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Rachel Corrie's family loses wrongful death appeal in Israel's Supreme Court Family of US woman killed in Gaza 12 years ago had sought to hold Israel liable for her death, but judges uphold decision of lower court in Haifa. Israel’s supreme court has rejected the appeal by the family of Rachel Corrie – the US activist who was crushed to death by a military bulldozer in Gaza 12 years ago – which had sought to hold Israel liable for her death. The ruling, which followed a high-profile hearing before Israel’s top court last year, appears to bring to an end – in the Israeli courts at least – years of effort by Corrie’s family to hold the country’s military responsible for her death. Instead, the court upheld the decision of a lower court, which invoked the “combat activities exception” that the Israeli military cannot be held responsible for damages in a war zone. Read the full article at http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/12/rachel-corrie-family-appealisrael-court How much do women around the world pay to give birth Money should be the least of your concerns when you are in labour. But when I was about to push my baby out I noticed that the epidural was running low, and before asking my doctor to top it up I thought to myself: "Would that be another $500" Three days later I was presented with three different hospital bills; one for myself, another for our baby daughter and a third one, which I cannot even remember. Mine was five pages long, detailing every item that I used during my two-night stay. Hers was not much shorter.In total our first child's birth cost us just under $9,000 Singapore dollars ($6,650; £4,400). If you include all the pre-natal check-ups, the bill was well over S$10,000. Read the full article at http://www.bbc.com/news/business-31052665
Commonwealth Games 2022: Edmonton withdraws bid (Commonwealth) Canadian city Edmonton has withdrawn its bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, leaving Durban in South Africa as the only remaining bidder. A statement from the bid team said financial reasons and a global fall in oil prices were behind the withdrawal. The Games, which were held in Glasgow last year, were staged in Edmonton in 1978 and the city has said they will bid again to host the 2026 event. Read The full article at http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/commonwealth-games/31407098. ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2015 IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY With thousands in attendance and millions watching around the world, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 opened in spectacular fashion with star-laden events in both Christchurch and Melbourne. Featuring sporting and entertainment icons, cultural performances and impressive pyrotechnic displays, the Opening Events have ensured that the 2015 World Cup has entertained even before a ball has been bowled. See more at http://www.icccricket.com/cricket-world-cup/news/2015/news/85460/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015-isofficially-underway.
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Rachel Corrie's family loses wrongful death appeal in<br />
Israel's Supreme Court<br />
Family of US woman killed in Gaza 12 years ago had sought to hold Israel liable for her<br />
death, but judges uphold decision of lower court in Haifa. Israel’s supreme court has<br />
rejected the appeal by the family of Rachel Corrie – the US activist who was crushed to<br />
death by a military bulldozer in Gaza 12 years ago – which had sought to hold Israel liable<br />
for her death. The ruling, which followed a high-profile hearing before Israel’s top court<br />
last year, appears to bring to an end – in the Israeli courts at least – years of effort by<br />
Corrie’s family to hold the country’s military responsible for her death. Instead, the court<br />
upheld the decision of a lower court, which invoked the “combat activities exception” that<br />
the Israeli military cannot be held responsible for damages in a war zone. Read the full<br />
article at http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/12/rachel-corrie-family-appealisrael-court<br />
How much do women around the world pay to give birth<br />
Money should be the least of your concerns when you are in labour. But when I was about<br />
to push my baby out I noticed that the epidural was running low, and before asking my<br />
doctor to top it up I thought to myself: "Would that be another $500" Three days later I<br />
was presented with three different hospital bills; one for myself, another for our baby<br />
daughter and a third one, which I cannot even remember. Mine was five pages long,<br />
detailing every item that I used during my two-night stay. Hers was not much shorter.In<br />
total our first child's birth cost us just under $9,000 Singapore dollars ($6,650; £4,400). If<br />
you include all the pre-natal check-ups, the bill was well over S$10,000. Read the full<br />
article at http://www.bbc.com/news/business-31052665
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