Al-Qaeda helps US advance agenda

"Former Cuban president Fidel Castro says al-Qaeda terrorists have been engineered in order to advance the Bush administration's agenda. In an essay published on Sunday, Castro said the terrorist group "was born from the empire's own entrails", using the term "empire" to...

Thai government finds premier violated constitution by being on a cooking show

The Thai government has just now concluded that the premier, Samak Sundaravej, violated the constitution by appearing on a televised cooking show. It is not yet clear what implications this will have on whether...

Choosing to forgive -- or not

"(LifeWire) -- Bob Johnson was close to his aunt growing up. But when she learned he was gay, she began making hurtful comments; eventually, they drifted apart. Then Johnson, 43, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Relatives flocked to his side -- except for his aunt. ...

Lieberman: Obama choosing to lose Iraq war

Sen. Evan Bayh, is being paranoid to see American combat troops withdraw from Iraq."Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama is choosing to lose the Iraq war by planning to withdraw American combat...

More Indians choosing to abort unwanted girls

Only 300 girls to 1000 boys survive to birth from high-caste wealthy Punjabi backgrounds. In this day and age it's incredible to believe that this is going on. The 'worth' of daughters in some cultures seems less now than ever before. Something must be done by the Indian...

KISS Blasts Radiohead For Giving Their Music Away

So veteran rockers KISS are angry at Radiohead for giving away their last album 'In Rainbows' for free. Well, for free with lossy, low quality sound and only available for a week before they started selling it in...

Neo-Nazi Party NPD gains seats in German Elections

Should you be worried?  Yes, you should. Why? Because the Neo-Nazi movement is gaining ground in Germany and elsewhere."The neo-Nazi party NPD now has representatives in every countycouncil in the eastern...

Obama pledges Cuba policy change

If elected the next US president, Barack Obama says his will seek direct diplomacy with communist Cuba."The frontrunner for his party's nomination for the presidency was speaking to Cuban exiles in Florida.Mr...

Jindal, McCain insist meeting won't be about choosing running mate

"Posted by Bruce Alpert, Washington bureau May 22, 2008 10:02PMCategories: Elections/PoliticsWASHINGTON -- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Thursday continued to play down speculation that he's a serious contender...

Beauty Basics - Eight Tips For Naturally Beautiful Skin

"Not sure what to look for when choosing cosmetics? Need some advice on taking care of your skin? Here are eight tips to help your skin look and feel its best."

Fred returns to the campaign trail

"Former GOP presidential candidate and close McCain friend, Fred Thompson, is set to join the presumptive GOP nominee during his visit to North Carolina next week. Since losing the South Carolina primary on Jan....

Microsoft sets a 3 week ultimatum for a Yahoo decision

""If we have not concluded an agreement within the next three weeks, we will be compelled to take our case directly to your shareholders, including the initiation of a proxy contest to elect an alternative slate...

L.A. Times names new editor in "battle for future"

This story appeared as one of Yahoo's most popular news stories. This says more about the readership of the news than the purported subject of the story." LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los...

Choosing a gift is...well, a gift

I write a column for the Richmond News and thought I'd post it here.  Enjoy, and happy holidays."Last year around this time I wrote a column about the perils of Christmas gift giving between romantic...

Google Goes Toe-to-Toe With Facebook

Well it was bound to happen sooner or later, and in this case it looks to be sooner. Instead of buying in and trying to take a piece of facebook's pie, internet giant Google is poised to take a giant chunk of the...

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