* In Saudi Arabia, a 19-year-old gang rape victim has been sentenced to 200 lashes and six months in jail for “being in the company of an unrelated man”. The rapists got sentences from two years and upwards….
* In the biggest irrigation area in the Australian state of Victoria, since there isn’t enough water to go around, the plan is to stop allowing access to small farms and save it all for agribusiness.
But more cheerfully, a restaurant that boasts a $25,000 dessert (which even with the state of the dollar is quite a lot of money) has been closed down for health infringements.
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