VIENNA (Reuters) – A month-long meeting of 189 countries to assess a 40-year-old global treaty against nuclear arms starts in New York on Monday.
Archive for April, 2010
Opinion: Abortion law lets docs lie
April 29th, 2010 
CNN.com As a reproductive rights advocate and a proud mother of two, my blood ran cold as I read about Oklahoma’s new abortion legislation (HB 2656). The state of Oklahoma just decided, and by an appallingly high margin I might add, that a doctor is protected from being sued if he or she chooses not to tell a woman that the baby she is carrying has a birth defect.
Afghan MP says U.S. troops raid home, kill relative
April 29th, 2010 Reuters: Top News NAZARABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – U.S. troops raided the home of a female member of the Afghan parliament and killed a neighbor who was one of her relatives, the MP said on Thursday, an incident that sparked angry protests in the east.
Opinion: Don’t lay off young teachers
April 29th, 2010 CNN.com As a frequent critic of teachers’ unions for standing in the way of education reform, perpetuating a culture of low expectations and defending the interests of teachers even to the detriment of students, I’m accustomed to having union officials call me “anti-teacher.”
Tough AZ immigration law facing new road blocks – Washington Post
April 29th, 2010 Washington Post Tough AZ immigration law facing new road blocksWashington PostAP PHOENIX — A referendum drive and a lawsuit have emerged as potential road blocks to Arizona's tough new law on illegal immigration that has thrust the state into the national spotlight. …New immigration law turns Arizona into police stateNew York Daily NewsArizona immigration law [...]
Oil spill burned in Gulf of Mexico, in hope of saving coast – Washington Post
April 29th, 2010 BBC News Oil spill burned in Gulf of Mexico, in hope of saving coastWashington PostThe Coast Guard and BP set fire to a portion of the crude oil floating in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in a bid to limit the impact of a widening slick, which federal officials said could touch shore in [...]
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No Comments »Ft. Hood suspect may face death penalty
April 29th, 2010 CNN.com The Army officers responsible for prosecuting Maj. Nidal Hasan, the lone suspect in the Fort Hood shootings that killed 13 people in November, told his attorney that they will be seeking the death penalty in the case.
