Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Supreme Court declines to hear abortion case

Supreme Court declines to hear abortion case: "The court refused to consider Indiana's appeal of a lower court decision striking down its denial of Medicaid funds to health care providers that perform abortions. The law was challenged by Planned Parenthood."

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Thousands rally against Malaysia vote result - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English

Thousands rally against Malaysia vote result - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English: "Tens of thousands of Malaysians, dressed in black, have gathered to denounce the country's elections which they claim were marred by fraud by the coalition that has ruled for 56 years.

Malaysia's opposition leader is leading demonstrations against alleged electoral fraud in Sunday's election.

I'm here to support democracy. I feel the election is so unfair and there are so many dirty tricks

- Tan Han Hui, university student

Anwar Ibrahim, head of the opposition Pakatan Rakyat, or People's Pact, called for support from people after he lost the race to become prime minister

The gathering of at least 50,000 people according to AP news agency was being held in a stadium outside the capital Kuala Lumpur, with protesters spilling out of the stands and onto the football field."

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Monday, May 6, 2013

Malaysia Elections Live Blog - Al Jazeera Blogs

Malaysia Elections Live Blog - Al Jazeera Blogs: "Malaysia Elections about 3 hours ago
Malaysia's ruling coalition has retained its 56-year hold on power in hard-fought elections but opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says the victory is tainted and has refused to concede.

The Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition led by Prime Minister Najib Razak got well past the threshold of 112 seats for a simple majority in parliament, standing on 133 as final returns continued to trickle in early on Monday."

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Election casts spell on streets of Malaysia - Features - Al Jazeera English

Election casts spell on streets of Malaysia - Features - Al Jazeera English: "Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Debates about corruption, racial politics, sex scandals and economic stability are rising over the Malaysian capital like the iconic Petronas Towers ahead of Sunday's close election bitterly contested between two political heavy-weights.

Malaysians of all stripes prepared their own roles on Saturday ahead of what the New Straits Times called “the mother of all elections”.

With the election just hours away, both sides are certain of victory. Pre-voting polls say the outcome is too close to call.

The ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, led by Prime Minister Najib Razak, believes its record of economic growth, recent social reforms, and nearly 60 years of uninterrupted power will carry the day.

It has played on fears of a financial meltdown and painted the opposition as a fractious bunch of scandal-ridden amateurs who plan to install Islamic law across the nation."

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Malaysia's governing coalition wins majority - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English

Malaysia's governing coalition wins majority - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English: "Malaysia's ruling coalition has retained its 56-year hold on power in hard-fought elections but opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says the victory is tainted and has refused to concede."

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Norway Runs Short of Garbage Needed to Make Electricity - The Daily Beast

Norway Runs Short of Garbage Needed to Make Electricity - The Daily Beast:
The New York Times reported Monday that Oslo, which has long burned waste to heat half of the city and almost all its schools, is lacking the materials need for fuel: household trash, commercial and industrial waste, and even hazardous junk from hospitals. With the rise of recyclable and reusable products, Oslo’s volume of trash just isn’t what it used to be. The city, which often accepts or at times buys garbage from other European countries, is seeing a similar scenario elsewhere.

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