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...whose office door bears a sign barring women without headscarves from entering, has taken it upon himself to implement caning as punishment for adultery, gambling and drinking. (Similar penalties exist in the Sumatran province of Aceh, population 4 million, where legislators are now considering hand amputation in cases of theft.) So far, three people have been caned in Padang, while another was kicked out of the village for stealing. "In 2005, we used to have an incidence of theft almost every day, but not anymore," says Abdul Jabbar. Now, village elders are considering barring wedding singers from wearing skimpy clothing...
...While legal, the business is obviously risky-and not just because of the potential for fraud and theft. Until recently, unlisted companies were under no obligation to disclose financial information, so investors had few ways to gauge company performance or whether an investment was sound. Although some websites track the prices of popular stocks, reliable market data is nonexistent, meaning it's virtually impossible to determine if prices are fair. Neophytes are informed almost solely by gossip and the misguided hope that what goes up will continue to go up. "Basically, the way stocks are researched is 'My grandfather...
...arrest really made a difference in heroin production? U.S. taxpayers are now going to have to spend millions to prosecute and detain him. The U.S. could wipe out the drug trade tomorrow through legalization and taxation, which would take away the enormous profits earned in illicit trade and reduce theft by addicts who steal to support their habit. The huge sums saved on incarceration and policing could be spent on health care and education...
...there was a fight in progress. Additional units arrived for backup and officers observed two individuals being restrained by several other individuals. The group was then moved outside for safety and the situation was rectified. The officers then searched the area for the individual who wanted to report the theft of their cell phone with negative results...
After coming out on The Phil Donahue Show in 1992, the former lineman nearly met the same fate as Burke. He turned to petty theft and prostitution to support his drug habit. But after getting a diagnosis of HIV, Simmons tackled drugs and was baptized, and he says he has been celibate and sober for several years...