Dont let blindness keep us in Iraq quagmire Jul 2, 2008
He suffered both physical and mental cruelty in another war. I respect his service and convulse when I think of his torture. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Lap-dancing towards oblivion Jun 22, 2008
The mental cruelty and anguish you go through is indescribable until you have plumbed the depths of despair you cannot even begin to understand what happens mentally to a person. Posted by mike williams in Bangkok on June 22, 2008 6:24 AM. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Divorce in Canada Mar 8, 2008
The second marital offence is for physical or mental cruelty ... however mental cruelty can be more difficult to nail down. (Suite101.com)
Parent wants to lift daughter’s spirits with Valley Santa’s help Dec 4, 2007
Her mom, Jill, left her husband after beatings and mental cruelty. They moved from a big, beautiful home into an apartment. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Sympathy for NaziHow British fought over conditions for jailed war criminal Sep 28, 2007
"We have what I consider a genuine case of mental cruelty," said Robert de Burlet. "Whatever horrors the Germans had perpetrated in their concentration camps I do not want it to be said that we were following their example.". (BBC News -- UK)
Russians persecuted Hess 'because he plotted against them' Sep 28, 2007
Rudolf Hess, the one-time deputy of Adolf Hitler who spent 42 years in prison as a Nazi criminal, was the subject of an extraordinary Cold War tussle over a sustained campaign of "mental cruelty" by his Soviet guards ... " The documents state that Hess was also refused access to books, had letters over-zealously censored and delayed, and was barred from seeing a lawyer because of Russian objections. Matters came to a head during a failed campaign by the British, Americans and French governments... (Independent)
What's new on video Sep 25, 2007
The director's brother, Zoltan Miklos Hajdu, plays a professional gymnast named Miklos Dongo, who, as a boy, was subjected to extreme physical and mental cruelty by his coach while Hungary was still in the shadow of the communist era. Pushed to the limit, he finally rebels, runs away and joins the circus. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Bombay HC warns warring spouses Sep 24, 2007
The man, who cited these demands as an infliction of mental cruelty'', wanted out on these grounds ... The HC judgment by Justice S C Dharmadhikari has come as a huge relief not just for a 30-something educated Mumbai wife but will benefit hundreds of spouses, especially wives, against whom divorce petitions are increasingly being filed on the sole grounds of mental cruelty ... Mental cruelty is a broad term, and all manner of allegedly unacceptable or intolerable behaviour'' gets lumped... (India Times, India)
Nuns target of new sex abuse suits filed against Catholic church in Portland Aug 3, 2007
-- Sister Genevieve Marie, a nun and teacher at St. James School in McMinnville, was accused of physical and mental cruelty against at boy and a girl in the mid- to late 1950s, including "harmful and offensive touching." The complaint also names Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, the successor organization to the Sisters of St. Francis of Portland, as a co-defendant with the archdiocese. -- A janitor at All Saints Parish and School in Northeast Portland, identified only as Carl, was accused... (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Sweeney's wife claims he abused her Jul 23, 2007
Mrs. Sweeney, 36, said she wanted to publicly counter what she expects to be her husband's divorce claim of mental cruelty. The former four-term congressman filed forms July 11 with the Saratoga County clerk to initiate the divorce. (Albany Times Union)
Cameron Diaz two-timed Jul 6, 2007
Sarantakos, 37, is also accusing Criss, her husband of five years, of mental cruelty and abandonment. Cameron and the 39-year-old magician met at the VH1 Rock Honours party in Las Vegas. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Diaz denies accusations by magician's wife Jul 4, 2007
Sarantakos, 37, is also accusing Angel, her husband of five years, of mental cruelty and abandonment. Diaz and the 39-year-old magician - real name Christopher Sarantakos - met at the VH1 Rock Honours party in Las Vegas. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Cameron Diaz denies Angel divorce claim Jul 4, 2007
Joanne Sarantakos, 37, of New York, is accusing Angel, her husband of five years, of mental cruelty, abandonment and adultery. "We're naming Cameron Diaz as his lover," her attorney, Dominic Barbara, said in a Nassau County court hearing last week. (China Daily)
Diaz flak: Angel wants fame Jul 3, 2007
Angel accused her estranged husband of mental cruelty, abandoment and adultery. She is also seeking a divorce. (Newsday -- New York City)
Criss Angel's Wife Wants to Conjure Cameron Diaz Jul 3, 2007
As it is, the Mindfreak-er's estranged wife is accusing the goth illusionist of mental cruelty, abandonment and carrying on a relationship with the A-list actress in a divorce filing. At a court hearing in New York Friday, a lawyer for Angel's estranged missus, Joanne Sarantakos (Angel's real name is Christopher Sarantakos), said he planned on making sure Diaz didn't pull a disappearing act from the proceedings. (E! Online)
Illusionist Angels wife claims he deserted her Jul 3, 2007
Angels lawyer, Elliott Wiener, said Joanne Sarantakos accusations of mental cruelty and abandonment were unfounded, and the notion that shes not being supported is simply not accurate. . (MSNBC -- Gossip)
To Criss Angel's wife, the magic is gone from their marriage Jun 30, 2007
Angel's lawyer, Elliott Wiener, said Joanne Sarantakos' accusations of mental cruelty and abandonment were unfounded, and "the notion that she's not being supported is simply not accurate.". Angel dedicated his latest stunt _ a seeming escape from a box encased in concrete and suspended 40 feet above the ground near Manhattan's Time Square on June 5 _ to actress Cameron Diaz. (Newsday -- Long Island)
'No sex, no marriage' Jun 13, 2007
The denial of sexual gratification could amount to mental cruelty and sufficient ground for divorce, said the court ... The court allowed appellant husband Ajay Kumar s plea that denial of sexual gratification by his wife constituted mental cruelty. (Economic Times)
Children 'made to eat raw chilli' Apr 18, 2007
Canterbury Crown Court heard the friends subjected six children to nine years of physical and mental cruelty. Prosecutor Robin Johnson said: "This was a case of two women who were completely out of control.". (BBC News -- UK)
Dont keep saying not tonight, honey Mar 29, 2007
Refusal to intercourse for a considerable period without any physical incapacity or any other valid reason by either wife or husband may amount to mental cruelty and a ground for divorce. A bench comprising Justice B N Agrawal, Justice P P Naolekar and Justice Dalveer Bhandari said, the unilateral decision of refusal to have intercourse for considerable period without there being any physical incapacity or valid reason may amount to mental cruelty ... If a husband submits himself for an... (India Times)
Got sterilised secretly? It's mental cruelty Mar 29, 2007
It's mental cruelty-India-NEWS-The Times of India ... NEW DELHI: In a path-breaking decision, Supreme Court has defined what connotes 'mental cruelty' the ground that has been frequently cited as the reason for those seeking divorce but which had so far lacked a precise definition ... The court on Monday laid down elaborate criteria of what would constitute "mental cruelty". (India Times, India -- Community News)
'Review married life as a whole' Mar 29, 2007
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court also stressed that while deciding any divorce petition based on the ground of mental cruelty, "married life should be reviewed as a whole" and "that a few isolated incidents over a period of years will not amount to cruelty" ... While trial court granted divorce on the ground of mental cruelty and the additional district judge agreed with it, the Calcutta High Court reversed the judgment ... An apex court Bench comprising Justices B N Agrawal, P P Naolekar and... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Blonde bombshell's life of ups and downs Mar 16, 2007
She was married and divorced four times, on each occasion claiming "extreme mental cruelty" as the cause of the split. Despite her huge early success, Hutton's film career was largely over by the mid-1950s. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
No-fault divorce faulty indeed, as many women and children can attest Mar 2, 2007
The standard grounds of divorce included adultery, physical abuse, mental cruelty, desertion, imprisonment, alcohol or drug addiction and insanity. California's no-fault divorce law, drafted and introduced by Assemblyman James Hayes, then-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was signed into law by then-Gov. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Boys will be boys, but sharp tongues can break them Feb 26, 2007
Not a whack on the bum, but a full-frontal verbal assault that looks to me - and, I fear, to him - like a form of mental cruelty that far exceeds the physical cruelty I once rather willingly endured ... A boy is not suited to enduring mental cruelty. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Abuse, threat by wife ground for divorce: SC Feb 22, 2007
NEW DELHI: In probably the first case of its kind, a husband sought divorce from his wife on the ground of mental cruelty. The latter was convicted by the trial court for murdering their three children, threatening to lodge false cases against her husband and even going to the extent of threatening to kill him. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Better, but don't forget Ashes Feb 18, 2007
But is it joy being felt over the win or simply relief that the mental cruelty has eventually stopped. A bit of both, probably, though to say it was deserved is stretching generosity to the levels shown by Shaun Tait and Glenn McGrath, whose fluffed catches remain the principal reason England made enough runs to win the two most vital matches. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Billboard insults highlight abuse Jan 8, 2007
Mary, from the west of Scotland, survived psychological abuse from a previous partner and warned that it can take a long time to recover from this type of mental cruelty. The posters form part of a wider focus on psychological abuse. (BBC News -- UK)
Hughes: Texas death row Oct 27, 2006
Johnsons horrific suicide highlights the physical and mental cruelty inflicted on the men and women on death row in Americas execution capital. Since the reinstatement of capital punishment in 1977, Texas has accounted for over one-third of all executions carried out in the U.S. The number of executions throughout the U.S. and in Texas gas been on a downward trend for the past several years, but the Texas execution machine still runs at an assembly-line pace, with one execution running up... (Zmag.org)
Paul and Heather refuse to let it be Oct 24, 2006
One person's throw-away line becomes another's mental cruelty. But it seems highly unlikely that Heather's report of the marriage is total fabrication and Paul's is one hundred per cent saintly truth. (Scotsman)
Police confirm husband shot estranged wife Oct 12, 2006
Mrs. Thompson had filed for divorce on Sept. 20 in Coles County Circuit Court, citing mental cruelty. But police learned Thompson had visited his wife at different times in the apartment. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Wife sought protection from husband Oct 11, 2006
