Surgeons prepare for world’s first full-face transplant

"Three years after the world’s first partial face transplant, significant progress has been made with two further successful operations. A 30-year-old man who had part of his face torn off by a bear and another with a disfiguring tumour have had their quality of life...

Obama suddenly the cash underdog?

"Is Barack Obama the new campaign cash underdog? Obama campaign manager David Plouffe seemed to say Monday that the Illinois senator — who has raised well over $275 million and smashed just about every political fundraising record over the course of his 18-month bid for the...

Former White House Aide calls Republicans ‘dirtbags’

Republicans are saying Democratic strategist Paul Begala went “over the line” when, in a fundraising appeal, he called the attendees of a GOP fundraiser “dirtbags.” "Begala, who worked for Bill Clinton in...

Childless couples denied as anonymity loss scares egg and sperm donors

" The removal of anonymity from sperm and egg donors has provoked a crisis in fertility treatment that is denying couples the chance to try for a baby. Infertility therapy with donated sperm has collapsed to the lowest levels since records began, according to the first...

McCain Rises and Obama Dips in Fund-Raising for May!

May Fund Raising Numbers show McCain Raising larger SumsBy Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.comLooks  Like John McCain has learned how to raise money in a jiffy.  Once running a campaign under...

Donors pledge $20bn in Afghan aid

Donors from about 80 countries have pledged to give $20 bn aid to Afghanistan for rebuilding in the one-day event  on Afghanistan's future since the fall of the Taleban in 2001. Since 2001...

No Clinton / Obama Ticket, Clinton to Concede Saturday

No Clinton on Obama Ticket, Clinton to concede on Saturday. Updated:  We originally received info that Senator Clinton was going to concede on Friday.  Later in the evening other sources began saying...

"Cyclone victims do not need 'chocolate bars'" - Myanmar junta

Myanmar's military rulers have recently let foreign aid workers in to the country, and then this..." MYANMAR’S ruling junta lashed out at foreign aid donors Friday, saying cyclone victims did not need...

Israel's Defense Minister Calls On Olmert to Step Down to Battle Corruption A...

"JERUSALEM  —  Israel's powerful defense minister on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to step down amid a burgeoning corruption scandal and said he would bring down the government if the...

Gordon Brown personally liable for millions of Tony Blair's debt

Labour have committed us to a level of debt that few can comprehend. The possibility that party officials and NEC members could also become personally liable for the debt are a real possibility..."Gordon Brown and...

Burma to receive $50m in aid

Rangoon played host to a meeting of international donors who pledged about $50million in aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis.Burma's military junta asked for $11billion but donors expressed weariness over the...

Children need you!

Ethiopian millions 'risk hunger' By Martin Plaut Africa analyst, BBC News Six million children in Ethiopia are at risk of acute malnutrition following the failure of rains, the UN children's agency, UNICEF, has...

6 million Ethiopian children at risk of starving

With the world's attention on Burma and China, many fear the dire situation in Ethiopa may not be adequately addressed. The magnitude of these numbers show just how unfair the wealth disparity in the world really...

Burma is in trouble

UPDATE: 5:53PM ESTSome disturbing allegations are coming to light this evening about the military stealing food from aid organizations that are meant to help the victims of the storms."The directors of several...

Clinton Won't Disclose Names of Donors, but He will Sell them

Clinton Won't  Disclose Names of Donors to Americans,  but He will Sell them for the Right Price Commentary by Albert N. MillironThe Bush Administration is often described as the  most secretive in...

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