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Politics: Junior "Depends" on Seniors POV !
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorDuring an exchange in the House of Commons, an Elder "Grandmother" Member of Parliament referred to a 28 year old "New " Member of Parliament (MP) as "Junior", what is...
Microsoft plays Pacman: Facebook next?
After failing to gobble up Yahoo, Microsoft turns its face to FaceBook.Whatdaya think the 70,000,000 Facebook members think?"SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp gauged Facebook's interest in a possible acquisition...
Is Hillary Done? - Howard Kurtz, Washington Post
"In a nutshell: After a month of horrible coverage for Obama, the Jeremiah Wright debacle and the caricaturing of the candidate as an elitist, he nonetheless managed to fight Clinton to a virtual dead heat in a state in which she had been favored. All the media chatter about...
Man City fans consider home boycott as Scolari bi...
" Over 95% of fans polled so far by MCFCfans would consider boycotting home...
UPDATE:Fritzl planned the improvised dungeon five...
This story becomes more complicated by the day."A relative of Joseph Fritzl, the Austrian man who held his daughter captive for 24 years and fathered seven children by her, has said he was convicted of rape in...
Fair Play for False Prophets
"In light of this racial gap, it's worth pondering why white, right-wing preachers who make ridiculous and sometimes shameful statements usually emerge with their influence intact.The catalogue goes back to Bailey Smith, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention....
Controversy surrounds Vancouver Sun real estate p...
Local real estate bloggers are asking questions about why comments mysteriously disappeared from an article about the Vancouver scene. "This weekend the Vancouver Sun ran a story about the top 15 real estate myths...
War-torn Sri Lanka is the last sick man of the re...
"Last weekend's carnage underlines the idiocy of pledges to destroy the Tamil Tigers. Peace talks now seem a distant hope. Jonathan Steele The Guardian, Friday May 2 2008 Time is running out for the great...
Eight killed in air strike on Somalia Islamists: ...
The situation in Somalia is steadily spiraling out of control, with analysts saying this is the worst they've seen the country in a decade."An air strike in central Somalia on Thursday, which insurgents blamed on the United States, killed at least eight people, including two...
In Affluent New Ireland, Rural Pubs Are So Yesterday
"By Mary Jordan–Washington Post Foreign Service–Friday, April 25, 2008–CONNOLLY, Ireland -- For generations, Carney's, the only pub in this tiny village in western Ireland, had been the place to strike up a romance, celebrate a birth or mourn a death -- or just sip a...
A Pleasant Departure - Shopping for Food in Belgium
Yesterday I went shopping at the Cora supermarket near Liege, Belgium. Quite a pleasant departure from German dog food at premium prices when you look at it in terms of value for money. A picture and an audio comment.
Israelis Claim Secret Agreement With U.S.
Another example of the wide chasm between the US's stated policies on Palestine and its behind-the-scenes agreements with Israel. It's hard to see why they would make this public now though, and whether this was done...
Texas 911 Calls Linked To 33-Year-Old in Colo.
A shocking twist in the Texas polygamist sect raid, which has led to the largest child custody case in US history. It turns out the initial call from the girl authorities have been searching for may have been some...
eBay Sues Craigslist in Stock Dispute
Yesterday, word came out that eBay was suing Craiglsit (in which it is a stakeholder) regarding a share dispute. More detail has come to light, as Craigslist claims the suit is unfounded."In a tiff over its 28.4...
Video: Israeli Tank Kills Reuters Journalist
"The editor-in-chief of Reuters demanded that Israel launches a "thorough and immediate investigation" into the killing of one of its cameramen in the Gaza Strip yesterday (David Byers writes).Footage of Fadel Shana,...
