"There is no question that when Barack Obama sat down and listed out the pros and cons of picking Joe Biden as his running mate, at the top of the "cons" he wrote: "has a propensity for making hard to explain...
created by Albert Milliron | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 272 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
"WHITE PLAINS, New York (AP) -- An autopsy has revealed that a man found dead in a suitcase in a suburban park was a drug "mule" who had 50 packets of heroin in his body and probably died when one or two of them broke open. Investigators expressed surprise that the man's body...
"HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- Federal supplies of food and water will be available to Houstonians affected by Hurricane Ike on Monday, an official said Sunday after Houston's mayor voiced concern about the aid. ...
Not only has the Canadian Aviation industry refused to fix all but a few of the recommendations the Canadian Transportation Safety Board gave after 4 years of studying the Swissair Flight 111 crash, but new measures might mean the aviation industry will be policing itself. A...
"The BCCI has decided to empower its president to have a final say in choosing the panel of selectors. It will no longer be mandatory for the BCCI President to accept the nominees put up by the respective zones at the Annual General Meeting."
"(CNN) -- A dog sheltered a newborn baby abandoned by its 14-year-old mother in a field in rural Argentina until the boy was rescued, a doctor said Friday. ...
A new study published in the scientific journal Conservation Letters, states that the farming and consumption of more kangaroos, instead of cattle and sheep will reduce carbon gas emissions and help control...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1055 views | 16 recommendations | 34 comments
A round up of bad news in the various newspapers from the last few days. Things are getting worse here - even though the US economy is attempting to post a few spotty positive reports. "In an interview with German...
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"(CNN) -- An evangelical preacher killed his wife several years ago and stuffed her body in a freezer after she caught him abusing their daughter, according to police and court documents. ...
"Smugglers tried to use Hurricane Dolly as a cover in at least three attempts to move drugs or illegal aliens through Texas, border officials said Wednesday. About 9,600 pounds of marijuana was found buried under...
created by renovatio | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 281 views | 4 recommendations | 5 comments
"Honor killings and family name are still seen as a major part of life for immigrants despite where they live. In the UK, many stories exist of such acts especially amongst the South Asian communities but it was something that usually didn't hit the news in the USA. This...
created by desiblitz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 498 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
Two supermarket workers who fell in love at work, have now gotten married in the aisles of the Sainsbury where they worked.I'm not sure this is for me, but seems like a unique way to tie the knot at least!"Crowds...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 290 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"(CNN) -- How would the likes of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin feel about the way the United States has turned out 232 years after declaring its independence? ...