save Sven" back page of the Manchester Evening News, Sven masks, and Swedish flags.The City players hardly helped their manager's future, however, giving the ball...
A disturbing update in the ongoing saga of the Texas polygamist sect."More than half of the teenage girls removed from a polygamist sect in Eldorado, Texas, are either mothers or currently pregnant, US officials say.All 463 children on the Yearning For Zion Ranch were taken...
A shocking twist in the Texas polygamist sect raid, which has led to the largest child custody case in US history. It turns out the initial call from the girl authorities have been searching for may have been some...
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I've been checking my news reader all night, and this same headline keeps resurfacing: "Sect members live 'normal' life on polygamous church ranch."Call me crazy, but if it's a major news event that a group leads...
created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 633 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
It’s not every day that a thirty-six-year professional sports career comes to an end and to be honest off the top of my head I can’t think of a single pro athlete that had a thirty-six year playing...
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"Edion, the owner of several chains of electronics shops there has taken the unusual step of extending the hand of sympathy to anyone who bought an HD DVD player or recorder from it and is offering to exchange the useless machines for new Blu-ray devices [Japanese,...
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"George W. Bush was sending an economic message when he visited the Harley-Davidson motorcycle factory in York, Penn., in August. With its big foreign markets, Harley-Davidson is a rare American manufacturer that thrives on, rather than fears, free trade. But when the...
Secret information on US combat system was accidentally exposed by
Japanese officer after he exchanged porn files with another officer at
work.
The naval officer intended to copy adult images that came along with the data on Aegis military system
taken by accident from...
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"Nepal's new source of unrest
By Charles Haviland
BBC News, Kathmandu
The government has asked Maoists to talk to the southern insurgents
Nepal's 10-year civil war appears to be over, with Maoist rebels locking up their weapons and preparing to join the government.
But with...
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"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries?
Contents
1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006--------------------------------------
2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...
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