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Guinness world record a "spectator sport"?
Special talents at the Rose bowl is unveiled by Mr. Jim Purol who broke a strange Guinness world record. " Jim Purol took a seat at the Rose Bowl, and then another, and then another, until he...
BBC uncovers lost Iraq billions
"BBC NewsHenry WaxmanWaxman: "It may well turn out to be the largest war profiteering in history."A BBC investigation estimates that around $23bn (£11.75bn) may have been lost, stolen or just not properly accounted... Freaky Sneaks for Geeks... and Everyone else
I somehow feel more whole now, with the ability reconcile a lust for design and sport. Previously I had to be content drooling over Cervelo's bikes (the new white R3 particularly) and various bits of sailing gear.... Can We Stop the War With Iran?
In this article Ray McGovern explores how the war against yet another enemy of the world, Iran, can be packaged and sold as a product we can't do without. Could this be done with the help of the usual...Murtha: President's Iraq war plan requires draft
"Rep. John Murtha, a veteran of the U.S. Marines who served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, said that President George W. Bush cannot continue to carry out his current war plans in Iraq without starting a draft. "The president asks the impossible and the burden continues to...Microsoft "spams" UK PS3 launch
The launch of Sony's PS3 across Europe had a so-so turnout, with London and Paris getting the biggest crowds (maybe because London gave out free TVs to people waiting in line?). The best story out of the launch is, I...House Democrats delay effort to close Guantanamo
" House Democrats delay effort to close Guantanamo Michael Roston Published: Wednesday March 14, 2007 Print This Email This House Democrats have dropped plans to use the coming Defense Supplemental Appropriations legislation to permanently close the terrorist detention...Walter Reed 'Tip of Iceberg'; White House Vows to Do Very Little
So Bush's answer to the Walter Reed hospital scandal, in which wounded veterans are mistreated or ignored, is to conduct a "full inquiry". In other words, form a panel to tell us, a year from now, what we already know: that the White House neglected to care for soldiers...Deck Chairs on the Titanic?
"Recently, the phrase "rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic" has been used to describe the American Congress and its "activity" on the questions of Iraq, and by extension, on the question of our imperial presidency. The Sunday Washington Post features an article on those...The Safer Neath Port Talbot partnership praised by home office
"The Safer Neath Port Talbot partnership has been praised by the home office for their excellent performance over the last few months. In a letter sent to the joint chairs of the partnership, the Chief Executive of Neath Port Talbot Council, Ken Sawyers and the Superintendent...Over 100 drunken England fans held
"German police detained 122 England fans in Stuttgart for mostly drunken and aggressive behaviour ahead of Sunday's second-round World Cup match against Ecuador. "By midnight there were 200 (fans) singing...
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