Survey puts Congress ahead

Hyderabad, April 6: The latest survey done by a TV channel forecast a clear majority for the Congress in the Assembly and a clear preference for the ruling party in the Parliament elections. The survey, commissioned by HMTV and supervised by academic Prof....

Fish farmers 'carry out secret seal slaughters'

Found this alarming story about the 'secret' slaughter of seal pups in Scotland. It follows a story published by myself last month where a man was jailed for killing seal pups. Scottish man who clubbed 21 seal pups...

Survey: Lawyers Expect Boom in Bankruptcy

A country that elects Barack Obama, a liberal lawyer, as its president should not be surprised by the results of a recent survey by Robert Half Legal: Three-hundred attorneys from among the largest law firms and corporations in the United States and Canada were asked, "In...

Scottish man who clubbed 21 seal pups to death is jailed

The fisherman who beat and crushed the skulls of 21 seal pups to death on a beach on the island of East Linga, near the Shetland Islands has been jailed for 80 days. First ofender Jimmy Stewart, 47 admitted...

British schoolkids believe Auschwitz is a type of beer

History is dead in the water. No wonder it keeps repeating itself. "A new study shows that around 10 percent British schoolchildren could not identify Auschwitz as a Nazi death camp, and 2 percent believe it is a kind of beer. The poll of 1,000 pupils between the ages of 11...

Man who clubbed 21 seal pups to death 'may' face jail

A fisherman who repeatedly battered the heads of seals with a wooden fence post has been told he may be put in jail. Jimmy Stewart, 47 admitted mutilating, beating and crushing the animals last November. The...

Antarctic 'Alps' mapped

Discovered by Russian scientists in the 1950's, the British Antarctic Survey has announced that a multi-national team from from the UK, the US, Germany, Australia, China and Japan has mapped the Gamburtsev mountain range which is similar in size to the European Alps but the...

Two Earthquakes hit Indonesia - seventeen injured

Update: 6:46pm PSTAt least 17 people have been reported injured in the Earthquake in Indonesia today.Update: 4:51pmMany homes have collapsed after the first earthquake in Indonesia today. No word yet on how many casualties there are.Update: 2:34pm PSTA second earthquake has...

Study: Major California Earthquake Over Due

A new study suggests that California's San Andres Fault is more likely for a massive earthquake then previously thought.  Massive earthquakes were thought to occur once every 200 years but recent studies...

Canadians Upbeat Heading into 2009

Ottawa - A new poll suggests that most Canadians remain optimistic as they look ahead to 2009. " The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey found that 58 per cent of respondents were upbeat about the coming year, and...

Poll: Obama Most Admired Man By Far

For the first time in more than 50 years, a US Present-elect topped the USA TODAY/Gallup Poll's list of most admired men living in the world today. "Incoming president Barack Obama is the man Americans admired the...

Women's Happiness Recession Proof

Women are better suited to cope with recession than men because they are more focused on friendships and relationships whereas men are more likely to equate money with happiness, a survey by Nielsen Consumer...

Is News Media to Blame for Making Economic Crisis Worse?

Is the news media to blame for making economic crisis worse?  According to new poll results released by the Opinion Research Corporation today, they are.An overwhelming 77 percent of Americans believe that...

45% Suspect Obama Team Involved in Blagojevich Scandal

"Forty five percent (45%) of U.S. voters say it is likely President-elect Obama or one of his top campaign aides was involved in the unfolding Blagojevich scandal in Illinois, including 23% who say it is Very Likely. Just 11% say it is not at all likely, according to a new...

Sam Bradford Wins Big in Survey of Heisman Voters

In a survey of 100 media members across the country who vote for the Heisman Trophy, Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford collected almost as many first-place votes — 47 — as his two closest quarterback competitors combined. Colt McCoy of the Texas Longhorns and Tim...

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