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Etymology > Victim
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Victim Defined
From the Latin "victima," meaning, "an animal destined to be sacrified."
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Pensioner, 81, armed and on the run after shooting
Published November 22, 2008, 5:08 am, Sydney Morning Herald
AN 81-YEAR-OLD pensioner accused of shooting a man with a handgun escaped arrest in the inner city last night.
The search for Madeleine McCann and the hunting of her parents and Robert Murat
Published November 22, 2008, 2:39 am, Anorak
LUKE McCormick ploughed his car into the family Peak, killing brothers Arron, 10, and his brother Ben, 8. Their father Phil, 37, who was driving, suffered serious injuries.
23 Years for Boy's Killer
Published November 22, 2008, 2:26 am, The Post-Standard
Jesse Snow apologized Friday to those who loved Aadon Olmsted and those who never had the pleasure of meeting this sweet little boy with the "most beautiful blue eyes."
Dear Guantanamo Detainees
Published November 22, 2008, 1:54 am, Middle East Online
During the American Revolution, one reason the colonial patriots rebelled against England is that they were being transported overseas to be tried. Some were even languishing for years in prison without a fair trial, notes Dallas Darling .
Governments, gas companies, the Leafs, greedy unions ... how about saying 'sorry'?
Published November 22, 2008, 1:21 am, Toronto Sun
I came across a government ad in this newspaper earlier in the week inviting people to examine a recently introduced piece of legislation titled the Apology Act.
Kentucky executes first inmate in 9 years
Published November 22, 2008, 1:20 am, Daily Record
EDDYVILLE, Ky. -- A Kentucky inmate who resisted all appeals to stop his execution was put to death Friday for murdering two young children.
Effort Expended On Children Will Reap Benefits For Decades
Published November 22, 2008, 12:54 am, The Morning News
Eric Erickson, the renowned developmental psychologist, proposed that every stage of life offers a challenge. The last stage — late adulthood — is about reconciling with our past. There are two possible results: The positive outcome is feeling content with the choices of the past, and the negative outcome is having major regrets about one’s life. The first group is where we hope to be later in ...
Man held for trial in attacks
Published November 22, 2008, 12:47 am, Philly.com
The West Philadelphia man authorities allege is the "foot fetish rapist" was held for trial yesterday on sexual assault and other charges in six assaults where the victims were robbed, sexually assaulted, humiliated, taunted, and threatened with death.
WHAT'S NEXT FOR RHODES
Published November 22, 2008, 12:16 am, Erie Times-News
As she stood before the judge, wearing black and clutching tissue after tissue, Teri Rhodes sobbed as she apologized for suffocating her newborn daughter in August 2007.
Cyberspace takes bullying to a whole new level
Published November 22, 2008, 12:08 am, Poughkeepsie Journal
Bullying used to be about physical intimidation. A group of guys would stuff a weaker student into a locker or purposely spill his milk on his lunch.
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Thu Nov 20
- Mothers are Vanishing: Karen Jo Smith: Another murdered mother, killed by a spouse with a history of abuse. Connect the dots!
- To The End, Facts Fell Victim To Myths -- Courant.com: Americans who tuned in to the last round of John McCain and Barack Obama campaign rallies will be voting today with some false notes ringing in their ears, as facts. continued to take a beating in a historically long campaign.
- Committee of Public Accounts: Compensating victims of violent crime
Tue Nov 18
Mon Nov 17
- Mesothelioma Infomercial presented by Rolshouse Law: Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining of the lung or abdomen usually caused by asbestos. Symptoms of mesothelioma include shortness of breath, frequent coughing, coughing up blood, and general chest pain.
- A Song For Baby P - In Need Of An Angel: This is absolutely awful - Baby P was the victim of a despicable crime but was it really necessary for someone to Photoshop angel's wings onto him and use it in a YouTube montage? Why do complete strangers feel compelled to do this to demonstrate their "grief&qu ot;, especially for a victim they never knew? Is it because they're unable to express humanity in any other way? Or is it something more creepy and voyeuristic?
Sun Nov 16
- Healing the Shame That Binds You: Bradshaw shows us how toxic shame is the core problem in our compulsions, co-dependencie s, addictions & drive to super-achieve. The result is a breakdown in the family system & our inability to go forward with our lives. Bradshaw offers readers healing techniques that will help free themselves from the shame that binds them to the past.
Sat Nov 15
- To FBI for Elder Victim Crime...
- Riverside County Homicide Coverup of Nye Frank: To FBI for Elder Victim Crime...
Fri Nov 14
- Navarrette: Hate claims an innocent victim: How's this for a paradox: Just days after Americans made history by electing the first black president, seven teenage thugs in Patchogue, New York, pulled a shameful page from history by forming what one prosecutor called a "lynch mob."
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