Hugs, 'girl talk' won't send sex scandal teacher to jail

"Hugs, 'girl talk' won't send sex scandal teacher to jailJanuary 10, 2008Story Highlights NEW: Judge finds former teacher in violation of probation in student sex case But judge spares Debra Lafave from jail, warns her "don't come back" Lafave's probation forbids her to...

Quebec Will Make Yellow Margarine Legal

It's a product that has been banned for sale in Quebec for over 20 years. Stores have faced stiff fines, and a few years ago there was even a raid on a Wal-Mart who was selling the stuff. But now, at long last, Quebecers will be able to enjoy...Yellow Margarine.Yes, it's...

Iranian hanged after verdict stay

"The latest execution brings to at least 280 the number of people hanged in Iran this year, according to the AFP news agency. Many are public hangings." "Capital offences in Iran include murder, rape, armed...

Howard defends meeting the Exclusive Brethren

Is Australian politics influenced by a secretive sect? The Australian Prime Minister John Howard has caused an uproar by meeting the Exclusive Brethren. In New Zealand we've had the Exclusive Brethren's...

Photobucket and MySpace: Friendly Once More

When every site wants to be the sole provider of your online media experience, it just leads to dogfights such as this."A blog from Photobucket's co-founder indicates that the image- and video-sharing site has ended an impasse with social-networking giant MySpace. A conflict...

Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007

"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media Sources: Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005 Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story” Author: Elliot D....

Colts Jinx: Belgium Forbids 18 and 88

Bad omen for Peyton Manning, from Brussels Journal:Patrick Dewael, the Belgian minister of the Interior, has forbidden the wearing of football shirts displaying the numbers 18 and 88. According to the Liberal...

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