Google tells us what we look for

"What do Sarah Palin, Facebook and Euro 2008 have in common? They are all on the list of the top 10 fastest-rising queries on Google during 2008. The search engine has published its year-end Zeitgeist, the tool...

Is India reaping a harvest of hatred sown by Indians? We have seen it all bef...

"India is the largest democracy in the world. They’ve got several hundred languages, they’ve got every major world religion in residence and originated four of them; they are multi-cultural and multi-ethnic, with a male Prime Minister of the minority Sikh religion and a...

We do not know what no one can deny: Stephen Champion’s Lanka War Stories

"Stephen Champion has produced two books in the past twenty-two years: Lanka 1986-1992 and Lanka War Stories. His images make it clear that we are going in circles. The past reproduces its patterns in the present and cycles its way into the future; a past whose tragedies our...

Solving the Foreclosure Crisis – How can we fix the process?

"As discussed previously, the pooling and servicing agreement requires the servicer to forward payment to the securitized trust regardless of whether the borrower is making the mortgage payment.  This must continue until the loan is removed from the trust, and that can...

How we help track flu trends

" This post is the latest in an ongoing series about how we harness the data we collect to improve our products and services for our users. - Ed.Google search isn't just about looking up football scores...

American People Make History, Can We Sri Lankans Ever?

"Can the offsprings of the supremacists of both the State and the non-State in Sri Lanka convince and free their respective fathers out of their insular mindsets? Could the enigma of Barack Obama prick the conscience of the State and the non-State powers that be in Sri Lanka?...

No we can’t? - Obama’s victory and Sri Lanka

"Articles and op-eds by those close to the Rajapakse regime in Sri Lanka have already appropriated Obama’s language, ideas, message and campaign for parochial ends. This is to be expected by a regime keen to...

When Jesus Returns We Will Have Peace

As a muslim I am taught that the world will almost certainly not know peace untill the saviour jesus of nazereth is reborn. That doesn't mean we shouldn't work for peace...

Hydrogen Based Life

Some people believe there must be something out there, some other life out in space somewhere. People that have claimed to have been abducted by aliens report smelling a strong odour of rotten eggs. Hydrogen Sulfide smells like rotten eggs. ...

Save Another Life

Troy Anthony Davis is innocent and is due to be executed on september 23. 7 out of the original 9 witnesses retracted their statements. Of the remaining two witnesses one is allegedly the real killer. No forensic evidence was presented at the trial of mr Davis. Only the pre...

Lion On Loose

A number of people called police in the north of Ireland on sunday claiming to have seen a Lion. Helicopters were scrambled. Police patrols were sent out. This went on for several hours. Local zoos were contacted but had no Lions missing. ...

We finally Found American flags at the Convention

"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...

Attention! humanitarian dudes save a life

Iran is set to execute trade unionist within the week, ethnic Curd, several others are set to recieve lashes. Source www.labourstart.org/iran you can also sign the petition and find further case details at this site. Please take the time to sign and get your friends to do the...

What to do with 520 Obama Stickers? Body Work

Two woman had a choice this election season, get a paint Job for their Volvo or use some other bonding agent.  They went with Change one can believe in, so they affixed 520 Obama Bumper stickers to their...

We will not be the next on Russia's hitlist, vows defiant Ukraine

"Viktor Yushchenko, the Ukrainian President, was in a fierce and defiant mood yesterday as he urged Nato to respond to the Russian invasion of Georgia by moving quickly to expand the frontiers of the alliance eastwards. In an exclusive interview with The Times Mr Yushchenko...

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