9 hurt in Zambo grenade explosion

"ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Nine people were injured when an MK2 grenade exploded Wednesday night in downtown Zamboanga City, a police official said. The blast took place around 6:55 p.m. in front of a hotel beside the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) headquarters along Climaco Avenue...

Suffering and Sacrifice at the Olympics Opening Ceremony: Zhang & Cultural Di...

For Western viewers, one of the amazing things about this story is Zhang's attack on the west and its people while praising North Korea. Zhang launched ample criticisms of performers he worked with on a Chinese opera...

Abandoned ashes stack up at funeral homes

"BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- The abandoned ashes are stacked floor to ceiling in the basement of the Graham, Putnam and Mahoney Funeral Parlors, tucked neatly on wooden shelves and tables and in an unused dumbwaiter. ...

Survey: Many believe in divine intervention

"CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. ...

Symmetrical bodies wow the opposite sex

Well perfect symemetry seems to be the key to attraction according to scientists but perfection in symmetrical terms might for some feel too near to perfect which is why perhaps many of our most iconic actors,...

Egyptian woman gives birth to septuplets

"CAIRO, Egypt – A 27-year-old Egyptian woman gave birth to septuplets early Saturday in the coastal city of Alexandria, family members and the hospital director said."

Thirteen arrested over Tuscan crematorium scam

This is just so sick.The funeral director and twelve other employees in Tuscany, Italy have been arrested for operating a crematorium scam, where they stored bodies with the corpses of cats and dogs, and burned them...

China Olympic ceremony star mimed

The pretty girl in the red dress during the opening ceremony of the Olympics was miming.In fact, it wasn't even her voice that she was miming to.The girl, Lin Miaoke, sang a rendition of 'Ode to the Motherland', but...

Secret court may jail Burma comic Maung Thura for helping Cyclone Nargis victims

Burma's most popular comedian, Maung Thura who is well known as Zarganar faces 20 years in Rangoon’s notorious Insein prison for helping Cyclone Nargis victims in the Irrawaddy delta " The repressive and...

Auschwitz Death Camp Memorial Needs Funds

"The memorial on the grounds of the old Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp could fall into disrepair due to a lack of funds, and organizers are looking to the international community for help. The spokeman for...

U.N. atomic inspector in Iran for talks: agency

The IAEA and the UN have sent a top nuclear official to Iran for talks with Tehran. As a result of a failure to respond to an offer made by the world powers, Iran is now facing a round of new sanctions."A top U.N....

Indianapolis Colts Help Ex-Offenders

"OPINION:  I actually think this is a good idea...even if it involves violent criminals.  We, as a society have a responsibility to help offenders get back on their feet and learn how to become productive...

Malnourished toddlers in need of cash assistance

"Two-year-old Geraldo is fading away. His condition, brought on by acute malnutrition, is gradually deteriorating. Despite undergoing medical treatment in an isolated ward at the WZ Yohannes General Hospital in...

CDC: More Americans HIV-positive than previously believed

" CNN ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- There are more new cases of Americans infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, than previously believed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. ...

Biofuels company ditches NZ

    Leading United Kingdom biofuel producer Argent Energy is shelving plans to invest more than $100 million in New Zealand. " Dickon Posnett, managing director of Argent Energy's NZ subsidiary, says New Zealand's proposed legislation in the Biofuels Bill makes...

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