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Zimbabweans Use Text and Web 2.0 to Weather Crisis
"With the crisis in Zimbabwe going from worse to worse, there are still effective ways to help people there get food and survive.The beep-beep of a received text on a mobile phone is now becoming a much-needed...
Swiss far right wins support for referendum to ban minarets
I am always amazed by the amount of effort some people expend in getting upset by what others believe or do."SWITZERLAND: SWITZERLAND BRACED itself for a troubled campaign of Islamophobia yesterday after the far right won enough support to force a national vote to ban... The Butler Did It: Burrell Claims He Was Diana's Stud Service
Talk about your sleaze! Paul Burrell, Princess Diana's former butler, claims that the glamorous princess summoned him to her bedside for more than tea and cookies.Yep. Right. She's Diana, and if she chose, she could... Frog evolution debate resolved
A fossil of an amphibian found in Texas in 1995 appears to have put an end to a lengthy debate about the evolution of frogs and salamanders."The fossilized creature, known as Gerobatrachus hottoni, proves that some... Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
"The chosen book for this year’s Dublin: One City, One Book is Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift. Now in its third year, Dublin: One City, One Book is a project designed to encourage everyone in the city to...Bach Ma National Park boasts diverse ecosystem
Bach Ma National Park is approximately 50km south of Hue City. It has a temperate climate much like that of Dalat, Sapa and Tam Dao. However, since it is located so close to the sea, the temperature in winter never goes below 4°C (39.2°F) and the highest temperature...Fairline tops £100m orders
"LUXURY yacht maker Fairline Boats has advance orders of more than £100m for the first time in the company's history. The firm, based in Oundle and Corby, has confirmed business is booming at its Northamptonshire, UK, factory as the autumn boat show season... Dirty Secret: Green Cars
"Buying these environmentally friendly cars often depends on where you live.
Honda Accord
The 2008 Honda Accord is an all-new redesign of the familiar favorite, but for most consumers the ultra-green version is not... Rome halts mosque conversion plan
"Rome halts mosque conversion plan BBC News, RomeRome says it has many applications for religious centres Authorities in Rome have refused to allow a building next to a Catholic church to be converted into a... Premeditated Merger: North American union plan headed to Congress in fall
"WASHINGTON – A powerful think tank chaired by former Sen. Sam Nunn and guided by trustees including Richard Armitage, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Harold Brown, William Cohen and Henry Kissinger, is in the final stages of preparing a report to the White House and U.S. Congress on... How Sweet the Sound: New Orleans Jazz Fest 2007 Now Happening
Catch all the latest on JazzFest: Photos, podcasts, live videocasts, food, More on Everything New Orleans You will love to keep up with what's happening in New Orleans. Locals Blog and post photos and videos.... Massive security contractor faces growing protest in rural California town ov...
"SAN DIEGO -- Potrero, California boasts a broad swath of meadowland that currently houses derelict chicken coops. Surrounded by the Cleveland National Forest, the property boasts a former chicken ranch and includes an environmentally sensitive, protected agricultural...For sale - world's smallest country
"A FORMER World War II fort in the North Sea, which was settled 40 years ago and declared a state with its own self-proclaimed royal family, is up for sale. The tiny Principality of Sealand, which began life as Roughs Tower in 1941, is a 550 sq m steel platform perched on two...Microsoft: Windows Vista is done
"Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it has completed work on its long-delayed Windows Vista operating system and plans to release it to consumers January 30. The announcement means Microsoft is on track to meet its revised release schedule. Jim Allchin, co-president of the...Blogging for big bucks
"It's not just a hobby -- some small sites are making big money. Here's how to turn your passion into an online empire. Michael Arrington is a partying kind of guy. While showing off his home in Atherton, Calif., he boasts about how he crammed 500 people into his one-acre...
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