An American company has filed for rights to half a billion dollars in treasure from a 17th Century merchant ship. Note how ambiguous the filing is on the location.
Click here for story. Such finds are often contested by nearby nations over locations and whether the find is in international waters.
Month: September 2007
As the Japanese government fights to keep whaling over international objections, Japanese officials continue to try to win over the minds of the young that killing whales is a noble cultural tradition. In this video, children responded in shock to the process. Click here for video and story.
In affluent Coral Gables, Florida, the city prohibited anyone from parking a truck overnight on a city street — defining these vehicles are “out of character” with the community. A court of appeals has now struck down the measure as discriminatory. This is one case where class discrimination was paramount — a rare criteria for such decision. For the story, click here
A week after an Iowa court ruled in favor of same-sex marriange, a Maine court has removed the legal barrier to gay couples wishing to adopt. For the story, click here It remains one of the great contradictions of some states — preferring to leave children unadopted rather than allow a same-sex couple to raise them. It is a considerable price to pay — a price paid by the children.