Obama signs tobacco bill into law.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8113810.stm
Barack Obama introduced a new law to reduce smoking in America. Nowadays, one in five Americans smokes. He wants to reduce underage smoking by eleven percent, and adult smoking by two percent in one decade. This law empowers the FDA to limit nicotine levels, to forbid tobacco advertisements within 1000 feet (300 meters) of schools. Tobacco companies have to get FDA approval to introduce new products and the FDA will design new graphic warnings. Obama promised to make a change in Washington, this is his first step.
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Reaction to: Sarkozy stirs French burka debate.
I think everybody has the right to experience their religion, the way they want to. On the other hand I can understand why wearing burka’s is a problem for a society. Off course, I think it is important to integrate in a new society, if you have chosen to move to a country voluntarily. You have to get used to their habits and have to live with those habits. Those are the consequences of emigrating. I think burka’s are a problem if women wear them involuntarily. If they want to wear them because they think that is the way to spread their faith, they should have the possibility to wear burka’s.
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I think everybody has the right to experience their religion, the way they want to. On the other hand I can understand why wearing burka’s is a problem for a society. Off course, I think it is important to integrate in a new society, if you have chosen to move to a country voluntarily. You have to get used to their habits and have to live with those habits. Those are the consequences of emigrating. I think burka’s are a problem if women wear them involuntarily. If they want to wear them because they think that is the way to spread their faith, they should have the possibility to wear burka’s.
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Sarkozy stirs French burka debate.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8113778.stm
President Sarkozy shared his opinion about burkas in public when he answered some questions from MP members. He thought wearing a burka was not a sign of religion, but a sign of subservience. Five years ago the French cabinet has tried to ban headscarves from schools. The Muslim community felt stigmatised by the French government, and they will feel stigmatised again, if the French cabinet decides to ban the burka in France. This issue split the French cabinet. Sarkozy wants to ban the burka, but some other parties think that the government should be anxious not to isolate the Muslim population by dictating them what women should and should not wear.
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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8113778.stm
President Sarkozy shared his opinion about burkas in public when he answered some questions from MP members. He thought wearing a burka was not a sign of religion, but a sign of subservience. Five years ago the French cabinet has tried to ban headscarves from schools. The Muslim community felt stigmatised by the French government, and they will feel stigmatised again, if the French cabinet decides to ban the burka in France. This issue split the French cabinet. Sarkozy wants to ban the burka, but some other parties think that the government should be anxious not to isolate the Muslim population by dictating them what women should and should not wear.
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Reaction to: Parents jailed over ´hell hole´ for children.
When I read this article a few hours ago, it frightened me. It might have been a bit naïve but I really thought such circumstances did not exist anymore. Unfortunately, they do. The parents have to go to jail for three years, I think they deserve more! They have forced their children to share a soiled and stinking bed. Such circumstances are so dangerous, for their health, but also for their children’s health. Besides that, they have shown that they are not capable of raising children, because if you are aware of all the responsibilities of having children, you would never let them live under these circumstances!
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When I read this article a few hours ago, it frightened me. It might have been a bit naïve but I really thought such circumstances did not exist anymore. Unfortunately, they do. The parents have to go to jail for three years, I think they deserve more! They have forced their children to share a soiled and stinking bed. Such circumstances are so dangerous, for their health, but also for their children’s health. Besides that, they have shown that they are not capable of raising children, because if you are aware of all the responsibilities of having children, you would never let them live under these circumstances!
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Parents jailed over ´hell hole´ for children.
Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/parents-jailed-over-hell-hole-for-children-1713891.html
A few days ago, a 26-year old father and a year old mother have been accused of child neglecting and have been charged guilty. They let their children live in an horrifying environment. The children, two girls in the age of four and one, and a boy in the age of three, were forced to live in abject conditions. They were wearing nappies that were not changed in a while. Unfortunately, this type of child abuse continues. According to this article it is of great importance to look after each other, so we can put a stop to this kind of abuse. Their father and mother have been sent to prison for three years.
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Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/parents-jailed-over-hell-hole-for-children-1713891.html
A few days ago, a 26-year old father and a year old mother have been accused of child neglecting and have been charged guilty. They let their children live in an horrifying environment. The children, two girls in the age of four and one, and a boy in the age of three, were forced to live in abject conditions. They were wearing nappies that were not changed in a while. Unfortunately, this type of child abuse continues. According to this article it is of great importance to look after each other, so we can put a stop to this kind of abuse. Their father and mother have been sent to prison for three years.
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Reaction to: Top Gear’s the Stig takes off his mask to reveal Michael Schumacher
We will never know who the Stig is. I think it is a pity, because, and we can all admit that, we are curious . It turned out to be a huge hoax. I thought it was very humoristic. Off course I would like to know who Mr. X, also known as the Stig, is. I like the BBC programme Top Gear very much, and I always have been curious about the Stig. He is a good driver, and I have hoped that Top Gear would reveal the Stig. Unfortunately we still do not know who the Stig is, and we will never know
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We will never know who the Stig is. I think it is a pity, because, and we can all admit that, we are curious . It turned out to be a huge hoax. I thought it was very humoristic. Off course I would like to know who Mr. X, also known as the Stig, is. I like the BBC programme Top Gear very much, and I always have been curious about the Stig. He is a good driver, and I have hoped that Top Gear would reveal the Stig. Unfortunately we still do not know who the Stig is, and we will never know
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Top Gear’s the Stig takes off his mask to reveal Michael Schumacher
Source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/06/22/top-gear-s-the-stig-takes-off-his-mask-to-reveal-michael-schumacher-115875-21461492/
BBC’s Top Gear programme finally unmasked the Stig. It turned out to be Michael Schumacher. The Stig was encouraged to take off his helmet when the audience yelled: “Off, off, off! This was a huge surprise for the audience, but many people were not convinced that Michael Schumacher appeared to be the Stig. A BBC insider admitted Michael Schumacher was not the Stig. He also told the interviewer that Top Gear will not unmask the Stig. His words were: ‘We will never reveal who or what the Stig is.” It is a pity but we will never know who the Stig is.
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Source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/06/22/top-gear-s-the-stig-takes-off-his-mask-to-reveal-michael-schumacher-115875-21461492/
BBC’s Top Gear programme finally unmasked the Stig. It turned out to be Michael Schumacher. The Stig was encouraged to take off his helmet when the audience yelled: “Off, off, off! This was a huge surprise for the audience, but many people were not convinced that Michael Schumacher appeared to be the Stig. A BBC insider admitted Michael Schumacher was not the Stig. He also told the interviewer that Top Gear will not unmask the Stig. His words were: ‘We will never reveal who or what the Stig is.” It is a pity but we will never know who the Stig is.
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