Click Here For More Specific Information On: Tenderconsulting Website Submitted by: Michelle Denham Its an immense pleasure to give a gift to a newborn, provided the gift is an appropriate one. But then again, the term appropriate brings forth a lot of confusion, especially to them who are gifting for the first time and sometimes,…
News briefs:June 11, 2010
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Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder of PETA, on animal rights and the film about her life
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Last night HBO premiered I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA. Since its inception, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has made headlines and raised eyebrows. They are almost single-handedly responsible for the movement against animal testing and their efforts have raised the suffering animals…
The Benefits Of Using Lashem Eye Gel Before Your Wedding
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Little Tokyo Submitted by: Seo5 Consulting At around the six week mark, brides should begin the beauty regimen that will take them to the wedding day. This can include rituals such as ensuring that a cleanser is being used that works well with her skin type and prevents…
GAO reveals $1.6 billion spent on public relations by the Bush administration in 2003-2005
Tuesday, February 14, 2006 A new 154-page Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says seven federal departments together spent US$1.6 billion on 343 contracts with public relations firms, advertising agencies, and media organizations, as well as individuals involved in such activities. Congressional Democrats requested the report after several incidents surfaced in which journalists or commentators were…
European Court of Human Rights rules Germany allowed to ban incest
Friday, April 13, 2012 The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled bans upon incest do not breach the European Convention on Human Rights, and a German man’s conviction can stand. Patrick Stuebing was put in an orphanage three years after his 1976 birth and did not meet his biological sister Susan Karolewski…
Law center helps defend open source
Wednesday, February 2, 2005 Eben Moglen, Columbia University Law Professor, will head the newSoftware Freedom Law Center (SFLC). An initial 4 million dollars has been provided by Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) to fund the project. The law center will provide free legal service for open source projects and developers. In 2004 OSDL established a…
How You Can Get Rid Of Hemorrhoids
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Men’s Health Supps Site By Rudy Silva Constipation is generally the cause of hemorrhoids. If you have infrequently bowel movements or have to strain to have them, then this sets up the conditions to create hemorrhoids. When you strain to have a bowel movement, you cause blood to…
Wikinews interviews former Salt Lake City mayor and 2012 presidential candidate Rocky Anderson
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Former Salt Lake City mayor and human rights activist Rocky Anderson took some time to discuss his 2012 U.S. presidential campaign and the newly-created Justice Party with Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn. Anderson served as mayor of Salt Lake City for eight years (2000–2008) as a member of the Democratic Party.…
California’s SB 1 Bill Originators’ and Supporters Turn Against Bill
Sunday, September 4, 2005 Changes to California’s SB 1 Bill have forced many of the bill’s strongest supporters, including Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, to oppose it. Governor Schwarzenegger is now expected to veto the bill. The bill sought to provide incentives for businesses and individuals to install rooftop solar panels, in a manner similar to existing…