By, Uwe Paschen. Christmas Eve in Niger. I do have some good memories of what Christmas was when I was a Child and even as our Children where still Young, yet the last time we managed to have our whole family...
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He is not wearing green, and he does not live in Sherwood forest, yet he calls himself a modern day “Robin Hood." Enric Duran, a middle-aged man from Spain, has fooled 39 Spanish banks to lend him close to...
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It seems small businesses are having to take up the slack for a government that only gives lip service to the phrase "support our troops". Here is a story from Central Texas, home to Fort Hood, the largest army post in the United States and the only two-division post in...
This is an interesting story and not what you'd expect."NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man with a black hood pours water on the face of a prisoner in an orange jumpsuit strapped to a table: no, it's not Guantanamo Bay...
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Jonas Armstrong is leaving the forest of Sherwood... the young star landed the career-changing role shortly after graduating from London's prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA to you, luvvie) and...
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Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, Rufus Wainwright is currently touring England. He is very popular here, where his recent album, RELEASE THE STARS reached no 2 in the charts and turned...
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In a new turn in government-oil company relations, Portugal intends to tax their climbing profits. Such move has already been introduced by some oil exporting countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador. Now, the turn falls on consumer countries to follow. " Portugal...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorLikely, British Columbia, like most small towns is remote and far from the beaten path in the interior of British Columbia, once a booming mining town, it too like many...
"It has been a long time, but there was a time (in the 1950's through to some of the 1970's) that when one pulled into a "gas station" to fill up, an attendant with a hat and a bowtie would ask the driver for the...
"Victoria ‘Posh Spice’ Beckham reportedly sparked a huge backstage row after last night’s Spice Girl gig - because the rest of the band, Geri, Emma, Mel B & Mel C believe Victoria was hogging all the...
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Girls with guns. How many cities have racist cops working for them? If Hoboken does we have a big problem..."A Fox5 exclusive: investigative team has obtained pictures involving a local police lieutenant who is...
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"Meteorologists' jaws dropped as Hurricane Humberto slammed the Texas shore early morning September 13, 2007. At first just a nameless tropical depression, the storm marshaled 85 mph winds and heavy rains in the...
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Seeing as I live near Nottingham I feel any news that mentions Robin Hood is local news to me, I bet the real Robin Hood kept some for himself as well."PEORIA, Ill. - A former bank executive who was said to have "Robin Hood" mentality has been sentenced to 41 months in...
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I never realized a cow would be stipid enough to wander off a cliff.
Some rancher is going to have some serious explaining to do with their
insurance company after this one. "A cow plunged from a 200-foot...
created by Ray Keating | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 749 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment