Ban Ki-Moon’s Marie-Antoinette Moment

Anybody know what to make of this kind of behavior at the United Nations?"People around the world may be tightening their belts, but at the United Nations in Geneva it was party time on Tuesday, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on hand to celebrate the new ceiling decor for...

Father and daughter die in Turkish holiday water fight

"Screams of changed to screams of pain" in Turkey yesterday when a father and daughter were flung from their jeep during a vehicle-assisted watergun fight. Perhaps mixing automobiles with a water fight isn't the best idea."A young girl and her father were killed in a horrific...

Sir Alan Sugar Tells Miliband: "YOU'RE FIRED!" in Newspaper Rant

Sir Alan Sugar in an astonishing rant in the SUN newspaper declares that Prime Minister Gordon Brown should "kick out" his silent enemies, a clear reference to pretender to the PM title, David Miliband.   "...

Two missing in London coal depot blaze

Two people have been declared missing after a fire broke out in a London coal depot."Ten fire crews have been tackling the blaze at the depot in Tavistock Road, West Drayton.It broke out at about 0045 BST and several vehicles are alight, along with pallets, cylinders and...

Congo arrests for allegedly dumping highly radioactive minerals into a river

I have no words for this. Pure disregard for nature, lives...terrible. "Congo arrests after toxic dumping Miners examine find of copper stones Katanga has one of the world's richest belts of copper and cobalt Six people have been arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Is this offensive?

I find it interesting that New Zealand casinos have in recent times not shown any moral or ethical judgement when it came to dealing with extreme "problem gamblers" (go to Listener article). I also agree with...

Fat gas, skinny ass

An economics researcher at Washington University has released a study which suggests he might be an environmentalist disguised as an economist. ""An additional $1 in real gasoline prices would reduce obesity in...

Pay Me Now, or Pay Me Later

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor You know we have all seen it in commercials, a smiling mechanic holding our greasy worn out car part, who smugly states "You can pay me now" (for quality engine oil)...

Gas-Saving Maintenance Tips

"Today's cars are pretty simple. Put gas in them, change the oil and you're pretty much set. After all, modern cars have become almost maintenance-free because consumers don't want to spend time keeping their car in working order. But along with this trend of low-maintenance...

3 Teens Die In Alabama School Bus Crash

"Alabama - A bus carrying high school students smashed through a guardrail along an overpass Monday and crashed nose-first 30 feet below, killing three teenage girls and injuring at least 30 other people, several...

Van Allen Belt

"RIP James A. Van Allen, the physicist who made the first major scientific discovery of the early space age, the Earth-circling radiation belts that bear his name, and sent spacecraft instruments to observe the outer reaches of the solar system, died Wednesday in Iowa City....

L.A. Fashion Week: Shapely showoffs

"Trends designers are pushing for fall: leggings, skinny and high-waisted pants and plenty of belts. Highlights from Fashion Week 2006 Fall trends at a glance. It was the best of the '80s, it was the worst of the...

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