Bikini wax ban overturned in New Jersey

New Jersey wanted to ban bikini waxes, but today that decision has been overturned due to beauty salon owners insisting the procedure is safe. The ban was considered when two women had to be admitted to hospital with...

China to Dalai Lama: No, Again

"Monday, November 10, 2008 at 5:46 am China to Dalai Lama: No, Again Comments (2) | Email This Some more information has come out about the ninth round of talks between the Dalai Lama's representatives and Beijing officials....

Pakistan lawyers press call to reinstate judges

The lawyers’ movement in Pakistan that started after the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry last year turned into a mass movement after Pervez Musharraf ambushed judiciary on this day of...

UN circulates Iran protest letter

" Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:46:16 GMT UN publishes Iran protest letter to the Secretary General concerning removal of Mujahedin Khalq Organization from the British terror list. Iran's representative to the UN, Mohammad...

Dalai Lama's condition stable

" NEW DELHI: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who underwent an operation for removal of gall stones at a hospital here, is in a stable condition and would be discharged at the end of this...

Migrant children 'held too long'

"An immigration removal centre has wrongfully detained disabled children and transports families in metal cages, the prisons' inspectorate has found. HM Inspectorate of Prisons said children were detained for too long and left distressed and scared at the Yarl's Wood centre...

Rabbi condemns release of purported Obama prayer note

Is this part of Obama political strategy? What is Obama pray for?" The rabbi who supervises Jerusalem's Western Wall condemned the removal of a prayer note purportedly written by Sen. Barack Obama, saying the...

Ireland in crunch EU treaty vote

People in the Irish Republic are voting today on whether to ratify the European Union reform treaty, which could have a huge impact on European relations."The No lobby has mounted a strong challenge and the result...

Fight Over Florida Woman on Feeding Tube Echoes Schiavo Case

" WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —  A Florida woman put on a feeding tube after she had a stroke is at the center of a court case that is similar to the lengthy legal dispute over the fate of Terri Schiavo.Karen Weber, 57, has been periodically in a nursing home and a...

Hezbollah to end Beirut seizure

Hezbollah has said that they will be withdrawing their gunman from Beirut after the Lebanese army settled tensions between armed government supporters and the Shia group."The army revoked two key government...

Leeds halt Marques contract talks

" Leeds halt Marques contract talks Marques broke into the first-team this season under ex-boss Dennis Wise (Getty) Leeds United have suspended contract negotiations...

Update: 401 children from polygamist sect in custody

News continues to fow out of Texas after the raid of a large polygamist sect. The number of children now in protective custody is quite large."Texas officials said Monday that they had taken more than 400 children...

Nerf Gun Ban Hinders Zombie Battle

Bowling Green State University has banned Nerf guns, which will make it far more difficult for humans involved in a live-action roleplaying game (LARP) to defend themselves against zombies, despite faculty...

Naomi Campbell Hospitalized

"According to People magazine Naomi Campbell 37-year-old British supermodel,has been hospitalized in Sao Paulo and is being treated for the removal of a small cyst.”Naomi Campbell was admitted to hospital … to have a small cyst removed,” Jeff Raymond, said in a statement."

Toronto Highways Open For Weekend, Streets and Airport Still Have Problems

A day after close to 20 cm of snow came down, the weather warmed slightly, turning it to freezing rain. Less than six hours after that 30 cm of snow dumped down on the GTA, shutting down the city for more than a...

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