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Monday, 12 June 2006 |
Reps. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) and Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) made
history for farm animals June 8 by introducing landmark legislation
that would greatly improve the welfare of millions of animals on
factory farms. The Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act would
establish basic animal welfare standards for the meat, egg and dairy
industries, and it would require producers supplying animal products to
the federal government to comply with these standards. (Factory Farming Campaign )
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Congressman Shays said, "The way a society treats its animals speaks to the core values and
priorities of its citizens." One of the seven core values determining the selection of news here at the Good News Network is compassion. You can express your compassion by supporting this legislation at the Factory Farming Campaign's Web site.
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Wednesday, 07 June 2006 |
Women are making inroads in the government of Bahrain, a tiny Persian
Gulf country that first gave women the right to vote and stand as
candidates in national elections after the constitution was amended in
2002. Yesterday Bahrain's government appointed its first woman judge.
The country, with a population of 700,000 is lead by two women ministers in the current government. And, in the upcoming parliamentary elections, twenty-one women candidates will be on the ballot. (AP)
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Tuesday, 06 June 2006 |
OPINION
India's defense minister is engaged in an ongoing "Defence Diplomacy"
that has been evoking quite the encouraging response from the world
community. Such a policy provides guidelines the United States
government itself should be using in foreign affairs. Let's follow the
example of the world's largest democracy, so we can hope to reclaim our
heritage as one of the "most-respected" democracies.
"Defence cooperation with other powers should be an
integral part of our diplomatic exercise. This should be possible
because India's defence and foreign policies are rooted in the same
ideological basis - no territorial ambition, no ideological export."
The objective of such diplomacy is to maintain peace and tranquillity
along India's borders, to defuse tension and to engage in
defense-related dialogue with other powers. (The Hindu)
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Monday, 05 June 2006 |
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District Court Judge Robin Cauthron Friday struck down a two year-old
amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution that prevented the state from
recognizing adoptions by gay parents. In her ruling, she wrote:
"The very fact
that the adoptions have occurred is evidence that a court of law has
found the adoptions to be in the best interests of the children... To
now attempt to strip a child of one of his or her parents seems far
removed from the statute’s purpose..." (Jurist)
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Friday, 02 June 2006 |
The US Corps of Engineers has finished repairing the 169 miles (270 km)
of battered levees around New Orleans in time for hurricane season. The
Corps reported today that their June 1 target has been met, and
residents of New Orleans "can be confident in its hurricane protection
system
because it is better and it is stronger." (Reuters story)
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