| Joe Calzaghe Interview Transcript - Hopkins/Calzaghe
Frank Warren: Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening depending where you are. We're really looking forward to this fight. It's as Fred said, it's arguably the two best guys in the last 10, 12 years in world boxing, and they certainly are the best in their respected weight divisions. Joe is stepping up for as we know to fight for the ring belt on the 19th and that is a bit of unknown there for him but he's obviously feeling very comfortable and very confident which I'm sure he'll tell you himself in a moment. It's Joe's first fight in the states but I think it'll be like fighting at home for him because it seems there's going to be more Brits there than there are supporters for Bernard Hopkins, so it should be a real British atmosphere and I know that all of Britain will be behind him and I think he'll win over a lot of the American fans as well if he hasn't already done after his two performances that we've seen over there with Jeff Lacy and Mikkel Kessler..
Home alone: Pets abandoned as owners can't afford them
Complaints about abandoned animals are soaring amid Metro Detroit's listless economy and foreclosure crisis. Sometimes, the pets are given to a shelter. Sometimes, they're just let out the door and face sickness and starvation. Often, they breed, creating another generation of problems. Complaints to the Michigan Humane Society about abandoned animals have nearly tripled since 2003 to 1,381 last year. They come as foreclosures have jumped 68 percent statewide in one year to 136,205 filings in 2007, according to RealtyTrac Inc., an Irvine, Calif.-based group. Last year, Michigan ranked third nationwide in foreclosures behind only Nevada and Florida. Filings fell 7 percent in January from a year ago. Now, Michigan ranks 10th -- an improvement.Still, the phone rings constantly at the Animal Care Network, said Marie Skladd, president.
Labour & Employment
Ross v. Ragingwire Telecommunications, Inc., 42 Cal. 4th 920 (2008) In accordance with the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215), Gary Ross had a physician’s recommendation to use marijuana for his chronic back pain. Ragingwire offered Ross a job as a lead systems administrator subject to his passing a drug test, which he failed when he tested positive for THC (the active chemical found in marijuana). Ragingwire terminated Ross’ employment because he failed the drug test. Ross sued Ragingwire for disability discrimination (on the theory that marijuana use is a reasonable accommodation for his back pain), wrongful termination in violation of public policy and breach of contract. The Court of Appeal affirmed dismissal on demurrer of Ross’ complaint, holding that an employer need not accommodate a disability by allowing an employee to use a drug that is illegal under federal if not state law....
Westside Massage Expands Services to Include High End Thermage Treatments
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