Supreme Court rejects inmate's too-fat-to-execute appeal

Oy Vey!, please someone, hand me a gun, I'll make his execution nice and painless. You have to have your brains in tact to feel pain, a 50 cent bullet will take care of that. Would he like some cheese with his whine?"COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected...

McLaren lose appeal over Hamilton

"McLaren’s appeal against Lewis Hamilton’s 25-second penalty in the Belgian Grand Prix has been ruled inadmissable. The 23-year-old British driver was demoted from first to third, with Felipe Massa handed the victory. Hamilton gave evidence at Monday’s appeal to...

Hamilton loses Belgian GP penalty appeal

"(CNN) -- Lewis Hamilton failed to overturn his penalty from the Belgian Grand Prix on Tuesday, leaving the McLaren driver with a one-point lead over Ferrari rival Felipe Massa in the Formula One standings with four...

Palin White Trash according to CBC, Yeah Have a Beer aye

"I assume John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential partner in a fit of pique because the Republican money men refused to let him have the stuffed male shirt he really wanted. She added nothing to the...

Cuban artists and intellectuals appeal for end of US blockade

" To end the blockade and for solidarity with CubaCuban artists and intellectuals appeal to their colleagues worldwideBY MIREYA CASTAÑEDA NOTABLE figures in the Cuban arts announced a call appealing to the...

Ex-Guantanamo detainees appeal to US Supreme Court

"Ex-Guantanamo detainees appeal to US Supreme Court ...

South African Zuma wins corruption case appeal

Jacob Zuma, former deputy President of South Africa is now free from his troubles. A South African court has ruled that a corruption case against ruling party leader Jacob Zuma cannot go ahead. Zuma was facing charges of corruption, fraud and money laundering...

Clegg targets mainstream appeal

In the UK, the ruling Labour government has seen its public approval ratings take a dramatic slide in the past year. At the same time, the rival Conservative party remains unpopular with voters. UK voters seem to think they have no good option, which frustrates the third...

Obama and the Palin Effect - a Mirror on the US Psyche

"Sometimes politics has the uncanny effect of mirroring the national psyche even when nobody intended to do that. This is perfectly illustrated by the rousing effect that Gov. Sarah Palin had on the Republican convention in Minneapolis this week. On the surface, she outdoes...

The Battle for Net Neutrality: Comcast throws army of lawyers at the problem

This is a classic battle between giant corporate interests vs. the rest of us.  If you value the Internet and don't want it to turn into the kind of trash you see on TV then please do what you can to support the...

Prime Minister Gordon Brown Sends for the Cavalry as He Goes on the Offensive

Prime Minister Gordon Brown goes into battle this week with a special meeting designed to brief interested parties in a new set of policies and with the firm message he has no intention to stand down.  The...

Ellard conviction overturned in killing of Reena Virk, 4th trial granted

In what must feel like a nightmare without end for Reena Virk's famliy, convicted murderer Kelly Ellard has been granted another new trial.  Ellard has been found guilty in all three of her previous trials, by...

Any last requests? Yes, says death row inmate. Turn me into fish food

Texas death-row inmate Gene Hathorn's final request is one for the record books.  Easily one of the strangest final request ever made, Hathorn has asked that his post-execution body be turned into fish...

BC Abortion protesters' appeal denied

The BC Court of Appeal has rejected an application by two men claiming that the province's Access to Abortion Services Act violated their right to protest as guaranteed under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.  The decision came down late yesterday and has been...

Sarah Palin: "A cookie-cutter Republican"?

Republican Senator John McCain's vice-presidential nominee, Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, has definitely set the stage for a battle between the Republican and Democratic parties to secure the women's vote that could...

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