Compiled - German Press on Obama's choice of Biden

"The German press had mixed reactions to Barack Obama's long-awaited VP-candidate pick. Some praised his choice for shoring up his weak foreign policy background; others derided him for picking a Washington...

These homes for sale stink

"Why Fannie and Freddie matterMore Videos This boarded-up, bank-owned home is on the market in Milwaukee. On the inside, that Milwaukee home has been picked clean. Never before have there been so many squalid, dilapidated homes...

So plastics can be good for the atmosphere too

Plastics that are made from materials that are biodegradable, such as corn, are attractive to the consumer, but recent studies reveal that they also generate lower greenhouse gas emissions than the...

Abandoned ashes stack up at funeral homes

"BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- The abandoned ashes are stacked floor to ceiling in the basement of the Graham, Putnam and Mahoney Funeral Parlors, tucked neatly on wooden shelves and tables and in an unused dumbwaiter. ...

Face (and body) of 'hooker cop'

The Sun unmask the alleged WPC prostitute known as “Kelly”, the woman cop who worked as a £100-an-hour hooker. " THIS is Vikki Thorne, the woman cop nicked for allegedly working as a £100-an-hour hooker. ...

Tropic Thunder - Weekend Numbers and BigT's Review

First off, it was a hilarious movie. I don't want to give anything away but I think everyone knows about the black-face and the retard controversy. So I'll talk about that a little bit.Robert Downey Jr. was a delight playing a black man. He stayed in the overtly racist...

Giant Island of Trash

http://www.popsci.com/article/2007-10/giant-island-trash By Gregory Mone Posted 10.31.2007 at 3:55 pm A heap of trash that's twice the size of Texas is floating somewhere between San Francisco and Hawaii. The...

Clinton Supporters claim Obama not a Natural Born Citizen, ineligible to be P...

Clinton Supporters claim Obama is not a Natural Born Citizen and was registered as a Muslim several times during his lifetime. By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com There is a group that continues to...

iPhone 3G: Sold out in 21 states

"Shoppers hunting for iPhone 3Gs can still find them — if they’re willing to get up early and, in some cases, drive long distances. As of 6:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, all three models (8GB black, 16 GB black or white) of the hot-selling device were sold out in 21 states,...

Israel Vibration For Maui Culture Center

The internationally-revered reggae roots legend Israel Vibration is coming to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s A&B Amphitheater on Friday, July 18, with Inna Vision opening the show at 6 p.m. Is-Vibes or I-Vibes, as they are known to staunch supporters in the...

Volcano erupts in Hawaii

"Kilauea volcano has been spewing lava in greater quantities than have ever been seen before, scientists have warned"

69 year old sailor first to cross Pacific in wave-powered boat

In 1962 he was the first person to sail across the Pacific by himself.  He was 23.  Now, at 69, Kenichi Horie just sailed across the Pacific in wave powerd boat all by himself.  He is the first...

US 'pregnant man' has baby girl

This American had best of both genders. Initially born as female and then became man but again became female to deliver a baby."An American man who was born female but underwent gender realignment surgery, has...

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