President Zardari’s Immunity Challenged in SC

" ISLAMABAD: Article 248 of the Constitution which gives immunity to President Zardari has been challenged in the Supreme Court (SC). The Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) Chairman Jameel Ahmed filed the petition...

Domestic dog origins challenged - what about man?

"The suggestion that the domestic dog originated in East Asia has been challenged.The huge genetic diversity of dogs found in East Asia had led many scientists to conclude that domestication began there. But new research published in the journal PNAS shows the DNA of dogs in...

Diamond Finally Meets Its Match

" .fullpost{display:inline;} Image by jurvetson via Flickr New form of carbon is able to break itFor quite some time now, people have looked at diamonds as being the most tough, naturally occurring materials on Earth. But that wisdom is about to be challenged by a...

Tanks enter Bangladesh Rifles headquarters, search on for missing

Bangladeshi Army tanks rolled into the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters, where mutinous troopers who had battled the army for 33-hours had been holed up, in the capital city Friday morning as search...

Thai judges issue warrants to arrest protesters

Following yesterday's massive street demonstations in Thailand, judges has ordered the arrest of the protest's organizers. Police have still been unable to negotiate an end to the protests, and they are...

After shock resignation, three names in Lib Dem leadership battle

In a shock resignation, the leader of the Liberal Democrat party in Scotland, Nicol Stephen, resigned last night. He said he was doing so to "spend more time with his family." Stephen was just elected leader of...

Bored With Web 2.0? Demand Change

Some interesting thoughts on the role of technology in making the world better. I disagree with a couple of Haque's contentions. Alot of money has been going into green technologies. According to Goldman Sachs investment increased from $400 billion in 2003 to $3 trillion in...

Only 18% of World’s Oil Consumed

"The world has tapped only 18 percent of the total global supply of crude, a leading Saudi oil executive said Wednesday, challenging the notion that supplies are petering out. Abdallah S. Jum’ah, president and CEO of the state-owned Saudi Arabian Oil Co., known better as...

Blind woman thrown out of govt bus

A  blind  woman has been thrown out of the government bus in eastern India. Physically challenged women was allegedly thrown out of her seat when she refused to buy a ticket, although she had a pass that entitles her to travel without paying any fare....

Delays in $4 Billion Brooklyn Development Are Challenged in Tenants’ Lawsuit

Seems that mega developer Ratner has abandoned his mini city project and has left things worse then they were. Now blocks and blocks of  demolished buildings will just remain undeveloped few the next several years. "The ever-lengthening timeline for completing the $4...

Latinos outraged over CBS report

"As if Katie Couric didn’t already have enough problems. Weighed down by record-low ratings at the anchor desk of “CBS Evening News,” and by reports suggesting she will leave that post two years before her multimillion-dollar contract expires, Couric now has civil...

Thousands show up for annual Cherry Blossom Race

Approximately 10,000 runners showed up for the 36th annual Cherry Blossom Festival 10-mile run held in Washington, DC this past Sunday April 6th, 2008.  Even with cool weather, runners from around the world...

Don't forget to Pay-it-Forward today

This morning on my way to work I got on to the train at my usual station, and there were no seats available. I thought 'oh great, I have to stand for the next 30 minutes and it's 6am' but then a man offered his...

Israeli journalists under investigation

"Three Israeli journalists who traveled to Lebanon and Syria are under investigation by the Israeli police for travel to "enemy" countries. One of them, Lisa Goldman, has been part of the informal We Media community for some time. She participated in the 2006 We Media Global...

Dentists smile as Lacoste lose crocodile dispute

 Good to see the corporate fat guys get turned over by the little men some times!"A Gloucestershire dental practice has come out smiling after defeating fashion chain Lacoste in a dispute over a crocodile...

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