Harry Potter actor, 18, is stabbed to death in brawl outside bar near London

An 18-year-old actor, who won a coveted role in the next Harry Potter film, was stabbed to death in a fight outside a bar on the outskirts of London in the early hours of Saturday morning."Rob Knox was a member of...

Mexican Human Rights Commission to investigate attacks against emos

"Mexican Human Rights Commission to investigate attacks against emos Posted on March 31, 2008 by MexicoReporter | Edit Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission is to investigate all of the reported cases of aggression against the emo youth subculture...

Anti-whaling activists call off their chase

The last line in this article is brilliant: "I think we served our clients, the whales, as best we could, and every whale’s life saved has been a victory for us.”    Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson Tuesday, March 11, 2008"Activists who have clashed...

Japan quake kills 1, triggers tsunamis

"TOKYO - A strong earthquake struck Japan early Sunday, killing at least one person, violently shaking buildings and triggering two very small tsunamis that hit the coast, officials and media reports said. The...

Greenwich Village Shootings: Human-Interest Follow-Up

Our eyewitness saw things differently. I highlight this article because it takes for granted the official version of the events of March 14th. This follow-up only brings us the bios of the  auxiliary officers...

Indonesia Jet Crashes on Runway

I don't know anything about this story beyond what is printed in the article itself. Friends of mine fly Garuda all the time; it is a popular carrier between Australia and England. This particular plane was carrying several government officials as well as journalists along...

PETA Attacks Madonna Over Her Chincilla Coat

"We reported yesterday how Madge wore the coat for a night out with huubby Guy Ritchie in London on Wednesday night. A spokesman for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said: "We encourage anyone who...

How to tell an African from an African

"It comes, as something of a surprise to many Africans to discover that all Africans look the same to non-Africans. How do you tell a Nigerian from a Kenyan? And I am not talking about passports or clothing. The easiest way, of course, is the name for example Ogunkoye can...

Stella McCartney's Pissed..

""I can't believe what she's doing, I'm going to kill her," a source quoted Stella as saying. "She's been a manipulative cow from day one. The cow won't be happy until she destroys all of us - and our memories of...

Coca growers resist Bolivia crackdown - The Washington Times

"SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia -- Indigenous coca farmers who helped put President Evo Morales in power are violently resisting even the token eradication efforts demanded by the United States to avoid Bolivia's decertification as a country cooperating against drug trafficking. ...

Mexican illegal immigrants risk HIV epidemic because of their drug use and un...

"Basically, if they maintain these high-risk behaviors, and HIV is introduced into the population, it's only a matter of time before HIV infection takes off"

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