Activitists in Australia have won the right to distribute condoms at the world youth day in Sydney marking the pope's visit, blocking an order that had attempted to stop them from doing so by barring people from "annoying" the pilgrims."Young Catholics attending World Youth...
An American tourist was gored in the abdomen on the third day of the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain."The 22-year-old man from California was stable after being admitted to hospital along with a Greek man,...
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It is extreemly rare for a former MI5 chief (The UK's equivalent of the CIA) to speak in public on camera about anything. Baroness Manningham-Buller's speech yesterday in the House of Lords was therefor quite...
America is officially 232 years old today, and she's looking good for her age.Americans across the country are celebrating today with fireworks, concerts, parades and contests and this a round up of the various...
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"At first glance, they look like a couple of giant inflatable garden chairs that have washed out to sea But they are, apparently, the ultimate solution to rapidly rising sea levels. This computer-generated image...
The winner of of this season's British version of The Apprentice had to call in sick for his first day of work with Apprentice host Sir. Alan Sugar."The winner of TV contest The Apprentice called in sick on his first day working for new boss Sir Alan Sugar, a spokesman for...
In front of the Vancouver Art Gallery this afternoon, a couple of hundred people rallied against Canada Day and instead supported their right to smoke weed, sell it for cheap, and basically enjoy all the things that...
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Are Eco Superstars like Sting and even Al Gore, nothing more than hypocrites, "don't do what I do, do as I say?""Sting has gone against his usual eco-warrior stance to fly solo on a private jet to Germany. The Police...
Today is officially Paul Bunyan Day, so celebrate everything big today!"Paul Bunyan was a gigantic lumberjack of American Folklore. According out folklore, Paul Bunyan and his blue ox "Babe" lived and...
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Today is National HIV Testing Day. Across the US there will be thousands of testing sites and counseling provided by local health departments. In the Bronx, the city authorities are offering free HIV...
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Wendy Alexander, Labour's leader in the Scottish Parliament, is being suspended for one day for failing to declare campaign donations. Alexander maintains she did nothing wrong." Wendy Alexander claims she is the victim of a political witch hunt after being recommended for...
On Sunday July 13th, the Jamaica Promotional Company (J.P.C.) will be hosting the second annual 'Jamaica Day Outdoor Reggae Festival'. The organizers are encouraging everyone to come out with their families and enjoy...
British government has moved a legislation for extending police custody to 42 days. However, Government has also planned to pay compensation in case any suspect is not charged after 28 days of captivity. "The government is expected to offer a last-minute...
Today is World Environment Day! The world is encouraged to kick the habit of producing carbon dioxide. World Environment Day started back in 1972 by the United Nations. NowPublic member...
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Parody or no, this is outrageous and needs to be stopped in its tracks."Smoke cigars, do a partial load of laundry, drink bottled water, and feel no shame. That's what a campaign against a carbon trading bill is...