Race Car Driver and Actor, Paul Newman Dead

" September 27, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by Los Angeles car accident attorneys, the legendary actor, racecar driver and entrepreneur of Newman’s Own food line has passed away after his battle...

Outbreak (updated)

Update 2:  8/29/08 --  It may be encephalitisUpdate 8/27/08 -- 35 more have died""“We really don’t know what exactly it is; we are depending on the finding of a team of specialists from New Delhi.”...

New York Times Op-Ed: Israel Will Attack Iran

"Yes, you read my title correctly. Today's New York Times includes an op-ed piece by Benny Morris, a Professor of Middle Eastern history at Ben Gurion University. He claims Israel will most certainly attack Iran...

Key London mayor aide quits over race row

A key aid to new London mayor Boris Johnson has been forced to resign after making disparaging remarks about people from the Carribean. The issue highlights a continued problem for the new mayor's relationship...

Yahoo Execs Jumping Ship

"Yahoo's executive exodus continues Three more high-ranking officials are leaving Yahoo, as the executive exodus continues at the embattled company. Juan Carlos Perez Yahoo continues to lose high-ranking officials, as more business and technology leaders give up and bail out...

China plans mass exodus from quake zone

My prayers go out to all involved in this tragedy, We are all brother and sister"MIANYANG, China (CNN) -- Authorities are expanding plans to evacuate people in southwestern China as water piles up behind a dam...

Fleeing misery, they founded Quebec 400 years ago

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Certainly an interesting read on the first settlers from France, who helped establish Quebec City 400 years ago. Quebec's 400th Anniversary though celebrating French...

Researcher: Moses was on drugs at Mt. Sinai

Marx said that religion was the opiate of the masses. As far as I know he has being figurative, however a recent journal article by a professor of cognitive psychology suggests a much more literate interpretation....

8,000-year-old take on Noah's Ark

First Nations had a similar legend about Lake Agassiz and the rising waters around central Canada, so similar to Greeks and Turks legends about the Black sea's earthen dam separating the mediterranean breaking way...

Cuban migration via Mexico: Murder and Money

How much is a Cuban worth in Mexico? $920,  that is the fine that must be paid to release a Cuban refugee who reaches Mexico's shores."CANCUN, Mexico -- Luis Lara arrived in Hialeah from Cuba five years ago...

Music lovers praying for drier weather ahead of this weekend's sold-out Oxege...

"It may not have Glastonbury's mystical heritage or hippy sideshows, but for big names and cult favourites alike across seven stages, the line-up definitely delivers. For example, out of the BBC News website's Sound of 2007 poll of music movers and shakers to find the next...

Bob Marley's Exodus Album Re-Released for 30th Anniversary

The greatest testament to artistic accomplishment is longevity of popular appeal; Bob Marley’s continued popularit speaks to his legendary achievements as both an artist and cultural revolutionary. In...

Hey, Dr. Laura! Why So Selective With Scriptural Law Enforcement?

"Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a radio personality who dispenses advice to people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to...

Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian

"10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours. 9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say...

U.S. scouting out Gitmo sites in case of mass exodus after Castro death

"If Cubans flee in droves when Fidel Castro dies, those intercepted at sea will likely wind up at this base where nearly 400 men captured in the war on terror are held, creating ``an incredible challenge'' for U.S. forces, the base commander said. Military officials say they...

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