nd the product used, to improve safety and follow-up care.
Syrian border to the Iranian border, is one of Iraq's most nagging
post-Saddam era problems. American forces for years acted as a buffer between
the Kurds and Arabs in the area by building partnerships between Iraqi
army forces and their Kurdish counterparts known as the peshmerga. But after
the U.S. troops' withdrawal, officials warn violence could flare there.Parliament speaker Osama
al-Nujaifi, a Sunni Arab nationalist from Ninevah and an outspoken opponent to
Kurdish land ambitions, called the granting of the exploration blocs an "unacceptable
violation" of Ninevah's administrative boundaries and demanded it be annulled. Opposition to
the Kurds' moves is one of the few things that unite Sunni
Arabs and the Shiite parties that dominate the Baghdad government.A day earlier,
a Ninevah provincial delegation to Baghdad files an official complaint to the
government, according to provincial councilman Abdul-Rahim al-Shimmari.Baghdad and the Kurdish government have
against possible allegations of rape, indicating it was an administrative order
and not an individual decision.Because the military is also acting as a
police force, "it is the duty of the armed forces when carrying
out these duties to abide by the law and not violate its
provisions when dealing with citizens," the court ruling said.The ruling "is incredibly
important not only because it comes after scenes of sexual assault and
battery of women by military troops," said Heba Morayef, an Egypt researcher
with Human Rights Watch. "It is also important because it is the
first time a civilian court acknowledged and criticized abuse by the military."At
first the military denied administering virginity tests. Then last week, the military
prosecutor said one army doctor is on trial for abuse. On Tuesday,
after the court decision, military prosecutor Adel el-Morsi said the tests are
not condoned by the military, calling the abuse "an individual behavior" that
is befo
ence followed with a full retraction on Dec. 23. Meanwhile, in a
disturbing twist, senior author Judy Mikovits was fired from the Whittemore Peterson
Institute in September and arrested in California in November over charges for
possession of stolen property and unlawful taking of computer data, equipment and
supplies. Science is investigating whether the data were manipulated.Following the history of
this paper is enough to make you fatigued.* 11 Biggest Science Stories
of 2011* 10 Science Discoveries to Be Thankful for* Top 10 Controversial
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ence followed with a full retraction on Dec. 23. Meanwhile, in a
disturbing twist, senior author Judy Mikovits was fired from the Whittemore Peterson
Institute in September and arrested in California in November over charges for
possession of stolen property and unlawful taking of computer data, equipment and
supplies. Science is investigating whether the data were manipulated.Following the history of
this paper is enough to make you fatigued.* 11 Biggest Science Stories
of 2011* 10 Science Discoveries to Be Thankful for* Top 10 Controversial
Psychiatric DisordersCopyright 2011 LiveScience, a TechMediaNetwork company. All rights reserved. This material
may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
ion, Borcina was registered for a brief time more than 10 years
ago, but neither Borcina nor his company are currently registered to perform
home improvement work in Connecticut.Property records show Badger bought the five-bedroom Victorian
home for $1.7 million last year. The house was situated in Shippan
Point, a wealthy neighborhood that juts into Long Island Sound.Most of the
second floor was being renovated, and Badger was awaiting a final inspection,
said Ernie Ogera, director of operations for the city of Stamford.According to
the city's zoning ordinances, he said, the family should have been living
only in the unrenovated sections of the house. Investigators do not yet
know whether anyone was staying in renovated sections that had not been
approved.City building inspectors last examined the work in July and did not
find any problems, he said.There were plans for hard-wired smoke alarms, but
they had not been hooked up, Ogera said. Officials did not know
