Swine flu call centre worker sacked... after catching swine flu

" A swine flu call centre worker has been sacked from her job - after contracting swine flu. Emily Morgan of Plymouth, Devon, said she was angry at losing her job from a pandemic call centre - after being off...

Erin Andrews 911 Call: Mentions Being 'Naked' and Britney Spears

The Erin Andrews 911 call tape has been released to the media; it was made last week when the ESPN reporter noticed some suspicious people lurking around outside her Georgia home. In the tape she mentions that...

Call for Iran protesters' release

" Former Iranian President Ali Akbar Rafsanjani has called for the release of people jailed after protesting at the result of the recent election. In his first Friday sermon since the vote, he also said large...

Call to Action - Send Comments to the FCC for Community TV

Local media is in crisis. Towns and cities across America are losing their commercial news oulets, while pink slips are being handed to the reporters who once covered our communities. We cannot afford to lose any...

HR 45 Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales Act of 2009

A Bill Before Congress would prohibit ownership of handguns by those who have not obtained firearm licenses. See it on Snopes . BLAIR HOLT BILL AKA GUN CONTROL! Snopes won't allow HIGHLIGHTing but it is a good...

Bomb explodes outside Basque Socialist Party HQ in Spain

After a warning call from the armed separatist group ETA, a bomb has exploded on Monday morning in Madrid. The bomb exploded outside the headqurters of the Basque Socialist Party. " The blast, which comes ahead of regional elections on Sunday in the Basque region, caused...

Day 3 - The Pirate Bay’s ‘King Kong’ Defense

Day three of the trial started with presentation of the amended charges and ended early again with all sides retiring for pizza! " The lawyers representing all four called on the court for the acquittal of their...

Travis the Chimp victim to undergo surgery

Charla Nash, the victim of the Chimp attack by Travis the Chimp is to undergo reconstructive surgery soon and has been transfered to the Clevland Clinic in Ohio where the first face transplant was performed just...

Hollywood actors union seeks authority to strike

"The main union representing U.S. film and television actors said on Wednesday it would mail ballots to members in January seeking authorization for a strike over a new contract. The Screen Actors Guild,...

Calling in 'Gay' to Work Is Latest Form of Protest

"Some same-sex marriage supporters are urging people to "call in gay" Wednesday to show how much the country relies on gays and lesbians, but others question whether it's wise to encourage skipping work given the...

Giants make Edgar Renteria their new shortstop

" Edgar Renteria is back in the National League, where he thinks he belongs.Renteria became the second free agent to join the San Francisco Giants in two days, receiving an $18.5 million, two-year contract...

Current restrictions on marijuana research are absurd

"The human brain naturally produces and processes compounds closely related to those found in Cannabis sativa, better known as marijuana [see "The Brain's Own Marijuana," by Roger A. Nicoll and Bradley E. Alger. These compounds are called endogenous cannabinoids or...

Don't force players to return to India: Hussain

Kevin Pietersen and his men should not be forced into returning to India for next month's Test series if their security fears don't subside, said former England captain Nasser Hussain as he urged the ECB to...

Mumbai Blast Report: Witnesses describe blasts that preceded Mumbai Attacks

"Gautam Patel was staying in the Trident Hotel, which is adjacent to the Oberoi Hotel, when the attacks began: I was up on the 11th floor and while I was on a conference call, I heard two large noises, and...

Church and police join forces to end binge drinking

A new campaign is being launched in Wales today with the aim of ending binge drinking. People are signing a pledge to stop the practice, which is very common in the UK."PEOPLE across Wales are today urged to pledge to stop binge drinking as an unprecedented coalition of...

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