A new perspective on disability Nov 29, 2008
In a week of gloomy reports about rape, murder and hostage-taking, news that more Down's syndrome babies are being born in the UK because of enlightened attitudes about disability provided a glimmer of optimism. The story was based on statistics from the National Down's Syndrome Cytogenic Register, which showed that, although the number of babies born with the condition fell between 1989 and 2000, Down's births rose by 15 per cent after that - even though antenatal testing, and the opportunity... (Times Online)
Letters to the editor (Nov. 20) Nov 29, 2008
Nor shall the offense of feticide include acts which are committed pursuant to usual and customary standards of medical practice during diagnostic testing or therapeutic treatment ... 6 (2006) defines first degree feticide as the killing of an unborn child when the offender has a specific intent to kill or to inflict great bodily harm, and includes the killing of an unborn child when the offender is engaged in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of aggravated rape, forcible rape,... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
AIDS policies proved deadly in South Africa Nov 29, 2008
In his 2006 rape trial, in which he was acquitted of sexually assaulting a family friend, he testified that he sought to reduce his chances of being infected with HIV by taking a shower after sex. Nonetheless, he seems to have more conventional views on the pandemic. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Defrocked priest Shanley loses bid for new trial Nov 29, 2008
After deliberating for 14 hours, a jury found Shanley guilty on Feb. 7, 2005 of two counts of child rape and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child. During a May 29 hearing in Suffolk Superior Court about Shanley s motion for a new trial, Robert Shaw, Jr., his new lawyer, argued that the theory of repressed memories was junk science. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Congo front line camps moved Nov 29, 2008
The UN has accused all sides of mass killings and rape. Our reporter says diplomatic talks in the region are believed to be making some progress. (BBC News -- Africa)
Whooping cough booster jab call Nov 28, 2008
Page last updated at 07:31 GMT, Friday, 28 November 2008. Babies are vaccinated against whooping cough at two to four months. (BBC News -- UK)
Briton killed in Mumbai is named Nov 28, 2008
Page last updated at 21:20 GMT, Thursday, 27 November 2008. Andreas Liveras had gone to the Taj Palace hotel for a meal. (BBC News -- UK)
Somalia: Who Do the Somali Pirates Work For? Nov 28, 2008
Those found guilty of committing crimes such as, rape, murder, or even piracy would be executed by hanging. As a result of this, the rate of crime significantly reduced. (allAfrica.com)
HIV protection: Could pills work wonders against HIV? (Feature) Nov 28, 2008
Rape victims have also been shown to benefit from the potent combination of anti-HIV drugs shortly after their exposure. The new tests are focused on delivering ARVs prior to exposure to HIV, an an idea known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). (Monsters and Critics.com)
* Britain asks how system did not stop rapist father Nov 28, 2008
Prosecutors told the court that the man raped his daughters from the time they were eight or 10 years old, beating them when they resisted ... He is awaiting trial on charges of murder, rape, incest, false imprisonment and enslavement. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Treating victims of sexual violence Nov 28, 2008
Finally, and falteringly, Marie begins to speak: "I was walking in town one evening and still shopping. It was already getting dark, when all of a sudden a soldier came up behind me. I began to move quicker but he kept following me and suddenly, when nobody could see, he dragged me into some bushes and raped me. For a long time I didn't dare to tell anyone about what happened. My parents know nothing about it, and I can't tell them in any case. My father is a very aggressive man; he would blame... (AlertNet)
Vision resurrected in Obama Nov 28, 2008
"Could you please show me one place where Barrack Obama promised to find new and publicly financed ways to abort?Or is this just your opinion? Did he REALLY promise that? Can you show me a quote where he actually said that or are you just spewing hate about abortion because you can't comment on this actual story?Before you attack me again, I am opposed to all abortion, except in the case of rape and incest. Then it should happen early, within hours. However, to just plain LIE to try to get... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Mushroom demise Nov 28, 2008
Page last updated at 11:52 GMT, Thursday, 27 November 2008. Fears over fungi expert demise. (BBC News -- Science)
Sir Cliff fans secure 3.99 album Nov 28, 2008
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The Australian scoops three Walkley Awards Nov 28, 2008
Tony Koch, The Australian's chief reporter in Queensland, and Padraic Murphy, North Queensland correspondent, took out the award for print news reporting for their story "No Jail For Rape of Girl, 10" published in December last year. The article revealed that a number of men and youths, some from influential families in the Aurukun community on Cape York, were not jailed for the rape of the girl despite pleading guilty. (The Australian)
