Panhandler shoots man, tries escape by bus

I don't know about you, but when is the last time you saw a panhandler, let alone a female one who could afford a gun????Maybe she was trying to save up for an AK47."SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A bus stop panhandler shot a...

Reid Blocks Online Predator Bill to Help Obama

"This Congress hasn't accomplished all that much, so you'd think they'd be eager to pass a no-brainer such as bipartisan legislation to protect kids from online predators. You'd be wrong. Last December, the House passed the Securing Adolescents from Exploitation Online Act by...

Pakistan 'blocks' Fuel to US Forces in Afghanistan

As a retaliatory response to the USA's illegal military raids into Pakistan which have taken the lives of dozens of Pakistani citizens, the Government in Islamabad seems to have cut off fuel supplies to American...

Man arrested in D.C. with weapons

"WASHINGTON (CNN) — Capitol Police arrested a man Friday after an officer spotted a rifle in his car when he stopped the officer to ask for directions two blocks from the Capitol building. Christopher Shelton Timmons, 27, has been charged with carrying a deadly weapon,...

Judge blocks 10 percent Medi-Cal cuts

"LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has blocked a 10 percent cut in Medi-Cal payments to doctors, dentists, pharmacies and many other health care providers. The decision Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder to...

Man charged in rape, slaying of Florida girl, 6

"TAMPA, Florida (AP) -- A man already in prison for burglary and stealing a car was charged Tuesday in the rape and slaying of a 6-year-old southwest Florida girl nearly two years ago, police said. ...

3 Charged in Federal Courthouse Bombing in California

Three people are charged with the bombing of a courthouse in San Diego and FedEx distribution center. If convicted of using a weapon of mass destruction, each defendent will recieve a life sentence, the minimum for such a charge."SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Three people have been...

China Eases Internet Restrictions for Journalists

In the face of blistering criticism, the IOC has succeed in getting the Chinese government to let in some of the websites they had previously blocked.  The question is whether these will be widely trafficked...

Brazil's two futuristic cities exemplify the greening of the vision

Michael Geller is a Vancouver architect, planner and property developer currently traveling the world. He is sharing his discoveries with Westcoast Homes readers from time to time. Growing up in the '50s, I...

New Fabric Blocks Radiation, Chemical, Biological Hazards

In the modern world where fear is the driving force, a newly developed and patented fabric called 'Demron', slightly heavier than denim, which blocks radiation and other potential hazards will undoubtedly be a big...

Key N Korea nuclear talks begin

Senior diplomats are meeting in Beijing to thrash out the next move in the long-running mission to end North Korea's nuclear ambitions."US envoy Christopher Hill said talks would seek to agree practical steps to...

Architecture: Paris anger as planners reach for the skyline

Famous skyline of Paris is all set to change after city council allowed for the construction of  building towers in the outskirts of Paris. Council has allowed to construct  six sites around the edge of the city.  " The famously flat skyline of...

Archaeologists find remains of Washington's boyhood home

"From Eric Marrapodi CNN Washington Bureau FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia (CNN) -- After nearly three years of excavation, archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of the site of George Washington's boyhood home near the banks of the Rappahannock...

Burma blocks emergency telecoms

Continuing its crackdown on foreign aid agencies Burmese government has expelled aid workers serving the emergency telecom services. "Two teams of foreign aid workers dedicated to delivering emergency telecoms in...

Bronx NY: Sweeper Sucks Up Dog

Who would have thought a leisurely stroll with your dogs would result in one of them getting Pooper Scoopered into an oncoming street sweeper.  Perhaps curbing ones dog to close to the curb isn't such a great...

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