England marks St George's Day

English people everywhere will be flying the St. George's Cross proudly today, as this marks the accepted day that Saint George died in 303 AD. The day is also recognized in Portugal, Georgia, Serbia, Bulgaria,...

Valentine's Day—Not Just for Lovers!

"As stores fill to bursting with bright red Mylar balloons, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and mountains of envelope-encased sentiments in honor of the patron saint of lovers, St. Valentine, remember that he is...

Midget remark sparks brawl

 Short Tempered or Midgets Gone Wild?  "Midget remark sparks brawl Published: Nov. 29, 2007 at 4:10 PM Print story Email to a friend Font size: LAS VEGAS, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A brawl broke out in a Las Vegas bar this week when a short person dressed in an Oompa Loompa...

Panhandler wanted more, assaults elderly patron

"Panhandler wanted more, assaults elderly patron Vancouver Sun Published: Thursday, August 02, 2007 A 79-year-old man has been assaulted and robbed at his church after attending the morning service, Vancouver police said today. The man was entering the Holy Rosary Cathedral...

A Really Smart Way to Raise Funds for Your Organization

The Linux Foundation reintroduced their Visa credit card today. The concept is simple: each time a Linux Foundation card holder uses their card, a donation is made to The Linux Fund by the card issuer, U.S. Bank. Think of it as reward points going where they are needed......

The leader of the project to get a Cold War Vulcan bomber airborne again has ...

"The leader of the project to get a Cold War Vulcan bomber airborne again has won a national award. Dr Robert Pleming, chief executive of the Vulcan to the Sky Trust, was named preservationist of the year 2007...

Great balls of fire! Valencia celebrates Las Fallas

I love a good effigy-burning, so I should really be in Valencia this week for their annual Las Fallas (or Falles in Valencian). A whole week of celebrations that leads up to la crema--the burning--with lots of...

Kenya: Machines for New Coffee Mill Received

"The Nation (Nairobi) January 10, 2007 Posted to the web January 9, 2007 Nation Correspondent Nairobi Machines worth more than Sh30 million for the ambitious Mathira Farmer's Coffee milling project in Nyeri district arrived at the weekend. Yesterday, engineers were busy...

The Point of No Return for Immigration Reform: The Proof is in the Pizza

"By now, we've all heard of the special promotion that a Dallas, Texas-based pizza chain called Pizza Patron, was doing. For a limited time, they are allowing their customers, who are primarily Latinos, to pay for their pizza orders with pesos. The rationale behind the...

1 Shot in Conn. Playstation Waiting Line

"PUTNAM, Conn. (AP) - Two armed thugs tried to rob of line of people waiting to buy the new Playstation 3 gaming console early Friday and shot one who refused to give up the money, authorities said. The two confronted a "bunch of people who were in line" outside a Wal-Mart...

Christians and Moors festival in Villena. Spain

"The traditional and popular Christians and Moors festival will be held from the 4th to the 9th of September in Villena, the capital of Alto Vinalopó in Alicante. The celebrations were first held in 1474 when the Virgin was officially named the Patron Saint of the town."

Illegal Immigrants Forced To Work In Brothels To Pay Off Their Travel Debts

"You'd be amazed at the people you'd see going in there" ---- No, I don't think I would be amazed. But the voters might be.

The saints go marching in%u2026

"Who would St. Anthony root for? Even though Brazil is the World Cup favorite, many Brazilians are seeking a helping hand from the country’s patron saint, St. Anthony, for today’s game. Today is also St. Anthony’s Day, and crowds of the devout in Brazil are expected...

colorful history behind Saint Patrick’s holiday

Saint Patrick was not Irish by birth. But the strange thing is, everybody is Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day.

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