When there's domestic violence and it's committed by a woman, it's not domestic violence. Here a woman allegedly hit her husband with her car, drove a 1/2 mile with him on the roof, fractured his leg, and drove off--and she says she's the victim. She is being charged with some appropriate crimes--at least until...
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September 26, 2007 (RFE/RL) — Family values dominate Russian President Vladimir Putin’s new government. The prime minister is the defense minister’s father-in-law. The energy minister is the health minister’s husband. The justice minister’s son is married to the deputy Kremlin chief of staff’s daughter. Shortly after Putin nominated Viktor Zubkov as prime minister, Defense...
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By Ron Synovitz Iraq — Commander of the Multi-National Forces in Iraqi US General David H. Petraeus at his first press conference in Baghdad, 08Mar2007 U.S. General David Petraeus, in Baghdad last March (epa) September 28, 2007 (RFE/RL) — The U.S. military is launching an intensified effort to stop what it says is Iranian...
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by Jim Kouri, CPP Diversity visas provide an immigration opportunity to aliens from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Diversity visa applicants must apply online, be selected by lottery, be interviewed, and be determined to be eligible before obtaining a diversity visa. At the requested of the US Congress, the...
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A comment on MDN got me thinking. The comment read, “First, we are now in a time when the two most important questions are the war being waged against us by the Islamic terrorists and tacitly supported by much of Islam and also the question of immigration. Nothing, absolutely nothing, is more important than...
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This gettin' up early, pulling double shifts / Gonna make an old man of me long before I ever get rich / But I'm tryin' / It's been two years since we've finalized / I still ain't used to puttin' ex in front of wife / But I'm tryin' / Send more money right...
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The long awaited finale in the “Halo” series, “Halo 3″, has beaten the previous record of opening day sales held by “Spiderman 3″ of US$151 million. In the United States, “Halo 3″ got $170 million worth of retail sales in the opening day alone. The game by Bungie Studios is available in 37 countries,...
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The long awaited finale in the “Halo” series, “Halo 3″, has beaten the previous record of opening day sales held by “Spiderman 3″ of US$151 million. In the United States, “Halo 3″ got $170 million worth of retail sales in the opening day alone. The game by Bungie Studios is available in 37 countries,...
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The Anglican Church in Australia has cleared the way for women to become diocesan bishops. In a majority decision the Anglican Church’s highest legal authority, the Appellate Tribunal, found that there was nothing in the Church Constitution to prevent a female priest from being consecrated as a Bishop. The decision means there could be...
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Movieforums.com, a website that allows users to display links to movies you “can watch for free online” has leaked The Assassination of Jesse James an upcoming movie to be released in theaters on October 10. The movie can bee seen in six parts, all which link to an online video hosting website called Veoh,...
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Movieforums.com, a website that allows users to display links to movies you “can watch for free online” has leaked The Assassination of Jesse James an upcoming movie to be released in theaters on October 10. The movie can bee seen in six parts, all which link to an online video hosting website called Veoh,...
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A Washington, D.C. student of Georgetown University has been arrested on suspicion of a hate crime, in which he allegedly beat up another man because the victim was gay. News reports confirm that the victim – who also goes to the same school – recognized the alleged assailant, because of his profile and photos...
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An Oakville woman married a man on New Zealand radio staton The Edge after winning reality show Three Strangers and a Wedding. Chantelle Swanson, 26, had only talked to Paul Court, her husband and who is a 29-year-old horse driver, through the telephone. Invercargill Mayor and marriage celebrant Tim Shadbolt conducted the ceremony. “They’re...
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According to a report released by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), a warrant has been issued by the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), which operates separately from the police, for the arrest of Jackie Selebi national commissioner of the South African police and president of Interpol. Charles Nqakula, South Africa’s safety and...
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High child support guidelines are popular among politicians because they make the candidate appear to be sensitive to women's and children's concerns. But there are other reasons why legislators support high child support guidelines, particularly for high-earners--matching federal funds.
States receive federal reimbursement funds for the child support dollars they collect. Originally these federal subsidies...
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Jesse Jackson is getting some richly deserved criticism for charging Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is “acting like he’s white” when it comes to the racially charged incident in Jena, Louisiana. Since shooting his mouth off, Jackson’s backed away, claiming he either doesn’t remember saying any such thing or that his words were taken out...
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The controversy surrounding Ahmadinejad's speech at Columbia is still roiling the campus and the legislature. Representative Duncan Hunter, a non-factor in the Presidential race, has threatened to cut all federal funding from Columbia for hosting the event. It's just not no-name presidential candidates hungry for airtime that are complaining. Conservative groups across the spectrum...
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