Quote:Though balanced by a stern speech by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, admonishing North Korea for sinking its naval vessel, South Korea's re-inaugural broadcast began with a song by the popular K-pop girl group, 4minute. Their song, "HuH (Hit Your Heart)," was chosen as a shot at the North's oppressive regime. "Baby, you're kidding me? I do what I want and I do it my way," the girls purr, flaunting the South's prosperity and freedom of expression to its impoverished northern counterpart, complete with a thumping beat and sultry dance moves.

Quote:The authors found that children raised by lesbian mothers — whether the mother was partnered or single — scored very similarly to children raised by heterosexual parents on measures of development and social behavior. These findings were expected, the authors said; however, they were surprised to discover that children in lesbian homes scored higher than kids in straight families on some psychological measures of self-esteem and confidence, did better academically and were less likely to have behavioral problems, such as rule-breaking and aggression.

Quote:According to the Gulf News, Sheikh Al Obeikan, a consultant to the Ministry of Justice and an adviser to the royal court stated, “the man should take the milk, but not directly from the breast of the woman. He should drink it and then becomes a relative of the family, a fact that allows him to come in contact with the woman without breaking Islam’s rules about mixing.”

This fatwa applies to men who regularly come into contact with the same woman, or men who live in the same house with a woman.

(06-09-2010, 11:34 PM)Twin-Skies Wrote: http://open.salon.com/blog/twodaymag/2010/06/07/women_forced_to_breastfeed_adult_men_in_saudi_arabia

Quote:MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) - The Italian director of Shangri-La Hotel's food and beverage section was gunned down in Makati City on Thursday morning, police said.

Senior Superintendent Froilan Bonifacio, Makati City police chief, identified the fatality as Sergio Mazza, 38. Bonifacio said Mazza was shot dead near the Shang Grand Tower along Perea Street around 7:15 a.m. A radio dzMM report said Mazza died of a gunshot wound in the head. It said that crime scene investigators have recovered 3 spent shells from a .22 revolver.