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Beijing Olympic organizers guarantee good air quality
Beijing Olympic officials have assured athletes that the city skies will be clear for the Games, but at the same time are acknowledging that they need more time to cut smog for it to be really effective.Well, they... Sarkozy aims to revive EU pact this year
In an important speech delivered yesterday in Strasbourg, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who assumed the French rotating EU presidency at the begining of the month, outlined the timeframe he envisions for trying... Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai may become PM under Mugabe government
There is secret political deal happening in Zimbabwe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai could join Mugabe government as Prime Minister. A plan worked out by South African President Thabo Mbeki has indicated new...Gaps In McCain's Military Record Raise Questions
""At a meeting in his Pentagon office in early 1981, Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman told Capt. John S. McCain III that he was about to attain his life ambition: becoming an admiral.... Mr. McCain declined the... Too fat for Air India
"A dramatical ruling from an Indian high court has agreed with Air India for ‘controlling’ the weight of their air hostesses.Further to five Air India hostesses filing a case against Air India for not letting... Chantix Side Effects Cause F.A.A. to Ban Use by Pilots
Yes that is right, the FAA not the FDA although the FDA has it's own advisory as well."The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it would no longer permit pilots or air traffic controllers to use the smoking cessation drug Chantix, citing potential side effects that... Missed manners
For visitors to Vietnam should be aware of the following practice:"Dress is another area fraught with hidden meaning. People in Vietnam are very conscious of looking neat and, when on vacation, often dressup. Backpackers in tattered garb are a source of perplexed...Multiple 9/11s every day of the year
"Multiple 9/11s every day of the year Almost 10 million children die needlessly every year.Why is there no war on this terror?by Shreeram Krishnaswami" "Another child will die in the time it takes to read this sentence. And the death of that child, a child who had a... Thank you Linda Keen
See, this is the kind of thing that worries me most about nuclear power. Inevitably, there comes a time when someone needs the power so much that political pressure is brought to bear to keep a reactor going even when it isn't safe to do so. I'm sure Chalk River... Is Lead Paint Poisoning Your Dog?
"The ongoing worry over kids toys made in China is now spreading to pets. A month-long Fox News Chicago Investigation has found levels of lead in dog toys well beyond acceptable limits." Quebec Town Herouxville stands by its Immigration Policy
The town of Herouxville's Councillor Andre Drouin was interviewed on Quebec TV this weekend and gave his thoughts a year after a firestorm of public opinion and contraversy on Herouxville Citizens right to protect... Delete Your Facebook Account
You might want to think long and hard about whether you want your kids having a Facebook account. I know its all the rage. But. See the Video"Delete Your Facebook Account
Sorry about the flurry of vids. I read an article on the info this one presents earlier today. I don't... To Americans, Fat Is The New Normal
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passenger waits for a delayed flight at Heathrow airport's terminal
four in London, August 12, 2006. Carrying a spare tire or two around
the waist has become socially acceptable in the United... Gallup: Giuliani is "acceptable" to 3 in 4 Republicans
Is this "damning with faint praise" or am I missing something here? Pollster Gallup has just released a poll which rates the contending Republican presidential candidates and finds (apparently) some lukewarm... Va. middle school bans touching
Kilmer Middle School in Vienna, Virginia has a "no physical contact" rule. Like many schools, officials at Kilmer created the rule to try to give kids personal space and limit the effects of what they see as the...
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