Stimulus Bill Hits Snag in the Senate: Filibuster Likely

By Albert N. Milliron, Editor Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media inc Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) stated early in the evening Wednesday night that the debate on the floor would continue...

Living at the Barricades: Digging Deep (Dec 15/08)

Lake Ontario Waterkeeper Presents: Living at the BarricadesDigging Deep: the Nelson Quarry expansion and the Niagara EscarpmentNelson Aggregate wants to expand its rock quarry on the Niagara Escarpment near...

]Moving forward after two leg amputations

"Moving forward after two leg amputations  Nov. 7: For Nick Nelson, a rare birth defect forced him to make not one, but two difficult choices. Now that he has had both legs amputated, the 10-year-old has a new outlook and a new life. NBC’s Joe Fryer reports in our...

160 Million Nelson Mandelas

" Newsweek called Pakistan “the most dangerous nation in the world.” Western media calls Pakistan “a power-keg waiting to explode,” while their military describes us as “being in a fight for our national existence.” The world that we all claw and...

Mental health patient in two storey plunge

"An investigation has been launched by Nelson's health board after a patient from its mental health unit got into a sixth-floor diagnostic area, broke a window and jumped out, landing two floors below."

Tutu says he'd welcome new South African opposition party

" Archbishop Desmond Tutu would welcome the creation of a viable opposition in South Africa, after ruling party infighting forced former president Thabo Mbeki to resign, in remarks published Sunday. The Nobel...

Captain Cook & Lord Nelson's Logs Prove Global Warming isn't Man Made

New evidence uncovered by UK's Met Office has revealed that the world went through a period of global warming in the 1730s that could not have been man-made, as indicated by logs from the ships of Captain Cook and...

Mandela celebrates 90th birthday

"Nelson Mandela, who was instrumental in ending apartheid in South Africa and rose from prisoner to president, is celebrating his 90th birthday. After a series of public appearances around the world over the past...

Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela

Some more celebrating in the Umtata/Qunu area of Eastern Cape:"Birthday messages have been pouring in, including one Thursday from world soccer chief Sepp Blatter, who lauded Mandela for dedicating his life "to...

Nelson Mandela's Life As Graphic Novel

Having been feted with a huge 90th birthday party in London several weeks ago, Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela is receiving a new honour: his life story is to become a graphic novel.What a great way to be...

Mandela taken off US terror list

American Government has finally removed Nelson Mandela from its list of Terrorists all over World. Mandela and members of his African National Congress were categorised as Terrorist during Apartheid  regime...

Nelson Mandela concert rocks Hyde Park

Twenty years on from a concert that I watched live on TV, as I did this one last night, I was moved by the sight and sound, not of the latest pop-rock star, but a frail, old man helped on to stage but speaking...

London Concert Held for Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday

The former South African president Nelson Mandela will celebrate his 90th birthday in style with a fundraising concert held today in his honour. The concert is taking place at Hyde Park, London, England, and will...

North America's 1st carbon tax rolls out under fire

"VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Civic leader Scott Nelson says he is as worried as anyone about global warming, but that does not make him happy to be one of the first North Americans to pay a carbon tax to curb climate change. Nelson, mayor of Williams Lake, British...

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