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Barack who? Mixed Bag of Reactions as Obama Takes It to The Middle East
It's a feisty, contradictory mix of politics, religion, and personal views now sitting as Barack Obama's judge on his Middle East tour. As this article shows, one person may think he'll improve things by with-drawing... Russia's sex slave industry thrives, rights groups say
"Young women in bright miniskirts and high heels line up to sell themselves in the dingy back streets throughout the Russian capital. Moscow's illegal flesh markets are flourishing, with up to 30 women at each pickup point, or tochka, standing in order of price for the night....Bush: Congress standing between Americans and offshore oil
Will the congress support Mr. Bush decision regarding offshore drilling??Or will it be backfire for Mr. Bush??" On Monday, the president lifted an executive order that prohibited offshore drilling. A 1981 law barring...F. Sionil Jose: Why the Philippines is Standing Still
F. Sionil Jose is known globally for his novels, short stories and essays. In writing this, he ruminates about the reasons why the Filipinos will never make it big and succeed in the long term. Yes, there are few who made it big in other countries. Many...Bush lifts executive ban on offshore oil drilling
" President Bush lifted an executive order banning offshore oil drilling on Monday and urged Congress to follow suit. ... Michelle Obama: Is the World ready? (OPINION)
The presence of an intelligent and opinionated woman alongside her husband, especially when the husband holds high position, is too much for some. The public however, despite attacks from the media of the kind that... Female Soldier makes Miss England final
" Katrina Hodge is a part-time model and a soldier in the British Arm A female soldier who once fought off a suspected Iraqi insurgent has won a place... Urban farming takes root in Detroit - This might solve the world food price r...
Could growing fresh vegetables help save crumbling inner cities around the world and tackle hunger? Putting in the spade-work at one of the charity's gardens That is the ambitious aim of a charity called Urban Farming, which has... The brighter side of Brooke Bennett
" Find Recent Articles: Or click here for stories over 14 days old ...After shock resignation, three names in Lib Dem leadership battle
In a shock resignation, the leader of the Liberal Democrat party in Scotland, Nicol Stephen, resigned last night. He said he was doing so to "spend more time with his family." Stephen was just elected leader of the...Graft trial starts for ex-BI boss
Good governance need to be improve in Indonesia. I must admit for Corruption Eradication Commission team who had done a remarkable job. Well done!!" Former Bank Indonesia governor Burhanuddin Abdullah stood trial... Heady excitement damped by doubt
Benin's intro: This is an excerpt from absolutely amazing special report that the Financial Times has done on the current state of the Nigerian economy. The report was very fairly balanced and... Arist Gormley to put public on Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth
Angel of the North artist Anthony Gormley proposes to put the general public on display as art on the Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth. In a way it's not that far removed from some of his other works such as his work... Man guilty for having 13 in Volvo - no one was wearing a seatbelt!
A teacher was stopped by police for having 13 people in his car last August. Women had infants on their laps, and kids were standing in the back seat. None of the 13 passengers cramped in the car were wearing... Bush to urge Congress to allow offshore drilling
" President Bush plans to make a renewed push Wednesday to get Congress to end a long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, echoing a call by GOP presidential candidate John McCain. Congressional Democrats have opposed lifting the prohibitions on energy...
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