Ron Paul Fears Staged Iran Pretext Could Bring National Draft

"Congressman Ron Paul fears that a staged incident exploited as a pretext to attack Iran may be the precursor to a national draft, as he responded to Sy Hersh’s astounding report that Dick Cheney proposed faking a Gulf of Tonkin style incident by killing Americans in the...

GOP Stunned By Loss in Mississippi

"In a major blow to national Republicans, a Mississippi congressional seat that once voted for President Bush by a twenty-five point margin elected a Democrat on Tuesday. Prentiss County Chancery Clerk Travis Childers beat out Republican candidate Greg Davis, the mayor of...

Singapore living longer but sick for more years: study

"Singaporeans are living longer but are sick for more years than people in several other countries, with heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and mental illness the main culprits, a study said on Monday.Many deaths come from diseases that could be prevented, said the...

Singapore`s population rises to record 4.68 million

"The figure represents a 4.4 percent rise to 4.68 million in June from the year before, including 1 million foreigners who work in the city, according to the department of statistics website. Singapore's resident population, including those granted permanent residence (PR)...

Singaporeans emerge as gloomiest in Asia over their future

"Although they purchased the most insurance in the region, the city-state's residents have the lowest level of confidence and satisfaction about life among 2,400 respondents from eight economies. The findings of the study conducted by AXA Life Insurance were published in The...

The Colossus of Baghdad

"As an outpost, this vast compound reeks of one thing: imperial impunity. It was never meant to be an embassy from a democracy that had liberated an oppressed land. From the first thought, the first sketch, it was to be the sort of imperial control center suitable for the...

Paul Wolfowitz's fatal weakness by Juan Cole

"The cronyism that may cost him his World Bank job is also what caused the Iraq debacle. By Juan Cole May. 14, 2007 | The executive board of the World Bank mulled a possible vote of no confidence in the leadership of its president, Paul Wolfowitz, this weekend. How did the...

Singapore's sneakerheads get customised "kicks" - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Sneakers too run-of-the-mill? For a few hundred dollars Singaporean artists will customise your sports shoes for you.  Singapore's rapidly growing team of "sneakerheads" are catching up with their counterparts in the United States and...

Miss Brussels questioned by the officers of the law

I was at Powerline earlier and this post at Brussels Journal made me think of that site (which for some reason I don't look at as often as I once did): one of the Powerline gentlemen proses on about the annual Miss Universe and Miss America pageants when they happen: I don't...

Malaysian newspaper gets slapped for sex story

"Malaysian government leaders have rebuked a local newspaper for publishing a frank expose of sexual attitudes among the country's youth. The Weekend Mail gave detailed descriptions of favorite sex positions from its survey -- including "spooning, galloping and tea bag...

Sexually transmitted diseases on rise among Singapore's teens

"Sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infections are on the rise among Singaporean teenagers as a result of promiscuity and disregard for safe-sex practices. Official figures showed that patients seeking medical help for sexually-transmitted infections in the 10-19...

Feds Charge 5 With Organizing Cuban Migrant Smuggling Trips

One of the defendants was repatriated to Cuba twice, after being caught at sea on migrant smuggling ventures.