 | Striving to abolish the death penalty
Taipei Times The Fourth World Congress Against the Death Penalty, organized by Ensemble Contre la Peine de Mort (Together Against the Death Penalty) and sponsored by the Swiss Confederation in partnership with the... (photo: AP Photo) | |
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 Cabinet shake-up tests Taiwan's pro-China president
The Star TAIPEI (Reuters) - China-friendly Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou faces a new test of public confidence ahead of tense year-end elections after the sudden resignation of his justice minister and the... (photo: AP / Chiang Ying-ying) |
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 Ban salt to save lives, restaurants in New York told
The Independent Four years ago New York City's health commissioners banned artery-blocking transfats in restaurants. Now, if a legislator has his way, the chefs at every eatery in the Big Apple and across the state... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) |
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 Toyota troubles put spotlight on US safety agency
Syracuse (AP) - WASHINGTON - Toyota's massive recalls are prompting Congress to reconsider whether the nation's auto safety agency has lived up to its mission of protecting... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba) |
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 US pastor to be prosecuted for shooting cats in Taiwan (Roundup)
m&c Taipei - Taiwan police on Thursday turned an American pastor over for prosecution for allegedly shooting stray cats with an air gun, killing at least one cat and injuring... (photo: WN / Yolanda) |
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 Lawmakers to probe government safety agency's handling of Toyota recalls, auto industry
Star Tribune WASHINGTON - Toyota's massive recalls are prompting Congress to reconsider whether the nation's auto safety agency has lived up to its mission of protecting motorists. A... (photo: Creative Commons / OSX) |
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 Obama Gets His Mojo Back
The Daily Beast His whole career has been based on the idea of transcending partisanship. But lately, by confronting Republicans rather than courting them, Obama has seen the light.... (photo: Public Domain / TCY) |
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 Push for clampdown on exotic-reptile trade
The Miami Herald As a bill banning the sale and trade of Burmese pythons and other invasive reptiles came up for a vote at a House committee hearing Wednesday, sponsor Rep. Trudi Williams... (photo: Public Domain / Vassil) |
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 British trying to curb threat of dogs
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette LONDON -- A chip for Spot? In a country where guns are tightly controlled, and even carrying a kitchen knife can bring prison time, some thugs use dogs to menace their... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) |
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 Mandatory insurance proposed for UK dogs
Newsvine LONDON — A chip for Spot? In a country where guns are tightly controlled and even carrying a kitchen knife can bring prison time, some thugs use dogs to menace... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) |
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 Britain could force owners to microchip their dogs
Ohio LONDON: British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country's dangerous canines. Postmen are... (photo: WN / sweet) |
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 A chip for spot: British dog owners could be forced to microchip and insure their pets
Star Tribune LONDON - British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country's dangerous canines. Postmen are... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) |
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