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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (51442)	9/20/2006 6:47:30 PM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

That one was hilarious! Wrongful Life!! Wait a minute...hmmmm <g> "Updating our May 1, 2005 item: by a 6-1 majority, Australia's High Court has rejected claims on behalf of two disabled persons whose lawyers argued that they deserved compensation from their mothers' doctors for allegedly failing to provide information that would have led the mothers to terminate their pregnancies (Peter Gregory, "'Wrongful life' claims thrown out", Melbourne Age, May 9)."

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (51442)	9/20/2006 8:20:36 PM
From: Oeconomicus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

California sues carmakers over global warming 'Time to hold these companies responsible,' attorney general says SAN FRANCISCO - California filed suit against the world's largest carmakers on Wednesday, charging that greenhouse gases from their vehicles have cost the state millions of dollars. State Attorney General Bill Lockyer said the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Northern California was the first of its kind to seek to hold manufacturers liable for the damages caused by their vehicles' emissions. Lockyer, a Democrat, said the complaint states that under federal and state common law the automakers have created a “public nuisance” by producing “millions of vehicles that collectively emit massive quantities of carbon dioxide.” ... msnbc.msn.com

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (51442)	9/21/2006 9:38:57 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

Alarm at Perth land verdict 22-Sep-06 ABORIGINES have set their sights on more big Australian cities as the government warned a landmark court decision giving them native title to Perth could have significant implications. Claims have already been lodged for rights to the country's largest city, Sydney, as well as Melbourne in the south and Brisbane on the east coast, officials said. The surprise federal court judgment on the Western Australian capital, Perth, on Tuesday marked the first time a large metropolitan area had been ruled to belong to the indigenous people. bruneitimes.com.bn Native title row divides the ALP Patricia Karvelas and Chris Merritt September 21, 2006 THE shock Federal Court ruling giving Aborigines native title over Perth has split the Labor Party, appearing to put national president Warren Mundine at odds with leader Kim Beazley. As legal experts warned that Brisbane and Melbourne could be next on the native title hit list, Mr Beazley's swift support for a state appeal against the court decision outraged indigenous Labor members. theaustralian.news.com.au Aborigines Given Ownership of Perth thefilter.blogs.com