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Doctors at Guantanamo
Published onAccording to a a report dated Sept 18, 2006 at skynews.com, "The Silence is Shameful". Sky reports that, "The Government has been condemned for denying medical help to eight British detainees in Guantanamo Bay." The report continues, "Senior doctors said the failure to ensure independent medical exams to determine their…
Online Nagin recall petition generates muted response
Published onNeworleanscitybusiness.com has reported that an Internet-based petition seeking to recall Mayor C. Ray Nagin generated 146 signatures as of Sept. 5, since its creation July 26. Sharilyn Claverie is listed as the petition’s author, but she could not be reached for comment. The report is listed under — CityBusiness staff reports.
American Kennel Club announces launch of the AKC Responsible Dog Owner Pet Promise
Published onBringing the message of AKC® Responsible Dog Ownership Day to life, the American Kennel Club® today announced the launch of the AKC Responsible Dog Owner Pet Promise. This 10-step oath is a reminder to both novice and veteran dog owners that raising a healthy dog is about more than just…
Grieving mother hits out over 'disgusting' three-year prison sentence for son's killer
Published on"I HATE him. He took my boy's life." Those are the moving words of a heartbroken mum, Jacky Williams, still struggling to come to terms with the death of her beloved son. Jacky Williams has urged people to sign a petition asking the Attorney General to slap a higher sentence on killer…
Online 'support Taiwan's U.N. bid' petition launched in L.A.
Published onThe China Post has reported that a global online petition supporting Taiwan's bid to join the United Nations has been launched by Taiwan diplomatic officials in Los Angeles. The Republic of China on Taiwan has been shut out of the United Nations since 1971, when U.N. Resolution No. 2758 gave…
Activity Fees Protest reported by MyWebTimes.com
Published onMyWebTimes.com has reported that Fieldcrest School District has kept its registration fees on par with other districts, but that its participation fees have climbed at a much higher rate to keep up with expenses related to extracurricular activities. The website notes that, Dawn Johnson, a resident of the district, has…
ARCHBISHOP turns up heat on TEC
Published onOrthodox Anglican news website, VirtueOnline, has reported concerning the DIOCESE OF THE RIO GRANDE, that a source has told VOL that the diocese will be the first diocese in TEC to come up with a plan that will allow parishes that wish to leave the diocese and the Episcopal Church to do…
Avid Fans Push for Big Gigs
Published onWhiteroom fans are making waves in Australia. The Sunday Telegraph (the biggest newspaper in Sydney) picked up the story as follows: More than 1300 fans of Melbourne rockers, The White Room, have signed an online petition aimed at getting the band onto the bill at the summer festivals, Big Day…
Petition gets shot from HK activists fighting against UN exclusive use of simplified characters
Published onThe South China Morning Post has reported that thousands of Hong Kong and Taiwanese activists have signed an online petition against an apparent attempt by the United Nations to purge traditional Chinese characters from its documents by 2008. As of yesterday, there were 156,188 protest votes worldwide on Gopetition.com. Taiwan…
HK activists join fight against UN use of simplified characters
Published on香港積極參與打擊聯合國使用簡體字 Thousands of Hong Kong activists have signed an online petition against an apparent attempt by the United Nations to purge traditional Chinese characters from its documents by 2008. As of yesterday, there were 156,188 protest votes worldwide on Gopetition.com. Taiwan led the way with 105,785 votes, while Hong Kong…