Trolley-bus drivers in a Lithuanian town refused to drive their vehicles while they were carrying advertisements promoting tolerance toward gay men and women, a company official said Monday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago tags gay rights ads Lithuania bus drivers anger trolley-bus |
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The driving ban applies to all women, Saudi and foreign, and forces families to hire live-in drivers. Women whose families cannot afford $300-$400 a month for a driver must rely on male relatives to drive them to work, school, shopping or the doctor's. picked by DemureArt 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share world |
A woman in Austria is engaged in a legal battle to win legal guardianship of a chimpanzee to fight for its "human" rights. Keeper Paula Stibbe, a native Briton, said primates such as Matthew -- the chimp in question -- should be given the same rights as human beings in the legal system. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
In 2001, people 65 and older accounted for about 15 percent of all licensed drivers but caused only about 7 percent of all accidents in the United States. By contrast, people ages 15 to 24 accounted for just 13 percent of all licensed drivers, but caused 43 percent of all accidents. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
The city of Palermo, Italy, employed more than 100 bus drivers who lacked valid drivers' licenses. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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