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Group to lobby for right to wear hijab
Source: The Irish Times
by PATSY McGARRY A NEWLY formed Muslim group has been set up to help ensure the continued rights of Muslim women to wear the hijab in Ireland. The Irish Hijab Campaign will lobby for legislation to protect and support those wearing the hijab. It hopes…
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A push to extend years in elementary school
Source: Los Angeles Times
by Mitchell Landsberg Armando Sosa's elementary school is just a quick scramble up a steep dirt path and over a crosswalk from his home in Ramona Gardens, an Eastside housing project known for its crime and violence. If he's late, he can hear the school…
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Reintegration plan gathers pace
Source: Pretoria News (South Africa)
by LESEGO MASEMOLA Phomolong residents in Mamelodi are ready to welcome displaced foreigners back into their community as part of the Tshwane Metro Council's reintegration plan. Yesterday, Tshwane mayor Dr Gwen Ramokgopa - in her capacity as convener of the Gauteng Chapter of Progressive Women's…
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Medicines bill clause slammed
Source: The Star (South Africa)
by Slindile Khanyile Durban Anyone in South Africa can oppose the registration of new medicines if they feel it would not be in the public interest or the country's economic interest, or vulnerable groups would not have access to the drugs. This is a consequence…
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District plans for deported parents In case of raid, Garland ISD making sure no child left alone
Source: Dallas Morning News
by STELLA M. CHáVEZ Garland school district officials want to be prepared in case federal authorities crack down on illegal immigrants. They aim to ensure that no student is left behind or with nowhere to go should Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain mom and dad.…
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Md. Panel Hears Views On Death Penalty; Urban Institute Study Says Capital Cases Cost Much More
Source: The Washington Post
by John Wagner The cost associated with prosecuting a case in Maryland in which the death penalty is imposed is on average $1.9 million more than the cost of a similar case in which capital punishment is not sought, a researcher told a state commission…
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Budding entrepreneurs honoured
Source: The Royal Gazette (Bermuda)
By Alex Wright Bermuda's budding young business people took centre stage at the 2008 Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative of Bermuda (YEIB) BizCamp Prize Giving ceremony. A total of 15 Bermudian entrepreneurs whose business plans were judged the best of the 2008 BizCamps presented their projects at…
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Skilled immigrants forced to take low-paid jobs
Source: Irish Examiner
by Senan Hogan MANY immigrants in Ireland with university degrees are being forced to work as cleaners or in factories, it was claimed yesterday. Nigerian-born member of Ennis Town Council Cllr Taiwo Matthew called for a better system for recognising overseas educational qualifications here. The…
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Coalition Launches New Campaign for Quality, Affordable Health Care for All
Source: Health Care for America Now!
Washington, DC- July 8, 2008Today in Washington, DC and 52 cities across the country, including 38 state capitals, a new national campaign is bringing together millions of Americans to demand quality, affordable health care for all. Health Care for America Now (HCAN) is being launched…
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Australia's Richest Man Plans to Give It Away
Source: The Wall Street Journal
The non-inheritance movement is going global. Original Source Following on the footsteps of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, the richest man in Australia has now promised to give away his fortune to charity. Andrew Twiggy Forrest, the iron-ore magnate behind Fortescue Metals, this week said…
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