iReporters split on Palin's knockout punch

"(CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin accepted the GOP vice presidential nomination at the party's convention Wednesday with a speech highly critical of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. ...

Aussie basketballers more worred about Beijing pollution than American compet...

"The Australian Women's basketball team's WNBA superstar Lauren Jackson is not fretting about the basketball war with America that awaits her in Beijing; she's more worried about the weather. Asked at a lunch on the Gold Coast about Australia's ultra-intense...

Move Your Business from Windows to Linux

"Windows Vista debuted to muffled applause, followed by lackluster sales. Up until June 30, cash-strapped businesses looking to avoid the cost of upgrading to new Vista-compatible hardware could still purchase trusty Windows XP. Now, however, Windows XP is available only as a...

Dr. of Death to Get Honour Of Canada?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorDr. Morgentaler, soon to be a receiptent of the Order of Canada, has some Canadians outraged, while some Canadian applaud this decision.  Dr. Morgentaler, a Montreal...

I do, I do, I do, I do, I do: Wedding-mad bride set to marry husband five times

"When Simonne Harris was whisked off to Las Vegas by her new boyfriend she was touched by the romantic gesture to mark her 31st birthday. But a birthday celebration was only part of Ryan Feeney's plan for the...

Odinga sworn in as Kenyan premier

Raila Odinga has officialy became the premier of Kenya. This was disclosed at the minister sworning ceremony held in Kenya. The BBC article has the detailed story of this phenominal move in Kenya."Kenya's opposition...

Boos, weak cheers greet Clinton at New York rally

Guess her stance is to be "everywoman for everyone", it should never be personal as per her attacks against Obama, but a platform against her rivals party platforms on the issues, not the person. To elect someone...

Wi-Fi Camera Card Gets a CES Prize

This actually looks pretty cool:"LAS VEGAS (AP) — A memory card that wirelessly sends pictures from a digital camera to a computer — letting you skip the tedium of plugging the camera in to upload images — got bragging rights Wednesday at the International Consumer...

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 sheriff comes to call on a deputy in trouble

"IT IS standing room only at an election rally in Bennelong, the Sydney constituency held by John Howard, Australia's prime minister. The audience of about 500 mainly middle-aged, middle-class people in the city's...

Ex-soccer star Maradona tells Chavez he hates U.S.

Cocaine addict and soccer star hates everything American. Maybe the Nazis should have won the 2nd World War. These are Sean Penns heros? Are there many Americans who feel the same?"CARACAS (Reuters) - Former...

Fats Domino takes the stage at Tipitina's New Orleans

"Fats Domino takes the stage On Saturday night, rock n’ roll legend Fats Domino took the stage at Tipitina's in New Orleans. The Times-Picayune reports that the 79-year-old icon behind hits like “Blueberry...

we all wanna be big rockstars

"At one time or another we have all wanted to stand in the spotlight, singing a power-ballad to a packed stadium. The applause, the screaming fans, and the money and fame, are magnetic and intoxicating elements. This probably explains the popularity of karaoke. For five...

Al Gore booed at Concordia

Al Gore was granted an honorary degree and gave a speech at Montreal's Concordia University recently. There as a guest, he seemed a bit dismayed when people in the audience began to heckle him, mostly over his home's...

France breaks world speed record for rail trains

A French train with a 25,000-horsepower engine and special wheels broke the world speed record Tuesday for conventional rail trains, reaching 357.2 mph as it zipped through the countryside to the applause of...

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