Restaurant Serves Up Free Dinners Nov 28, 2008
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Friday November 28, 2008. (R News)
NHIS should cover legal abortion Nov 28, 2008
Nana Oye, who is also a legal practitioner expressed concern about the rate at which rape cases, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Trokosi and other harmful traditional practices were still taking place without receiving the required punishment. Dr Akwasi Twumasi, Northern Regional Director of Health Services (RDHS) called on husbands, particularly those in the Northern Region to abandon negative aspects of their tradition and allow their wives to attend antenatal care. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Child Sex Case Grips Turkey Amid Secular-Islamist Split Over Young Brides Nov 27, 2008
A 2004 overhaul of the penal code stiffened penalties for so-called honor killings, the murder of women seen as staining a familys reputation, and classified rape within marriage as a crime for the first time. Sahin said Turkey, which ranked 123rd of 130 countries in a World Economic Forum of gender equality, is weaker on the implementation of such measures. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Vietnam vet sentenced to death in Vegas slaying Nov 27, 2008
A jury decided that a 62-year-old Vietnam War veteran and convicted sex offender should be put to death for the March 2007 rape and slaying of a widow at an assisted living apartment complex where both lived ... Prosecutor Robert Daskas told the jury that Mendoza pleaded guilty in 1978 to battery with intent to commit rape in an assault on a woman he allegedly choked and raped in a hotel room after after meeting her in a hotel bar. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
PM 'outrage' at father's abuse Nov 27, 2008
The prime minister has said any necessary changes will be made to the system in the wake of the abuse by a father who raped his two daughters ... " Meanwhile, Sheffield MPs Nick Clegg and David Blunkett have called for the inquiry to uncover any failings in the system. The father, who admitted 25 rapes, was sentenced to a minimum term of 19-and-a-half years by judge Alan Goldsack QC, who said the case was the worst he had seen in 40 years. The attacks led to 19 pregnancies. Nine of the children... (BBC News -- UK)
Rights group calls for U.N. apology over Congo post Nov 27, 2008
A report prepared by the office of U.N. Secrtetary-General Ban Ki-moon, obtained by Reuters earlier this week, accused both government and rebel forces in the former Zaire of carrying out mass killings, rape and torture. Several rights groups are calling for the re-establishment of the Council's independent monitoring post for Congo, which was eliminated with the support of Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Russia and other countries after the administration of President Joseph Kabila in Kinshaha argued... (AlertNet)
Former leaders want EU force for Congo Nov 27, 2008
The United Nations has already documented massacres, rape and the forced recruitment of children and the peacekeeping force on the ground is currently unable to protect the hundreds of thousands of civilians at risk. To those of us who have worked on such issues for some time, current events bring back painful memories of Rwanda and Srebrenica, mass atrocity crimes world leaders promised to prevent when they agreed at the World Summit in 2005 that they had a responsibility to protect populations... (AlertNet)
America has always had mixed economy Nov 27, 2008
hetfield wrote on Nov 26, 2008 1:15 PM:" Abortion. a dirty word to leftists. of all the hammering i put forth regarding the insidious act, liberals everywhere hide behind it. I have yet to read one liberal come right out and say it. 'I support abortion!' you say 'i support womens rights' huh? what is that? So you support those who do the act, but you dont suport the act? What would it mean to support abortion? you support killing a human life. you support those who are not accountable to their... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
• Report: ID child rapist has sex abuse history Nov 27, 2008
He pleaded guilty in September to felony rape as part of a plea agreement. He was arrested in April after the girl gave birth by a Caesarean section at Madison Memorial Hospital when she was 10, setting off an investigation by police. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Mount Morris Man Faces Rape Charges Nov 27, 2008
Buck is charged with two counts of rape, criminal sexual act and endangering the welfare of a child ... In news out of Erie County, the sheriff's department arrested a man for a rape on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation November 5. (R News)
OK Teens Branded Sex Offenders Nov 27, 2008
5% of released rapists were arrested for another rape, and 1. 2% of those who had served time for homicide were arrested for homicide. (FOX23.com, OK)
Nicholas D. Kristof: Giving thanks to heroes Nov 27, 2008
For years, I've written about Mukhtar, an illiterate woman who used compensation money after being gang-raped to build a small school in which she herself enrolled ... Shahnaz was kidnapped when she was taking her 10th-grade examinations, then gang-raped for two months by her kidnappers (including a policeman and a cousin) and, eventually, sold for $2,500 to be the third wife of a 65-year-old businessman ... So how about a Thanksgiving toast: Let's give thanks for the courage of these... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
