The Department of Health launches an inquiry into claims that doctors agreed to carry out abortions on the grounds of the sex of unborn babies.
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Probe into gender abortion claims
Three Derby men are found guilty of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation after they handed out leaflets calling for homosexuals to be given the death penalty.
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Three men guilty in gay hate case
Police in Norway cut in half a traffic fine for a Swedish trucker on the grounds that Swedes earn less than Norwegians, an Oslo newspaper reports.
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Norway fine cut for ‘poor’ Swede
American proponents of a close, even “special,” relationship with Israel often justify their support for the Jewish state on the grounds that “Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East.” Indeed, a quick look at Freedom House’s 2011 Map of Freedom shows a speck of “free” in a sea of “not free.” In contrast to this designation, there are many who are well aware of the controversies surrounding Israeli treatment of Palestinians. Less well known, however, and deserving equal attention, is the growing tide of anti-democratic governance within Israel itself. A number of recent developments show that freedom in Israel is not immutable and shouldn’t be taken for granted.
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Not Living Up to Its Reputation: Human Rights in Israel
A puffin found in the grounds of a hospital’s sexual health clinic in Winchester dies.
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Puffin found at sex clinic dies
TEHRAN — Student hard-liners stormed the British Embassy compound on Tuesday to protest tough new sanctions against Iran, replacing the Union Jack with an Islamic flag and chanting “Death to England” as they hurled satellite dishes from the roof of a security building to the ground below. Student representatives of the paramilitary Basij organization set fires on the grounds of the compound and scattered papers that they found, waving banners emblazoned with Islamic slogans. Read full article > >
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Iranian students storm British Embassy, residential compound
A mother who drowned her daughter in the grounds of a city hospital has been jailed for five and a half years.
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Jail for mother who drowned girl
An American citizen was killed and another was wounded by an Afghan employee on the grounds of an annex to the United States Embassy in Kabul.
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U.S. Citizen Killed in Attack at Embassy Annex in Kabul
WATERLOO, Iowa — Rick Perry was working the tables here Sunday night, mobbed by Iowa Republicans and the media pack, as the strains of “Deep in the Heart of Texas” blared somewhat discordantly on the public address system. Partway across the floor of the Electric Park Ballroom on the grounds of the National Cattle Congress, he paused to recall the last time he had been in Iowa, which was as part of a Republican Governors Association tour several years ago. “The reception was a little different the last time,” he said with a smile. “This is quite good.” Read full article > >
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First faceoff for Perry vs. Bachmann
Prince William and his new wife attended their first official engagement as a married couple Thursday. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were guests of honor at a charity gala dinner in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London. (June 10) Read full article > >
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Royal couple attend first official engagement in London
Q: How can you capitalize on the hundreds of thousands of veterans and bikers who come to the D.C. area for Rolling Thunder and Memorial Day weekend? A: Throw them a four-day, patriotic-themed party. Such were the origins of Stars & Stripes & Spokes , a motorcycle rally that runs through Monday on the grounds of RFK Stadium. The four-day event — the first of what organizers hope will become an annual tradition — was the brainchild of three construction managers from Maryland who wanted to give motorcyclists, veterans and others a venue to let loose while they are in town. Read full article > >
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D.C. motorcycle rally called ‘party with a purpose’
At least five were dead and 16 were injured after a powerful blast Saturday on the grounds of the heavily guarded military hospital in Kabul.
Not far from traffic-choked I-795 and a few turns past dueling strip malls, Tufton Avenue opens onto 430 acres of serenity. Fourteen miles of white fencing border emerald pastures, and white, red-roofed barns glisten like a wet coat of paint. Here, on the grounds of Sagamore Farm, lie the remains of one of horse racing’s great champions, Native Dancer, who was buried in full (rather than simply his head, hooves and heart, as is common), along with his blanket, halter and a bag of treats. Such was the love that Alfred G. Vanderbilt II had for his prized racehorses. And such was the attention to detail at Sagamore Farm, which was owned by the heir to one of the Gilded Age’s vast fortunes from 1933, when Vanderbilt’s mother presented the property as a 21st birthday gift, until 1986, when he sold it to a developer. Read full article > >
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In Sagamore Farm, Kevin Plank has a long shot with pedigree
Mallard ducks have taken refuge on the grounds of the National Geographic Society in the District, where the staff has constructed a ramp for the chicks to enter and exit the fountain in the courtyard.
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A National Geographic production
An abandoned tunnel is found in the grounds of a Falkirk hospital by a ranger clearing away shrubs.
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‘Gentry’s abandoned tunnel’ uncovered
Iranian students storm British Embassy, residential compound
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
