Thomas Friedman: We Found the W.M.D.

Thomas Friedman quotes Norman Ornstein in today's Times:   "What we can do now, though, said the Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, co-author of “The Broken Branch,” is “ask President Bush to appoint Tim Geithner, Barack Obama’s proposed Treasury...

Man shoots 12-year-old trick or treater

A man in South Carolina thought he was being robbed last night, on Halloween, when he heard a knock at his door, and ended up gunning down a 12-year-old trick or treater with almost 30 rounds from a rifle, when he...

Thai ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra found guilty of corruption:2 year of prison

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawtra have been found guilty of corruption , Supreme court have sentenced two year of imprisonment to ex-PM. His trial had started today. "In the landmark ruling, he was found to have...

New York Times Op-Ed: Israel Will Attack Iran

"Yes, you read my title correctly. Today's New York Times includes an op-ed piece by Benny Morris, a Professor of Middle Eastern history at Ben Gurion University. He claims Israel will most certainly attack Iran...

Portugal vs Germany Quarter final, a short story and online Live Score

"The first Quarter Final clash of Euro 2008 between Portugal vs Germany is going to kick off Basel St. Jakob-Park, Switzerland at 20:45 local time on Thursday 19 June 2008. Portugal is the champion of Group A and Germany is the Runner-up of Group B, after playing three...

Ottawa Fatal Attraction: Murder Suicide Couple

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorTwo murder suicides in one week, lovers whose lives ended for no reason, as families come to grip and say why?Calgary's Murder Suicide of the Lall family by the husband...

Zambia: Securing Our Food

"This fascinating article on the Food Security Pack Programme provides a good case for government to expand the agriculture sector and move Zambia to a position that would guarantee food security. Although Zambia's food production has increased in recent years following those...

The Knockout Kid Who Knocked Out Suge Knight Video Interview!

" This is the REAL GUY WHO KNOCKED SUGE KNIGHT OUT AT SHAG NIGHTCLUB LAST SAT. NIGHT! Greg the barber from South Central LA talks for the first time ever! not even tmz or anyone has footage of him speaking after the incident on tape. Stay Tuned for the full story once the...

Gas prices knock bicycle sales, repairs into higher gear

For most people there are only two good reasons to ride a bike: (1) It's just plain fun to be outdoors and (2) It's really good for you. Lots of people talk about biking but this year is different - the price of...

Reading, Righting, Rithmatic, and Rage

Reading, Righting, Rithmatic, and RageSummary and Conclusion by Albert N. MillironThere is a bit more going on in Waycross Georgia's Center Elementary School, then "the Golden Rule" and Reading, Writing, and...

Murder attempt on Mexican human rights activist, says report

"Murder attempt on human rights activist, says report November 29, 2007 · No Comments Alberto Capella Ibarra in his house, damaged by Tuesday morning's attackArmed men opened fire on the house of Alberto Capella Ibarra, a freedom of information advocate who lives in Baja...

Historic cottage threatened again

"A HISTORIC cottage which was saved from demolition two years ago is being threatened by bulldozers once again. Vine Cottage in High Street, Corby Old Village, Northamptonshire, UK, could be flattened along with the Mitsubishi garage next door to make way for 45 flats. The...

Report: Pentagon Has 3-Day Plan to Knock Out Iran's Military

"     I absolutely agree with the plan that's so obviously been put in place since Admiral Fallon had been put in  charge of CENTCOM, since battle groups USS Stennis, USS Eisenhower, USS...

Dell Offers Laptops with Flash Drives

I'm not affiliated with Dell, in fact I've had fairly negative experiences with their products, but the news here is that they are offering a flash-based notebook. In large capacities, flash memory is exponentially more expensive than the standard spinning drive, but once the...

Pilots and Passengers Foil Hijacker

This is a pretty cool story; a friend from South Africa sent me this link. Hijackers, don't mess with Mauritania!"A fast-thinking pilot, with the help of passengers, fooled a gunman who had hijacked a jetliner flying from Africa to the Canary Islands, braking hard upon...

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