POLICE: Dungeon from incest case planned as early as '78 Nov 27, 2008
Officials said Fritzl's wife, the daughter he allegedly imprisoned and raped, and the children born of the illicit relationship are learning how to live together as they get psychiatric care and counseling ... She also said Fritzl was jailed for "a year and half" for an alleged 1967 rape conviction, but said she could not offer details. (USA Today)
Sexual double standards Nov 27, 2008
Mention violence against women, and most people will think about rape, wife beating and sexual harassment. Few of us in Thailand think that our double sexual standards which endorse male polygamy is also a serious form of violence against women. (Bangkok Post)
Poutre jury recesses without verdict Nov 26, 2008
Lieutenant Thomas A. Healy Jr., 41, was released on $1,500 cash bail after his arraignment yesterday in Roxbury Municipal Court, where he pleaded not guilty to rape and other charges, said District Attorney Daniel F. Conley's office and his attorney, Stephen C. Pfaff. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Prison escape foiled, DA says Nov 26, 2008
Che Blake Sosa, serving a lifelong sentence at Walpole for two rapes, is also accused of stabbing his lawyer ... When correction officials and State Police arrested the nurse, the plot "was underway" to free 39-year-old Che Blake Sosa, who is serving life in prison for a series of rapes and awaiting trial for allegedly stabbing his own lawyer, Keating said ... He is essentially serving a life sentence for rape convictions this year and last year, because he would not be eligible for parole until... (Boston Globe)
Civilians' stories fromCongo Nov 26, 2008
Fueled by ethnic power struggles, funded by the sale of the Congo's vast mineral deposits, and constrained only by an insufficient U.N. peacekeeping force of 17,000, the armies and their local militia sponsors have made rape, looting and the forced recruitment of child soldiers key tactics in their fight for power ... "It all happened very quickly. We saw people fleeing and running towards us, and at the same time, we heard lots of gunshots. The Congolese army soldiers were retreating, with the... (MSNBC -- International)
Review over daughter rapes Nov 26, 2008
Review to examine daughter rapes ... An independent review is to investigate the contact agencies had with the victims of a man who raped his two daughters over a period of years ... The man, who admitted 25 rapes, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 19-and-a-half years. (BBC News -- UK)
Father Raped Daughters for 30 Years, Bore 9 Children Nov 26, 2008
LONDON A father who repeatedly raped his two daughters for nearly 30 years told the children the abuse would never stop ... After nearly three decades of abuse, the 56-year-old father was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with the possibility of parole in about 20 years after pleading guilty last month to rape and assault ... Prosecutor Nicholas Campbell said the daughters were raped regularly from an early age. (Fox News)
Rumors - we've got rumors Nov 26, 2008
Here is a list of some of the new and expanded businesses that have come to town in the past couple of years and new projects that are in the planning stages: Lompoc Valley Medical Center, In Shape City, Shepard Eye Center, Lompoc Community Bank, Lompoc Valley Home Health Care, Fresh and Easy, Goodwill store, Coast Home Furnishing, Michaels, Pier 1, Petco, Dollar Tree, Jerezano's Plaza, Crown Laurel Industrial Complex (home of Flying Goat Cellars), West Central Wine Center (Loring and Pali Wine... (Lompoc Record, CA)
Congo-Kinshasa: Civilian Killed in Refugee Camp Attack Nov 26, 2008
"The health and psychological needs of rape survivors in Congo will continue long after the fighting stops," Spencer added. "Addressing their needs must become a priority for the international community.". (allAfrica.com)
Hannah Foster's mum reveals pain as killer is jailed for life Nov 26, 2008
A jury at Winchester crown court took seven hours to convict Kohli of murder, rape, kidnap and false imprisonment ... The Mirror can also reveal that while on remand in Delhi he was quizzed over the rape of a 36-year-old Swiss diplomat in 2003 ... I abducted her and raped her. (Mirror.co.uk)
Hannah Foster gets justice, 24-yr jail term for Kohli Nov 26, 2008
He was found guilty of kidnap, rape and murder of Hannah Foster in March 2003 ... On March 14, 2003, he raped and murdered Hannah and escaped to India. (IBNLive.com)
Psychiatrist: 'Can't assume' Nichols is dangerous Nov 26, 2008
And Dudley said Nichols mental health had deteriorated during seven months in jail before he escaped from custody during his rape trial and committed the killings ... Nichols has pledged to escape from prison, take vengeance against his alleged rape victim, a long-term girlfriend, and die on his feet, according to evidence ... Nichols was on trial for rape when he overpowered two sheriff s deputies, seized their pistols, and went into the courtroom and killed Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
