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...reference, that's nearly the same number of protests that the PCC received about all stories over the past four or five years.) Complainants alleged that Moir breached Britain's press code because what she wrote was inaccurate, intruded into grief or shock and was discriminatory. British police say they have received complaints alleging that the column incited hatred against gays. Moir has defended her article and said she had not meant to offend and that any suggestion the piece was homophobic or bigoted was "mischievous." (See a timeline of the history of gay rights...
...making statements that offend. And if people commit a crime, they should be charged and convicted. But in getting the balance right between fighting small-minded men and women and protecting freedoms that we hold dear, principles matter. Arguing that some people should not be heard because what they say is abhorrent - and may perhaps one day even limit our freedoms - is to deny them the very rights that we so vigorously seek to protect. If that principle is to mean anything, it needs to apply even when we don't like what's being said...
Public-health experts now say the increase in hand-washing across the country may have had some collateral benefits, not only in helping to reduce H1N1 infections, but also the spread of other common diseases in Bolivia. "We see a steady 10% to 15% drop in the rate of incidence of acute diarrheal diseases in all age groups, compared with last year's numbers at this time," says Dr. René Lenis, Bolivia's director of epidemiology, referring to data collected on the number of weekly cases of diarrheal disease reported in medical centers nationwide...
When the virus first appeared, say government officials, the country reacted the only way it could. "You can combat these outbreaks in two ways - medically and nonmedically," says Lenis. "Bolivia doesn't have the medical resources that other countries do, so we rely on prevention and educational campaigns...
...Known for his imperious manner and impeccable revolutionary lineage (his father was one of the so-called "eight immortals" of the party, its senior-most leaders), Bo had established a reputation for anti-corruption drives in the showcase city of Dalian when he was party secretary there. Though reports say the Chongqing investigation was under way prior to his appointment, Bo's previous record and the fact that the cases have come to fruition on his watch means that much of the credit is accruing to him, probably deliberately...