Appeals Court Says Texas Had No Right To Seize Polygamist Sect’s Children

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Appeals Court Says Texas Had No Right To Seize Polygamist Sect’s Children 2008-05-22 14:16:09 (58 minutes ago)
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A Texas state appellate court has ruled that child welfare officials had no right to seize more than 400 children living at a polygamist sect’s ranch.

The Third Court of Appeals in Austin ruled that the grounds for removing the children were “legally and factually insufficient” under Texas law.

Child welfare officials removed the children on the grounds that the sect pushed underage girls into marriage and sex and trained boys to be grown-up predators.

The appellate court ruled the chaotic hearing held last month did not demonstrate the children were in any immediate danger, the only measure of taking children from their homes without court proceedings. The ruling came as judges were signing off on individual custody plans in San Angelo.

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New Orleans Levee Leaking Again – May 22, 2008 – The New York Sun

New Orleans Levee Leaking Again

By Associated Press
May 22, 2008

NEW ORLEANS — Despite more than $22 million in repairs, a levee that broke with catastrophic effect during Hurricane Katrina is leaking again because of the mushy ground on which New Orleans was built, raising serious questions about the reliability of the city’s flood defenses.

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Enter, the Cybrids – Olivia Judson – Evolution – Opinion -

Enter, the Cybrids

This week, a complex and controversial piece of legislation began to make its way through the British parliament. One of the provisions of the bill permits the creation of “savior siblings” — children created via in vitro fertilization (I.V.F.) to ensure their tissues will match those of a sick older brother or sister, in order that the new child could provide, say, a bone marrow transplant. (Conceiving a child the old-fashioned way doesn’t guarantee a tissue match.) Another is a reduction of the legal time-limit on abortion, which up to now has been 24 weeks.

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Stress

Stress

How to Cope

In this issue:

• A Little Stress Is Normal
• But Too Much Stress Can Harm You
• What Causes Stress?
• 9 Healthy Ways to Cope
  • Get plenty of sleep.
  • Be physically active.
  • Breathe!
  • Talk about it.
  • Write about it.
  • Treat yourself well.
  • Make time for yourself.
  • Keep it simple.
  • Laugh it off.

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Health Bulletin #59 is one in a series on issues of pressing interest to all New Yorkers. All Health Bulletins are available in English, Spanish, and Chinese, and many are available in other languages. For copies, call 311 or visit nyc.gov/health.

