Death toll Canadian soldier in Afghanistan hits 100: what till 2011

The canadian soldiers are facing hardship in Afgan soil, with the death of three soldiers in southern Afganistan , the death toll (sacrifice) is 100.Where this counting will stop by 2011 nobody can guess, because...

Serial Rapist Sentenced to 1,030 years

"He overwhelmed her, He knew in his mind, he knew in his heart, what he was there to do. To rape her."  Ten years later Rathbun has finally got what he deserves. Margaret Gentry has finally got her justice as...

Flights diverted as snow storms hit Britain

Snow has come bizarely early in the UK this year, with the Southwest of the country getting snowfall yesterday. The Southwest of England usually doesn't see much snow at all for the entire winter."Luton Airport was forced to divert a number of its flights on Tuesday evening ...

Help, I'm turning into my mother

"(LifeWire) -- Stacy Pearson keeps buying food she knows she'll never eat -- from tomato soup to green beans to ramen noodles -- merely because it's on sale. Why? Blame her mother. ...

Peterson guide England to victory

South Africa’s batsmen Battled hard but England’s bowlers regained the initiative to come out victorious by 20 runs in the opening NatWest Series one-day international at Headingley Carnegie. England`s new captain Kevin Peterson guide his team to victory with his...

Russia tables own UN Georgia text

"Russia has circulated its own draft UN Security Council resolution aimed at bringing peace to Georgia, a day after rejecting a rival French document. The Russian text endorses a six-point ceasefire plan signed by Moscow and Tbilisi last week. Moscow earlier said it could...

Huge Flying Turd (Excuse Me) Downs Powerline, Damages House

I am so not making this up! This Swiss exhibit by an American features a collection of inflatable ca-ca. And one big piece got loose in the wind. Imagine explaining that when you get home: honey, mom, dad (fill in the blanks), I'm late, we don't have power, I couldn't finish...

Launch of Private Rocket Fails; Three Satellites Were Onboard

"A privately funded rocket was lost on its way to space Saturday night, bringing a third failure in a row to an Internet multimillionaire’s effort to create a market for low-cost space-delivery business. The failure occurred a little more than two minutes after...

'Golden Girls' Estelle Getty Passes Away at age 84

Estelle Getty, the feisty mother hen to the famous Golden Girls series that ran throughout the 80's (and continues in reruns today) died today at the age of 84. Getty was long a supporter of gay rights and had...

Wii Overtakes Xbox as US Best Seller

Ease of use, fun games and a cheap price point have catapulted Nintendo's Wii to the top of the North American sales charts. After only 20 months in the market, the Wii has surpassed both the Playstation 3 and...

Furama Resort Danang becomes VN’s leading resort

" The five-star Furama Resort in the central city of Danang has won the “Vietnam’s Leading Resort” title for 2008 by the World Travel Awards, the most prestigious awards programme in the international travel industry.A total of 800 nominated companies and organisations...

The Developing Trend Of Selling naming Rights To Commercial Interests.

The specific locations may be in Ireland but I am sure that this problem, one of my "pet hates", is not confined to this country alone. In this instance my pet hate is the developing trend of selling naming...

Viva La Download Or Death And All His CDs

I think we can begin the farewells to CDs as music downloading is continuing to grow. In just two weeks, Coldplay broke the record of most downloaded album beating John Mayer's old record. This accounts to "SOLD"...

Malaysia's Anwar vows to seize power

As the likelihood of a coup in Malaysia increased, the Malaysian government is accusing the U.S. of interfering in it's internal affairs. The government has filed criminal sodomy charges against opposition leader and former prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, and the US has...

Cheshire road "Britain's most dangerous"

A road in Cheshire has been classified as the most dangerous in the UK."An 8-mile stretch of road in Cheshire often used as a race track by motorcyclists is Britain's most dangerous highway while many major routes are still unsafe, according to a survey. The single...

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