How big is big in bailout? Nov 26, 2008
Looks like the science-hating, flat earthers in the GOP first, had their one and only chance to completely destroy and rape the planet for a few dollars but came up a little short. Too bad. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Anti-United Nations measure stalls in House vote Nov 26, 2008
So, the idea of foreign courts prosecuting our Montanans fighting abroad and replacing our flag with the UN banner of rape-and-plunder is okay with you ... stupified wrote on February 23, 2007 11:32 AM Does Mr. Jore think soldiers who kill innocent children and rape innocent women shouldn't be held accountable. (Yahoo News -- United Nations)
Were Clemens' 'implausible' comments perjury? Nov 26, 2008
In their memo, investigators acknowledged McNamee's credibility problems: The trainer has admitted lying to Florida police during the probe of a suspected rape in 2001, and he also said he initially withheld evidence - used syringes that he said were flecked with steroid residue and Clemens' blood - both from Mitchell and from federal agents. Nevertheless, the investigators said, McNamee's story about Clemens was supported by Pettitte and Knoblauch, both of whom said McNamee told the truth when... (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Juror asks Facebook friends to decide verdict Nov 26, 2008
Nicole Kidman's awkward moment with David Letterman is followed by another scathing review Doctor and disabled son who faced deportation given permanent residency Toddler survives after set of car keys become lodged in his brain A man is jailed for life over rape, strangulation of British teenager YouTube responds to years of complaints by unveiling a new widescreen video player Liberal party spoof sees Kevin Rudd dolls advertised online. Police raid on mafia uncovers mobile phone that doubles... (Ninemsn)
Impressions of accuser conflict Nov 26, 2008
The young woman's supervisor at a mountain resort near Vail described her as "bubbly" and having "a big smile on her face" after the encounter in which she claimed Bryant had raped her ... Hurlbert dropped rape charges against Bryant last month because the woman declined to testify shortly before the criminal trial was to begin ... On the other hand, an emergency room doctor who spoke to the woman before her rape exam after the incident described her as subdued and sad, with "the affect of... (Yahoo News -- Kobe Bryant)
Bryant's Accuser May File Suit in O.C. Nov 26, 2008
His attorneys planned to attack the woman s credibility by presenting evidence that she had sex with someone else in the 15 hours after the alleged rape and before her medical examination ... The newly released documents also established that Donna Rosenberg, a doctor and forensic expert, was prepared to testify that there was overwhelmingly a logical inference that the woman had sex after the alleged rape and before her exam. (Yahoo News -- Kobe Bryant)
Sex for sale: The truth about prostitution in Britain Nov 26, 2008
She was subsequently raped and tortured by a client, and won the first private prosecution for the rape of a prostitute in England and Wales ... " Samantha no longer needs to work as a prostitute. She says she began out of necessity to support her family, though it was her husband who suggested it. He supported her during the rape trial but later turned violent and she fled the marriage. Does she regret starting? "That's the sting in the tail ... Obviously, if I could have my time again there is... (Independent)
Letters to the editor (Nov. 20) Nov 26, 2008
Nor shall the offense of feticide include acts which are committed pursuant to usual and customary standards of medical practice during diagnostic testing or therapeutic treatment ... 6 (2006) defines first degree feticide as the killing of an unborn child when the offender has a specific intent to kill or to inflict great bodily harm, and includes the killing of an unborn child when the offender is engaged in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of aggravated rape, forcible rape,... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
OK Statutes Governing Sex Crimes Nov 26, 2008
1 Rape By Instrumentation ... 23, Sec. 681 Assault to Rape. (FOX23.com, OK)
Excerpt: Lynch fought to save leg from amputation Nov 26, 2008
Iraqi doctor casts doubt on rape claim. Jessica Lynch. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
British Incest Case Prompts Outcry, Probe Nov 26, 2008
UK Man Repeatedly Raped Two Daughters, Fathered Nine Children With Them ... Facts and statistics on sexual assault and rape, with victim resources ... (CBS/AP) British officials were investigating Wednesday how a man managed to repeatedly rape his daughters and father nine children with them without being stopped by the authorities. (CBS News -- World)
Rapist gets 5-year-to-life sentence Nov 26, 2008
Gutierrez-Juarez had previously pleaded guilty to two charges of rape at a hearing on Oct. 14 ... Gutierrez-Juarez was initially arrested on April 28 and charged with rape after St. Anthony police were contacted by medical authorities and notified that the 10-year-old daughter of Isabel Chasarez was pregnant. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
County P&Z panel makes rental rule recommendation Nov 26, 2008
