allvoices - Contributed news >> 0 >> Viewed-daily http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us Brutal murder still haunts Northern Ireland Village Cullyhanna, Northern Ireland _ This quiet rural village boasts nothing more than green rain-wet hills, a Catholic church, two convenience stores and a pub. And a brutal murder. The killing in October, 2007 of Paul Quinn, a 21-year-old truck driver... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4762719-brutal-murder-still-haunts-northern-ireland-village political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:54:02 -0800 Drug Violence Affects Local Politics Patrick Corcoran December 7, 2009 On Dec. 31, political control will change hands in the northern Mexican city of Torreón. José Ángel Pérez of the National Action Party (known as the PAN, for its initials in Spanish) will exit the... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4764624-drug-violence-affects-local-politics political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:32:17 -0800 Gay rights advocates hope to reverse setbacks By Shelley Emling New York – The state-by-state march to legalize gay marriage has suffered setback after setback in recent months, but leading gay rights advocates have vowed to fight off a political tide that seems to be turning against... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4762367-gay-rights-advocates-hope-to-reverse-setbacks political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:13:48 -0800 No mammograms for women 40-49 could result in 11,500 deaths The recently released medical report that caused a stir within American women regarding mammograms, could cost approximately 11,500 lives due to abstinence of the tests used to screen for deadly breast cancers. The report stated women in the 40-49 age... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4763108-no-mammograms-for-women-4049-could-result-in-11500-deaths political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:44:56 -0800 Lahore blasts tally mounts to 37, injures 100 Lahore blasts tally mounts to 37, injures 100 including women when two consecutive blasts ripped through Lahore’s commercial center on Monday, SSP Operations Shafiq Gujar said. Nothing is known so far about the nature of the blasts which occurred at... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4762637-ten-killed-dozens-hurt-as-twin-blasts-hit-lahore-in-moon-market political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:15:07 -0800 Britain has no moral authority to rule over Turks and Caicos The world should take notice of the absurd power grab by the UK government in Turks & Caicos. It seized this island nation in August of 2009. Only very few news outlets reported the overthrow by UK of the islands... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4765145-uk-has-no-moral-authority-to-rule-over-turks-and-caicos political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:40:30 -0800 President Barack Obama, in Shift, Expects Climate Deal at Summit WASHINGTON -- The White House said late Friday that President Barack Obama now expects a "meaningful" climate deal at a United Nations summit in Copenhagen, possibly involving a commitment for rich nations to provide $10 billion a year by 2012... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4764228-president-barack-obama-in-shift-expects-climate-deal-at-summit political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:02:31 -0800 Brown urges rapid action on climate agreement "Our aim is a comprehensive and global agreement which is then converted to an internationally legally binding treaty in no more than six months," Brown wrote in the Guardian on the eve of the UN summit in the Danish capital.... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4760998-brown-urges-rapid-action-on-climate-agreement political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:10:09 -0800 Protests Begin Inside Copenhagen Climate Negotiations By: Josh Lynch More than 30 youth from Australia, Mexico, India, Sweden, the US, Germany, and around the world joined Avaaz to stage a “die-in” today outside the main plenary at COP15 with the message – “The World Wants a... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4762118-protests-begin-inside-copenhagen-climate-negotiations political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:25:09 -0800 What is Pranab Mukherjee’s game? Pranab Mukherjee is a veteran politician. He is seldom swayed by sentiments, is never emotional and believes in doing things in his own quiet way. Is he trying to pull the rug from under Mamata’s feet? The whole world knows... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4761814-what-is-pranab-mukherjees-game political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:24:42 -0800 An introduction to think of Copenhagem What began today is a hope of a good bargain with the current most powerful states, in order to save our planet. It sounds disturbing to trust our future on them, this is because we can not trust completely the... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4762223-an-introduction-to-think-of-copenhagem political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:15:38 -0800 Iraq inquiry looks at aftermath of war The Iraq inquiry will look into the aftermath of the war today, in a distinct shift of focus following preliminary sessions. Having previously looked at the events that led to military action, the committee will now look at the much-criticised... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4761058-iraq-inquiry-looks-at-aftermath-of-war political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:26:02 -0800 Osama escaped Pakistan: British newspaper LONDON: A British newspaper citied Taliban warlords has claimed that Osama Bin Laden has fled Pakistan into Afghanistan. The al-Qaeda chief escaped as Pakistan stepped up its military campaign on its lawless border area. Qari Hussain - wanted for training... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4764295-osama-escaped-pakistan-british-newspaper political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:15:22 -0800 Pakistani nuclear weapons cannot fall into wrong hands: Naeem Salik Pakistan has a strong command and control system with tight security arrangements in place for protection of its nuclear weapons, which make the strategic assets inaccessible for militants, a top expert on South Asian nuclear affairs said. Naeem Salik, author... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4761036-pakistani-nuclear-weapons-cannot-fall-into-wrong-hands-naeem-salik political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:19:30 -0800 Parents Of Gay Children - all around the World If you are a parent that has just found out your son or daughter is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender and are now feeling shocked, unsure, isolated or many of the other emotions we parents feel when we first discover... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4762385-open-letter-to-parents-of-gay-children-all-around-the-world political-news Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:19:11 -0800