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Ending death penalty could save US millions: study
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Even when executions are not carried out, the death penalty costs US states hundreds of millions of dollars a year, depleting budgets in the midst of economic crisis, a study released Tuesday found. "It is doubtful in today's economic climate that any legislature would introduce the death penalty if faced with the reality that each execution would cost taxpayers 25 million dollars, or that the state might spend more than 100 million dollars over several years and produce few or no executions," argued Richard Dieter, director of the Death Penalty Information Center and the report's author. "Surely there are more pressing needs deserving funding," he wrote, noting that execution was rated among the least effective crime deterrents.Breast Cancer Statistics
"Life Settlements" Bundle Old People Instead of Mortgages
If the GOP really believes that merely counseling people about end of life planning equals death panels and pushing euthanasia, I can't wait to hear how they spin this After the mortgage business imploded last year, Wall Street investment banks began searching for another big idea to make money. They think they may have found one. The bankers plan to buy “life settlements,” life insurance policies that ill and elderly people sell for cash — $400,000 for a $1 million policy, say, depending on the life expectancy of the insured person.Benefits of Greek Olive Oil
Olive oil for many Westerners may be just simple cooking oil, but to the people of Greece it is much more than that. In the ancient Mediterranean civilisations, olive oil was inseparable from civilised life itself. Olive oil was not only an important food item but it was also burned in lamps to provide light, it could be used as a lubricant, and it was blended with essences to produce fragrant oils.
One more reason not to live in CA.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prisons5-2009aug05,0,1866042.story From the Los Angeles Times Federal judges order California to release 43,000 inmates Federal judges call conditions in the prisons 'appalling' and unconstitutional. A reduction plan is due by mid-September. By Carol J.Anti-gay attacks on rise in Iraq
Public post +++++++++++++++ Be aware there are some graphic descriptions in this story. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Anti-gay attacks on rise in Iraq Gay Iraqi men are being murdered in what appears to be a brutal coordinated campaign involving militia forces, the group Human Rights Watch says. It says hundreds of gay men have been targeted and killed in Iraq since 2004.How To Be Healthy
1.Above all, don't smoke. Cigarette smoke is a toxic cocktail of around 70 cancer-causing chemicals and hundreds of other poisons. Smoking is the single biggest cause of cancer in the world.Smart Mama, Scary Book
I loved this article! So funny because her talking about the worrying is so true! But her whole point of the article is really good.Facts and Statistics
Alcohol -Psychological traits such as impulsiveness, low self-esteem, or a need for approval can prompt inappropriate drinking. (APA, Understanding Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Treatment, 2001) -Alcohol abuse and alcoholism can worsen existing conditions such as depression or induce new problems such as memory loss, depression, or anxiety. (APA, Understanding Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Treatment, 2001) -More than 50% of Americans have at least one close relative with a drinking problem.U.N. is Chicken Little
UN warns of pending climate change 'megadisaster' From correspondents in Geneva, SwitzerlandAgence France-PresseJune 17, 2009 07:28am -Disasters to get more intense -Climate change to blame -Tokyo, Mumbai, Mexico most at risk SOME of the world's biggest cities are at growing risk of "megadisasters", the UN's humanitarian chief said today, warning that climate change was behind a rising number of natural catastrophes. "We are going to see more disasters and more intense disasters as a result of climate change," said UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes. "The trends in disasters particularly from climate change are of enormous concern.
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