Foods that Heal Chart

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Foods that heal CHART

Apples	Protects your heart	prevents constipation	Blocks diarrhea	Improves lung capacity	Cushions joints
Apricots	Combats cancer	Controls blood pressure	Saves your eyesight	Shields against Alzheimer’s	Slows aging process
Artichokes	Aids digestion	Lowers cholesterol	Protects your heart	Stabilizes blood sugar	Guards against liver disease
Avocados	Battles diabetes	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Controls blood pressure	Smooths skin
Bananas	Protects your heart	Quiets a cough	Strengthens bones	Controls blood pressure	Blocks diarrhea
Beans	Prevents constipation	Helps hemorrhoids	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Stabilizes blood sugar
Beets	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones	Protects your heart	Aids weight loss
Blueberries	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Stabilizes blood sugar	Boosts memory	Prevents constipation
Broccoli	Strengthens bones	Saves eyesight	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure
Cabbage	Combats cancer	Prevents constipation	Promotes weight loss	Protects your heart	Helps hemorrhoids
Cantaloupe	Saves eyesight	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Supports immune system
Carrots	Saves eyesight	Protects your heart	Prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Promotes weight loss
Cauliflower	Protects against Prostate Cancer	Combats Breast Cancer	Strengthens bones	Banishes bruises	Guards against heart disease
Cherries	Protects your heart	Combats Cancer	Ends insomnia	Slows aging process	Shields against Alzheimer’s
Chestnuts	Promotes weight loss	Protects your heart	Lowers cholesterol	Combats Cancer	Controls blood pressure
Chili peppers	Aids digestion	Soothes sore throat	Clears sinuses	Combats Cancer	Boosts immune system
Figs	Promotes weight loss	Helps stops strokes	Lowers cholesterol	Combats Cancer	Controls blood pressure
Fish	Protects your heart	Boosts memory	Protects your heart	Combats Cancer	Supports immune system
Flax	Aids digestion	Battles diabetes	Protects your heart	Improves mental health	Boosts immune system
Garlic	Lowers cholesterol	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer	kills bacteria	Fights fungus
Grapefruit	Protects against heart attacks	Promotes Weight loss	Helps stops strokes	Combats Prostate Cancer	Lowers cholesterol
Grapes	saves eyesight	Conquers kidney stones	Combats cancer	Enhances blood flow	Protects your heart
Green tea	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Helps stops strokes	Promotes Weight loss	Kills bacteria
Honey	Heals wounds	Aids digestion	Guards against ulcers	Increases energy	Fights allergies
Lemons	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure	Smooths skin	Stops scurvy
Limes	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure	Smooths skin	Stops scurvy
Mangoes	Combats cancer	Boosts memory	Regulates thyroid	aids digestion	Shields against Alzheimer’s
Mushrooms	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Kills bacteria	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones
Oats	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Battles diabetes	prevents constipation	Smooths skin
Olive oil	Protects your heart	Promotes Weight loss	Combats cancer	Battles diabetes	Smooths skin
Onions	Reduce risk of heart attack	Combats cancer	Kills bacteria	Lowers cholesterol	Fights fungus
Oranges	Supports immune systems	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Straightens respiration
Peaches	prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Helps stops strokes	aids digestion	Helps hemorrhoids
Peanuts	Protects against heart disease	Promotes Weight loss	Combats Prostate Cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Aggravates Diverticulitis
Pineapple	Strengthens bones	Relieves colds	Aids digestion	Dissolves warts	Blocks diarrhea
Prunes	Slows aging process	prevents constipation	boosts memory	Lowers cholesterol	Protects against heart disease
Rice	Protects your heart	Battles diabetes	Conquers kidney stones	Combats cancer	Helps stops strokes
Strawberries	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	boosts memory	Calms stress
Sweet potatoes	Saves your eyesight	Lifts mood	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones
Tomatoes	Protects prostate	Combats cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Protects your heart
Walnuts	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	boosts memory	Lifts mood	Protects against heart disease
Water	Promotes Weight loss	Combats cancer	Conquers kidney stones	Smooths skin
Watermelon	Protects prostate	Promotes Weight loss	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Controls blood pressure
Wheat germ	Combats Colon Cancer	prevents constipation	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	improves digestion
Wheat bran	Combats Colon Cancer	prevents constipation	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	improves digestion
Yogurt	Guards against ulcers	Strengthens bones	Lowers cholesterol	Supports immune systems	Aids digestion

ANTI-CIG RX UNDER FIRE – New York Post

ANTI-CIG RX UNDER FIRE
Reuters

May 22, 2008 — WASHINGTON – Hundreds of patients taking Pfizer’s anti-smoking drug Chantix have reported serious accidents, vision problems and heart trouble, researchers said.

Researchers at the nonprofit Institute for Safe Medication Practices and at Wake Forest University said they found hundreds of reported problems since the drug’s 2006 approval. They included blurred vision, dizziness, confusion and loss of consciousness.

Pfizer officials defended Chantix, saying the side effects are mentioned on the drug’s label. “When you’ve got the nicotine withdrawal along with Chantix, it’s just very difficult to tell what is causing it,” said Gretchen Dieck, a Pfizer senior vice president.

Source : ANTI-CIG RX UNDER FIRE – New York Post.

POL AIDE MAY BE DEPORTED

POL AIDE MAY BE DEPORTED
By TOM TOPOUSIS

May 22, 2008 — A top aide to a Brooklyn lawmaker is in jail facing deportation to Jamaica because of a minor crime to which he pleaded guilty to 23 years ago. Ray Martin, chief of staff to City Councilwoman Letitia James, was busted by immigration agents last week.

Martin, 43, who has lived in the United States as a legal resident since 1977, was ordered to leave in 2001 after he failed to appear at a court hearing.

The hearing was prompted by immigration agents who checked Martin’s background and found the conviction stemming from a 1985 misdemeanor drug charge.

“He’s been an exemplary staff member and an exemplary member of the community,” James said.

POL AIDE MAY BE DEPORTED – New York Post.