A man was killed during a robbery at a Subway restaurant in southeast Houston, Tex., late Tuesday. Police said the victim was eating when the suspects turned their guns on him. Detectives said the suspects are teenagers, and less than $100 was taken from the restaurant.
Monthly Archives: September 2013
The Gun Report: September 18, 2013 – NYTimes.com
A 16-year-old girl was shot and wounded in northwest Harris County, Tex., Tuesday, and after telling police a couple of different stories, her 17-year-old brother confessed to the crime. “They were playing with the weapon, and not knowing the mechanics of the weapon, he accidentally shot her in the leg with a .45-caliber firearm,” said Sgt. Eric Batton said. The boy now faces a charge of filing a false police report, and officers are concerned about where he got the gun.
The Gun Report: September 18, 2013 – NYTimes.com
An 8-year-old girl was wounded when a bullet entered her home through a window and hit her in the leg as she was sleeping in the Caddo Heights neighborhood of Shreveport, La., late Monday. Police are searching for the gunman.
6th Circuit Says Your Boss Can’t Say No to Your Birth Control | National Women’s Law Center
In a unanimous decision in Autocam v. Sebelius, the 6th Circuit held that a for-profit, secular company is not a ‘“person’ capable of ‘religious exercise’” under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (RFRA is a federal law that protects an individual’s exercise of religious freedom from substantially burdensome laws where the government did not have a compelling interest in passing the law). Based on this holding, the Autocam companies – Michigan-based manufacturers of auto and medical supplies – can’t bring a RFRA challenge to the Obamacare rule requiring health insurance plans to cover the full range of birth control methods. Oh, and the 6th Circuit held that Autocam’s owners also can’t challenge the rule under RFRA because the birth control requirement is on the company, not the owners.
This means that Autocam’s female employees and dependents will not have access to coverage for the birth control method that’s appropriate for them, without cost sharing. In other words, they finally get to take advantage of this fabulous Obamacare benefit that many of us have been enjoying for a year now.
What else does this mean? It means that health care decisions stay between you and your provider, NOT your boss. And it means that birth control IS health care and can’t be stripped away from health insurance coverage just because a boss objects to it. I mean, seriously, can you imagine the total uproar if bosses refused to cover children vaccines or blood transfusions?? Well, that could be the world we live in if these bosses get their way in the birth control challenges….
via 6th Circuit Says Your Boss Can’t Say No to Your Birth Control | National Women’s Law Center.
Washington falls behind on child immunization rates | Vaccine News Daily
Sixty-five percent of children under the age of three received the recommended series of vaccines in 2012. The goal for children of this age group is 80 percent and the national rate for this series of vaccines is 68 percent.
“Immunizations save lives and are among the most effective ways to protect everyone from serious, preventable illnesses — especially kids,” Dr. Maxine Hayes, a state health officer and pediatrician, said. “We can’t let our guard down. Recent disease outbreaks are a reminder that lives are at stake — we want everyone to be up-to-date on vaccines.”
The low immunization rates in Washington apply to both recommended and individual vaccines, with measles, chickenpox, polio and hepatitis B vaccine rates falling behind national rates. The Washington measles, mumps and rubella vaccination rate was 85 percent, which is six percent behind the national average.
via Washington falls behind on child immunization rates | Vaccine News Daily.
Americans, Europeans oppose Syria intervention -poll | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
The poll found 62 percent of Americans and 72 percent of Europeans believed their countries should avoid military intervention in Syria’s civil war, which has killed more than 100,000 people.
Only 30 percent of Americans and 22 percent of Europeans felt their countries should intervene in Syria.
In Turkey, which borders Syria, 72 percent said their country should stay out, while 21 percent favoured intervention.
In all regions, the survey found a hardening of attitudes against outside intervention, compared with last year.
via Americans, Europeans oppose Syria intervention -poll | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR.
Walgreen sending employees to insurance exchanges – Chicago Business Journal
Walgreen Co. is expected to announce on Wednesday that will provide payments to eligible employees for the subsidized purchase of health insurance beginning in 2014.
The Wall Street Journal said Walgreen’s (NYSE: WAG) plan would require employees to shop for coverage on a private health-insurance marketplace.
The move would make Walgreen’s one the largest employers yet to make major changes to its health insurance coverage for employees. Walgreen’s plan would affect roughly 160,000 employees, the Journal said.
Walgreen joins such companies as International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM), Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), Sears Holding Co. and Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: DRI) in sending workers to private health insurance exchanges.
via Walgreen sending employees to insurance exchanges – Chicago Business Journal.
Israel closes al-Aqsa mosque to worshipers | Maan News Agency
Israeli troops forcibly entered the al-Aqsa mosque compound on Wednesday and deployed heavily around the entrances, preventing Palestinian worshipers from accessing the area, locals said.
Israeli troops entered the compound through the Moroccan Gate and the Chain Gate and denied all Palestinians, including women and chidlren, entry to the area.
Around 500 students who study at religious schools in the al-Aqsa compound were also denied access to their schools, witnesses said.
Meanwhile, a group of ultra-orthodox Jews were allowed entry to the area at around 8 a.m. through the Moroccan Gate. Dozens of Palestinian worshipers who were in the mosque hurled stones at the group, before being chased by Israeli forces.
via Israel closes al-Aqsa mosque to worshipers | Maan News Agency.
What an investigation of Racism in Lebanon revealed
Racism seems to exist all over the world, as does feeling inferior and afraid which often leads one to try and find something that makes you feel equal or superior – even if only superficially…
France24 lead an investigation in Lebanon to try and find out whether domestic workers suffer abuse in Lebanon. I’m sure you already know the answer.
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