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Claws law with a clause
Santa Monica :: CA :: USA | about 2 hours ago
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When Grandma’s heirloom sofa becomes an irresistible target for a cat bent on shredding prized furniture, pet owners often seek the advice of their veterinarian. Declawing has long been a surgical option, but several California cities have recently sought...
Tags: Burbank City Council, Joycelyn Quan, pets owners, Glendale Small Animal Hospital, California Veterinary Medical Assn., Glendale Humane Society, Santa Monica, Onychectomy, Veterinarian, Cat, Veterinary medicine, Glendale California, Animal welfare, Cat health, Abuse, Human Interest
Ky. appeals court upholds $6M verdict in case of McDonald's worker who was strip searched
Louisville :: KY :: USA | about 15 hours ago
Credibility A Kentucky appeals court upheld a $6.1 million award to a former fast food worker who was forced to strip in a McDonald's restaurant office after someone called posing as a police officer. The appellate court on Friday ruled that Illinois-based McDonald's...
Tags: McDonald’s Corp., appeals court, Louise Ogborn, McDonald's Corp., Kentucky, court upholds, strip searched, Louisville, Fraud, Strip search prank call scam, Punitive damages, Damages, Judicial remedies, McDonald's legal cases, Abuse, Human Interest, Law Crime, Prank call, McDonald's, Fast food, Jury
Expert: GPs need support
Auckland :: New Zealand | about 15 hours ago
Credibility He's sitting in his practice at 10 o'clock on a Friday night and this child comes in with bronchiolitis [inflamed lungs]. "He listens to the chest and notices the child's got two or three bruises on their chest, which is an unusual place...Dr Kelly said...
Tags: Dr Kelly, child abuse, New Zealand, Auckland, Doctor, Death of Baby P, Child Youth and Family, Abuse, Social Issues
Anti-bullying scheme launched at school
Saint George :: Bermuda | about 16 hours ago
Credibility This is the second year they have used the programme, which is the brainchild of international organisation Dare to Care. "They provided an excellent opportunity for our school and community to gain a better understanding of why people bully, intimidate...
Tags: MSA, Bermuda, Saint George, Social psychology, Aggression, Bully, Harassment, Workplace bullying, Bullying, Abuse, Persecution, Education, Social Issues
Strictly Come Dancing: Ricky Whittle talks about bullying hell
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | about 21 hours ago
Credibility Strictly Come Dancing competitor Ricky Whittle has revealed that he faced so much racist bullying as a child, that he often wished he was white. Whittle faced the worst of his bullying when his dad was stationed in an RAF base in Northern Ireland. He...
Tags: Los Angeles, Abuse, Aggression, Bullying, Persecution, Social psychology, Social Issues
Letters to the editor
Berkeley :: CA :: USA | 1 day ago
Credibility 11/19/2009 10:33:19 AM PST Closer look How should the state of California fix the Delta? Keep the big picture in mind to implement strong, smart and comprehensive water conservation reforms. Water-saving techniques for agriculture, the biggest user by...
Tags: Eric Rogers, declawed cats, Delta Stewardship Council, Martin Snapp, California, Berkeley, Onychectomy, Cat, Medicare, Cat health, Abuse, Animal welfare
Majority of children admitted to Madaris abused
Lahore :: Pakistan | 1 day ago
Credibility Punjab Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Rana Sanaullah has said sexual abuse of children is a non-bailable offence and entails life imprisonment, even capital punishment. He was talking to reporters at a seminar on Child Protection Systems and...
Tags: children admitted, Pakistan, Lahore, Human sexuality, Abuse, Sexual abuse, Child sexual abuse, Child abuse, Social Issues, Law Crime
Women's group hails new law
Suva :: Fiji Islands | 1 day ago
Credibility General secretary Adi Finau Tabakaucoro said they supported the decree because it would cover offences such as child abuse. Adi Finau said the piece of legislation was meant to curb violence within families. "At the same time it empowers the community...
Tags: Adi Finau Tabakaucoro, Fiji Islands, Suva, Violence against women, Finau Tabakaucoro, Abuse, Restraining order, Child abuse, Family therapy, Domestic violence, Violence, Social Issues, Law Crime
Democracy march expected to draw thousands
Auckland :: New Zealand | 1 day ago
Credibility He wants politicians to follow the wishes of the majority. Mr Craig says three referenda have been held but there has been little action if any, on their outcomes. He says 82 percent of New Zealanders voted to cut the number of MPs in one referendum,...
Tags: John Angus Children, commissioner john, New Zealand, Auckland, Democracy, Varieties of democracy, Elections, Direct democracy, Referendum, Family therapy, Corporal punishment in the home, Abuse, Punishments, Child abuse, Crimes, Politics, Parenting, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Social Issues, Angus cattle, Protest, Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act, Referendums in New Zealand, Constitution of New Zealand, New Zealand citizens-initiated referendum
Childhood bullying affects adult life
Sydney :: Australia | 1 day ago
Credibility That is what a Wesley Mission report, Give Kids A Chance: No-one Deserves To Be Left Out, has found. The organisation is calling on the Australian community and governments to put a stop to bullying. The research found seven out of 10 adults have been...
Tags: Wesley Mission, Australia, Sydney, Abuse, Aggression, School bullying, Life, Bully, Bullying, Persecution, Social psychology, Social Issues, Cyber-bullying, Self-esteem
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