'Savior' accused of enslaving women
The Montclair Times - Tue Feb 9, 3:25 pm ETJERUSALEM — The women tattooed his name and portrait on their bodies and gave their children his name — Savior.
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New technology changes the euthanasia debate
The Rebel Yell - Tue Feb 9, 12:16 am ETInvention finds consciousness in some vegetative patients, clouds discussions of “pulling the plug” Technological development introduces yet another ethical dilemma: how new developments in the ability to communicate with vegetative patients changes the euthanasia debate. We all know that many times, technological advancement presents us with as many questions as it answers. A recent New York ...
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Questions are raised about the Humane Societys longtime practice of euthanizing hundreds of animals a month
The Press-Enterprise - Mon Feb 8, 1:38 am ETVolunteers and donors to the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley said they were surprised to learn that the organization had been euthanizing close to 10,000 animals per year. Most of the euthanasias were performed after hours by a small group of people. Former employees said even some who worked at the Humane Society were unaware of the activity, which has gone on for years.
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Activists: death rate at mustang roundup excessive
Reno Gazette-Journal - Sun Feb 7, 4:47 am ETAs the federal government roundup of 1,961 horses 100 miles north of Reno ended Friday, a total of 39 horses have died either at the trap sites or in a holding facility in Fallon, most dispatched in "mercy killings" by the federal Bureau of Land Management.
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'Don't ask' policy echoes civil rights era
San Francisco Chronicle - Sun Feb 7, 3:42 am ETLast month, Lt. Col. Lee Archer, the only confirmed ace among the Tuskegee Airmen, died at the age of 90. His obituary reminded me of the ugly racism that he and his colleagues faced as they struggled for the right to die for their country. The story noted a...
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Pope speaks out against euthanasia in Scotland
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Feb 5, 10:30 am ETPope Benedict XVI told visiting Scottish bishops Friday that euthanasia "strikes at the very heart" of Christianity, as Scotland's parliament considers a bill to allow assisted suicide.
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Pope worries about Scottish support for euthanasia
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Feb 5, 10:02 am ETPope Benedict XVI says he is worried about support in Scotland for euthanasia as he prepares for a visit there later this year.
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Mayor appoints new Memphis Animal Shelter director
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Fri Feb 5, 2:40 pm ETMemphis Mayor A C Wharton has named Matthew C. Pepper the new administrator of the troubled Memphis Animal Shelter.Pepper, currently director of Caddo Parish Animal Services in Shreveport, La., will fill the post effective March 1."We worked to conduct as thorough a search as possible for this position," Wharton said in a statement. "So I can say with confidence we have chosen a person of ...
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Pope speaks out against support for euthanasia in Scotland
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Feb 5, 9:48 am ETVatican City - Pope Benedict XVI on Friday spoke out against support for euthanasia in Scotland, a country he is likely to visit during a trip to Britain later this year, and where parliament is debating an end-of-life-assistance bill. Benedict's rem...
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Marching in support of life
The Crowley Post-Signal - Wed Feb 3, 12:16 pm ETBy Howell Dennis NEWS EDITOR Students from parochial schools around Acadia Parish convened at Notre Dame High School Tuesday morning to participate in the Fifth Annual Notre Dame Catholic School’s Week Pro-Life March. The students marched, with many carrying signs, from Notre Dame High School to St. Michaels Catholic Church and back. At both locations they listened to speakers voicing support ...
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County euthanasia rates decrease from 95 percent to 58 percent in 2009
Valencia County News-Bulletin - Wed Feb 3, 8:14 am ETWith the books officially closed on the 2009 calendar year, county code enforcement director Ruben Chavez was able to give the commissioners some end-of-year numbers.
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Poll: Most Britons support euthanasia
UPI - Tue Feb 2, 12:50 pm ETLONDON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Britons hold mostly favorable views on euthanasia and assisted suicide, an Angus Reid Public Opinion poll released Tuesday indicated.
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EXCLUSIVE: Volcker to Stress Need for 'Resolution Authority', Not Bailouts, for Failing Firms
Fox News - Mon Feb 1, 10:31 pm ETFormer Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker will call for Congress to "define the business of commercial banks" and set policies to resolve large, complex failing institutions with "euthanasia not a rescue,” according to his remarks prepared for delivery before a Senate panel Tuesday and obtained from a Capitol Hill source.
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British author calls for assisted suicide panel
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Feb 1, 6:56 am ETBest-selling British fantasy author Terry Pratchett says he believes an assisted suicide panel should be set up to help Britons who want to kill themselves.
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No room at shelter for new animals
Elizabethton Star - Tue Feb 2, 11:41 am ETThe Elizabethton Carter County Animal Shelter has recently undergone operating procedure changes which are expected to be in place temporarily.
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