Welcome, President Obama! Here, have a shovel

During the Democratic primaries, I sometimes wondered if Obama and Clinton sometimes secretly wished the other would win, given the mess that they were inheriting. It certainly is Herculean -- a foreign policy agenda that has America bogged down in not one but two wars,...

Ways to be sure the kids are alright

" Youth violence has become a national puzzle. Everyone is searching for the solution, but before it can be found we have to understand why teenagers are spilling blood on Britain's streets. There are two types of...

American Idol Final: David Cooks Archuleta by 12 Million Votes

DAVID COOK!A whopping 97.5 million votes came in for the two Davids, and 12 million separated them. David Cook was crowned this year’s American Idol winner. My DVR only recorded for two hours, so...

Guild Wars Tops Five Million Units Sold

"Guild Wars franchise breaks major milestone in less than three years. NCsoft® Europe and ArenaNet® have announced that the Guild Wars® franchise of online roleplaying games has surpassed five million units sold in Europe, North America, and Asia. Published by NCsoft and...

What was it like to fly on the A380?

"What was it like to fly on the A380? As my taxi pulled up at Changi airport, I knew this was going to be a special day - the day of the first A380 commercial flight was finally here. The airport had long been...

The viral video genius strikes YouTube gold

Nalts' latest video mocking the whole notion of creating a viral video has suffered the ultimate indignity: being featured as a YouTube feature.In utter embarrassment, he calls it the "ultimate technical glitch, and later admits that he may have to stop insulting YT."In its...

Mahdi Army lowers its profile, anticipating arrival of U.S. troops

"BAGHDAD, Iraq - Mahdi Army militia members have stopped wearing their black uniforms, hidden their weapons and abandoned their checkpoints in an apparent effort to lower their profile in Baghdad in advance of the arrival of U.S. reinforcements. "We have explicit directions...

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