Warsaw NewsLocal news for Warsaw, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Activist renews hunger strike Palestinian activist awaiting...- March 25, 2008 "He has refused any fluids for days and has had no food for over two weeks. He appears very diminished and gaunt. His skin shows the advanced stages of dehydration and he is very weak" A Palestinian activist awaiting deportation is in his fourth week of a hunger strike at the Northern Neck Regional Jail, according to published reports. via The Free Lance-Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/warsaw-va/2008/03/activist-renews-hunger-strike-palestinian-acti... a Doggy Rescue or Canine Caper- March 21, 2008 "I pat them on their heads, tell them I love them and how beautiful they are, try to get them used to the fact that all humans aren't mean, and find good homes for them at no fee" Two Northern Neck women face a total of 42 years in prison for allegedly stealing a stray deer hound that one of the women claims was hers to start with. via Fredericksburg.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/warsaw-va/2008/03/a-doggy-rescue-or-canine-caper?fromrss=1 Dr. Al-Arian's Third Strike- March 8, 2008 "We are very worried about his health, but we understand why he's doing this" The Palestinian activist Dr. Sami Amin Al-Arian, imprisoned for four years despite a jury's failure to return a single guilty verdict against him, has gone on a hunger strike in Northern Neck Regional Jail in ... via Truthdighttp://www.topix.net/city/warsaw-va/2008/03/dr-al-arians-third-strike?fromrss=1 Al-Arian, on hunger strike, moved to hospital- March 6, 2008 "The Department of Justice has disgraced its own mandate of the pursuit of justice and made a mockery of the bedrock principle of trial by jury in its shameful persecution of Dr. Al-Arian" Sami Al-Arian, who is on a hunger strike to protest his treatment by the government, has been transferred to a prison medical unit, according to his supporters. via HeraldTribune.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/warsaw-va/2008/03/al-arian-on-hunger-strike-moved-to-hospital?fr... Virginia Grain Producers Association Prepares for Annual Small Grains ...- March 1, 2008 Chesapeake, VA-Discussions on new developments of seed traits and treatments for wheat and barley await attendees at the 2008 Virginia Small Grains Field Day . via Milling Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/warsaw-va/2008/03/virginia-grain-producers-association-prepares-... |