1 in 3 Britons believe in virgin birth

" In the poll of over a thousand adults, undertaken for Theos by ComRes, 34% of people agreed that the statement "Jesus was born to a virgin called Mary" was historically accurate. Only 32% considered it fictional. Women are more likely to...

Citigroup to announce job cuts of up to 50,000: CNBC

Job market is engulfed in fire, and latest victim is city group employees.According to city group CEO Mr. Pandit, company is going to say goodbye to 50000 employee worldwide." Citigroup Inc CEO Pandit will...

No time frame for Maths and Science decision

"The Education Ministry is not giving a time frame on when it will announce whether the policy to teach Science and Mathematics in English will continue or if it will revert back to Bahasa Malaysia."

British to disclose clampdown on hate-preachers

230 people who have been barred from entering the UK because they are suspected of preaching hate will be listed and named, and refused entry permanently unless they make public statement renouncing terror, the government revealed today."Preachers of hate who have been banned...

Many women to "win full pension right" in UK

Reports are circulating that the UK government will today announce that they will change the pension laws to allow women who did not work for the minimum 39 years to receive national insurance benefits. In the UK, national insurance is the equivalent od social security in the...

Lessons on sex 'to be compulsory' in UK

The Scout Association in UK issued a new guidelines for the Scouts  to be given sexual health advice to prevent unprotected sex last week.  And now British government is likely to make sexual education mandatory in primary and secondary schools. British...

Mbeki loyalists to form new South African party: report

The political landscape in South Africa continues to be volatile, as reports are coming in today that ousted president Thabo Mbeki and his loyalists are regrouping to retake power."Disgruntled members of South...

The People's Hedge Fund up and running

"StrategeryCapital Management LLC The people's hedge fund About Strategery Strategery is a unique hedge fund. It is the largest in the world, with expected initial capital of $700 billion. It has a free and unlimited credit line should it need more. It has no fixed mandate,...

France to announce new bank measures by end of week

Anticipating bank failures in the coming weeks, French president Nicolas Sarkozy will institute measures to guarantee savings in French banks. Since France holds the EU presidency, he is also hoping to lead by...

Incredible Footage of Mass Arrest During Republican Convention

This video is just incredible. The person who took it buried the tape (it is unclear whether it was a tape or a kind of memory card) because he feared it would be confiscated. Why would he think that? Oh, just the...

Bush likely to pull 8,000 troops from Iraq in January

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush is expected to keep U.S. troop levels in Iraq near their current level through the end of the year, then pull home up to 8,000 combat and support troops by mid-January, The Associated Press has learned. ...

Linden's jersey to be retired

This is no surprise, but the Vancouver Canucks will be retiring the number 16. Linden, the face of the organization over the past couple of decades will have his jersey raised on Dec. 17. Congratulations to him,...

Sporty Spice is Pregnant!

Mel C…aka Sporty Spice is prego!  This will be Mel's first baby."Melanie Chisholm is ready to spice up her life – with a baby!The sometime Sporty Spice, 34, and her boyfriend of six years, property...

Obama: I've decided on my running mate

"CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama said he has decided on his running mate, but he's not saying who it is. ...

Who is Obama Going to Pick for his Running Mate?

According to the Interantional Herald Tribune, Senator Obama has narrowed it down to three men."Obama had not notified his choice — or any of those not selected — of his decision as of late Monday, advisers said. Going into the final days, Obama was said to be focused...

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