On Sept. 20, less than a month later, she filed for divorce in Coles County, claiming her husband caused mental cruelty. Then on Sunday, the Thompsons were found dead in the townhouse apartment. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Feminists Responsible for Boom in Unnecessary Temporary Restraining Orders Sep 12, 2006
Colleen Nestler claimed that Letterman had caused her "mental cruelty" and "sleep deprivation" for over a decade by using code words and gestures during his network television broadcasts. That ridiculous temporary restraining orders was dismissed in December, but according to a report released this week by Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting, or RADAR, the case was not a judicial anomaly but "the logical culmination of years of ever-expanding definitions of domestic violence." RADAR... (Human Events Online)
5) The 100 greatest novels of all time: The list Aug 8, 2006
The Woman in White Wilkie Collins Gripping mystery novel of concealed identity, abduction, fraud and mental cruelty. 24. (Guardian Unlimited)
Beattie rejects early poll Aug 4, 2006
The Gympie MP said she could not stand the "mental cruelty" doled out by the coalition ... "I would have stayed until I had to retire but over the last 12 months or so the harassment and the mental cruelty that's been aimed at me from the National party in particular and the coalition - they've just worn me down and I just can't do it any more.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Filing taxes should be an occasion for looking at your goals, too Jul 7, 2006
Now, I'm going to commit what seems like the ultimate act of mental cruelty by asking you to dig out the return and take another look. But I want you to look at it in a more cheerful light -- not as a dreaded government-imposed chore but as a roadmap for achieving your dreams. (Boston Globe -- Business)
Orders Keep Celebrities on Short Leash Jun 14, 2006
David Letterman (sort of) Colleen Nestler, 59, of Santa Fe, N.M. somehow convinced a judge to grant a restraining order against the late night comic, claiming that he was using code words such as "Oprah" to communicate with her via his television show and accusing him of inflicting mental cruelty causing sleep deprivation and contributing to her financial ruin. She asked the court to keep Letterman at least 100 yards away from her at all times. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Daughter's murder puts focus on toll of autism Jun 10, 2006
Her husband of 11 years, Paul, an engineer for Caterpillar, has filed for divorce, charging "mental cruelty." He was not in court Thursday. Karen McCarron's attorneys would not comment on their defense or her alleged confession. (FOX59, IN)
Killings stir memories of terror spree here May 29, 2006
A Madison County judge approved the divorce on the basis of "extreme mental cruelty" after Pate failed to show for any of the hearings in the case. Pate served only 60 days in the Madison County Jail in 1999 after kidnapping the boy in June 1998 and pleading guilty to a misdemeanor in a plea deal. (Alton Telegraph, IL)
Husband files divorce petition May 26, 2006
In Tuesday's petition, Paul alleged that ithout cause or provocation on the part of (Paul McCarron), (Karen McCarron) has been guilty of xtreme and repeated mental cruelty toward him. Paul McCarron sought and obtained a temporary injunction to freeze marital assets to prevent Karen, a pathologist, from cashing out her interest in the Peoria/Tazewell Pathology Group. (Pekin Times, IL)
Tax returns can guide future May 21, 2006
Now I'm going to commit what seems like the ultimate act of mental cruelty by asking you to dig out the return you filed and take another look. But I want you to look at your return in a more cheerful light - not as a dreaded government-imposed chore but as a personal road map to achieve your dreams. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
'Youth and conventional good looks remain far less important to women than men' Janice Turner Apr 29, 2006
Coldness, miserliness, desertion, mental cruelty, slowly over many years chipping away at a partner s self-esteem, are all less forgivable, less fallibly human, than what happens after some dirty dancing at the Christmas bash. OH, MARKS er, I m doing my best to restore your fortunes. (TimesOnline)
'No sex' ground for divorce: SC Mar 22, 2006
Among the grounds, it was contended that non-consummation of the marriage itself would constitute mental cruelty to a married woman. The court said 'mental disorder' under section 13(1)(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, as a ground of divorce is only where it is of such a kind and degree that the parties cannot reasonably be expected to live together. (Hindustan Times, India)
Newsmakers | David Letterman: Not courting in code Jan 1, 2006
The case stems from a complaint Nestler filed Dec. 15, accusing Letterman of inflicting mental cruelty, causing sleep deprivation, and contributing to her financial ruin. She claimed they were in love, and that Letterman, 58, encouraged her feelings by communicating with her in code. (Philly.com -- Celebrities)
Howard Gensler | Letterman order lifted, giving him 'access' to plaintiff Jan 1, 2006
She alleged in a request filed Dec. 15 that Letterman had forced her to go bankrupt and, since May 1994, had caused her "mental cruelty" and "sleep deprivation.". Nestler appeared in court without a lawyer and represented herself. (Philly.com -- Celebrities)
Judge revokes 'absurd' restraining order on US talk show host Jan 1, 2006
The Santa Fe resident had obtained the order on the grounds that Mr Letterman had caused her mental cruelty for 11 years, forcing her to go bankrupt. Lawyers for the TV host, who records his shows in New York, dismissed the claims as "absurd and frivolous". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
