Daily Archives: October 3, 2011
Senator Juan Enrile: Masturbation is Abortion
A recent plenary debate has enlightened millions of Filipinos who were unaware that masturbation is a form of abortion. Senator Juan Ponce Enrile asked at the plenary, And the question that bothers me is… Is the sperm alive? Is the … Continue reading
Amanda Knox’s Murder Conviction Overturned
An Italian jury has overturned American student Amanda Knox’s murder conviction in the 2007 death of her British college roommate Meredith Kercher. Knox, who will now be freed, was led from the courtroom in tears. Knox’s co-defendant, Italian former boyfriend … Continue reading
Filed under Breaking, Crime and Punishment, World
Twenty Medics in Bahrain Sentenced for Helping Protesters
On Thursday, courts in Bahrain sentenced twenty medical professionals to lengthy prison terms for providing aid to participants in protests against the Kingdom’s government that took place earlier this year. The sentences ranged from five to fifteen years. Salmaniya Medical … Continue reading
Filed under Crime and Punishment, World
Former Mexican President Sued for Part in 1997 Massacre
Ten anonymous plaintiffs are suing former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo for crimes against humanity, alleging that Zedillo played a large part in a 1997 massacre of forty-five people in a small Mexican village. Former President Ernesto Zedillo will be tried … Continue reading
Filed under Crime and Punishment, World
Convictions Thrown Out for Two Rwandans Involved in 1994 Genocide
On September 30, Casimir Bizimungu, the Rwandan health minister, and Jerome-Clement Bicamumpaka, the Rwandan foreign affairs minister during the 1994 genocide, had their convictions thrown out by the Appeals Chamber for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The Appeals … Continue reading
Filed under Crime and Punishment, World
Amanda Knox Decision Will Be Announced at 3:30 ET
An Italian jury has reached a decision on whether it will uphold or overturn the convictions of Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaelle Sollecito in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher. The ruling will be read at 3:30 … Continue reading
Filed under Breaking, Crime and Punishment, World
Perseus Books Group Starts Service Allowing Authors to Self-Publish
The Perseus Books Group has created a distribution and marketing service that will allow authors to self-publish their own e-books. The new service will give authors a favorable revenue split that is unusual in the industry: 70% to the author … Continue reading
Filed under Business
New Laws Will Make It Harder for 5 Million Voters to Cast Ballots
Since Republicans took control of many statehouses, more than a dozen states have passed laws requiring voters to show photo identification at polls, cutting back early voting periods, or imposing restrictions on voter registration drives. The impact of these laws … Continue reading
