Ahhh yes, the summer silly season is upon us. It's that time of year when editors look around for strange, different stories to break the summer doldrums in many areas. So, today's offering is a former NASA astronaut...
Finally some positive news from a drug maker working with the World Anti-Doping Agency. This took some cyclists by surprise - notably Ricardo Ricco - and it explains some of Ricco's confidence. It's clear now that certain riders are still deterred by the possibility of...
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" Officials of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency are expected to arrive later this month to ink new pacts for the next phases of an ongoing project aimed to enhance the safety oversight capacity of Vietnam's...
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While you may not be too interested in what happens in Dublin I nevertheless suggest that you should be aware of this issue because it is more than likely that this will happen in your city or town in the not too...
"Yes, you read my title correctly. Today's New York Times includes an op-ed piece by Benny Morris, a Professor of Middle Eastern history at Ben Gurion University. He claims Israel will most certainly attack Iran...
The founder of the Unification Church was injured when the helicopter carrying him and his family crashed in South Korea."Rev Sun Myung Moon, 88, was among several people on the aircraft when it made an emergency...
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"Young women in bright miniskirts and high heels line up to sell themselves in the dingy back streets throughout the Russian capital. Moscow's illegal flesh markets are flourishing, with up to 30 women at each pickup point, or tochka, standing in order of price for the night....
"JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel accused six Arabs on Friday of trying to set up an al Qaeda cell in Israel and said one of them had proposed attacking helicopters used during a visit by President George W. Bush. ...
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Chinese government is not very enthused with the response from tourist for Olympic games.Main deterrents are strict China visa regime and tight security restrictions. Expensive cost is hampering even domestic tourist in China. Fewer people are going to Beijing...
"Tomatoes are again safe to eat, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday, weeks after the food was blamed as a source of a salmonella outbreak in the United States and Canada. ...
There is widespread panic undergoing in the borders areas of Pakistan after heavy deployment of NATO forces. Now local tribesmen are terrified for military actions against them. "After deployment along the...
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South Carolina is so gay poster South Carolina’s top tourism agency has canceled an overseas advertising campaign targeting gay tourists. The campaign, tied to gay pride week celebrations in London, included ads...
Protesting against the poor quality food and ill treatment policemen in Nepal have taken their own officers for few days but now they have been released after not getting any response from government."Seven senior policemen who were taken hostage by junior officers in Nepal...
Will this spell the end of the elephant? They are doing well now after the ban on the ivory trade was introduced - so lets re-introduce killing for their tusks - smart idea - if you're not outraged yet don't wait to...