She said, "Instead they took it upon themselves to try and rape and take away individual landowners' rights to use their property as a 'FREE' person," her letter stated. "Last week I was called a rapist in a letter, and this week I am on the take, according to this gentleman," Hibbert said. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
HIV-positive man in risky sex subculture: court Nov 26, 2008
His crimes included rape, reckless conduct endangering a person, procuring sex by fraud, producing child pornography, possessing child pornography, committing indecent acts with a child under 16, trafficking in a drug of dependence and possessing a drug of dependence. The jury found him not guilty of two counts of deliberately infecting a person with HIV after his defence argued Neal believed he was incapable of spreading the virus because of the low amount of HIV in his bloodstream. (The Age)
Honey bee threatened in Britain Nov 26, 2008
Sowings of oilseed rape -- a bees' favorite which does flower -- fell by 12% for this year's harvest, according to figures issued by Britain's farm ministry. "Oilseed rape is a magnet for honey bees," said Stuart Bailey, chairman of leading British brand Rowse Honey which has committed 100,000 pounds ($157,000) to support research into bee health at the University of Sussex. (India Times, India)
UN head outlines DR Congo 'abuse' Nov 25, 2008
Ban Ki-moon said both government forces and rebels loyal to Gen Laurent Nkunda had carried out arbitrary executions, mass killings, rape and torture ... He states that elements of the Congolese army and national police "were responsible for a large number of serious human rights violations during the reporting period, namely arbitrary executions, rape, torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" ... Rape risk increasing in Cambodia. (BBC News)
Society 'more positive on Down's' Nov 25, 2008
Page last updated at 17:07 GMT, Monday, 24 November 2008. Society 'more positive on Down's. (BBC News -- Health)
UK stem cell work under threat Nov 25, 2008
Page last updated at 16:22 GMT, Monday, 24 November 2008. By Michelle Roberts Health reporter, BBC News. (BBC News -- Health)
Sexual violence grows in North Kivu Nov 25, 2008
The team found that women and girls are being raped both in and around the camp. "Women and girls are forced to leave the camp in search of additional firewood, food, and income for their families and these daily chores expose them to sexual violence," says Sarah Spencer, who oversees IRC programs for rape survivors in eastern Congo ... Two women told the IRC team that they had gone to search for potatoes in fields near the frontline when they were attacked and raped. (AlertNet)
Vision resurrected in Obama Nov 25, 2008
"Could you please show me one place where Barrack Obama promised to find new and publicly financed ways to abort?Or is this just your opinion? Did he REALLY promise that? Can you show me a quote where he actually said that or are you just spewing hate about abortion because you can't comment on this actual story?Before you attack me again, I am opposed to all abortion, except in the case of rape and incest. Then it should happen early, within hours. However, to just plain LIE to try to get... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Marine life faces 'acid threat' Nov 25, 2008
Rape risk increasing in Cambodia. Charity guilty of funding terror. (BBC News -- Science)
2 arrested in connection with rape of IAF cadre's wife Nov 25, 2008
2 arrested in connection with rape of IAF cadre's wife - Express India ... 2 arrested in connection with rape of IAF cadre's wife ... On her way, she was dragged to a nearby room by three men who raped her. (Expressindia.com)
Minor girl raped in Nagpur Nov 25, 2008
Nagpur: A 15-year-old girl from Jabalpur was allegedly raped by a youth, after he promised to take her around the city, police said on Tuesday ... They checked-in at a lodge in Mominpura, where Salim allegedly raped her, police said ... Her medical check up confirmed rape, police said adding Salim was absconding. (Sify.com, India)
Obama's 'All-Star Cabinet' of the 'Smartest' Impresses Mitchell Nov 25, 2008
On June 26, while talking to Father Michael Pfleger, another radical religious figure associated with Obama, Roberts described him as a "maverick priest." However, she ignored his extreme and incendiary statements, such as a May 25, 2008 sermon when he exclaimed: "America has been raping people of color and America has to pay the price for the rape!" See a June 27 CyberAlert posting for more. A partial transcript of the segment, which aired at 8:06am, follows. (MediaResearch.org)
Former assistant principal pleads guilty to rape Nov 25, 2008
A former assistant principal at Lee Road Jr. High pled guilty Monday to charges of forcible rape and was sentenced to 30 years in prison ... Mark Carpenter, 54, had been charged with the repeated rape of a young girl that began when she was six years old, over 20 years ago. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Study: Big Easy has highest crime rate Nov 25, 2008
The study published by CQ Press, the book publishing arm of Congressional Quarterly, examined six categories homicide, rape, burglary, robbery, aggravated assault and motor vehicle theft. The rankings include all cities of at least 75,000 residents that reported crime data to the FBI in those crime categories for 2007. (USA Today)
