Removal Men Arrive At Downing St

"Removal men have arrived at No 10 Downing St to pack away Tony Blair's possessions ahead of his departure. A spokesman confirmed that a van spotted at the rear of the building residence was there as part of the "orderly transition" of power. Mr Blair leaves office on 27...

Devon Expects The Unexpected

A wildlife program is being recorded at Fishleigh estate near Hatherleigh in west Devon for a forthcoming TV series. The program makers do not know what wildlife will be staring in the show as at this stage no performers are pre booked. "Springwatch presenter Bill Oddie is in...

All U.S. Senators e-mail boxes CLOSED

"May 03, 2007 I have just spent the better part of the day trying to email my senators. Every single email was returned that the addressee was closed. After finally speaking with both of my senators offices in Washington, the local offices would not tell me, the email boxes...

Lenses on the Lawn: The New Yorker reviews Steven Holl's latest

No art museum in the United States has a better site than the Nelson-Atkins, in Kansas City. Its austere, columned classical building, which was finished in 1933, sits on a hill overlooking a vast lawn that...

Harry Potter Fans Stage Convention in New Orleans

The Phoenix Rising Convention in New Orleans, May 17-21, 2007One of the latest events planned by the Harry Potter fans while they wait impatiently for the last (sigh) book in the series to come out this...

Opposition Wants Nigerian Vote Annulled

"Local media described ruling party thugs running off with ballot boxes or driving away voters with guns and knives. At one polling center in southern Nigeria, electoral workers could be heard shouting for the...

Nigeria Election Should be Re-Run, Says Monitoring Group

Violence, intimidation and mismanagement have fatally marred the long-awaited Nigerian elections, robbing the people of their chance to participate in a truly democratic handover of political power. Read a firsthand account of the events to get a true sense of what went on...

Nigerian Opposition Points to Dirty Tricks on Eve of Poll

As twenty-five presidential hopefuls prepare for the big day, evidence is mounting of yet more irregularities in Nigeria's drawn-out poll. "Nigeria's opposition accused the government of detaining its activists and stuffing ballot boxes in the north on Friday, a day before a...

Punching Her Way to Freedom

A young woman who discovered boxing whilst in prison has won the world title in her weight class. It doesn't get much more fairy-tale than this: Samson Sor Siriporn was imprisoned as a teenager, and now her victory could fast-track her parole."A female Thai prisoner has...

Strawberries

"Strawberries When I was a kid, fruits like strawberries, cherries, kiwi etc were not very common. They used to be available in very few places and they used to be quite expensive. Today a lot of people has seen the potential of these things and have started growing them....

Al-qaeda plot to bring down UK Internet

"SCOTLAND YARD has uncovered evidence that Al-Qaeda has been plotting to bring down the internet in Britain, causing chaos to business and the London Stock Exchange. In a series of raids, detectives have recovered computer files revealing that terrorist suspects had targeted...

Is this really the last resting place of Jesus, Mary Magdalene - and their son?

If it really were the most important archaeological discovery in history, the point of truth came with very little song or dance. There was no drum roll or fanfare, just the sweeping aside of black felt drapes to reveal a pair of simple stone boxes sitting side by...

When A Good Ad Campaign Goes Bad - Really Bad :: MAXINE

UPDATED MATERIAL 2-2-07 "Ok, ok! Some say bad publicity is better than no publicity at all, but I am willing to guess that some executive at The Cartoon Network is sketching himself an "OUT" (a trap door, maybe?)...

Courses offer a variety of different looks

"Courses offer a variety of different looks Narrow openings to fairways, greens surrounded by marshland highlights of Carolina National By Alan Blondin Myrtle Beach Golf Magazine RANDALL HILL/Myrtle Beach Golf Magazine BOLIVIA, N.C. - At Carolina National Golf Club you'll see...

250 Firefighters Battle Manufacturing Company Fire

"Illinois - A fire sparked by a propane space heater swept through a Back of the Yards paper-products facility Tuesday morning, requiring more than 250 firefighters to put it out, officials said. The fire ignited...

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