Daily Archives: December 2, 2011

Kim Kardashian Doesn’t Want a Battle

December 02, 2011   Samantha Kauffman   1 Comment

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Kim Kardashian was shaken up after Kris Humphries’s filing of an annulment, although Kardashian had considered doing the same thing, according to People Magazine.

A source close to Kardashian explained that it is upsetting for the star. She explained that Kardashian does not want a battle and that she respects Humphries and wants for both of them to find peace and move on.

Humphries reportedly went to court Wednesday, requesting to have his 72-day marriage annulled.

Kardashian source explained that the star had originally looked into filing an annulment, however, after being told that proving the annulment in court would be too difficult, she settled with a divorce petition.

“Kim is sad how things ended up,” says the source, according to People Magazine. “The split was a devastating decision from the beginning.”

This story contains information from People Magazine.

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Family Sues Airline for Death of Loved One

December 02, 2011   Samantha Kauffman   2 Comments

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American Airlines is being sued for more than $1 million by a family who claims their loved one died after eating an in-flight meal on the carrier, May 18, according to CNN.

The wife and daughter of deceased Othon Cortes of Miami are suing American Airlines and Sky Chefs, alleging that Cortes had eaten an in-flight meal, containing chicken, was contaminated with bacteria during their flight from Barcelona, Spain, to New York.

The lawsuit stated that while waiting for their flight to Miami after landing at John F. Kennedy Airport, Cortes began to feel sudden discomfort, sharp pains in the abdomen and other symptoms that displayed severe physical illness, according to CNN.

According to the wife and daughter, during the family’s flight to Miami, Cortes began to experience shortness of breath and became unresponsive after experiencing a cardiac event, resulting in the plane making an emergency landing in Norfolk, Virginia, according to CNN.

Cortes was declared dead on arrival.

American Airlines have declined to comment on the allegations or comments.

Sky Chefs, however, a German company that makes airlines meals for up to 300 airlines, has begun the process to dismiss the case, according to spokeswoman, Josefine Corsten.

Corsten explained that the allegations placed upon them can’t be true due to the fact that Sky Chef’s did not cater the Barcelona flight mentioned.

The family accused the companies of failing to properly maintain or prepare the food and stated that the companies allowed the food to become contaminated with Clostridium perfringens bacteria.

According to the FDA, poisoning form perfringens is reported as one of the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S.

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Teenage Boy Takes Stand Against Bullying

December 02, 2011   Juliann Busciglio   No comments

At the age of 18, Gulshan Singh took and stand against bullying. He made a three-minute music video to put an end to teen bullying. The video titled “Let it Out,” was showcased at the Sikh International Film Festival in New York. The video shows the feelings of a Sikh teenager who is bullied because of the way he looks.

Sikhs stand out in the US because they are known as minority. Singh felt that people are unaware of  this. With a music video he was able to reach the young generations.

After the tragic disaster of 9/11, bullying has increased against Asian Americans that are easily mistaken for Arabs and Muslims. Also, in the classroom Asian0Amercans have been known for doing well in school. Their peers class them as being nerdy giving them another reason for harassment.


 

 

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Do Americans have the HIV Under Control? Report Says No

December 02, 2011   Juliann Busciglio   No comments

According to a startling statistic, only 28 percent of the people infected with HIV are able to manage the virus. U.S. health officials have noted this alarming problem which is serious considering 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV. Lack of control will lead to new cases of HIV appearing as a result of the disease spreading.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that only 50 percent of the people who are aware they have the disease receive medical care. Others are unaware they have HIV because symptoms may not be visible for years.

“It’s now very clear that we have the tools to stop HIV in an individual and to stop the spread of HIV in a community,” CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden said in a telephone interview.

“We also know that taking treatment for HIV can prevent people from progressing to AIDS and from developing many of the serious complications of HIV, which unfortunately does remain an incurable infection,” Frieden said.

Suppressing the virus can reduce the spread of the HIV. With medication that has been available for 15 years, the transmission rate can be reduced by as much as 96 percent.

Gay and bisexual men, regardless of whether they identify openly or not, accounted for 61 percent of the new cases in 2009.

The CDC will launch a campaign to encourage testing amongst black gay and bisexual men, two groups in which the HIV virus is becoming more prevalent.



This article contains information from MSNBC.

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45478404/ns/health-aids/#.TtVxbrK3ZVg

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Former Governor of New Mexico Said to be Under Inquiry

December 02, 2011   Meagan Cahuasqui   No comments

Bill Richardson is said to be suspected of violations concerning campaign finance laws by a federal grand jury.  Those with knowledge of the investigation claim one of the accusations against Richardson is that he raised $250,000 for the use of silencing a woman who threatened to file a sexual harassment suit against him.  The money for the bribe came from supporters.

The U.S. attorney general of New Mexico, Kenneth J. Gonzales, is not making any statements at this moment to confirm or deny the rumors of any investigation at all.  However, there are several people linked to Richardson who have made claim to testifying before a grand jury.  Such testimonies have been made in exchange for immunity from prosecution.

The sexual harassment suit as the root of the investigation is under hot debate as to whether or not the payment violates the law.  The law states that private gifts are allowed but that political contributions must be documented.

One of Richardson’s long time aides claims the entire affair is politically biased.  He says the whole thing is like the situation that occurred in the 90s with former President Bill Clinton.  It’s all about humiliating a political opponent he feels.

There is testimony from a former adviser of Richardson that has chosen to remain anonymous.  This adviser admits that back in 2007 Richardson received a sexual harassment suit from a woman who felt pressured to have relations with him.  They came to a private agreement of the previously stated amount.

This is not the first investigation the prominent politician has undergone.  In the past there were allegations of his involvement in profitable contracts with political donors.  These allegations though never came to an indictment.  Nothing can yet be said if these new accusations will come to bear fruit either.

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Law Suit of Federal Government for Lolita’s Release

December 02, 2011   Meagan Cahuasqui   No comments

Forty years ago a young killer whale was captured just off of Whidbey Island and sold to Florida as a theme park attraction.  Today she is known as Lolita, the performing whale of the Miami Seaquarium.  She may soon see freedom again though as animal-rights activists petition for her release under the terms of the Endangered Species Act.

The Endangered Species Act, or ESA, came into legislation in 1973.  The law states it is illegal to “take” an animal that is on the list of endangered species, where “‘take’ means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect” an animal on said list.

Under this stipulation, animal-rights activists are claiming the continued holding of Lolita the killer whale should be considered harassment.  Because the law suit is against federal government and not the Miami Seaquarium itself legal experts believe the case could present less hurdles.  The implications of the case could reach out farther and apply to other zoos and theme parks with captive animals.

Many are still skeptical though about how well the move will work.  Patrick Parenteau, a law professor at the University of Vermont, does not think the law will apply to an animal captured before the legislation came into play.

The problem with releasing a whale that has been held in captivity so long is the chance of survival.  The Miami Seaquarium argues since she has come to trust humans such behavior could prove detrimental to her survival if released into Puget Sound, where orcas were recently listed as an endangered species, because of all the human activity that goes on around there.

Whatever the outcome of this case, it is sure to affect the future of all other animals captured prior to the passing of the Endangered Species Act.

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