Brazil's Flood Victims to Return Home

"Brazilian authorities say tens of thousands of flood victims have begun returning home in southern Brazil. Civil defense officials in the hard-hit southern state of Santa Catarina say more than half of 80,000...

First mutt wanted: must be a mongrel

" It started right away. By midday on the morning after the election, a rigorous dissection of Michelle Obama's election night wardrobe had already begun."

Mutant Flesh Eating Fish is Hunting Humans

"SCIENTISTS have claimed a fearsome mutant fish has begun actively hunting people - after gorging itself on human corpses which have been dumped in rivers."

British PM, Pakistan president meeting in London

"The meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has begun here.According to sources, British Prime Minister received President Asif Zardari on his arrival at 10 Downing Street.Both leaders will hold discussions on international,...

American forces start ground assaults in Pakistan

After starting air strike inside Pakistan airspace now US led NATO forces have started ground assault. The ground assault has also been accompanied by stepped up air attacks by unmanned Predator drones almost every day that have killed scores of people. American are...

Angolans vote in landmark polls

The first parliamentary election in 16 years is taking place in Angola today, pitting a contest between the ruling party and the opposition party." Although 14 parties are taking part, the contest is primarily between long-term rivals, the ruling MPLA party and opposition...

British journalist allegedly gang raped in refugee camp in Calais

A British journalism student has allegedly been gang raped in the French port city of Calais, while she was in a refugee camp area called 'the Jungle' working on a story. The camp is in a wooded industrial area...

Elusive peace in Nigeria's oil Delta

"An effort by the Nigerian government to bring peace to the oil-rich Niger Delta region hangs in the balance before it has even begun. Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan announced that the government would no longer be holding a planned "summit" in order to bring together the...

Russian Troops Seize Georgian Port

The Georgian port of Poti, an extreemly strategic and economically important city on the Black Sea, has been seized by Russian forces, according to reports. Although Moscow had said it was pulling its forces out...

Anti-terrorism police arrest two men at airport

Two men have been arrested at Manchester Airport in the UK on suspicion of terrorist activities. There isn't much detail being released by the authorities at this time, and it is unknown whether they were about to carry out an attack, or were just planning one."Two men have...

Wildfire near Yosemite destroys 12 homes

Firefighters are still trying to fight a wildfire near Yosemite National Park.  The blaze has already destroyed 12 homes.  2000 homes are being threatened by the fire. Apparently, two women who went into...

Zimbabwe: Journalists Condemn Political Violence

Benin's intro:  By now, I am sure that most of you who are reading this know of the severity of the political climate in Zimbabwe.  In my opinion it is just absolutely appalling.  The Association of Zimbabwe Journalists put out this statement that appears below...

Japan police probe stab 'warning'

Japanese Police have started investigating Tomohiro Kato, a factory employee from Shizuoka prefecture, stabbing spree. Sleuths are also looking into the allegation that several messages sent by mobile phone to a website that appeared to foretell the...

Basic Meditation Exercises

"Now that you’ve begun to develop the ability to move energy around in your body there are some things that you can do with it. The following exercises range from pretty simple to pretty complicated, but as you develop your abilities you’ll eventually find that you can do...

Joint Chiefs Chairman Begins Pacific Trip

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff starts Tour" HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii, May 28, 2008 – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has begun a swing through the Pacific that will take him to Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and Korea. After a...

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