Brett Favre asks for NFL reinstatement

Football star Brett Favre asked the NFL today for reinstatement after announcing his retirement in March from the famed team, the Green Bay Packers."NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in an e-mail that the league had...

Iraq banned from Summer Olympics

"A few months ago, it seemed liked nothing could stop Iraqi sprinter Dana Hussain from representing her country in the upcoming Summer Olympics. Then, the International Olympic Committee banned Iraq from competing...

Mugabe and Tsvangirai Meet for Historic Zimbabwe Talks

The two supposed President's of Zimbabwe met today for the first in a series of negotiations designed to end the bloodshed and economic turmoil that has enveloped the country since the failed March elections. Some people think it's just a cop out, and don't trust Mugabe to...

TTC staff refuse to co-operate with GO transit users (Letter)

  Junk mail, junk mail, spam, spam, porn, oh what's this a letter. Well condensing my massive email account this week I came across an interesting letter from a friend demanding "justice" and perhaps a...

Unseen Beatrix Potter watercolour fetches £289,500 at auction

A watercolour by the famous Beatirx Potter was sold at Sotheby's in London to a private collector for five times its upper estimate.The picture shows rabbits putting on their coats and kissing their rabbit host...

Google targets Bell in CRTC letter

God Bless America.  I don't say that very often but thanks to good old American innovation and the companies it spawns, the shameful conduct of Bell Canada is now being questioned.  Google has put its...

When was the Last Time you Wrote a Letter, a Thank You Note?

That's the first thought that came to mind, a few weeks back when I wrote not one but two letters.One was to my mother who is computer less and the other to one of my cousins who recently lost her mother.Using pen and paper made me realize how few letters I have written and...

F1 boss issues breakaway threat

This has been talked about before but it'll never happen." F1 boss issues breakaway threat ...

Business Interest Forces Mayawati-Mulayam to Over Rule Political Compulsions

"Lucknow (ABC Live): The cat has came out of bag on all of sudden meet between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Ms Mayawati and SP leader Mulayam Singh Yadav When UP government has withdrew its earlier Letter to take stern against Sahara India Financial Corporation Limited "

Love and Survival: The Lighter side of raising kids

Sunday the 8th of June 2008 - 20h30:   As one does, I settled in for my favourite hour of the week.   To save both the planet and the water bill, I started by topping up the kids’ bath water to the...

Brigitte Bardot Convicted of Provoking Racial Hatred...Again

Former French screen siren Brigitte Bardot has been convicted of "provoking discrimination and racial hatred" and fined $23,325. Who knows what difference this will actually make, however, given that she has...

Iraq party: Punish U.S. soldier who shot at Quran

One of the major Iraqi political parties is calling for harsh punishments for a US soldier who shot at the Koran, not just an apology and  reassignment. Judging by the precedent set by previous such incidents in Iraq, such a move is unlikely to be taken by the US...

Einstein letter dismissing God sells for $330,000 US

God is nothing more than "primitive legends" and "childish superstitions"? With that kind of talk, Einstein's practically sounding like Nietzsche.One has to wonder how Gutkind responded to Einstein's provocation....

Israelis Claim Secret Agreement With U.S.

Another example of the wide chasm between the US's stated policies on Palestine and its behind-the-scenes agreements with Israel. It's hard to see why they would make this public now though, and whether this was...

Obama's Subtle Message

"Mr. Obama, you have clearly stated your reluctance to allow your private religious beliefs to shape your public policy. This is wise in theory but difficult in practice, because while you are free to interpret...

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