KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 (Bernama) — The drag race during the Million Youth Gathering in Putrajaya last week in which 17 spectators were injured, was not an illegal race, said Sports Commissioner Datuk Mohd Yasin Mohd Salleh. He said the Youth and Sports Ministry as the organiser did not need permission from any parties to organise any sports activity, including those registered with the Sports Commissioners Office (PPS). Any sports activity can be organised by any ministry or government body [...]
Daily Archives: June 3, 2012
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Okla. Judge Strikes Down Law That Restricted Drug-Induced Abortion
The court said the new law did not meet the state constitutions guarantee of the fundamental rights of women to privacy and bodily integrity, the Tulsa World reports. Politico Pro: Oklahoma Restrictions On Medical Abortion Struck Down An Oklahoma judge struck down a state law Monday that effectively banned medically preferred methods for inducing abortions and pharmaceutical treatment of ectopic pregnancies. Therulingcame in a case filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights that challenged state law that restricted off-label use [...]
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London 2012: why reaching the start line is worth gold to Qatari sprinter
Even for a 17-year-old, Noor al-Malki is slight, just a touch over 5ft (1.52 metres) tall and a little under 45kg. That small frame shoulders a heavy burden: this summer Noor will become the first female athlete ever to compete for Qatar in the Olympics. Her active participation should last about 13 seconds, which is how long it takes her to run the 100m. By Olympic standards that is treacle-slow, over a second outside the qualifying mark. Qatar had to [...]
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Apple Researching Stylus Concepts with Optical Tracking and Haptic Feedback
While Steve Jobs famously panned the idea of a stylus for the iPhone at the devices unveiling in January 2007, Apple has continued researching ideas for stylus-based input, if only as part of continued reevaluation of how users interact with their devices and how technology will change those interactions over time. Toward that end, Unwired View highlights a pair of Apple patent applications filed in late 2010 and published today addressing optical and haptic stylus concepts. Apples idea for an [...]
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Get gaming bill right
Updated: June 2, 2012 7:03PM Just looking at the way a bill to expand legalized gambling in Illinois cartwheeled through Springfield late Thursday makes us think Gov. Pat Quinn’s demand for more ethics safeguards is an excellent idea. The bill needed 30 votes to pass the Senate, but it was going to be close. That’s when Sen. Jacqueline Collins (D-Chicago), who said she opposed the package, left her seat to get an aspirin. When she got back — surprise — [...]
