The world protests against Israel offensive in the Gaza Strip

People across the world protested today against Israel's airstrikes in Gaza, calling for an immediate end to the violence as Israeli troops have entered the Palestinian region. About 21,000 people rallied in Paris,...

CONCACAF Champions League Underway

With the UEFA Champions League grabbing the attention of much of the soccer world, the first CONCACAF Champions League, consisting of 32 teams began on September 16. The new league is an attempt to duplicate the success of the UEFA Champions League and hopefully raise the...

Dr. Death receives jail sentence

"A French court on Monday sentenced a cosmetic surgeon to four years in prison for mutilating and endangering the lives of dozens of his patients.  Michel Maure, who claimed to be one of the world's best plastic surgeons, was arrested in Spain last month after going...

Want To Fly? Don't Copy The Birds And The Bees

Since earliest recorded history, and presumably beyond, humans have always wanted to fly. First attempts involved imitation of winged creatures around them, and unfailingly ended in disaster. No workable flying...

Exploring the Gay Brain

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorGays used to say,"We're Here, We're Queer, Get used to it!"Now it seems science have uncovered a new spin!Now Gays can proudly march and say "We're Here, We're an...

French rail workers lead nationwide strikes

Workers in France have stalled rail services after  they led a countrywide protest against increasing the number of years worked to draw a full pension to 41." French rail workers on Thursday led a new nationwide day of strike action against pension reforms with only...

Sarkozy's Party Trails in Local Voting

Continuing signs of Sarkozy's troubles in the polls."Candidates looked to cut deals with adversaries in a bid for victory in next week's second round of French municipal elections after a first vote that sent a...

Mosque with 25-metre minarets to be constructed in Marseille

Paris (ANTARA News) - One of the largest mosques in France will soon find a home in the southern coastal city of Marseille with room for 2,000 worshippers. The city's mayor symbolically handed over the key for the building on Thursday and it is to be renovated over the next...

England Squeaks Past Oz: Rugby World Cup

A friend of mine in Sydney wrote me in great distress over this one. "England move into the last four after defeating Australia 12-10 in the first quarter-final of the IRB Rugby World Cup at Stade Velodrome in...

Man With Water Sac For A Brain

A man from Marseille, France went to the doctor complaining of weakness in his left leg.  The problem?A giant sack of fluid where his brain should be.  Take that Scarecrow.The condition, known as...

Recording Technology History

"1877 - Edison made the first recording of a human voice ("Mary had a little lamb") on the first tinfoil cylinder phonograph Dec. 6 (the word "Halloo" may have been recorded in July on an early paper model derived...

More of Pamela Anderson’s outrageous red dress

"Pam Anderson still believes there are people out there who haven’t seen her naked." CelebSlam

NEW ENTRANCE OF NEW FRENCH MUSIC TOUCH

Once upon a time in the city of la "Bonne Mere", two guys who used to play music in their bedrooms...and in their bathrooms sometimes... ......thought it definitely wasn't enough..... ...so they decided to work on...

Lace and knits go subversive in New York exhibition

"NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - On the surface, it's an art exhibition that would make any grandmother proud, with a knitted christening blanket and miniature cardigans, but a closer look might make granny's hair curl.Image Source by Courtesy of: uk.news.yahoo.com" ''David...

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