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Weighing Life in Prison for Youths Who Didn’t Kill
Death Penalty News —
Authority: 480
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — There are just over 100 people in the world serving sentences of life without the possibility of parole for crimes they committed as juveniles in which no one was killed. All are in the United States. And 77 of them are here in Florida. On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear appeals from two ...1 hour ago -
Fort Hood shooting: Barack Obama would have to approve death penalty
Death Penalty News —
Authority: 480
US President Barack Obama would have to personally approve the death sentence if Major Nidal Malik Hasan is convicted and sentenced to execution for the Fort Hood massacre. As a serving officer Hasan, 39, is likely to be tried in a military court in a system ultimately headed by Mr Obama in his role as ...1 hour ago -
Oe Hurt in Bombing at Chilean Bank
Stupidica —
Authority: 162
SNIPPET: "SANTIAGO One person was injured and several windows were destroyed when a small bomb exploded at a bank branch in the Chilean capital, police said. The blast occurred at 2 p.m. at a branch of Banco de Credito e Inversiones inside a Marriott hotel in Santiagos affluent Las Condes neighborhood." Original ...2 hours ago -
Does Forgiveness Cost Anything? (Yes)
Kyrie, Eleison! —
Authority: 129
Obviously to say forgiveness comes at a price is self-contradictory. (At least that ought to be obvious.) Yet I’ve lately perceived a grain of truth in it. There’s a calypso song that says: Love is something if you give it away, Give it away, give it away, Love is something if you give it away, You end up ...3 hours ago -
Understanding the Ft. Hood Massacre
Tikun Olam-???? ????: Make the World a Better Place —
Authority: 581
Maj. Nidal Hassan, in happier times, on completing his medical degree in 2003 (AP) The nation’s worst peacetime military massacre was perpetrated by a deeply troubled army psychiatrist and devout Muslim. The motives for the crime are a jumble of the personal, psychological, professional, religious and ...4 hours ago -
Unintended consequences of health care reform bill
Cranach: The Blog of Veith —
Authority: 552
The House passed the Health Care reform bill, but with an anti-abortion amendment that would prevent the public option or insurance companies that get federal subsidies from paying for abortions. Now the bill goes to the Senate, which can also make changes, whereupon wheeling and dealing will take place to ...4 hours ago -
Yanina Wickmayer — Paying for Andre Agassi’s Confessions?
Testing It Up Drug & Health Testing News Test Country Blog —
Authority: 145
There is a lot of drama being played out at this time in the world of tennis. The first is probably the admission of one of the brightest stars in the tennis constellation Andre Agassi that he was into recreational drugs, specifically crystal meth. While Agassi has been quoted as saying his honesty was a difficult ...4 hours ago -
Financial Times: Grime and punishment By John Thornhill
New Bedford Herald by Kevin Dayhoff —
Authority: 137
Financial Times: Grime and punishment By John Thornhill Published: October 30 2009 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a025dd92-c4e3-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/ov2qe “But modern-day Russia poses particular challenges to the fiction writer: everyday life appears ...4 hours ago -
US Senators Act to Force Recognition of Jerusalem as Capital - Politics & Govt - Israel News - Israel National News
BuzzFlash.net: published —
Authority: 550
Seven United States senators have sponsored a bill that would abolish the “security” waiver that American presidents have used to prevent implementing a 1995 law declaring that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. Kansas Republican Senator Sam Brownback, a long-time supporter of Israel, introduced the bill and ...4 hours ago -
There is nothing like agitational terrorism: Omar Abdullah
Thaindian News —
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Jammu, Nov 9 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday objected to the army using the term “agitational terrorism”, referring to the frequent protests and shutdowns in the state.Abdullah, who was here on the opening day of government offices in winter capital Jammu as part of the ‘durbar ...4 hours ago -
Cambrios lands $14.5M for electronic display components
VentureBeat —
Authority: 781
Cambrios , maker of conductive films used in electronic displays and monitors, has brought in $14.5 million in a fourth round of venture capital. Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., the company is backed by ARCH Venture Partners, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Alloy Ventures, Altitude Life Science Ventures, Avalon Ventures, ...4 hours ago -
Startup Failure: Seattle’s Stigma, Boston’s Chip on Its Shoulder, and Silicon Valley’s Badge of Honor
Xconomy —
Authority: 707
startups , culture , VC Gregory T. Huang wrote: “People say if you fail in Seattle, you’re screwed,” said Marcelo Calbucci. “If you fail in the Bay Area, you just have a badge of honor.” We were at the TechStars reunion event in Seattle last week, listening to early-stage investors Brad ...4 hours ago -
Rising Foreclosures: A History of Violence
Wall St. Cheat Sheet —
Authority: 618
The latest incident in the home mortgage crisis sounds like the return of vigilante justice à la Hollywood. Recently, a California couple tied up and tortured a pair of loan modification agents they had hired to help save their home from foreclosure. The couple, whose home is in foreclosure, kidnapped and beat the ...5 hours ago -
RUNNING ON EMPTY...
Canadian Rosebud —
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...continues to be standard Harper operating procedure when it comes to his candidates and their lack of candor. Diana Dilworth would appear to be a decent person who would be a good example of whom a political party would want to have carrying the torch in a competitive race. With a decent profile as a businesswoman ...5 hours ago -
Autumn Internationals Report: Week 1
The Rugby Blog —
Authority: 472
Tom Walker looks back at the first weekend in the Autumn Internationals series, and feel free to share your thoughts on the two games. Gatland’s face sums it all up Wales 12 New Zealand 17 Dan Carter shrugged off injury concerns to star for New Zealand as Wales fell just short in their bid to beat the ...5 hours ago -
People Power Revs Up Wireless Energy Management With Open Source
Earth2Tech —
Authority: 660
People Power , the latest Silicon Valley venture focused on the home energy management space, will officially launch today, hoping its consumer-friendly product design and open-source home area network platform will make it stand out in an increasingly crowded industry. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based startup has raised ...5 hours ago -
Eventbrite scores $6.5M for online event coordination
VentureBeat —
Authority: 781
Eventbrite , a web-based company that tracks event invitations, ticketing and RSVPs for large events, has brought in $6.5 million in equity, debt, rights and security from Sequoia Capital , according to a filing with the SEC. Based in San Francisco, it is also backed by European Founders Fund . Bebo founders Michael ...5 hours ago -
TexasTeen Courts adopt non-discrimination policy
The Collin County Observer —
Authority: 473
Readers of the Collin County Observer will remember that in June of last year, the Collin County commissioners forced Justin Nichols, their Teen Court Coordinator, to resign after it became public knowledge that he was gay. Mr. Nichols is now in law school, and is now the immediate past president of the Teen Court ...5 hours ago -
Financial Times: Grime and punishment By John Thornhill
Kevin Dayhoff - Soundtrack —
Authority: 511
Financial Times: Grime and punishment By John Thornhill Published: October 30 2009 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a025dd92-c4e3-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/ov2qe “But modern-day Russia poses particular challenges to the fiction writer: everyday life appears ...5 hours ago -
A slice of London history, duly corrupted
The Spanking Writers —
Authority: 426
Fiona Rule’s “The Worst Street in London”, which I read recently, is an interesting little book, describing the history of the once-notorious Spitalfields area and, in particular, of one nearby street. Dorset Street was built in 1674 to provide grand houses for silk weavers, declining over the decades into some ...5 hours ago
