A five year old girl is brain dead after a three day coma, caused by what was thought to be a routine dental operation to cap some of her teeth and some fillings. Diamond Brownridge, a kindergarten student, has been in a coma since she lost consciousness and stopped breathing for possibly an hour or more on Saturday while receiving three different types of sedatives from Dr. Hircham K. Riba of Little Angel Dental Office in the Little Village section of Chicago. Dr. Riba is a licensed specialist in dentistry, has a dentist controlled-substance license, and has a dental-sedation permit. He's also been a dentist in IL since 1997 and has had no disciplinary actions against in that time. Diamond's mother, Ommetress Travis, did not stay in the room with her while she was receiving the procedure and says that she did not receive any information about the possible risks. It has been reported that she is in fact brain dead, many of her organs are not working, and she's on life support, listed in critical condition. It is expected that the family will make a decision on whether they will keep her on life support. Right now, they are simply praying for a miracle.
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*** Please for all of the parents out there. Insist on being in the room at all times with your child for procedures like these. Not all doctors are stand up people. Who knows what these people could be doing to your child while you are out of the room. ASK QUESTIONS! If you are uncomfortable with something, do your own research first. Get a second opinion. But, please be informed and be present. ~ Future
Women's Rights Activist, Safia Ama Jan, a provincial director for Afghanistan's Ministry of Women's Affairs, was slain outside her home in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Monday, said Tawfiq ul-Ulhakim Parant, senior adviser to the women's ministry in Kabul. Ama Jan, a teacher for more than three decades, was known for being an active proponent of women's rights in the former Taliban stronghold. Ama Jan also ran an underground school for girls during the Taliban's rule. Mullah Sadullah, a regional Taliban commander, claimed responsibility for the killing in a telephone call to The Associated Press. Although, it was impossible to verify the claim.
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"Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice challenged former President Clinton's claim that he did more than many of his conservative critics to pursue Osama bin Laden, and she accused President Bush's predecessor of leaving no comprehensive plan to fight al-Qaida. 'What we did in the eight months was at least as aggressive as what the Clinton administration did in the preceding years,' Rice said Monday during a meeting with editors and reporters at the New York Post. " Get the rest of the story here.
I happen to think both of these two are great and have done much for the advancement of minorities and women. However, I am inclined to side with Mr. Clinton just because Ms. Rice supports President Bush. We all have a job to do, but we all have to also hold ourselves up to a certain set of moral and ethics. We aren't perfect and need to get to a certain status to be able to make a difference... I suppose. But, dang... How much more is it going to take for her to bail out on him... ~ Future
Here she is folks, our own little "out and proud" lesbian. You knew we had to have at least one on the show. Although, I suspect at least one other person on the show to be still closeted. "Hey twin girl!" <:: waves::> LOL.
On a serious note, Megan Morris is a bartender from San Francisco. She has a B.A. in Media Studies with a minor in African Studies, and is an aspiring filmmaker. She also survived a plane crash at the age of 9, where her mother died from hypothermia keeping her warm. Check her out on America's next Top Model, Wednesdays on the CW network. Get the rest of the story at AfterEllen.com.
But, the rest of you can't hide forever. (Kyle, Naima, Eva...) LOL j/k... But, not really.
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