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Archive for June, 2007



ROSEN: Equal sexes before the law

Friday 29 June 2007 @ 7:55 am

To the falsely accused Duke lacrosse players, Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong once loomed as a powerful and terrifying figure, holding their future in his hands. Now, the tables have been turned and it’s Nifong on the receiving end of justice delayed but, fortunately, not ultimately denied.


Comments (0)  | Posted in Feminista, bias, counterPULSE, government, misconduct, sex and metropolis, sex politics    


US juries get verdict wrong in one of six cases: study

Friday 29 June 2007 @ 7:53 am

So much for US justice: juries get the verdict wrong in one out of six criminal cases and judges don’t do much better, a new study has found.


Comments (0)  | Posted in bias, crime + punishment    


In Praise of Skinned Knees and Grubby Faces

Friday 29 June 2007 @ 7:52 am

“…on the whole, boys are more interested in the use of urine as secret
ink than girls are. We wanted to write a book that celebrated boys –
with all their differences and geeky love of knowledge, skills and
stories.”


Comments (0)  | Posted in counterPULSE, health, sex and metropolis    


Men are banned, dogs are permitted at women-only beach

Friday 29 June 2007 @ 7:51 am

Video: Italian women celebrate freedom from leer


Comments (0)  | Posted in sex and metropolis    


New research underscores the health advantages of marriage

Friday 29 June 2007 @ 7:48 am

“Marriage, at least for males, has a huge benefit”


Comments (0)  | Posted in health, men + women, sex and metropolis    


Iowa shelter to serve homeless men

Friday 29 June 2007 @ 7:45 am

The men’s shelter, known as the Joshua House, is the first of its kind
in this area, Wallar said. And, it’s needed because there are 40 to 60
men who live on the streets at any given time, he said.


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Child support order nixed, but man will not be reimbursed

Friday 29 June 2007 @ 7:43 am

Bert Riddick won a partial victory Wednesday when a judge dismissed his paternity case, wiping away debts built up over 13 years of owing support to a child who wasn’t his.


Comments (0)  | Posted in bias, child support, crime + punishment, government, sex and metropolis    


Man who failed to buckle seatbeat jailed on child support warrant

Friday 29 June 2007 @ 7:41 am

A Virginia man who was pulled over because he failed to buckle his seatbelt went to jail after police learned he failed to pay child support, police said.


Comments (0)  | Posted in child support, counterPULSE, crime + punishment, government, sex and metropolis    


Marine, L.A. County Settle Suit Over His Daughter

Friday 29 June 2007 @ 7:39 am

A decorated former Marine and Los Angeles County have settled a lawsuit in which he alleged he and his biological daughter were separated for a decade due to neglect by county social workers, according to court papers obtained Thursday.


Comments (0)  | Posted in Fathers, Feminista, bias, child abuse, counterPULSE, crime + punishment, government, misconduct, sex and metropolis, sex politics    


How Dads Influence Their Daughters’ Interest In Math

Wednesday 27 June 2007 @ 8:17 am

Dads have a major impact on the degree of interest their daughters develop in math. That’s one of the findings of a long-term University of Michigan study that has traced the sources of the continuing gender gap in math and science performance.


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