Ex-Fiance Set to Pay $150,000

RoseMary Shell was awarded $150,000 in damages at a court in Florida after suing her former fiance,  Wayne Gibbs, for not following through on their wedding. "Lydia Sartain, Shell’s attorney, said her only reservations about taking on the case were over the...

Where are the Conservative Journalists?

Where are the Conservative Journalists? Over at the Politico, Jonathan Martin writes, "GOP losing the new-media war." The article is generating some thoughtful discussion from conservative tech folks inside...

Activist tries to superglue himself to Gordon Brown

"Activist tries to superglue himself to Gordon Brown By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:35 PM on 22nd July 2008 During these turbulent economic times, Gordon Brown is keen for the country to stick by him. However, this probably wasn't quite what he had in mind. ...

Power off for Hundreds After Toronto Vault Fire

It's the second underground fire in Toronto in a week, and the third in Canada this month after last week's power-cutting Vancouver fire. While this one wasn't nearly as serious, hundreds of people were left...

The End of White Flight

"The End of White Flight For the First Time in Decades, Cities' Black Populations Lose Ground, Stirring Clashes Over Class, Culture and Even Ice Cream By CONOR DOUGHERTYJuly 19, 2008; Page A1 Decades of white flight transformed America's cities. That era is...

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...

Pelosi: Bush 'a total failure'

Congresswoman, Nancy Pelosi breaking Mr. Bush heart with her comment..."House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called President Bush "a total failure" on Thursday, among the California Democrat's harshest assessments to date...

Whatever happened to the mac platform redesign… frozen

"Apple is having a momentum with the introduction of the iPhone 3G and while the other Apple businesses are doing quite good we haven’t seen any major change in form or any upgrade to the mac business platform. Apple has been so stressed with the iPhone that the mac...

Angry brides wage war on bridal shop owner

Every bride wants to look good on her wedding day so when that dreamt of dress becomes a nightmare you'd better watch out. All too often rogue traders get away with it - even closing one business to open another...

‘Wall-E’: An Homage to Mr. Jobs

Eve, left, and, Wall-e, right, in the animated film, “Wall-E.” (Credit: Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures) Talk about product placements. “Wall-E,” the Pixar movie that took in $62.5 million over the weekend, is chock-full of references to Apple...

Back seat lovers survive cliff plunge

"Two lovers ended up in hospital in Taiwan after their car plunged 150ft down a cliff face as they made love in the back seat. Lin Gu, 25, and lover Lee Shin, 29, were left with broken bones and bruises after...

Global warning: Melting ice threatens Arctic foxes

Some more wildlife animals are on the brink of extinction because of  global warming. "Polar bears may not be the only Arctic wildlife threatened by global warming. Scientists have discovered that Arctic foxes also struggle as the ice disappears because they rely on the...

Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, 61, 'runs away with 18-year-old Russian cocktail w...

A Rolling Stone gathers no moss but a lot of baggae along the way. It seems that the resurgence of public interest in the Stones since the Scorsese film about the band has seen Ronnie Wood return to his wild...

Urban farming takes root in Detroit - This might solve the world food price r...

Could growing fresh vegetables help save crumbling inner cities around the world and tackle hunger? Putting in the spade-work at one of the charity's gardens That is the ambitious aim of a charity called Urban Farming, which has...

Two of five feet found at shore are from same man, DNA shows

"(CNN) -- Two of five feet that have washed up on the shores of British Columbia are from the same person, but authorities said Tuesday they are a long way from solving the mystery of where they came from. ...

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