Thursday, March 15, 2012
And in Chicago: Blago’s ‘Dark and Long Journey’…
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was never one to mince words during his political career, had a final moment in the spotlight on Wednesday when he made a statement before reporting to a federal prison to serve a 14-year sentence for corruption. Calling his impending imprisonment a...
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Monday, March 12, 2012
And in Austin: Homeless People - Walking Wi-Fi Hotspots at $2 per min...
A marketing stunt where homeless people were turned into walking internet hotspots with T-shirts proclaiming 'I'm a 4G hotspot' has caused an outcry in Texas. Branding agency BBH was forced to defend its 'Homeless Hotspots' initiative after it was described as 'dystopian' - and lambasted as a...
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Monday, March 5, 2012
And Everywhere: Worm-like Creature Mankind's Oldest Ancestor…
A tiny worm-like creature that swam the seas half a billion years ago is not exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think about who you share your genes with. But according to a newly released analysis of a fossil unearthed in the Canadian Rockies a century ago, the finger-sized...
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
Fun with Fatwas: Adult Breastfeeding? Let’s Party…
Fatwa No:137654 Adult Breastfeeding Fatwa Date: Rajab 26, 1431 / 8-7-2010 Question Many women breast-feed their young male relations so that they and their kids may be allowed together alone later on in their life. Recently, two Saudi clerics advocated extending the practice to unrelated adult...
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Fun with Fatwas: How to Wash Hands…
Fatwa No: 174511 How to wash hands after istinja Question asslamu alykum lately i realised that i do not open my fingers while washing after istinja like i do in wudu.i am so worried that there might be some najaasat there and i have spread najaasat every where. what should i do. should i wash all...
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Friday, February 24, 2012
Fun with Fatwas: Elections Are a Bane to Chastity…
Question: “What is the reality of elections?” Answer: If someone asks you: “what is the reality of elections?” Say: It is from the democratic systems that seek to wipe away Allaah’s true Laws. It is also an imitation of the disbelievers, and it is not permissible to imitate them. There are many...
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
And in China: Couple Abducted Girl as 'Future Bride for Son' ...
A couple alleged to have abducted a 13-year-old girl to raise as a future bride for their 22-year-old son have been detained by police. They took the daughter of a neighbor in Shanghai and then left the city, said officers. The husband, surnamed Zhang, said they wanted the girl to become their...
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Fun with Fatwas: No Trumpets, Please…
Fatwa No: 173771 Incontinence of wind and combining prayers while travelling Fatwa Date: Rabee' Al-Awwal 26, 1433 / 19-2-2012 Question Salam an excused person who suffers from continul wind was told to make wudu foe each salah but what happens when he is travelling and combining dur and asr should...
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
And in Pakistan: Pair Offered Place in Packed Flight's Toilet
Islamabad: The plane was full but the toilet wasn't. So, throwing all rules and caution to the wind, a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) captain blithely decided to accommodate two passengers in the toilet of the Lahore-Karachi flight instead. The incident took place on a flight from Lahore to...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
And in North Carolina: Agent Finally Nabs Preschooler’s Lunch…
RAEFORD, N.C. — A Hoke County preschooler was fed chicken nuggets for lunch because a state worker felt that her homemade lunch did not have enough nutritional value, according to a report by the Carolina Journal. The West Hoke Elementary School student was in her More at Four classroom when a state...
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