Story of a Saudi Girl; Divorced at 8.
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:52:11 -0700
A Saudi Arabian girl, 8, married to a 47 year old man by her father to clear off this debt was finally granted divorce. The plea for the divorce was rejected twice by the court in Saudi Arabia. It was reported that the girl was not even aware of her marriage to this man, who was her father’s friend. The marriage was not annulled twice when the mother went to the court. The court ruled that since the girl’s mother was separated from her father, she did not have a legal right to the child and co
Both Overreacting And Underreacting
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:11:00 -0700
While the WHO raised their pandemic alert to Level 5 , the second-highest level, they also significantly lowered the confirmed number of deaths in Mexico from the H1N1 (swine flu) virus. 30 April 2009 -- The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 17:00 GMT, 30 April 2009, 11 countries have officially reported 257 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection. The United States Government has reported 109 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Mexico has reported 97 confirmed
N.C. Senate Finance Committee Backs Bipartisan State Bill Endorsing Creation Of Yadkin River Trust (dBusinessNews.com)
Fri, 01 May 2009 12:18:49 -0700
RALEIGH , N.C. – The N.C. Water Rights Committee ( www.ncwaterrights.org ) is commending the Senate Finance Committee for its overwhelming vote of 27-2 in favor of Senate Bill 967 for the creation of the Yadkin River Trust on April 29. The bill now moves to the full Senate for a final vote among all members.
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