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January 21 is Squirrel Appreciation Day

Today, January 21, is Squirrel Appreciation Day - and here are just a few ways to celebrate a squirrel where you live. " There's also a guide to Squirrel Appreciation Day activities at eHow -- here's a teaser for...

Chesley "Sully" Sullengerger welcomed home in Danville today

The crowd chanted "Sully! Sully!" today as Chesley 'Sully' Sullengerger, US Airways 1549 pilot, was welcomed home by several thousand people in Danville, California, as a hero. Sully Sullengerger said only a few...

A Healthy Benefit: The Relationship Between Michelle and Barack Obama

Authors Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks believe "There are three major factors that determine the health of any relationship: Authenticity, responsibility and appreciation.", and they "...think it's time to demand ...

We can learn from the French about honor

If you can, before you read this, watch the video.  It is a commemorative ceremony at Les Invalides in Paris.  This occasion honors ten French soldiers killed in Afghanistan as they arrive in France on their final trip home.Troops are turned out and stand ramrod...

Renminbi rise ‘less necessary’

" By Martin Wolf in London and Geoff Dyer in Beijing Published: August 31 2008 22:21 | Last updated: August 31 2008 22:21 China does not need to accelerate the appreciation of the renminbi against the US dollar, according to Cheng Siwei, vice-chairman of the...

Army to woo British Muslims

The ART of WAR...   " Military bosses plan to send serving Muslims back into their communities to encourage others to join the fight in Afghanistan. General Sir David Richards, Commander-in-Chief of Land Forces, revealed the move in an interview with an internal...

Bush at Vatican meeting with Pope

President Bush and two successive Popes seem to enjoy their regular, almost quarterly visits, leading some to believe perhaps President Bush is asking for absolution for past, present and future policies. ...

Ireland to mark famine disaster

"The victims of the Irish Famine are to be remembered in an annual official memorial day, which is to be established in the Republic of Ireland.It is believed that about one million people in Ireland starved in...

Indonesia presents certificates of appreciation to Chinese govt

"The head of the Aceh-Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR Aceh-Nias), Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, handed the certificates to Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lan Lijun at a ceremony at the Chinese Embassy here Thursday."The support from China has demonstrated the...

Male musical tastes more 'intellectual': BBC music guru

What a silly generalization to make, no?  I know lots of guys who listen to the Cure."The great gender debate has once more been dragged out to play today, the topic this time how far a person's sex...

Who can afford $1-million houses?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe only ones who can truly afford Million dollar homes are well, Millionaires.  Unfortunately for the most of us who purchase what is considered a 1,400 square...

Indonesian role in hostage release important: South Korea President

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun Saturday praised the role of Indonesia in securing the freedom of 19 of its citizens describing it in a telephone call as "important", an official here...

Kenyan Diaspora Shouldering Foreign Investment & Poverty Reduction

"The agenda was an ambitious program covering a wide range of topics from defining and mapping the Kenyan Diaspora, Kenya government’s policies initiatives for facilitating Diasporas participation in national development, exploring the emerging investment climate and...

Why You Must Not Buy A Home

"Fear stampeded a lot of people into buying a home during the recent real estate boom. Now we're seeing the even more fearsome fallout. People who were terrified about being priced out of the real estate market are now horrified by their ever-rising mortgage payments. People...

Bryan Ferry finds Nazi culture appealing

Bryan Ferry admits that admires some aspects of Nazi culture are appealing. He likes the films, the architecture and the "mass parades" of Nazi Germany.

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