Actual COAST headline criticizing Pure Romance for moving its headquarters downtown, which is expected to bring more than 100 new jobs: “Subsidizing vibrators and dildos with your tax dollars?” CINCINNATI -2
One in 10 men in six Asian countries, including Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka, admit to raping a woman who was not their partner, according to the results of a new large-scale United Nations study on sexual violence; more than 70 percent said they did it because of sexual entitlement; another 60 percent cited “seeking entertainment.” WORLD -2
A judge ruled that Abercrombie & Fitch wrongly fired a Muslim employee for wearing her hijab at work for religious reasons because they were worried it would cause “customer confusion” and damage sales. WORLD -1
Sen. John McCain, former CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT, was caught playing a poker game on his phone by a Washington Post photographer during a congressional hearing on U.S. intervention in Syria. WORLD -1
A failed USDA pilot program allowing meat sold in the U.S. to contain significant levels of fecal matter in order to speed up production time at meat production plans — causing serious health and safety violations — is going to stay in place. WORLD -2
THIS WEEK:
CINCINNATI -2, WORLD -6
TO DATE:
CINCINNATI -27, WORLD -72
This article appears in Sep 11-17, 2013.
