Sri Lanka refugees plead for freedom

"Sri Lanka refugees plead for freedom The state says it has taken measures so the camps can cope with the monsoon ...

Raped at 8 And Left For Dead, Jennifer Schuett Raises Her Voice

For about twenty years a victim, Jennifer Schuett, 27, has held on to every memory of the night she was abducted from her bedroom, raped and left for dead. "It was August 10, 1990. Schuett was 8 years old and lived...

Alcohol Might Help In Brain Injury Recovery

A new study conducts alcohol may help people survive trauma to the head, and should perhaps be considered as a treatment method for patients with brain injuries in the future. The study, published in the Archives of Surgery, compared the outcome of patients who had been...

Seattle libraries closed for week to save money

Seattle's main library is well known for it's tourists visiting the architectural landmark, it's a relaxed place to read and is also recognized as one of the most heavily used libraries in the country. "Just...

World's first matrimonial site for transsexuals

"World's first matrimonial site for transsexuals" "Kalki Subramanian is young, liberated and looking for an Indian man who is loving, compassionate, educated. Oh, and one more thing — he should be OK with marrying a transsexual. But Kalki isn’t leaving her...

Amnesty for Sayyaf bandits opposed

" MANILA -- The possibility of granting amnesty to Abu Sayyaf bandits has drawn flak from the political opposition, saying the government is showing weakness in dealing with the terrorist group. United Opposition...

Illinois Democrat Sen. Roland Burris will not run in 2010

When a Senators office issues an advisory stating “major announcement” It is Big.  In this case Illinois Senator Burris (D-Ill) will announce Friday afternoon that he will not Run for election in 2010 "...

'New government' for Tamil Tigers

" Sri Lankan rebel group the Tamil Tigers say they are forming a "provisional transnational government" to pursue self-rule for the Tamil minority. In a statement released from an unknown location, a Tigers'...

Zimbabwe girls trade sex for food

" Growing numbers of children in Zimbabwe are turning to prostitution to survive, the charity Save the Children says. The aid agency says increasing poverty is leading girls as young as 12 to sell their bodies...

Bookings for Nano begin today

It is a big day for the small car Nano. The bookings for the much awaited Nano begin today. "The sale of the booking forms, which began on April 1, extended to 30,000 locations across...

Michele Bachmann: Obama's "Re-Education Camps for Young People"

Last week, Congress passed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which expands AmeriCorps and increases volunteer opportunities at home and abroad. Appearing on Minnesota’s KTLK talk radio, Rep. Michele...

Federer to become a father for first time

Tennis superstar Roger Federer and longtime partner Mirka Vavrinec are expecting their first baby this summer, the Swiss ace revealed on his personal Web site on Thursday." Describing it as "awesome news", he wrote...

BBC to air undercover report on West Papua tonight

The BBC is to air an undercover report on West Papua tonight . The report will focus on the ongoing struggle in the country for its independence from Indonesian rule whose government has been accused of illegally...

Iraqi jailed for Bush shoe attack

3-year jail for Iraqi man who threw shoe at Bush.An Iraqi court on Thursday sentenced the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at then US president George W Bush to three years in prison." An Iraqi journalist...

YouTube to block music videos for UK users

Google Inc's online video site, YouTube, said on Monday it will block all music videos to British users after it was unable to reach a rights deal with the main songwriters' collection society. The world's largest...

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