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Pink toys damage girls

Pinkstinks is a campaign set up in the UK against the marketing of pink toys to girls.The founder of the campaign Emma Moore believes that the rows and rows of pink toys, clothes and other items aimed at girls...

Exposing the colour of prejudice

It's some time very interesting what you can find while looking for a story to write about. The story of John Howard Griffin is certainly one we should all read. It concerns ones color of skin and the prejudice...

street children....dont they deserve the best too???

Street children refers to children for whom the street more than their family has become their real home. It includes children who might not necessarily be homeless or without families, but who live in...

Crimson Chat in Sydney!

"Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor), photo was taken in Sydney Park, St Peter, NSW, about 10km from Sydney CBD. Crimson Chat is usually found in outback Australia, rarely seen in Sydney. Thanks to TunPin, who reported the sighting. This is acturely the first time, I have gone...

McCain joins White House race with political spud ads

"There's a Canadian company that wants to see McCain in the White House no matter which of the competing presidential candidates wins in November.A major ad campaign launched this week by the U.S. subsidiary of New Brunswick food titan McCain Foods Ltd. makes the case for...

Would you salute a flag of beige?

Ho hum. “There was a perception that life here was," said  Hanna Holborn Gray, former president of the University of Chicago, of her institution,  "— I won’t say gray, that’s hard for me — but...

First All-People-of-Colour Presidential Ticket in US History

No, Barack hasn't made an official annoucement about a running mate, yet.This historical first all-women-of-colour presidential ticket comes courtesy of the Green Party who, last week, confirmed the Presidential...

Reborn Baby Dolls swiftly popular in Scotland

"Reborn Baby" artist Deborah King's skills at their best expression as she reproduces babies into look alike dolls at her home in Fountainhall, near Edinburgh, Scotland. Proud parents around the world...

Indie rock colouring book for AIDS

Well isn't this cute. An artist from the UK has put together an indie rock colouring book for his graduating art school project. The activity book is for a good cause too, being part of the (Red) project to raise...

Vietnam snaps five golds at photo contest

Vietnamese photographers have won five gold medals at the Trierenberg Super Circuit photo contest held by the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP)."The Trierenberg Super Curcuit 2008 in Austria...

Quebec Will Make Yellow Margarine Legal

It's a product that has been banned for sale in Quebec for over 20 years. Stores have faced stiff fines, and a few years ago there was even a raid on a Wal-Mart who was selling the stuff. But now, at long last, Quebecers will be able to enjoy...Yellow Margarine.Yes, it's...

Afghanistan death toll adds poignancy to Queen's birthday parade

The traditional British ceremony 'Trooping the Colour' took place in London today, but this year festivities were overshadowed by the British military death toll in Afghanistan passing 100 this week.Thousands...

Striking taxi drivers who left hundreds of late-night revellers stranded in B...

"It is thought as many as nine out 10 cabbies due to work - more than 250 drivers - took part in the six-hour strike. They took action in response to a series of new licensing regulations introduced by Bristol...

Inconvienent Scams: For the Environmentally Naive

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly Corporate Advertisement Scammers everywhere jumping on the environmental bandwagon to flog everything from Toilet Paper to Air fresheners, really begin to all...

€60 dung coffee not to be sniffed at

"A cup of coffee touted as the most expensive in the world has gone on sale for about €60 (£50).The brew is a blend of Jamaican Blue Mountain and the exclusive Kopi Luwak bean, which is collected from cat...

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