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Malaysian court fines 2 lovers 4 buffaloes, pig

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – A news report says a Malaysian court has ordered two lovers to pay a fine of four buffaloes and a pig after they were found guilty of having an illicit affair.

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |

New Counterterrorism Report Warns of Rising al-Qaeda Threat in N. Africa; Calls Resolving W. Sahara Conflict Key for Regional Cooperation to Fight Back

Report by International Center for Terrorism Studies cites 558% rise in terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups in North and West/Central Africa since 9/11
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Just days after President Barack…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |
 

Global Report: Changing Climate Triggers Risk and Investment Issues for Global Mining Industry

LONDON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — According to an Acclimatise report, backed by IBM (NYSE: IBM), over 80% of global mining companies surveyed claim their physical assets would be affected by extreme weather events, yet only 13% report taking ac…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |

$1.1 Billion Invested in 183 Companies in the Cleveland Plus(TM) Region in the Past Five Years

CLEVELAND, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ — The 2009 Venture Capital Report for the Cleveland Plus Region announces that between 2005 and 2009, $1.1 billion has been invested by venture capitalists and angel investors in 183 unique companies in the region. In t…

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |
 

Teen Pregnancy Rate on the Rise

Statement from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The nation’s teen pregnancy rate rose 3% in 2006, according to a report released today by the Guttmacher Institute. The increase…

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |

Newlyweds’ divorce rates soar in China

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – A quarter of divorce cases in Chongwen district in China’s capital Beijing involves couples aged 30 or under, a court report stated.

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |
 

Government doing little about asteroids: report

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The United States is doing little to defend the planet against potentially devastating asteroids and is not doing the basic searches that Congress has ordered, according to a report released on Friday.

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |

Taiwan whisky beats Scotch: report

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – A Taiwanese whisky beat a trio of top Scottish blends in a connoisseurs’ blind taste test organized to mark Scotland’s annual Burn’s Night festivities, the Times reported yesterday.

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |

Partners In Health: Mon., 1/25 Report From Haiti

PIH spokespeople in Haiti and Boston available to provide additional insight on the situation
BOSTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Yesterday saw a breakthrough in delivering more desperately needed medical equipment and supplies to help treat, di…

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |

Gary Coleman Mugshot Released

Gary Coleman, the star of ’80’s sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, was arrested on a domestic-violence warrant possibly against his 23-year-old wife, Shannon Price, though the report is not identifying the victim involved in the current arrest. Now, Coleman…

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |
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