President Lula's party falls short in Brazil mayoral races

President Lula's party (PT - Workers Party) had excelent results on the majoral elections but the results are not favorable for his succession. Lula allies as previewed on a previous article did not do good on...

'Stealing Ohio's Election', Nonpartisan registers encourage Obama Votes

"To the people of the great state of Ohio, welcome to day five of "they're stealing your election." As you might have heard, the Ohio Democrat secretary of state decided to bend the law and allow a...

T-Time At The Detroit Grand Prix In Belle Isle :: The EDJE

"  Justin Wilson claimed his first win in the IRL IndyCar Series in Detroit after Helio Castroneves was awarded to relinquish the lead by race control having allegedly blocked the Newman/Haas/Lanigan driver. ///...

Sad T-Points End To Open Wheel Unification :: The EDJE

" Will Power grids in position P11 for the final points paying race of the season. Image Credit: Andy Sallee (2008)Pos Driver Team Speed11. Will Power KV 214.58313. Oriol Servia KV 214.44115. Graham Rahal...

Dewey the library cat is back on the shelves

" SPENCER, Iowa — Driving into this county seat of 11,000 people, the first thing a visitor sees is the white water tower that dominates the landscape. The town's name is up there. So are two huge paws. The...

A More Perfect Union: The Creation of the U.S. Constitution

Today, Wednesday, the 17th day of September 2008, marks the 221st anniversary of the signing of the Constitution for the United States of America by the nation's founders, and with the hope of forming a more perfect...

'Ant from Mars' has been discovered

Ancient things that  become new findings are always interesting to find and study" A new species of insect, nicknamed “the ant from Mars” because of its strange and unique physical characteristics, has been...

INDY Road Runner Turbo 300 - Kansas Qualifying :: The EDJE

"Round Four of Eighteen - Kansas - Oval Track - Final grid:SP Car Driver Team Time Speed1 9 Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing 1:42.3014 213.9562 10 Dan Wheldon Target Chip Ganassi Racing 1:42.4521 213.6413 7...

Palin's use of song "Barracuda" upsets Heart

Ann and Nancy Wilson of the 70's rock band "Heart" are reportedly up-in-arms over Sarah Palin's use of their hit song Barracuda at the Republican National Convention. ""The Republican campaign did not ask for...

Golf War: Monty rounds on Poulter in Ryder Cup wild card row

As Ryder Cup fever sweeps the golf world competition for the European Team wildcard places has led to two of the top players having a verbal set-to that would see them being accused of ungentlemanly conduct had it...

Rule Britannia! Britannia Rule the Waves: GB Take THREE Sailing and Rowing ...

Great Britains rowers and sailors have clinched three more golds. with another guaranteed in the all-British women's cycling pursuit final.      " Britain's sailors and rowers won three more gold...

Legendary Music Producer Jerry Wexler Dies at 91

RIP and R-E-S-P-E-C-T to the acclaimed music journalist and producer Jerry Wexler who died today at the age of 91. Wexler helped shape the careers and sounds of soul and R&B legends like Aretha Franklin, Ray...

Looting...it's what binds Canadians!

OPINION Looting...it's what binds Canadians!  Is it looting season in Central and eastern Canada?  I guess some of the citizenry of the fine city of Toronto are just looking for an excuse (opportunity) to...

The new Messiah? - 8lb baby born at 8.08am on 08/08

For those that believe in the influence of numbers things like the birth of this 8lb child at 8.08am on 08/08 possibly has some significance beyond it's quirkyness but do stories like these constitute newsworthyness...

Australians say eating kangaroos will save the world

A new study published in the scientific journal Conservation Letters, states that the farming and consumption of more kangaroos, instead of cattle and sheep will reduce carbon gas emissions and help control climate...

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