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Woman gets 11 years in prison in U.S. slavery case NEW YORK (Reuters) - A wealthy New York woman was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Thursday for keeping two Indonesian women as slaves, forcing them to work up to 20 hours a day for years after confiscating their passports. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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Mo. woman pleads, will be sentenced in stolen baby attack - San Francisco Chronicle The Southern LedgerMo. woman pleads, will be sentenced in stolen baby attackSan Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours agoBy JIM SALTER, AP Writer A woman accused of slashing a young mother's throat, kidnapping her newborn and passing off the child as her own for five days reach Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Woman jailed for smuggling baby A Nigerian woman is jailed for 26 months for bringing a child illegally into the UK so she could qualify for a council flat. Home > Rss Directory > General > BBC |
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Tenn. woman who spent life in iron lung dies at 61
(AP) AP - A woman who spent nearly 60 years of her life in an iron lung after being diagnosed with polio as a child died Wednesday after a power failure shut down the machine that kept her breathing, her family said. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Party woman neglected toddler A woman who left her two-year-old son alone for the weekend is found guilty of child cruelty. Home > Rss Directory > General > BBC |
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Guilty plea in deaths of pregnant Ill. woman, kids
(AP) AP - A woman pleaded guilty Monday to killing her pregnant friend, the unborn child and the victim's three children in a plea deal that allowed her to avoid the death penalty. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Study Questions Flu Shot's Mortality Protection for Elderly - Washington Post Daily MailStudy Questions Flu Shot's Mortality Protection for ElderlyWashington Post - 5 hours agoFRIDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers are challenging the widely held belief that flu shots help protect older people from potentially deadly diseases su Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Woman in Austria cellar incest case rejoins family ZEILLERN, Austria (Reuters) - The eldest child of an incestuous relationship between Austrian Josef Fritzl and the daughter he confined for 24 years has been reunited with her family after recovering from an artificial coma, doctors said. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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Woman finds 'Goldilocks' snoring in her son's bed
(AP) AP - A man was charged with burglary after he allegedly broke into a home, ate cheese from the refrigerator, made a mess in a bathroom and fell asleep on a child's bed. Tracy Mullins, 47, of Billings, was arraigned in District Court on Thursday by video from the county jail. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Short of staff, Norway eyes robot care for elderly OSLO (Reuters) - Household robots may help human carers look after the growing number of elderly Norwegians in years to come, enabling them to live longer and more comfortably in their own homes, a project leader told Reuters on Thursday. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Reuter |
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'Brain fog' hinders independence of elderly - USA Today 'Brain fog' hinders independence of elderlyUSA Today - 1 hour agoBy Kathleen Fackelmann, USA TODAY Nearly one of four people over age 70 experience mild forgetfulness that can disrupt the ability to carry out daily routines, a study reports today.One-Third of Seniors Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Calif. jury convicts elderly women in murder conspiracy
(AP) AP - Two elderly women accused of killing two homeless men to collect millions of dollars in insurance payouts were convicted Wednesday of conspiracy to murder, and one of them was convicted of the murders themselves. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Elderly suicides surge in Japan The number of elderly people who killed themselves in Japan rose sharply in 2007, government figures show. Home > Rss Directory > General > BBC World |
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Life term for elderly US killers Two elderly women are jailed for life for murdering homeless men to collect life insurance payments. Home > Rss Directory > General > BBC |
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Life term for elderly US killers Two elderly women are jailed for life for murdering homeless men to collect life insurance payments. Home > Rss Directory > General > BBC World |
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Old timers rattle zimmers at 'Elderly Persons' sign Warning: Patronised pensioners ahead Campaigning old timers organisation Age Concern is demanding the scrapping of the "Elderly Persons" road sign, which suggests that advanced years come at the price of a hunched back and a hobble to the shops propped up on a walking stick.… Home > Rss Directory > General > The Register |
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That 'Elderly Persons' sign: Can you do better? Yes? Click here to prove it Competition The revelation yesterday that some old timers didn't much like being portrayed as hunchback cripples on the UK's "Please don't run over elderly persons" road sign prompted the rather intelligent suggestion from some commenters that we at El Reg should offer Home > Rss Directory > General > The Register |
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Obama tells elderly he will protect retirement
(Reuters) Reuters - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama warned the elderly on Saturday that Republican rival John McCain would put their retirement income in danger. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Court upholds part of child pornography law - The Associated Press Javno.hrCourt upholds part of child pornography lawThe Associated Press - 2 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that leading someone to believe you have child pornography to show or exchange is a federal crime, brushing aside concerns that the law Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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China Slightly Changes One-Child Policy For Earthquake Victims - ToTheCenter.com The AustralianChina Slightly Changes One-Child Policy For Earthquake VictimsToTheCenter.com - 2 hours agoAn exception will be made for parents of the southwestern China earthquake. The Chengdu Population and Family Planning Committee will distribute Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |