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immunity - The lack of susceptibility of an animal or plant to infection by a particular pathogen, or to the harmful effects of their toxins. [FAO]

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Sudan to lift immunity for police accused of crimes  -  21 Aug 2007
Sudan Tribune,August 21, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan has issued new legal decrees stripping police accused of crimes of previously held immunity from prosecution,

Former Macedonian prime minister stripped of immunity from prosecution  -  21 Aug 2007
Southeast European Times,Lawmakers from Macedonia's ruling parties voted on Monday (August 20th) to strip former Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski of his immunity from prosecution.

Immunity motion undecided  -  21 Aug 2007
Cadillac News,Attorneys for the plaintiffs, meanwhile, say the county does not hold governmental immunity because of the way it has conducted landfill operations.

Broccoli may help boost immunity  -  21 Aug 2007
ImediNews,BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 21 (UPI) — Broccoli, already known to help prevent cancer, may help boost the immune system as well, a University of California at

Broccoli may help boost immunity  -  21 Aug 2007
Earthtimes.orgBERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 21 Broccoli, already known to help prevent cancer, may help boost the immune system as well, a University of California at Berkeley,

Macedonia Strips Ex-Prime Minister of Immunity  -  21 Aug 2007
BIRN,They objected to the August 2 decision of the parliamentary commission to strip Buckovski of his immunity; one said it was "absurd to put to vote a

Second mumps vaccination urged for youth  -  21 Aug 2007
CTV.ca,Having a second dose will help protect those who are unvaccinated, those who experience vaccine failure and boost the immunity of those experiencing waning

Liberia: Revoked Asylum - Why Taylor Can't Sue Nigeria  -  21 Aug 2007
AllAfrica.com,The hand over of Taylor does not amount to a betrayal of trust because Nigeria had no legal authority to convey immunity for crimes against humanity on

Chinese Born Artist One Step Closer to Justice  -  21 Aug 2007
Epoch Times,The first is that, although there is general agreement under the Foreign States Immunity Act that nations will not sue each others' heads of state,

Kids, susceptible adults need catch-up vaccination for mumps  -  21 Aug 2007
CBC Nova Scotia,People who have not received a second dose of the vaccine may experience diminishing levels of immunity, and may be susceptible to the virus.

Tymoshenko: No amnesty for my opponents  -  21 Aug 2007
Ukrainian Journal (subscription),20 – The dispute over plans to strip lawmakers of immunity became less hypothetical Monday after former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the leader of an

Amy Baker offered deal  -  21 Aug 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer,During Liz Carroll’s murder trial, Baker – who had been given immunity in Ohio – admitted to taking part in destroying evidence. Marcus' body was burned in

Taser verdict tossed again -- appeal planned  -  21 Aug 2007
Orlando Sentinel,Because of that, Conway ruled that Cute was entitled to "qualified immunity" from a lawsuit and that the force used to arrest Chaney, now 23, was reasonable

Politically motivated process found its solution in  -  21 Aug 2007
Focus News,He was commenting the Macedonian parliament’s Monday decision to strip him of his immunity. Macedonia’s legislative body confirmed Monday the decision by

Radio host on reality TV  -  21 Aug 2007
News & Observer,As in past seasons, each tribe will get a chance to find a hidden immunity idol, which can stave off elimination at tribal council meetings.

S/E EUROPE  -  21 Aug 2007
Kathimerini,SKOPJE (AP) – FYROM lawmakers yesterday voted to lift the immunity from prosecution of the country’s former prime minister to allow his indictment for

Richard Muscat’s resignation: Foreign Minister and MLP leader at ...  -  21 Aug 2007
Malta Independent Online,In this case, said the ministry, the Opposition Leader did not take into account what the ministry had previously said, that is that diplomatic immunity was

Sex scandal in Self-Defense  -  21 Aug 2007
Polish Radio External Service,The parliamentary regulations committee has agreed to strip a deputy of the farmers’ Self-Defense – Stanislaw Lyzwinski of parliamentary immunity and will

President mum on immunity power  -  Aug 20, 2007
Fiji Times,The Permanent Secretary to the President, Rupeni Nacewa, in reply to queries from Fiji Times Online said: ''Sorry, no comments on the military immunity and

Macedonia's parliament votes to strip former PM's immunity  -  Aug 20, 2007
People's Daily Online,Macedonia's parliament voted on Monday to strip the country's former prime minister of his immunity to allow his indictment for alleged involvement in an

No immunity for diplomat’s son on sex charge  -  Aug 19, 2007
IrishExaminer.com,By Catherine Shanahan THE son of a foreign diplomat accused of sexually assaulting a young Dublin woman will not have the protection of diplomatic immunity,

Yushchenko seeks cancellation of parliamentary immunity  -  Aug 20, 2007
ITAR-TASS,KIEV, August 20 (Itar-Tass) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said on Monday he would seek the cancellation of parliamentary immunity.

Macedonia's parliament votes to lift former PM's immunity from ...  -  Aug 20, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),AP SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) - Macedonian lawmakers on Monday voted to lift the immunity from prosecution of the country's former prime minister to allow his

Attorneys argue whether prosecutor breached immunity protection in ...  -  Aug 20, 2007
The Athens News,In a Garrity interview, sometimes used with erring police officers, the witness is granted immunity from prosecution, and promised that his testimony will

Sen Leahy: FISA Bill Doesn't Settle Telecom Liability Issue  -  Aug 20, 2007
CNNMoney.comSpeaking to reporters Monday, Leahy responded that "lawyers can argue whatever they want," but Congress "very specifically did not grant immunity.

