"America did not invent Human Rights. Human Rights invented America." -Jimmy Carter US standing in the world has receded as America's human rights record has been dealt blows by a failure to observe the rule of law and scandals like Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo. The US must repair its record and standing in the world. THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS www.americanprogress.org
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Nine-year-old honored for helping saves mother after lightning strike
During a thunderstorm last month, Kimberly Krone was struck by lightning while in her kitchen and son Tristan Coxwell, 9 saved her life by calling 911 and working with the first responders to help her. Story (DMN-Video/editing: Nathan Hunsinger) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Dallas Morning News]
The big news in Australian politics right now is supposedly nude photos of a fringe nutbag politician taken back in the 70s. I realised as I wrote the heading for this that it might attract some real freaks looking for nude photos of those blonde kids from that band. Icky. Although they are all adults now. Still icky. Read all about it: http://bit.ly/KPpl
Raw video of former Padres player Matt Bush being arrested. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KGTV ABC San Diego]
Adult film actress Marilyn Chambers, the onetime Ivory Snow model who gained greater fame as the star of the X-rated "Behind the Green Door,See a clip at http://www.dettv.com" was found dead Sunday by her teenage daughter at her home in Southern California. She was 56.
Board of Trustees meeting
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AQUA w/ Holly Madison & DJ Splyce
AQUA Nightclub with Holly Madison & DJ Splyce
WAREHAM - A K9 officer with the MBTA is accused of animal cruelty after his family dog was found dead in a cage at his Wareham home. Officials say the dog died of starvation. FOX25's Sharman Sacchetti reports. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WFXT FOX 25 Boston, MA]
A restaurant uses recycled vegetable oil to fuel its delivery van.
Part I of II - Hiring of Ray Nargizian, Village Manager
An Albuquerque gym had no business letting an underage girl sign a contract committing her to double membership fees and cancellation penalties, the state Attorney General's Office has told KRQE News 13. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KRQE CBS 13 Albuquerque]
The hunt is on for a Maryland woman who vanished from her Upper Marlboro home. It's been almost two weeks since anyone saw or heard from 45-year-old Maris Wilkerson, and police suspect foul play. Meanwhile, her neighbors hope she'll be found safe and sound. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WTTG FOX 5 Washington, DC]
KIEM-TV News for July. 7, 2009
It has crazy moves like the Reject, Tippy Toes and the Sponge Bob. put them together and you've got Jerking, the freshest dance on the street. Ed Laskos has the video report. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KTTV FOX 5 Los Angeles]
Here's the latest news for Thursday, July 9th: Police conclude Steve McNair killed in murder-suicide; N. Korea eyed in recent cyber attack; Former skating champ facing drug charges; Stalking charges dropped against former D.C. mayor. [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Wheat Ridge police are looking for a man who emptied sewage from his camper into the drain. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KMGH ABC Denver]
With Michael Jackson's memorial service over, what will happen to all the gifts and flowers mourning fans have left behind at his family's house, his star on the Walk of Fame and Neverland Valley ranch. (July 8) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Michael Jackson's dermatologist denies to Hollywood.tv ever giving the singer dangerous sedatives and says the paternity of Jackson's children isn't important. (July 8) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
A riot that broke out over the weekend at the Lower Buckeye Jail in Phoenix was racially-motivated, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KSAZ FOX 10 Phoenix, AZ]
He's been to Seattle. Now, he is off to Cheyenne, but Jay Schulte isn't traveling by plane, car or train. He's riding his bicycle in hopes of helping his father. Reporter Kate Schell has more... (Jay Schulte/andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/bismarck-ndandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Bismarckandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt;) andamp;quot;It's pretty cold and kind of rainy and slowly turned into a snow storm. So that was a little unexpected for June 6th.andamp;quot; He braves the elements on his bicycle.... For his father that is braving one of the biggest battles of his life... (Joe Schulte/Bismarck)andamp;quot; January 13th we did an MRI and there it was a brain tumor.andamp;quot; A cancerous brain tumor that would effect their entire family. Joe undergoes radiation and chemotherapy hoping to reduce the size of the tumor. (Joe Schulte/Bismarck)andamp;quot; The tumor has shrunk in half since the onset and now it is just kind of laying dormant which is what you shoot for I guess.andamp;quot; But his battle is far from over. Joe will continue his treatments until at least September. Treatments that can be very uncomfortable and very costly. andamp;quot;(Joey Schulte/Bismarck) andamp;quot;We've done very well. Thank goodness for andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/blue-cross-blue-shieldandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Blue Crossandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/blue-cross-blue-shieldandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Blue Shieldandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt;, but his cancer medicine for one week cost $10,000.andamp;quot; While, their insurance picks up a majority of their medical bills...it was the uncertainty of just how long they will be covered that motivated Jay to start riding. (Jay Schulte/ Bismarck) andamp;quot;A lot of people are curious. And I sit down and they are like where are you coming from? And start telling them the story, why I am out here.andamp;quo
President Barack Obama joined other leaders of the industrialized world Wednesday in backing new targets for battling global warming. But the wealthy nations were unable to persuade leaders of developing countries to commit to reductions of their own, and their cooperation is critical to avoiding the worst effects of climate change. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WAGA FOX 5 Atlanta, GA ]
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