"Lee Judge’s cartoon (11/6, Opinion) showing the White House with the caption “How many houses does John McCain own? One less than he thought” is just one more jab at an American hero. No, John McCain will...
"John McCain conceded, and did so with brevity, grace and dignity -- taking personal responsibility for the results. His campaign was offensive to many in so many ways, and it is impossible to forget the indignities to which he subjected our democratic process. But just as we...
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A garment-related trade deal between Sri Lanka and the EU may be cancelled after the country decided not to allow the EU to investigate human rights abuses there."Sri Lanka said on Monday it will not allow a...
created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 70 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
" The U.S. Congress and the Bush administration were under intense pressure on Saturday to negotiate a $700 billion rescue for the financial industry to free up frozen credit before world markets reopen next week. "I'm convinced...
A beloved Toronto beer vendor--the 'beer guy,' as he's affectionately known--has garnered a considerable cult-following after being questionably dismissed from his job at the Rogers Centre. He was fired after selling a pair of beers during a Blue Jays game without asking for...
created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 253 views | 5 recommendations | 3 comments
British government has moved a legislation for extending police custody to 42 days. However, Government has also planned to pay compensation in case any suspect is not charged after 28 days of captivity. "The government is expected to offer a last-minute...
Amid increasing criticism, the ruling military junta in Burma continues to ignore aid agencies and refuses to fast track visas to allow aid to reach areas devastated by Cyclone Nargis. The first US aid flight...
The simplest way to take people out of poverty is to raise the tax threshold, the point at which you start paying tax. Promises to help the low paid in a years time is a year too late..."Faced with the threat of a...
created by liamssoft | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 395 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Sue me, I like the Angels and I like baseball. This is pretty good analysis of what is in store for this homer's team and I thought others just might be interested."The Angels cruised to 94 wins and their third AL...
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"Tsingshan is China's top private stainless steel producer.
Antam, 65 percent owned by the Indonesian government, is involved in exploration and production of nickel ore, smelting of ferro-nickel, exploration, production and refining of gold, silver, bauxite and iron...
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"NEW YORK (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc. will spell out that its Aquafina bottled water is made with tap water, a concession to the growing environmental and political opposition to the bottled water industry."
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"October, 2006The Prospectus for two new guiding concessions on Mt. Rainier was issued by the National Park Service on February 3, 2006 and IMG submitted our response to that Prospectus on May 1, 2006.
Months of hard work by IMG owners, partners and guide staff went into...
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"The Pain Is Never as Bad as We Fear
By Shankar Vedantam
Monday, November 13, 2006; Page A02
Dear supporters of Republican politicians voted out of office: Yes, it feels terrible, but it won't feel this way for long.
That's the message Daniel Gilbert has for supporters of...
"Republican Sen. George Allen conceded defeat to Democratic challenger Jim Webb in Virginia's Senate race today, an announcement that guarantees Democrats will control both the Senate and the House in the 110th...
created by makyo | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 423 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
" 5 minutes ago SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il expressed regret about his country's nuclear test to a Chinese delegation and said Pyongyang would return to international nuclear talks if Washington backs off a campaign to financially isolate the country,...
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