Everyday, I’ll try to post a summary of three non-geek articles I read today. This is my vain attempt at trying to spread awareness of these types of issues.
WHO
Israeli Travelling Agency
WHAT
Pays lawsuit to a woman entirely in coins
WHEN
This week
WHERE
Israel
WHY
To show their disapproval of court verdict
FTA
Once there, she was given a huge bag filled with coins of the smallest denominations. She was told she was welcome to count the money, if she wished to do so.
Everyday, I’ll try to post a summary of three non-geek articles I read today. This is my vain attempt at trying to spread awareness of these types of issues.
WHO
Reformist candidate (Iranian presidential election)
WHAT
Claimed that protesters were savagely raped while in custody
WHEN
Announced yesterday
WHERE
Iran
WHY
Wrote a letter to the former president
FTA
They were revealed as the head of the police admitted there had been mistreatment of prisoners detained in the aftermath of the election.
Everyday, I’ll try to post a summary of three non-geek articles I read today. This is my vain attempt at trying to spread awareness of these types of issues.
WHO
Nealer 600 villagers
WHAT
May have been buried by a mudslide that was triggered by a typhoon
WHEN
Friday
WHERE
Southern Taiwan
WHY
Nature, bitches
FTA
The death toll so far in Taiwan stood at 15, with 55 missing and 32 hurt, since Typhoon Morakot struck the island on Friday and remained in the area through the weekend before battering China’s populous east coast.
More: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/08/10/news/news-us-asia-weather.html
Everyday, I’ll try to post a summary of three non-geek articles I read today. This is my vain attempt at trying to spread awareness of these types of issues.
WHO
US military
WHAT
Kills five Afghan cucumber farmers in air strike
WHEN
Yesterday
WHERE
Kandahar Province in Afghanistan
WHY
They thought they were “militants loading munitions into a van”
FTA
Despite police confirming the van it hit was full of cucumbers, NATO maintained that those it killed were militants. The attack is the second disputed incident of civilian killings in Kandahar Province in as many days.
More: http://news.antiwar.com/2009/08/06/us-kills-five-afghan-cucumber-farmers-in-air-strike/
Everyday, I’ll try to post a summary of three non-geek articles I read today. This is my vain attempt at trying to spread awareness of these types of issues.
WHO
The Vatican
WHAT
Is angry that the government approved of RU-486 (abortion drug)
WHEN
Drug was approved of last week
WHERE
Italy
WHY
Catholic Church is pro-life; Vatican warns that doctors who prescribe the drug will be excommunicated
FTA
According to the Catholic News Service, Archbishop Fisichella announced that “it is obvious that the canonical consequences” of using RU-486 are the same as those incurred for getting a therapeutic abortion: automatic excommunication.
More: http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2009/07/italy-oks-abortion-pill
Everyday, I’ll try to post a summary of three non-geek articles I read today. This is my vain attempt at trying to spread awareness of these types of issues.
WHO
Former president of the Philippines Corazon Aquino
WHAT
Died of colon cancer last Saturday; thousands are attending her funeral
WHEN
Funeral held earlier today
WHERE
Manila Philippines
WHY
Very strong Pilipino icon
FTA
She became president in 1986 after leading the “people power” uprising that overthrew Ferdinand Marcos.
Everyday, I’ll try to post a summary of three non-geek articles I read today. This is my vain attempt at trying to spread awareness of these types of issues.
WHO
Llay Fish Bar
WHAT
Possibly linked to an E.coli outbreak
WHEN
Today
WHERE
Wrexham
WHY
Poor hygiene conditions
FTA
Karen Morrisroe-Clutton, 32, and a three-year-old girl remain “seriously ill” in hospital with E.coli.
More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_east/8181106.stm
Everyday, I’ll try to post a summary of three non-geek articles I read today. This is my vain attempt at trying to spread awareness of these types of issues.
WHO
Woman in Cameroon
WHAT
Tested positive for HIV, has a new HIV strain
WHEN
New strain discovered today
WHERE
Cameroon in Western Africa
WHY
Related to simian virus discovered in wild gorillas
FTA
http://mashable.com/2009/08/02/associated-press/
More: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCI_NEW_HIV?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
