re courts.Rights groups have said some officers have explained the tests as
a way to clear their names of possible charges of abuse by
the protesters. Women protesters said they were threatened with prostitution charges before
they were subjected to the tests.Hossam Bahgat, a human rights activist who
was involved in the case, said the court ruling restores some justice
to the abused women and is a first step toward holding military
officials accountable."It is also very symbolically important because it is a crack
in the wall of impunity the (military rulers) have built around their
personnel and their conduct" against protesters and women in particular, he said.He
said the lawyers will try to upgrade the charges against the army
doctor to sexual assault instead of the current indecent act.Ibrahim, who covers
her hair in the style of conservative Muslims, told a private TV
station Monday that she filed the suits because she wanted to spare
others what she wen
ores of oil deals, mostly with mid-sized companies. Baghdad considers all of
these deals illegal and has blacklisted the companies involved.The Kurds and Exxon
Mobil appear to be betting the Baghdad government will be forced to
acquiesce.They "are now in a position where they could essentially force Baghdad
to accept the status quo and the two separate regulatory systems that
exist in the country," said Riani.
is came soon after Jolie herself announced she was neither pregnant nor
looking to adopt in the near future.The narrative continues. According to OK!
magazine this week Angie and Brad have Shocking Baby News. Its back
on! Apparently the pair are planning to have/get another baby in 2012.Kim
KardashianIn what might be the most implausible baby news of the year,
just weeks after she announced her divorce from Kris Humphries Star magazine
announced that Kim Kardashian was pregnant with Kris baby. That seemed tricky.
The magazine cited sources from her inner circle as buzzing that she
could already be pregnant!But that Kardashian cover wasnt entirely without precedent. In
September Life & Style declared that Kim was having a Honeymoon Baby!It
seems now no babies were made during the brief union. That doesnt
mean Kim wont be pregnant again in 2012.With twins!The Lovely and Talented
Jennifer AnistonAniston classes up the red carpet at an Elle magazine event
in Bever
ments on viewership, ratings, checks, household checks - so your either history
or on for awhile, so it's scarier in television.
he future.Four firefighters were injured, including a captain who suffered second-degree burns
on his face, Keatley said.Lomer Johnson had worked as a department store
Santa Claus this season after a long career as a safety chief
at Louisville, Ky.-based liquor maker Brown-Forman Corp., from which he retired several
years ago.Badger is the founder of New York-based Badger & Winters Group.
She was treated at a hospital and was discharged by Sunday evening,
a hospital supervisor said. Her whereabouts Tuesday were unknown.Borcina, 52, was in
fair condition Tuesday at Stamford Hospital and declined to comment through a
hospital spokeswoman.He owns Tiberias Construction Inc., which renovates expensive homes and businesses.
The company's projects have included a Donna Karan store and artist Alex
Beard's studio, both in New York City, and the White House Christmas
wishing tree, according to the construction firm's website.According to the Department of
Consumer Protect
BEIJING A long-awaited government report said design flaws and sloppy management
caused a bullet train crash in July that killed 40 people and
triggered a public outcry over the dangers of China's showcase transportation system.A
former railway minister was among 54 officials found responsible for the crash,
a Cabinet statement said Wednesday. Several were ordered dismissed from Communist Party
posts but there was no word of possible criminal penalties.The crash report
was highly anticipated by the public. The disaster near the southern city
of Wenzhou also injured 177 people and had triggered a public outcry
over the high cost and dangers of the bullet train system, a
prestige project that once enjoyed lofty status on a level with the
country's manned space program.Regulations had required the report to be released by
Nov. 20. When that date passed, the government offered little explanation, drawing
renewed criticism by state media, which have been unusually s
