"The Swedish company Hasselblad's announcement of the launch of Hasselblad H3DII-50, featuring a new Kodak 50-megapixel sensor, has pushed the available resolution in digital cameras to a new high. Such high resolution goes beyond the needs of most consumers but...
"UFO Pursued by Military Helicopter in Washington, USA Gilliland Ranch-UFO Click for 3648x2736 Image. 25 June 2008-WASHINGTON, USA - A military helicopter was photographed pursuing a super fast UFO in Washington...
"A draft resolution calling for sanctions on Zimbabwe, including a travel ban and assets freeze on President Robert Mugabe and 12 other individuals, was not adopted by the UN Security Council (UNSC) at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday. According to a press statement...
In a resolution passed earlier today, the Spanish parliament gave basic "human rights" to all of the species in the Great ape family. "Great apes should have the right to life and freedom, according to a resolution...
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The man who founded what is possibly the best department store in the world could get a street in New York named after him. Alas, only for a month. I wonder, will the maps have to be changed to include the new...
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Russert Memorial Highway Proposed
On Monday Sens. Charles Schumer, Hillary Clinrton, abd Rep, Brian Higgins will introduce a resolution that will rename a portion os U.S. Route 20 to become the Russert memorial...
Dennis Kucinich has brought another impeachment resolution against the Bush administration. However given that such a resolution wouldn't be resolved until Bush is out of office anyway, Democratic leaders are sidelining the proposal."Having failed in efforts to impeach Vice...
" HAVANA — Cuba has authorized sex-change operations and will offer them free for qualifying citizens, an official said Friday.The move is the latest in a series of changes implemented by President Raul Castro since he succeeded his elder brother, Fidel, in...
The recognition for Japan's Ainu minority is more than a little bit late in coming. One of the things that I find amazing--how much the Ainu's culture represents that of many Northwestern American Indian...
"Cuba's new president Raul Castro has decided to offer citizens free sex changes. The development is the latest in a series of eye-catching reforms in state policies since Mr Castro succeeded his brother Fidel in February. Health officials in Havana said the...
""Pope Benedict XVI's apostolic visit to the United States is a uniquely historical moment. It has been twenty nine years since the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and Vatican Head of State has visited the...
President George Bush did make a statement on the Iraq war today, but it was not the statement many wanted to hear.He will leave the Iraq war as his legacy to his successor when he does step down."President George W....
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The EU Parliament will call on European leaders to boycott the Olympics today. German chancellor Angela Merkel has already said she will not attend, and UK prime minister Gordon Brown announced today he will boycott...
Despite tremendous international attention paid to the crisis in Darfur, the situation has yet to improve. Will these latest efforts prove successful? And, more importantly, will they yield lasting results? "Next...
"Indonesian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Marty Natalegawa in his remarks at the UN Headquarters in New York on Monday said he preferred to abstain in the additional sanction to be imposed on Iran...