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Jenkins: `Great white hope' remark not about Obama
Rep. Lynn Jenkins made a comment in a videotape saying Republicans are looking for a "great white hope", most people were confused thinking that she was implying that someone should challenge President Barack Obama... Dalai Lama celebrates 74th birthday, promises to live to 100
On 6 July, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso celebrated his 74 birthday. "Through all your wishes, I will live longer. I do not know whether I can live for thousands years, but I am sure I will stay alive...
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The Great American Experiment
"America is an experiment. From the time of its first white settlement, America has been a place where people came to experiment with doing things differently. It’s been a place to gamble, to see if you... BC's trophy hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest
BC's Great Bear Rainforest has been saved, but the trophy hunting that takes place there every year has not been stopped like some advocates would have liked. Currently the BC province is still allowing hunters... BC's Great Bear Rainforest saved but what about trophy hunting?
BC's Great Bear Rainforest is going to be saved tomorrow, by the March 31st deadline, but what about the decision on bear trophy hunting in the area? The government is going to announce tomorrow a new approach to... March 31st deadline to save BC's Great Bear Rainforest approaches
Three years ago the BC government made a promise to save what is known as 'the Great Bear Rainforest'; an area of old-growth trees in British Columbia that is playing key role in the ability to prevent climate... Russian navy captures 10 Somali pirates
As the crew of the released Ukrainian cargo ship Faina has arrived in Ukraine after four months of captivity, scandalous details concerning the alleged information leak have surfaced. The vessel loaded with heavy weaponry was released last week after almost five months of... N.L. man to swim Great Barrier Reef for climate change
A Canadian man living in New Zealand has decided that he is going to swim the entire lenght of the Great Barrier Reef from within a solar-powered shark cage to raise awareness for climate change. " Rob Hutchings, a... Recession-Themed Christmas Cards a Good Sale This Holiday Season
If you think everything there was to invent in Christmas shopping has already been invented, think again. A New York entrepreneur Andrew Shaffer has discovered an unlikely Christmas shopping market niche. He is... Hajj pilgrimage
"The Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam, which every adult Muslim must undertake at least once in their life if they can afford it and are physically able. Some rituals take place in Mecca's Great Mosque."Seven awesome iPhone freebies
Seven awesome iPhone freebies Posted by Rick Broida (Credit: Joost) As a mostly ecstatic new iPhone owner, I've spent considerable time checking out--you guessed it--the...After More Balanced Coverage, What Next?
"Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Mosharraf Zaidi As the world’s attention turns increasingly to Pakistan and its role in tackling the threat of globalised terrorism, the country’s perception abroad is evolving. More than seven years after 9/11, a more nuanced approach to...The Economist's Article Was Right On The Money About Catalonia
"I’ve got to take my hat off to The Economist for publishing an excellent article about Catalonia called “The party’s over” last week. It has caused great concern here in Catalonia and there’s been much calling for public apologies, articles being banned etc etc. In... Who are the Obama Economic Team Members
President Elect Obama provided short Biographies of his economic team on his transition website today. "Chicago -- President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden officially announced key... This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B
""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...
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