Survivor Goes to China  -  Aug 20, 2007
E! OnlineAdding an element of mystery to the game, Hidden Immunity Idol will be situated in plain sight at each camp, though the castaways won't realize it right

Macedonia's parliament postpones vote on lifting former PM's immunity  -  Aug 17, 2007
International Herald Tribune,AP SKOPJE, Macedonia: Macedonia's parliament postponed a vote Friday on lifting the immunity from prosecution of the country's former prime minister after

Judge Hears Immunity Claims on Katrina  -  Aug 17, 2007
Forbes,Projects that fall under the Flood Control Act passed by Congress in 1928 have legal immunity, and the corps says the canal was part of the hurricane

Easy-to-use Anthrax Vaccine Produces Immunity With Nanoparticles ...  -  Aug 16, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Nasal vaccination could be given to build up immunity after anthrax exposure and improve the outcome of other treatments," says Anna Bielinska, Ph.D.,

Official Immunity Turns Into Campaign Issue In Ukraine  -  Aug 16, 2007
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty,It wasn't the first time the issue of immunity from prosecution and other perks officials enjoy has come up in recent weeks. Ukraine is scheduled to hold

Macedonia Debates Former PM's Immunity  -  Aug 16, 2007
Forbes,AP 08.16.07, 5:22 PM ET Macedonia's parliament on Thursday debated lifting the immunity from prosecution of the country's former prime minister to allow his

Macedonia Debates Former PM's Immunity  -  Aug 16, 2007
Houston Chronicle,2007 AP SKOPJE, Macedonia — Macedonia's parliament on Thursday debated lifting the immunity from prosecution of the country's former prime minister to allow

No immunity in fake ID case  -  Aug 19, 2007
NorthJersey.com,By CAROLYN SALAZAR Police said Friday they are not granting blanket immunity to anyone who bought bogus New York State driver's licenses from an underground

Nigeria: Udoh Calls for Removal of Immunity Clause  -  Aug 15, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Dr. Isio Oguong Udoh, says unless the immunity clauses on the president and state governors are expunged from the Nigerian constitution, the war against

Cops: No guarantee of immunity for bogus licenses  -  Aug 18, 2007
NorthJersey.com,By CAROLYN SALAZAR Police said Friday that they aren’t granting blanket immunity to anyone who purchased bogus New York state driver’s licenses from an

Survivor China Castaways Announced  -  Aug 20, 2007
Reality TV Magazine,SURVIVOR: CHINA will once again afford each tribe the opportunity to obtain a Hidden Immunity Idol which may save someone from elimination at a future

CBS Announces 16 New Castaways For 'Survivor: China'  -  Aug 20, 2007
Starpulse.com,..."Survivor: China" will once again afford each tribe the opportunity to obtain a Hidden Immunity Idol which may save someone from elimination at a future

Twins win immunity from eviction  -  Aug 14, 2007
RTE.ie,Twins Sam and Amanda Marchant won immunity from this week's 'Big Brother' eviction by winning an assault course task. Housemates had to complete the course,

Tracey wins Big Brother immunity  -  Aug 15, 2007
RTE.ie,The 'Big Brother' housemates have put forward Brian to face the public vote on Friday after concluding that Tracey was more worthy of Soul Guru status.

SC Rejects Immunity Defense in Wrongful Imprisonment Case  -  Aug 17, 2007
Metropolitan News-Enterprise,By a MetNews Staff Writer Immunity was not an defense for state employees who wrongly jailed a man due to a case of mistaken identity, the state Supreme

Defense attorneys want to exclude statements given under immunity  -  Aug 17, 2007
Kentucky.com,Amy Baker's lawyers filed a motion Wednesday saying statements she made after being granted immunity in Ohio should not be admitted in her trial in Kentucky

Army Corps of Engineers claims immunity in Katrina class action  -  Aug 17, 2007
JURISTUS District Judge Stanwood Duval Jr. told plaintiffs' lawyers that the law may grant immunity, which would preclude suit against the government for

Macedonian Parliament Debates Ex-PM’s Immunity  -  Aug 17, 2007
BIRN,His immunity from prosecution was lifted by a parliamentary commission on 2 August, but that decision has to be endorsed by a full session of parliament.

Macedonia's parliament postpones vote on lifting former PM's immunity  -  Aug 17, 2007
Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung),But police have been unable to arrest him while he retains immunity. Only 60 of the country's 120 lawmakers were present for the vote, scheduled to take

No immunity for those with fake IDs  -  Aug 17, 2007
NorthJersey.com,By CAROLYN SALAZAR Police said this afternoon that they aren’t granting blanket immunity to anyone who purchased bogus New York state driver’s licenses from

Defense attorneys want to exclude statements given under immunity  -  Aug 17, 2007
WDTN,Her lawyers filed a motion this week saying statements Baker made after being granted immunity in Ohio should not be admitted in her Kentucky trial.

Prime Minister means to discuss abolition of deputy immunity with ...  -  Aug 17, 2007
NRCU - Ukrainian Radio,Viktor Yanukovych stressed that deputy immunity abolition has been initiated by the coalition, which had registered the relevant bill in the VR.

Anthrax Vaccine Produces Immunity With Nanoparticles, Not Needles  -  Aug 17, 2007
Nanotechnology and Development News,...[More] Anthrax Vaccine Produces Immunity With Nanoparticles, Not Needles -- EurekAlert! (8/17/2007) Researchers from the University of Michigan Medical

Immunity status keeps son of diplomat outside 'reach of law'  -  Aug 16, 2007
Irish Independent,A RAPE crisis centre has said it is "outrageous" that a man who allegedly groped a young student can evade prosecution by claiming diplomatic immunity.

Lebanon and the "Salvation" Presidents  -  Aug 20, 2007
Dar Al-Hayat,Meanwhile, when it comes to the end of Lebanon's immunity and ability to tolerate the repercussions of this polarization and strife between neighbors,

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