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Show Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 Page 2 World&Nation Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.aggietownsquare.com ClarifyCorrect The policy of The Utah Statesman is to correct any error made as soon as possible. If you find something you would like clarified or find unfair, please contact the editor at statesmaneditor@aggiemail.usu.edu Celebs&People LOS ANGELES (AP) – A judge has ruled that Mel Gibson’s conviction stemming from his notorious 2006 drunken-driving arrest is being expunged. The ruling Tuesday came after his lawyer had Gibson requested the dismissal. The actor-director successfully completed the terms of his three-year probation following the misdemeanor drunkendriving arrest in which he made derogatory comments about Jews and women. NewsBriefs Study finds that 2 million die during childbirth JOHANNESBURG (AP) – More than 2 million babies and mothers die worldwide each year from childbirth complications, outnumbering child deaths from malaria and HIV/AIDS, according to a study. The study, released Tuesday at the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics world congress being held in Cape Town, also showed that such deaths could be easily avoided. “The world will continue to miss the unheard cry of the 230 babies who die every hour from childbirth complications,” unless there is better planning and implementation of policies, according to the study. Some 1.02 million babies are stillborn and another 904,000 die soon after birth. By comparison, 820,000 children die from malaria and 208,000 die from HIV/AIDS worldwide. About 42 percent of the world’s 536,000 maternal deaths also occur during childbirth, according to the study. Deaths in Africa and South Asia account for three-quarters of the maternal and infant deaths. The research was led by Save the KATIN KETHSAMRAU, LEFT, and Angsana Suyata stand together in this Aug. 15, 2000 file photo. Both were infected with the AIDS virus at birth. AP photo Children, the Gates Foundation and Johns Hopkins University with investigators from a dozen countries. It was published in the October edition of the federation’s journal. “The huge numbers hide multiple personal stories of loss,” said Joy Lawn, who runs Save the Children’s Saving Newborn Lives campaign. “Each death is a tragedy to a family – actually a double tragedy since almost all these deaths could be prevented.” The report said that many of the deaths could be avoided with improve- ments in basic health care, and training for local health care workers to perform emergency cesarean sections and other lifesaving techniques. Lawn said she hoped that the study would be used by countries to ensure money was invested where it was needed. Poverty is one of the main causes of these deaths. In wealthier countries most women give birth with a skilled attendant while in poor countries, few women do. Most deaths also occur in remote rural areas where there are few doctors and nurses. Each year, 60 million of the world’s 136 million births occur outside health facilities, and only one out of every five babies born in African hospitals are cared for by skilled staff. Lawn told The Associated Press that researchers were taken aback by the shocking figures and the lack of attention given to these mothers and their babies. “It is seen as women’s business. Stillbirths don’t count. Sometimes the deaths of women don’t even count,” she said. Utah Gov. Herbert meets with gay rights groups SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Utah Gov. constitutional ban on gay marriage who are gay or transgender. tive committee is made up entirely of Gary Herbert met with gay rights and lead to other groups seeking proLeaders of the gay rights advocacy heterosexuals concerned about issues advocacy groups Tuesday for the first tection. group Equality Utah said Herbert told affecting LGBT individuals. time since saying he opposes providing “Where do you stop? I mean that’s them he’s open to having a dialogue The foundation requested a meetSALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Salt legal protections for gay and transgen- the problem going down that slippery about stopping discrimination. ing with Herbert following his comLake City narcotics detectives road. Pretty soon we’re going to have a “Fundamentally, he agrees that dis- ments about anti-discrimination laws. arrested or cited 126 people dur- der people. Herbert took office in mid-August special law for blue-eyed blondes ... or crimination is a problem. We’re comThe group has asked Herbert to form ing a three-day intensive drug after Jon Huntsman resigned to people who are losing their hair a little ing at this from how to solve a problem a bipartisan task force to investigate sweep. bit,” Herbert told we agree on. That’s a great place to inequality in Utah’s legal code toward The department conducted a become U.S. ambassador to China. reporters in August. begin,” said Will Carlson, Equality lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender routine monthly operation last Within weeks “There’s some Utah’s public policy director. individuals. week. It concentrated on an area “Pretty soon we’re of his inaugurasupport for about Carlson said Equality Utah mem“He described himself as a conaround downtown Salt Lake going to have a tion, Herbert said anything we put out bers provided Herbert with inforservative who was very wary about City. special law for