Will Brown follow Germany and secure UK savings?

UPDATE 12:05 GMT: German politians are now saying that Merkel was only making a vague political promise, not outlining a specific blanket bank guarantee for Germany. But British politicians are demanding more...

'car bomb' blast kills 17 in Syria

" At least 17 people been killed by a car bomb in the Syrian capital Damascus, according to state television. A further 14 people, all of them civilians, are reported to have been wounded in the blast. A...

Vicar jailed over child porn crimes

The Reverend Richard Hart, who became notorious in the UK after 56,000 images of child pornography were discovered on his computer, has today started his prison sentence. On the same day, a charity has used the opportunity to warn that child pornography is currently growing...

SWIZZLE SISTERS

"SWIZZLE SISTERS Harry, Don Jon, and the Twin Swizzle Sisters began to enter the glass doors, in front of the Chelsea Hotel. A man wearing "Kyle" a fragrance by Kyle Taylor breezed past them and hailed a cab on the street he was dressed in a Vintage Kyle Collection. A new...

Bush, candidates, lawmakers to meet on rescue plan - Yahoo! News

"President Bush summoned Barack Obama, John McCain and legislative leaders to an extraordinary White House summit, warning Americans and Congress on Wednesday night that failing to act on a $700 billion financial industry bailout could lead to "a long and painful...

Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws

"Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws by ACLU Blog of Rights (03 Sept, 2008) The court battles over medical marijuana and state versus federal laws continues For the first time, a court has recognized that a concerted effort...

Aussie 'free hugs guy' to donate kidney to stranger

In this self centred world at the time when we are witnessing so much of violence, hatred and being carpet-bombed daily with messages of fear and disconnection.Everyone is running for their own life but Juan Mann is...

The Misery News Network – MSNBC :: 2nd Term

"Image Credit: msnbc.comThe Misery News Network – MSNBC In the nineteen-nineties when Bill Clinton was president, many people began to tune out from CNN, the 24 hour cable news network, when the reporting...

Giants among the Lilliputians

"CAMDEN, S.C. — While the political class was focused on the meaning of pigs wearing lipstick, a few fortunate South Carolinians were riveted by the meaning of valor. The occasion was a celebration of four of the state’s living recipients of the Medal of Honor—Charles...

MnIndy video: RNC protesters show and tell of injuries from cops

"MnIndy video: RNC protesters show and tell of injuries from cops By Chris Steller 9/9/08 8:38 AM With city officials in St. Paul and Minneapolis alternately fanning and smothering the sparks of independent RNC policing investigations, this Minnesota...

Apple unveils 'thinnest iPod yet'

After suceesfully launching iPhone's 3G edition Apple has now launched its flagship iPod's nano version. This is tauted as the slimmest devices from Apple stable. " Apple has unveiled its latest version of the...

Thai government finds premier violated constitution by being on a cooking show

The Thai government has just now concluded that the premier, Samak Sundaravej, violated the constitution by appearing on a televised cooking show. It is not yet clear what implications this will have on whether he...

Deccan Chargers to probe spat

"The management of the Hyderabad Deccan Chargers has decided to investigate the clash between skipper VVS Laxman and mercurial Pakistani player Shahid Afridi. According to a release from Deccan Chargers Chief Executive Tim Wright from Hyderabad, “following remarks which...

School Chief Kathy Cox Wins $1 Million On Game Show

"School Chief Kathy Cox Wins $1 Million On Game ShowCox Won 'Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?'POSTED: 6:26 am EDT September 6, 2008UPDATED: 2:10 pm EDT September 6, 2008Georgia schools superintendent Kathy Cox...

Australian ex-priest faces 90 sex assault charges

It is difficult to belive that a priest could be involved in assault charges but a 65 yrs old Australian former catholics priest have been charged with 90 sex assault cases. The former Roman Catholic priest was already facing dozens of charges  of same nature....

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