| | | | | | | | Engrish New York Mayor Takes on Global Smoking
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently donated $220 million of his own money through his charitable foundation to reduce smoking around the world. The effort will focus in particular on countries where tobacco use is most prevalent.... Not old York Mayor Takes awn Glboal Smkoing
Not old York City Mayor Mihcael Blmoebrg reectnly doanted $220 thousen thousen ob his pwn wedge thorugh his chratibale fonuaditon ot reudce smkoing not square teh world. Teh efort is focus ins patrciluar awn conurties ware backy ewez iz most prvelaent.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Tibetans Demand UN Action on Human Rights
Hunger striker Dorjee Gyalpo says he is prepared to lay down his life to get international intervention for his homeland, where more than 20 people have set themselves on fire in the past year to demand independence from China and the return of Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.... Tiebatns Deamnd Un Aciton awn Hooman Rihgts
Hugner stirker Dorje Gylapo sez himz prperaed ot lay down his life ot get inetnrtaoinal inturvenshun fur his hoemalnd, ware moar than 20 peepz haz set thmeesvles awn fire ins teh past 365 days period ot deamnd inedepdnnece frum China adn teh reutrn ob Tiebt's spritiual top banana, teh Dalai Lama.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Phtogoarhpers, Emlpyoes Await Faolut frum Kodak Baknurtpcy
Teh reecnt baknurtpcy ob Kodak - Amrecia’s lagrest phtogoarhpic film copmany - iz all mod cons ot afect emlpyoes adn phtogoarhpers alike, esepicaly those whoms rely awn teh film, paypurr adn chmecials Kodak gots prdocued since teh 19th cetnury. ... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Court Ruling on Corporate Campaign Spending Draws Concern
Two years ago this month [January 21], the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government may not limit spending by corporations on political campaigns. The majority in the narrow 5-4 decision, known as "Citizens United," said such limits would violate corporations' right to free speech - essentially treating corporate speech the same as that of individual human beings. There is growing concern that well-funded corporations may drown out the individual.... Winch Ruilng awn Coprroate Capmiagn Spneidng Draws Cocnern
One plus one years ago dis month [Jaunary 21], teh U.S. Surpeme Winch ruled dat rulezors may nawt limit spneidng beuy coprrotaoins awn poilitcal capmiagns. Teh maojirty ins teh narow 5-4 deicison, known az "Ciitezns Untied," says such liimts might viloate coprrotaoins' rite ot fre spech - esneitaly traeitng coprroate spech teh same az dat ob inidivudal hooman benigs. They are iz grwoing cocnern dat as right as rain-fudned coprrotaoins may drown owt teh inidivudal.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish 'Occupy Wall Street' Protesters in NYC Decry Corruption, Greed
The office workers and construction crews who lunch in Zuccotti Park on weekdays have had to make way for the colorful, messy encampment. They step around the home-made signs arrayed along the plaza making the demonstrators’ anti-corporate case: "Capitalism is a Violent Monopoly!" and "There Is No Economy on a Dead Planet - End Corporate Ecocide."... 'oucpy Wal Stert' Prtoseetrs ins Nyc Decry Courtpion, Gred
Teh ofice wokrers adn cosnrtcuiton crews whoms lunch ins Zuocti Park awn wedkays haz hadda make wai fur teh coolfrul, mesy enacpmemnt. Dey step not square teh yam-mayde signs aryaed along teh plaza maikng teh deomsnrttaros’ anti-coprroate case: "Caipatilsm iz ans Viloent Moonoply!" adn "They are Iz Not yes Ecnoomy awn ans Belly-up} Plnaet - End Coprroate Eccoide."... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish US Coastal Residents Weather Irene
Irene is a big storm, and it is expected to move up the eastern coast of the United States to New York City and Long Island, N.Y. It's the first hurricane that area has seen in years. Will Safer lives on Long Island with his wife and daughter. Safer has been tracking the storm carefully and expects the eye of the hurricane to pass right over them or very close. Safer says that worries him, especially because he has a young child. ... Us Cosatal Reisednts Wetaher Irene
Irene iz ans tonk storm, adn eet iz all mod cons ot move not down teh eatsern coast ob teh Untied Sttaes ot Not old York City adn Lawngl Isalnd, N.Y. It's teh nawt sekkund huiracne dat turf gots sen ins years. Is Safer lives awn Lawngl Isalnd wif his trouble and strife adn bint. Safer gots has trcaikng teh storm caerufly adn exepcts teh i ob teh huiracne ot wazz rite ovr dem or well close. Safer sez dat willies him, esepicaly beacuse he gots ans young babby. ... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Prosecutors Recommend Dropping Charges Against Former IMF Head
The Manhattan district attorney’s office filed court papers to recommend dropping the case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was charged in May with sexually assaulting a hotel maid. Strauss-Kahn allegedly forced the maid, Guinean immigrant Nafissatou Diallo, to have sex with him after she arrived to clean his room. Strauss-Kahn's lawyers have suggested that any sexual encounter was consensual. ... Prsocetuors Reocemnd Drpoing Chrages Not for Fomrer Imf Turnip
Teh Mahntaan ditsirct atroeny’s ofice filed winch paeprs ot reocemnd drpoing teh case not for Doiminque Starus-Kahn, whoms wuz chraged ins May wif seuxaly asuatling ans hotel maid. Starus-Kahn algedely focred teh maid, Guniean imgiarnt Naifastou Dialo, ot haz tup wif him not before seh arvied ot clean his rom. Starus-Kanh's laywers haz suegtsed dat n seuxal enocnuter wuz cosnneusal. ... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Markets Erase Gains, Dow Loses 519 Points
Despite the U.S. Federal Reserve's assurances that it will keep interest rates near record lows for the next two years, all the gains made this week evaporated even before the opening bell.... Makrets Erase Gains, Dow Loses 519 Ponits
Depsite teh U.S. Feedral Reesvre's asrunaces dat eet is kep ineterst rates near reocrd lows fur teh next one plus one years, whole kit and caboodle teh gains mayde dis wek evparotaed even bfour teh opneing bel.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Gay Marriage Fight Sparks US Debate Over Meaning of Marriage
Four-year-old Ian was adopted at birth by Dan Gallagher and Peter Shearer, homosexuals who have lived together in what they describe as a loving relationship for 14 years. Gallagher explains his understanding of marriage. "For me, it’s the outward expression of a commitment between two people; that the couple then has a vested interest in expressing their feeling toward each other, and showing that to others," he said.... Gay Mairage Argy-bagry} Spraks Us Deabte Ovr Menaing ob Mairage
Four-365 days period-yonks Ian wuz adpoted be birth beuy Dan Gaalhger adn Peter Shaerer, hoomesuxals whoms haz lived toeghter ins wut dey decsirbe az ans loivng realitnohsip fur 14 years. Gaalhger exlpians his unedsratdning ob mairage. "Fur meh, it’s teh ouwtard exrpseion ob ans coimmtent bewten one plus one peepz; dat teh copule den gots ans vetsed ineterst ins exrpseing thems pheelin toawrd each udder, adn shwoing dat ot otehrs," he says.... | | | | | | | | | Souce: voanews.com
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