"MUNCIE, Indiana (AP) -- A man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting that he forced his 7-year-old daughter to kill the family cat by holding a knife in her hand and making her stab the pet. "I am extremely sorry for what I did," Danield J. Collins said during...
Why am I not surprised about the cartoons part??"NEW YORK (AP) -- Michael Jackson celebrated his 50th birthday Friday, but he's still young at heart. ...
To the candidates - further proof that being all Talk and No action is going to result in remarkable climactic changes. To those in the McCain Camp, please read the article about what Palin is supporting - namely drilling in the alaska wilderness and claiming that Polar...
An unidentified source said Russia would be putting pressure on at least one oil company, causing more shortages in the West. However, the oil company, LUKOIL, Russia's 2nd-largest oil company, denied the...
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"Utah Republican Sen. Bob Bennett's prediction yesterday that John McCain would pick Mitt Romney as his running mate was dead wrong. But he lost no time in talking up the attributes of McCain's choice - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. "While her appointment comes...
"Many would call today’s match a rain affected game that resulted in India losing, others would call it the sheer brilliance of the Lankan bowlers, but the fact of the matter is that the Indian batting order failed miserably once again as they have done several times in the...
"DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- A mother was convicted Friday of killing her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave oven, with jurors rejecting a defense attorney's claims there was evidence that someone else was responsible. ...
Directors involved with the 2000 Sydney Olympics admit that part of their opening ceremony was faked. Apparently the performance by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was entirely prerecorded, and not even by the host...
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United States arms-control specialist Charles Norton Van Doren, whose life's work was to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons, died August 23 at Sibley Memorial Hospital."After the United States dropped...
"The 5th and final ODI is just a formality as India have already won the ODI series by taking an unattainable lead of 3-1. Sri Lanka will try and regain their reputation while India will be trying to increase their...
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New London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled his environmental plan for the city, focusing on flood risk management, cooler buildings and urban greening. Bracing the city for climate change is a legal requirement under a Greater London Authority Act passed under previous mayor...
Tesco, the UK superkmarket giant, has pulled out of a plan to build "ecotowns" in Britain. The towns were supposed to contain zero-carbon flats and be generally environmentally friendly. "Gordon Brown's plan for eco-towns was unravelling last night, with Tesco withdrawing...
"Bhiwani’s Olympic medal winner Vijender Singh hopes he is rooted to the ground even after so much fame and that the hype around him will never change him."
"The history : Tenggerese live around Bromo Mountain, East Java. They are the descendants of the Majapahit princes. Most of the entire population is centered in thirty villages in the isolated Tengger mountains...
"For two days RedState has been at the Democratic Convention trying to find American flags. Sure, when the television cameras come on for prime time network coverage, the Democrats have been passing out flags like...