Month: October 2014

Mail.com

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A state appeals court will decide in coming weeks whether chimpanzees are entitled to “legal personhood” in a case that could lead to expanded rights for animals such as gorillas, elephants and dolphins, according to the lawyer advocating for a 26-year-old chimp named Tommy.

Attorney Steven Wise argued before a five-member mid-level appeals court Wednesday on behalf of Tommy, who lives alone in a cage in upstate Fulton County. A trial-level judge has refused a request by Wise and his Nonhuman Rights Project to have Tommy released to join other chimps at a Florida sanctuary that mimics their natural habitat.    Continue reading “NY court hears arguments that chimps have rights”

Mail.com

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brittany Maynard will not live to see if her advocacy makes a difference.

The 29-year-old woman expects to die next month. If the brain cancer from which she suffers does not kill her in October, she plans to take advantage of Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act and end her own life on the first of November — a few days after her husband’s 43rd birthday.    Continue reading “Woman with cancer plans to take her life in Oregon”

Mail.com

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — A man told police he poured vodka into the IV feeding tube of his girlfriend’s disabled 13-year-old son to settle him down, a dose of alcohol that contributed to his death, according to court documents released Wednesday.

Walter Richters and Melissa Robitille, both 38, were charged with second-degree murder in the Aug. 22 death of Isaac Robitille. They entered not-guilty pleas at their arraignment Wednesday afternoon in Caledonia County and were ordered held without bail. Neither spoke.   Continue reading “Mom, beau plead not guilty in alcohol-in-IV death”

Bloomberg – by David McLaughlin and Todd Shields

AT&T Inc. (T) agreed to pay $105 million to settle claims that the company billed wireless customers for unauthorized charges for services including horoscopes, ring tones and love tips.

AT&T unlawfully billed customers for charges originated by other companies for subscriptions to the services, a practice known as mobile cramming, the Federal Trade Commission said in a statement today.   Continue reading “AT&T to Pay $105 Million to Settle Bogus Mobile Bill Claims”

Washington Post – by Adam Taylor

On Wednesday, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands – the same court that charged him with crimes against humanity in 2012. While he has said that he is attending the court as a private citizen and not representing Kenya, it’s still a remarkable moment. Kenyatta is the first head of state to ever appear at the ICC since it was established in 2002 to prosecute war crimes.   Continue reading “Why Kenya’s president came to the International Criminal Court — and why that’s a problem for the ICC”

Yahoo News – by RHEANA MURRAY

Accused cop killer Eric Frein described in disturbing detail what it was like when he allegedly shot two state troopers, killing one and injuring another, in a handwritten note found by a police dragnet in the Pennsylvania woods.

Frein, who has been on the run for nearly a month, appears to describe the murder of Cpl. Bryon Dickson in one handwritten letter.

“Got a shot around 11 p.m. and took it. He dropped. I was surprised at how quick,” Lt. Col. George Bivens said at a press conference today, reading from the note police believe Frein wrote. “I took a follow-up shot on his head-neck area. He was still and quiet after that.”   Continue reading “Eric Frein Described Killing Trooper in Handwritten Letter: Police”

The Daily Sheeple – by Melissa Melton

Has the endgame been revealed on the Ebola outbreak?

Two days ago, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told The Canadian Press that it’s “quite conceivable, if not likely” that fast-tracked Ebola vaccines may have to given to entire countries to get the viral outbreak under control (via Modern Healthcare):   Continue reading “NIH: ‘We May Have to Vaccinate Whole Countries to Stop Ebola Outbreak’”

The Daily Sheeple – by Chris Carrington

A few days ago, on October 2nd, the FedBizOpps.Gov website filed a solicitation for:

Medical Countermeasures for Pandemic Influenza Preparedmess and Response   Continue reading “While Ebola Occupies the Public, HHS Prepares For Flu Pandemic That They Forecast Could Kill 60 million People Worldwide”

Yahoo News – by Dylan Stableford

Despite protests from animal rights groups, the dog owned by a Spanish nurse diagnosed with Ebola has been put down, officials in Madrid said Wednesday. The animal will be incinerated.

The mixed-breed dog, Excalibur, had been left at Teresa Romero Ramos’ home alone by her husband, Javier Limón Romero, who is being monitored at a hospital for Ebola symptoms. Madrid health officials had informed him they had obtained a court order to euthanize the dog, sparking an outcry among animal rights activists.   Continue reading “Excalibur, Ebola nurse’s dog, is euthanized in Spain”

Another Famous American converts to Islam …

It was announced today that Buckwheat, of Our Gang fame, Has converted to the Muslim faith and changed his name to:

Kareem of Wheat.

I just hope he doesn’t become a cereal killer!

(I don’t care who you are…that’s funny!)

 

Continue reading “The “Chalk Guy” is back”

Interesting story. However, they need to update it. The dog has been killed.

Time – by Naina Bajekal

The proposed euthanization of a dog belonging to a Spanish nurse infected with Ebola prompts questions about whether animals can transmit Ebola to humans.

The Ebola virus can be found across the animal kingdom, from bats and birds to pigs and porcupines. But there is a difference between having a disease and transmitting it to another animal—or another species. That’s at the heart of a controversial move by Spanish health authorities, who have obtained a court order to euthanize the dog belonging to a nurse who contracted the Ebola virus in Madrid, saying that available scientific knowledge suggests dogs can transmit the virus to humans. But how much do we know about which animals can catch and transmit the deadly virus?   Continue reading “Can Dogs (And Other Animals) Get Ebola?”

Boston Globe – by Evan Horowitz

With Ebola infections increasing, and the death toll rising, the World Health Organization is now calling Ebola “the most severe acute public health emergency seen in modern times.”

In just the past few days, the virus has infected a nurse in Spain and claimed the life of a Liberian man visiting loved ones in Dallas. On Wedneday, US officials announced a new program to screen airline passengers entering the country from West Africa.   Continue reading “How the Ebola outbreak spun out of control”

Prevent Disease – by Mae Chan

It doesn’t have a catchy name or a trendy following to drop a size, but when it comes to your health, it’s one of the most effective diets in the world. Proponents of the diet say it can reduce heart disease risk, keep existing cardiac problems in check, reduce blood triglycerides and blood pressure, soothe arthritic joints and even prevent cancer. There’s no need to look anywhere but your kitchen.

While each plan has its own twist, all are based on the general concept that constant or out-of-control inflammation in the body leads to ill health, and that eating to avoid constant inflammation promotes better health and can ward off disease, says Russell Greenfield, MD, a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.   Continue reading “The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Only Leads In One Direction – Health”

Sovereign Man – by Simon Black

In 1863, the United States of America was in the midst of a devastating civil war.

Thousands of people had just lost their lives at Gettysburg, and Sherman was preparing for his march to the sea, laying waste to Atlanta in the process.

New York City was embroiled in the most violent riots in its history.   Continue reading “The US ranks #36 in the world for respecting property rights. Is this freedom?”