Man Sues God, Unsuccessfully

"LINCOLN, Nebraska ― A judge has thrown out a Nebraska legislator’s lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn’t properly served due to his unlisted home address. State Sen. Ernie Chambers filed the...

Galveston Victim Remembered: "Gail's Voice was Shaky with Fear"

FREE SPIRIT Gail Ettenger, 58, a native of New Jersey stayed put at her home in the Bolivar Peninsula, but as water rose, she rang a friend, "Oh, oh, I screwed up this time." Her friend recalls, "Gail's voice was...

Twitties To Honour Terrific Twitter Tweets

Given the massive growth of microblogging and, specifically, Twitter, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to take stock of the site's most impressive 140 character combinations and honour the art...

'Only the Germans complained about the gassed chicks': Jamie Oliver stirs up ...

"Jamie Oliver caused controversy last night by making an apparent reference to the Holocaust.The 33-year-old celebrity chef told a live audience how his Jamie’s Fowl Dinners show, about the treatment of intensively farmed chickens, was shown around the world. The Naked Chef...

Napping for $150. Beneficial to Health.

I had an article about napping few weeks back and how it is beneficial to combat daytime sleepiness. Between waking up late in the morning, caffeine, and 20 minute afternoon naps, napping is the best choice of...

Britain in recession 'within months' as bosses predict 550 jobs will be lost ...

" Britain is on the verge of a recession and the number of permanent job vacancies is falling, two reports warn today. The British Chambers of Commerce describes the outlook as 'grim' and warns that a recession could start within months. It says it has uncovered evidence...

Chelsea gunman was a top barrister who was a rising star

The armed man who died in Chelsea, London, was a high-flying lawyer, who had a bright future and a beautiful wife.He tried to send a message to his wife Elizabeth, just before he was killed. He threw a white box...

Austrian 'admits daughter abuse'

Secrets of Austrian 'incest' dungeon exposed " The full extent of the ordeal suffered by Elisabeth and three of her children was illustrated when police released photographs of some of the rooms inside the...

Leeds back in the playoffs...

"LEYTON ORIENT 0, LEEDS 2 (Huntington 16, Beckford 50)Leyton O: Morris, Purches, Mkandawire, Thelwell (Oji 41), Daniels, Barcham (Gray 67), Chambers, Terry (Thornton 60), Ibehre, Boyd, Demetriou. Subs:...

Wal-Mart "forcing" suppliers to go green....

Wal-Mart is certainly in a position to demand Green products from their suppliers, they have the muscle.  Does it help our society's consumption problem?  No.  How "green" and "sustainable" can society be if we continue to believe in a business/lifestyle that...

Gold for Gold: Canada to pay Olympic medal winners

A pilot program being implemented by the COC (Canadian Olympic Committee) to help Canada's Olympic athletes cover costs associated with training is set to be put in place by next summer's games in Beijing. The...

President enjoys `Virtues of Solidarity` concert

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife Madame Ani Yudhoyono attended a concert, Virtues of Solidarity, still in observance of the 62th anniversary of Indonesian Independence at Hotel Darmawangsa on Tuesday night. The President as honorable...

Smoking 2.0: A Vaporizer for Tobacco Use Only

Whilst products like these would indeed cut down on smoke, I don't think that smoke alone is the point of all those smoking bans: the banning governments are trying to increase their constituents' health levels,...

London Nights

I found this post from a blogger in London, and with Valentines Day coming up, it could help you find some fun in London.  "My own personal favourite is a club called Torture Garden that despite being around for over ten years as a travelling nightclub, still manages to...

Medicine at the top of the world

"Medicine at the top of the world Jan 4th 2007 From The Economist print edition An expedition to Everest may improve the chances of people in intensive care LYING in an intensive-care ward is a world away from...

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