A Chinese clothing manufacturer has caused a stir in Iran by selling jeans with a sentence from the Qur'an inscribed on them. The sentence reads "In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful"...
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“ What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.” - A quote from Thomas...
opinion by Karen Hatter | 19 wks ago | updated 10 wks ago 1376 views | 82 recommendations | 26 comments
" Brazilian police are investigating after 64 containers with more than 1,400 tonnes of hazardous UK waste were found in three of the country's ports. The authorities say that among the material which was brought...
"Getting angry at work may not be a bad thing, and may in fact help you move up the career ladder, researchers believe. The Harvard Medical School study found those who repressed frustration were three times more likely to say they had reached a glass ceiling."My housemates...
Having over-loving and over-protective pets can be a nuisance. A woman from Devon, UK, has experienced a rage attack from her parrot pet every time her husband tried to get near her. The bird had to be put on avian...
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A Glimpse Of News From Pakistani Newspapers From Sunday, 4th January 2009 Issue.Daily Dawn ( English ) And Jang ( Urdu ) Are The Widely Circulated And Well Known Newspapers Of Pakistan. Today, I Thought Just To Share With The World A Glimpse Of News Published In Today’s...
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"WASHINGTON — The chief executives of America’s foundering automobile manufacturers returned to Capitol Hill on Thursday and found themselves confronting years of pent-up anger, the harsh politics of a recession and the realization that even their strongest supporters...
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He has a violent nature that has left many dead bodies. He promised the judge that he would kill again the first chance he got. He is mentally disturbed but is not being forced to take his meds. Should he be...
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(Originally Written for Tuesday, November 25, 2008)Definitely Opinion(ated) As it was in 2007 for Jace, being too worn out to rant, so too it is for me, Intransitivus (who said she quit) this year in 2008....
opinion by dysamoria | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 112 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
Canadian troops fighting in Afghanistan are up against two dangerous adversaries. The first, the elusive enemy; the second, the less-tangible threat of mental breakdown. Indeed, new studies suggest soldiers deployed to Afghanistan are more likely to suffer from mental illness...
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The United States' presidential campaign is winding down. From among a crop of many, competing for their party's nomination in the two major parties, two emerged victorious, Senator John McCain for the Republican...
opinion by Karen Hatter | 1 year ago | updated 45 wks ago 661 views | 53 recommendations | 25 comments
"DAVENPORT, Iowa (CNN) — After days of headlines over the emotion at his campaign events, John McCain acknowledged at a rally in Davenport, Iowa Saturday that he and his supporters are angry — but insisted...
Joe Biden warned John McCain that his rhetoric about Obama being associated with a supposed terrorist was dangerous and it seems Biden was right. The mood of the hard core right in the US is becoming...
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