Posts Tagged ‘even-though’

Mali: ‘Reality Check’ Needed in Proposed Changes to Family Code

Friday, February 26th, 2010

A husband and wife can keep separate homes, but only with the husband’s approval. A divorcée can keep her ex-husband’s name - if he agrees.

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Mali: ‘Reality Check’ Needed in Proposed Changes to Family Code

Uganda: Three Soldiers Protest Detention

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Three UPDF soldiers from the Second Division in Mbarara are protesting long detention in civilian cells without trial.

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Uganda: Three Soldiers Protest Detention

South Africa: Measles Outbreak Hits Cape

Friday, February 26th, 2010

The Western Cape Department of Health has set up isolation wards to deal with a measles outbreak that has affected more than 500 children in the province over the past few months.

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South Africa: Measles Outbreak Hits Cape

Court Says Miranda Rights Don’t Bar Requestioning

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

A Maryland man’s confession stands, even though more than two years had passed since he invoked his Miranda rights, the Supreme Court ruled.

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Court Says Miranda Rights Don’t Bar Requestioning

Abortion Was at Heart of Wrangling

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

The results of that fight were evident as many liberal Democrats denounced the plan because of abortion restrictions, even though most held their noses in the end and voted for the bill itself.

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Abortion Was at Heart of Wrangling

Ethics Inquiries Into Lawmakers Surface via Security Breach

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson, both Democrats from California, will be subjects of inquiries by the House ethics committee.

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Ethics Inquiries Into Lawmakers Surface via Security Breach

Plan to Drill on Colorado Plateau Meets Resistance

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The Roan Plateau, believed to contain major deposits of natural gas, is loved by its visitors, even though it doesn’t meet the definition of pristine wilderness.

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Plan to Drill on Colorado Plateau Meets Resistance

Survey Shows Pull of the U.S. Is Still Strong Inside Mexico

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

One-third of Mexicans say they would move to the United States if they could, according to a new survey, even though they are well-informed about the economic downturn.

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Survey Shows Pull of the U.S. Is Still Strong Inside Mexico