Call for sharia rules in English law

Law is a shifting thing and all country's laws change over the years with changes in moral and cultural thinking. Societies move on but many feel it would be a change too early and too far to incorporate elements of...

School board takes aim at bottled water

I don't know if this would be the best idea since by getting rid of bottled water, kids would definitely go towards unhealthy drinks. On the contrary, it is a environmental problem. The 2007 guidelines for food and...

Why the military keep this ageing dictator in power

" President Mugabe has not acted alone in bringing Zimbabwe to its knees. He has a band of willing accomplices, many of whom fought alongside him in the guerrilla war against white rule and have benefited enormously...

SC Executed Convicted Killer by Electric Chair, first time since 2004

SC Executed Convicted Killer by Electric Chair, first time since 2004 Media Credit gangsorus.com " COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - The Corrections Department announced that James Earl Reed was executed at 11:27pm Friday.The...

At Least One Third of Americans Sleep at Work

I may or may not have slept during my midnight shift at a call center when I was just out of high school...I mean, just because I had access to super comfy chairs and only received one or two calls a night does *not* mean that I would get a full nights sleep and have my day...

Crisis talks over Turkish ruling

A cosntitutional court has blocked a law passed by Turkey's new ruling party, which has a religious bent, allowing women to wear headscarves in public schools. The ruling party, AK, is now holding an emergency meeting to decide its next move. Turkey, a historically fiercely...

At least 1,000 people suffer burns from 'toxic' leather sofas in the UK

About 1,000 people in the United Kingdom have already been treated for horrific burns from leather sofas sprayed with a toxic substance to stop them going mouldy. They bought these sofas from two different high...

Is it time for the "Turd Blossom Perp Walk?" House Judiciary Commitee Subpeon...

[link to the video here]Not being one to watch network or even most cable news I am not familiar with Keith Olbermann. However, if he often spouts lines like the quote from the above headline then I may become a fan.The Gist of the Story -Seems that House Judiciary Committee...

Ban Ki-Moon to Chair UN Task Force on Food Crisis

The head of the UN has held a joint press conference with the head of teh World Bank to discuss how the two organisations are going to deal with the food crisis. So far Moon has been criticized for not doing enough to draw attention to the problem."United Nations...

Oklahomans pause to remember victims of 1995 bombing

Before 9/11, there was the Oklahoma City bombings, which is still the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in US history. Today marks the 13th anniversary of the deadly attack. 168 people were killed in the bombing of...

Michigan Dems: Do-over Not Practical

Michigan Dems: Do-over Not PracticalHere is the press release we received April 4.  "THE MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Liz Kerr517-371-5410April 4, 2008 MDP Executive Committee...

Call for more representation of women in media

"More women's representation both in print and electronic media is needed to help the country move on towards progress, speakers said at the inaugural session of a seven-day workshop in Dhaka on Sunday. They also urged the country's media management to create more job...

No re-vote in Florida

"First Read has obtained a letter from Florida Democratic Party chair Karen Thurman, in which she says there won't be a re-vote in her state."

US town set to ban saggy trousers

US town set to ban saggy trousers A man wearing low-slung trousers, exposing his underwear Low-slung trousers are fashionable among some young people A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent...

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