Daily Archives: December 18, 2008 »
US Troops Open Fire On Fallujah Students at Shoe Rally
By Jason Ditz Besides making an international celebrity out of Iraqi reporter Muntadar al-Zeidi, the now infamous shoe-throwing incident is cropping up in surprising ways across Iraq, where a population beaten and exhausted from
Read More »Medical marijuana act passes NJ panel
By DEREK HARPER TRENTON – New Jersey took a major step toward becoming the latest state to allow certain patients to use marijuana Monday, when the Senate’s Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Read More »Blackwater ‘could lose Iraq role’
Blackwater could lose its licence to operate in Iraq, rendering it unable to provide security for US diplomats, a US State Department internal report says. The report, commissioned by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice,
Read More »China sentences rights activist to two years in prison
Beijing – A Beijing court sentenced a rights activist to two years in prison on Thursday after convicting her of ‘obstructing public business,’ her husband said. Dong Jiqin said he was not allowed into
Read More »ECHR decided against the UK DNA Database
On 4 December 2008, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) gave its judgement in the Marper case related to the controversial National DNA Database used by the UK Police for criminal investigations, stating
Read More »Bus drivers issued with DNA kits
BUS drivers in Wrexham have now been issued with DNA testing equipment to catch passengers who spit at them. By Matt Sims The swab kits were issued at a special event at Wrexham Bus
Read More »Greek youths break into state TV center, take over
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Protesters forced their way into Greece’s state NET television news studio Tuesday and interrupted a news broadcast featuring the prime minister so they could urge viewers to join mass anti-government
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