October 2011
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Pakistani Family Resists Pressure to Honor Kill... →
talkstraight:
One shudders to think what would happen if his or her daughter suffered the unspeakable crime of rape. For most parents, thoughts of bringing the perpetrator to justice, combined with determining how best to care for their wounded daughter and nurse her back to mental and physical health would top priorities. For rape victims in many Islamic countries, however, it is quite the...
September 2011
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Medal of Honor Winner Bows Out Of NYFD Quest After... →
talkstraight:
A former Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor bowed out of his quest Tuesday to join the New York City Fire Department after a federal judge denied his request to extend the application deadline for all aspiring firefighters — not just him.
The judge had been willing to grant a 24-hour application extension for Sgt. Dakota Meyer, who saved the lives of 36 people during an...
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Watchthedailywhat:
War On Common Courtesy of the Day: Steve Cuckovich, a Northern California teacher, has banned the customary post-sneeze response “bless you” from his health class.
Cuckovich told ABC 30 Action News that, despite what some might think, this isn’t an anti-religion thing — it’s an antediluvian thing.
“When you sneezed in the old days, they thought you were dispelling evil spirits...
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IRAQI POET IN ST. LOUIS ALLEGEDLY HAD STAR OF... →
thegayrepublican:
One Iraqi immigrant living in St. Louis, Missouri might have learned the hard way what happens to Muslims who publicly support Israel and the Jewish people, when he allegedly suffered a heinous attack in August — where, in addition to being stabbed and held at gunpoint, assailants carved a Star of David into his back.
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