Jul 9th, 2009 - Philly
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U.S. attorneys in four of the states announced related indictments accusing 26 people of cruelties ranging from denying animals medical treatment to shooting dogs in the head when they didn't fight well, then throwing their carcasses into a river or burning them in a barrel.
Task forces of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies conducted the raids and made arrests in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Texas and Oklahoma following a more than year-long investigation prompted by information gathered by the Humane Society of Missouri.
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Jul 9th, 2009 - San Jose Mercury News
The U.S. Marshals Service has arrested more than 35,000 fugitives, including in the Bay Area, in a monthlong operation that involved cooperation by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Operation FALCON...
Will India accept gay couples?
Jul 3rd, 2009 - Reuters
"Freaking unbelievable. Absolutely speechless!" Gay rights activists in India have been posting congratulatory messages on blogs and Twitter ever since the Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled gay sex was not a crime.
Geron, GE Unit To Team Up In Stem-Cell Drug Development Effort
Jun 30th, 2009 - CNNMoney
Geron Corp. (GERN) and General Electric Co.'s (GE) GE Healthcare announced aglobal licensing deal in which the companies will team up to develop and selldrug-discovery technologies derived from human embryonic stem cells.



