Photographer races clock to honor last few World War I vets

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/11/war.vets.photos/index.html " "In my view, America has missed the boat in documenting this part of history," said DeJonge, a portrait photographer from Zeeland, Michigan. "It was such a pivotal moment in global history." " I couldn't agree...

Pot Wins in a Landslide: A Thundering Rejection of America's Longest War

"Voters dealt what may be a fatal blow to America's longest-running and least-discussed war -- the war on marijuana.On Tuesday, largely under the radar of the pundits and political chattering classes, voters dealt what may be a fatal blow to America's longest-running and...

U.S. warns banks that using bail-out money for pay and pensions to executives...

Glad to see this response as the elite fat bosses should not be compensated with tax payers money.     " Using bail-out money for anything other than lending - such as paying bonuses or pensions to Wall Street executives - will be a criminal offence, the...

Hot button social issues highlight state ballots

"Social issues so volatile that the presidential campaigns sidestepped them will be on the ballots in several states next week, including measures that would criminalize most abortions, outlaw affirmative action and ban same-sex marriage in California, one of only three...

Drinking alcohol shrinks the brain

Drinking alcohol shrinks the brain People who enjoy more than two glasses of wine a day are at greater risk of suffering memory problems in old age than non drinkers, a new study shows. Muslims do not drink alcohol. Thank Allah for Prophet Muhammad who saved...

U.S. Requires Ships to Cut Speed for Whales

Whales are to be more protected in their habitat, as the US government has ruled that large commercial ships that travel in coastal waters that are populated by right whales, an endangered species, must slow...

US state legalises gay marriage

 Gay relationship is gaining ground, after Massachusetts and California ,Connecticut became third US state where Gay marriage has been legalised.Supreme court overturned a ban on same sex marriage.  " The...

US: Connecticut legalises gay marriage

" US state legalises gay marriage Connecticut's Supreme Court has overturned a ban on same-sex marriages, making it the third US state to legalise such unions. The court ruled that the law limiting marriage to...

What Is Law Enforcement Smoking To Oppose Question 2?

" All the suits who make a living — monetarily, politically and otherwise — off the criminal marijuana laws were there the other day. There must have been 30 of them. Standing on the steps of the New Bedford Superior Court like a phalanx of armed guards, ready to protect...

Tree Power Could Protect Forests From Fires

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a company, Voltree, that literally taps into the tiny electrical current that is carried in trees, and have designed a way to use it as a power...

World Economy: Investors Remain Jittery

The world's current Bear markets remain jittery this week as the US government bails out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  Unemployment in the USA reached a peak of 6.1% and consumers continue to...

JetBlue flight diverted after fight breaks out

A JetBlue flight was diverted from Boston Massachusetts to Fort Lauderdale, Florida earlier today after a fight broke out between two people after someone was caught smoking in the bathroom."One passenger aboard...

Ex-FBI agent faces trial for 1982 slaying

"MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- John J. Connolly was hundreds of miles away in 1982 when gambling executive John Callahan's bullet-riddled body was discovered in the trunk of his Cadillac at Miami's airport. ...

Five simple ways to save a life

"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Quick: What would you do if you impaled yourself with a large, sharp, piece of wood? If your tooth fell out? If you fell from a high ladder? If your friend had a severe allergic reaction? ...

Rent to Own to Avoid Foreclosure

One of the options that distressed homeowners explore in order to avoid foreclosure is to sell their home. But sadly, this option is quite challenging since looking for a buyer in this tight housing market is...

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