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"Ms. Netanyahu will give Bo a rubber hamburger toy."
 
Australia PM prevails in leadership vote:
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard retained the Labor party's top job after no-one stood against her in a ballot called in response to building pressure over her leadership.

Gillard survived on Thursday after former leader Kevin Rudd decided not to challenge, and Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan also retained his position unopposed, according to Chris Hayes, returning officer for Labor party caucus votes.
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Racist old man says he is not guilty of doing something that he admits doing:
The Hayden, Idaho, resident appeared in court on Wednesday. His lawyer, Marcia Shein, says that her client admitted to using the racial slur, but she told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he was distraught because he was traveling to Atlanta to remove his son from life support after an insulin overdose.

Hundley made headlines after reports surfaced about the incident on the Delta flight. The child's mother, Jessica Bennett, 33, told the FBI that their flight was about to land in Atlanta when her son started to cry because of the change in cabin pressure. Hundley, who was seated next to them, "told her to shut that n--ger baby up," FBI special agent Daron Cheney said in a sworn statement.
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TN lawmakers confuse mop sink for Muslim foot-washing sink
Building managers and legislative staffers have sought to reassure some concerned Tennessee lawmakers that recent renovations at the state Capitol did not install special facilities for Muslims to wash their feet before praying.

“I confirmed with the facility administrator for the State Capitol Complex that the floor-level sink installed in the men’s restroom outside the House Chamber is for housekeeping use,” Legislative Administration Director Connie Ridley wrote in an email. “It is, in layman’s terms, a mop sink.”
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That article was terrible, it didn't explain very much. They say the girl appeared to be unconscious, but did she have bite marks or was she just laying there due to some medical problem? What does 'out of control' mean? Were they attacking the girl, or were they just running around barking, possibly trying to alert someone to the girls condition?
 
I keep reading different information about the dog attack. I read on another forum that the dog owner has gone into hiding because she was worried about vigilantes. Apparently from FB the owner was a breeder and she was aware that one of her dogs didn't like children.

BBC News - Jade Anderson death: No dog complaints recorded at Atherton house

Dogs went for Jade Lomas-Anderson's throat when she came back with pie | The Sun |News

Some views about the subject:

BBC News - Viewpoints: What can be done about dangerous dogs?

If you need a sign saying 'beware of the dog' your pet is too dangerous to share a home with a child | Mail Online

After the death of Jade Anderson, what should we do about dangerous dogs? | UK news | The Guardian
 
So there are banned breeds in England? The pit bull terrier is the dog people are afraid of in the states. The breed isn't banned here, but a lot of places won't rent to people who have them because of homeowners insurance going up.

How can you ban a breed? It could have a little of another breed in it and then be acceptable?
 
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pit bulls are banned I think, or is it only certain types of pit bull? :confused: We basically have the Dangerous Dogs Act which was brought through quickly as the tabloids had lots of stories about certain breeds of dog and how dangerous they were. I remember arguing with someone at the time about the act as it demonised certain breeds of dog and didn't reflect that any breed of dog can be dangerous if they aren't socialised or trained well.
 
Moll Flanders said:
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pit bulls are banned I think, or is it only certain types of pit bull? :confused: We basically have the Dangerous Dogs Act which was brought through quickly as the tabloids had lots of stories about certain breeds of dog and how dangerous they were. I remember arguing with someone at the time about the act as it demonised certain breeds of dog and didn't reflect that any breed of dog can be dangerous if they aren't socialised or trained well.
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That is it, it is about the owners, of course, not one breed or another. :(
 
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