Osborne says he won't bail out bust UK bankers

The Conservative Party in the UK is havig their party conference today, and as could be expected they are focusing largely on the economy. The shadow chancellor George Osborne has said that the conservatives would not bail out any banks if they were in power. This is...

Jayawardene blames batsmen

"Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene blamed inconsistent batting for his side’s defeat in the One-Day series against India. “Our batsmen have not been consistent with the bat. I was really disappointed with the way we played. We had our opportunities but our batsmen did...

U.S. deputy assistance secretary of state, Matthew Bryza, said Washington had...

"U.S. deputy assistance secretary of state, Matthew Bryza, said Washington had been warning Georgia against going into direct armed conflict with Russia. “Our message was consistent to our Georgian colleagues ... ‘Avoid a direct military confrontation with Russia at all...

Overselling Climate Change

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWow, if only Al Gore knew all about this, perhaps he would have modified his Chicken Little "The Sky is Falling on Climate Change" stance!Opps, He did, but selling...

14 Things that Microsoft Needs to Do with Windows 7

"Microsoft made no secret out of having, for some time now, been cooking the next iteration of Windows, a translucent development process with very little transparent areas including details such as multi-touch, support for 32-bit and 64-bit architectures, and the evolution...

US Democratic National Committee Bans Lobbyist Money

The Democratic National Committee can no longer accept donations from federal lobbyists or political action committees after Barack Obama instructed them to adopt his own policies.Also, no campaign staffers can be registered lobbyists, resulting in three more departures from...

California ban on same-sex marriage struck down

"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In a much-anticipated ruling issued Thursday, the California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional....

China to Meet with Representative of Dalai Lama

China has taken the historic step of agreeing to meet with a representative of the Dalai Lama, but oly time will tell whether this is an empty gesture designed to cool off international pressure ahead of the olympics or a significant change in their Tibet policy."China, in an...

Basic Facts and Myths About Condoms

""With more than 1 million Americans infected with HIV, most of themthrough sexual transmission, and an estimated 12 million other sexuallytransmitted diseases occurring each year in the United States,effective strategies for preventing these diseases are critical. The proper...

Obama suggests Clinton show tax returns

" NEW ORLEANS - Democrat Barack Obama suggested Thursday that Hillary Rodham Clinton follow his lead and release her and her husband's income tax returns so the public can see where the $5 million she loaned her presidential campaign came from. ...

Lipsticks and Lead: Kiss of Death?

Lead levels in Lipstick bring new meaning to the phrase "Kiss of Death" for the Lipstick industry.  It is hard to believe this was not found out till now since FDA,EPA & ACGIH regulations on Lead Levels...

Thompson Refuses To Debate At Historically Black College - