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Jun. 30th, 2005 08:12 pm
random news items from the guardian
The Spanish government took a long-awaited step in combating domestic violence yesterday, opening 17 new courthouses in big cities to deal exclusively with the problem. A spokeswoman for the ruling Socialist party, Maribel Montaño, said the government was bringing the full force of the state to bear on eradicating what she called "criminal machismo".
Pakistani court backs rape victim.
Britain rebuffs US call to block anti-Aids needle exchanges.
The United States is planning its first production since the cold war of plutonium 238 - one of the most deadly forms of the element - for use in secret missions, possibly including spy satellites and undersea devices. (Say what?)
Fed up with the high cost of eating out, and the recent ban on smoking in restaurants, Italians have taken to organising illegal private meals, charging €15 (around £10) a head for parties of up to 40 people.
Under a reformed civil code, marriage contracts in Spain will include a pledge to share housework, child rearing and care for the elders.
Soon men such as Calvache may not be so rare. 'I know many couples in which the men have required a paradigm shift and they've risen to the occasion,' said couples' counsellor Claire Jasinski. Spanish men, she said, often expect to play a small role in child-rearing and are often 'cranky' when they discover they will not come home to 'bathed children, slippers and a Martini.' (I want to burn the word "paradigm" - what you mean is "things changed".)
The US Southern Baptist Convention, representing the country's largest Protestant denomination, has ended its eight-year-long boycott of the Walt Disney Corporation over its allegedly pro-gay policies, due to the realisation that it has had no effect. (Heh.)
Jailed baby killer fuels debate on abortion after rape. The case has fuelled the debate over abortion in Argentina, where terminations are only allowed in rape cases if the woman is deemed insane. Ms Tejerina did not report the rape and tried unsuccessfully to end the pregnancy herself.
Pakistani court backs rape victim.
Britain rebuffs US call to block anti-Aids needle exchanges.
The United States is planning its first production since the cold war of plutonium 238 - one of the most deadly forms of the element - for use in secret missions, possibly including spy satellites and undersea devices. (Say what?)
Fed up with the high cost of eating out, and the recent ban on smoking in restaurants, Italians have taken to organising illegal private meals, charging €15 (around £10) a head for parties of up to 40 people.
Under a reformed civil code, marriage contracts in Spain will include a pledge to share housework, child rearing and care for the elders.
Soon men such as Calvache may not be so rare. 'I know many couples in which the men have required a paradigm shift and they've risen to the occasion,' said couples' counsellor Claire Jasinski. Spanish men, she said, often expect to play a small role in child-rearing and are often 'cranky' when they discover they will not come home to 'bathed children, slippers and a Martini.' (I want to burn the word "paradigm" - what you mean is "things changed".)
The US Southern Baptist Convention, representing the country's largest Protestant denomination, has ended its eight-year-long boycott of the Walt Disney Corporation over its allegedly pro-gay policies, due to the realisation that it has had no effect. (Heh.)
Jailed baby killer fuels debate on abortion after rape. The case has fuelled the debate over abortion in Argentina, where terminations are only allowed in rape cases if the woman is deemed insane. Ms Tejerina did not report the rape and tried unsuccessfully to end the pregnancy herself.
