Three Filipino nurses at a Baltimore hospital have filed a formal complaint with the with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging they were fired for violating their employer’s English-only rule. Continue Reading →
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Bol’s fatal skin disease baffling, excrutiating
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Former NBA star Manute Bol, the 7-foot-7 Sudanese tribesman who died at 47 on June 19, succumbed to kidney failure and a baffling, deadly skin disease called Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Featured, Public Health, World, Africa, News You Might Have Missed, Sudan
Brazil bill could grant rights to ‘unborn’
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A current Brazilian bill could amplify the nation's already stringent abortion restrictions. The "fetal rights" measure gives "absolute priority" to fetuses and extends constitutional rights to the "unborn." Continue Reading →
Filed under: Democracy & Civics, Featured, Public Health, World, Elections, Latin America, News You Might Have Missed, Public Health
FIFA accused of blocking condom distribution, safe-sex information during World Cup
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HIV prevention groups and the South African government will raise awareness by giving out hundreds of millions of free condoms during World Cup. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Featured, Public Health, World, 2010 World Cup, Africa, News You Might Have Missed, Public Health, South Africa
Lesbian parents raise healthy, happy kids sans father
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According to a recent study, children raised by lesbian parents grow up just fine and excel academically. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Featured, Nation, Public Health, family, Lesbian, same sex
Acid attack victim inspires Pakistani legislation
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Recently drafted Pakistani legislation has the potential to become the nation's first law against domestic violence. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Democracy & Civics, Featured, Public Health, World, Middle East, News You Might Have Missed, Pakistan, Public Health
HIV-positive women sue Namibian government over forced sterilization
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Hundreds of protesters rallied yesterday behind three women petitioning the Namibian government to end the practice of forced sterilization of HIV-positive patients. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Democracy & Civics, Featured, Public Health, World, Africa, Namibia, News You Might Have Missed, Public Health
Way up north, another kind of oil controversy
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Not many people have heard of Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, nor the Athabaskan Tar Sands. Not these days, anyway, with the Deepwater Horizon disaster spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico. But in Fort Chipewyan, the ongoing effects of bitumen oil extraction continue as the top news of the day. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Economy, Environment, Featured, Public Health, World, Economy, Energy, Environment
South Africa braces for possible uptick in human trafficking
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As South Africans play host for the 2010 World Cup, they may also inadvertently play host to human traffickers as thousands children are off school for the month-long games. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Democracy & Civics, Economy, Featured, Public Health, World, 2010 World Cup, children, human trafficking
Common bacteria may boost intelligence, decrease anxiety in humans
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Don’t be afraid of getting dirty—it might just make you healthier, less stressed and smarter. Continue Reading →