Japan's new Jury System, not liked by the people!

Japans Government has forced the implementation of a new Jury system in spite of popular opposition and lack of public consultation. This is just the latest in a serry of undemocratic moves by Japans minority...

Tasmanian Devil upgraded to the endangered species list

Australia's Tasmanian Devil has been upgraded from vulnerable to endangered, now that the population has declined by 70 percent in only 13 years due to a deadly facial tumor that spreads from animal to animal. "...

Brown Pelican taken off the Endangered List in California

The Brown Pelican has been taken off the Endangered Species in California, making this the first time that the California Fish and Game Commission has voted to remove a species from the list as a result of it...

Banned words and phrases for 2009

Here's a bit of wishful thinking from a brave state school in Michigan -- words and phrases that should be banned from the English language because of their (over) use or general lack of usefulness. I'm not sure...

Most powerful people in the world (2008)

"They are the most powerful people in the world. They command respect and obvious admiration from their supporters across the world. Above all that, they are a mirror reflection of the nations they belong to....

Computerised voters list of Bangladesh is ready: UN

Bangladeshis are eagerly awaiting the long-delayed general elections to bring back their South Asian country to democratic rule after two years of political wrangling under army control. Bangladeshis will go to...

US Politics: Who's the Naughtiest of Them All?

According to a CNN poll, Illinois Governor Blagojevich was the naughtiest politician in 2008.  "Fifty-six percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Wednesday said...

Ex-Cop Accused with Three Rapes Commits Suicide

Thank God this predator saved the taxpayers a good chunk of money.  " YORK, Pa. - A former York police officer accused of raping three women killed himself Monday in an upstate New York boarding house after...

Google tells us what we look for

"What do Sarah Palin, Facebook and Euro 2008 have in common? They are all on the list of the top 10 fastest-rising queries on Google during 2008. The search engine has published its year-end Zeitgeist, the tool...

demiCouture.ca’s Top Heels Of 2008

demiCouture.ca has broken down their list of top five heels into 5 categories. Since there isn’t a great amount of variance in the different styles of shoes (aside from the “Big Three” previously discussed),...

Seven awesome iPhone freebies

Seven awesome iPhone freebies Posted by Rick Broida (Credit: Joost) As a mostly ecstatic new iPhone owner, I've spent considerable time checking out--you guessed it--the...

Pakistan offers India joint probe into Mumbai terror attack

As the Indian government handed over a list of 20 suspects to Pakistan, Islamabad on Tuesday offered New Delhi a joint investigation to probe into the Mumbai attack."Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said Pakistan has offered a joint investigation team to help India...

The Tech President's to do list

"The internet and technology are credited with helping Barack Obama win the presidency."

UK to cut immigration from outside Europe

"LONDON, Nov 11: Britain on Tuesday published a list of industry sectors open to workers from outside Europe, which the government says will reduce by 200,000 the number of jobs open to migrants from outside Europe. Immigration Minister Phil Woolas said the government had...

Top Twenty Five (25) Best Selling Video Games Of All Time

"Top Twenty Five (25) Best Selling Video Games Of All Time Video Gaming is a multi-billion dollar industry where over two (2) billion video game titles have been sold. Below, we examine the top twenty five best selling video games of all...

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