he doesn’t think it there. I’m just saymation regarding housing and job increasing government in any way,” Detectives made 73 arrests should be illegal ing we end up getdiscrimination in the state and spelled foundation spokesman Peter Danzig blue-eyed blondes for drug purchasing and 32 for to discriminate ting bogged down out the need for gay couples to have said Tuesday night. “But he agreed drug distribution. Salt Lake ... or poeple who against someone for sometimes with the hospital visitation rights and the right with us that it’s hard to make public City police spokeswoman Lara are losing their being gay or transminutiae of things to make emergency medical decisions. policy without accurate information.” Jones says 16 people were held gender. that government Later Tuesday, Herbert met with the Danzig said that Herbert also said hair a little bit.” on immigration detainers and In Utah, it’s curhas really no role to Foundation for Reconciliation, a group he doesn’t want Utah to be perceived 11 were arrested on outstanding rently legal to fire be involved in.” organized in June by current and as state that is rejecting or unwelcomwarrants. – Gov. Gary Herbert someone or evict Twenty-one former Mormons frustrated by their ing of any of its citizens. them from housing states have laws faith’s political activism in California. Herbert spokeswoman Angie for being gay. Herbert contends that prohibiting workplace discrimination In 2008, The Church of Jesus Christ of Welling said the point of Tuesday’s discriminating against gay people is on the basis of sexual orientation, and Latter-day Saints was part of a coalimeetings was not to make any policy wrong – but says there’s no need for a 12 extend those laws to gender identity tion of groups that worked to pass decisions. David Letterman, Oct. 7, 2009 law to prevent it. – California, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that “This is really an information gath– Top 10 Questions To Ask He’s also expressed concerns that Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, New banned gay marriage in California. ering and kind of an introduction to Yourself Before Adopting A including gay and transgender people Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Foundation director Cheryl Nunn, one another so the conversation can Monkey. in anti-discrimination laws could Vermont and Washington. Several who lives in both Utah and Santa continue,” Welling said. enable a court to overturn the state’s other states protect public employees Cruz, Calif., said the group’s execu10. “Do I need another monkey?” 9. “Is there a leasing option?” 8. “Have I properly monkeyproofed my home?” WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) – A central Wisconsin couple told the parents, “some of them doctors.” moned others to do the same. A friend who was at the 7. “Should I adopt something who prayed rather than seeking medical care for their The case was believed to be the first of its kind in family’s rural Weston home called 911 after the girl more traditional like a rac11-year-old dying daughter were sentenced Tuesday to Wisconsin involving faith healing in which someone stopped breathing. coon?” six months in jail and 10 years probation in the girl’s died and another person was charged with a homiDuring the sentencing hearing, Dale Neumann, 47, 6. “Is there still a chance we death. cide. read from the Bible and told the judge that he loved could have a monkey natuDale and Leilani Neumann could have received up Prosecutors contended the Neumanns recklessly his daughter. rally?” to 25 years in prison for second-degree homicide in killed their youngest of four children by ignoring “I am guilty of trusting my Lord’s wisdom com5. “Do you sell ‘My Monkey the March 2008 death of Madeline Neumann, who obvious symptoms of severe illness as she became pletely. ... Guilty of asking for heavenly intervention. Is An Honor Student’ bumper died of an undiagnosed but treatable form of diabetes. too weak to speak, eat, drink or walk. They said the Guilty of following Jesus Christ when the whole world stickers?” Prosecutors had asked for a three-year suspended priscouple had a legal duty to take the girl to a doctor but does not understand. Guilty of obeying my God,” he 4. “Will I get hit with a heavy on sentence and 10 years probation. Defense attorneys relied totally on prayer for healing. said. monkey tax?” had sought four years probation. “We are here today because to some, you made The judge ordered the couple to serve one month 3. “Should I teach it to sneeze Marathon County Circuit Court Judge Vincent Kara a martyr to your faith,” Howard told the parents. in jail each year for six years so the parents can “think like that hilarious monkey on Howard told the Neumanns they were “very good In testimony at trial and videotaped interviews about Kara and what God wants you to learn from Letterman?” people, raising their family who made a bad decision, with police, the parents said they believe healing this. One parent would serve the term in March and 2. “Can I raise him Jewish?” a reckless decision.” comes from God and that they never expected their the other in September. Howard stayed the jail sen1. “Will everything smell like “God probably works through other people,” he daughter to die as they prayed for her and sumtence while the couple’s convictions are appealed. Amy Winehouse?” 126 arrested, cited during sweep LateNiteHumor Parents in prayer death get probation, some jail |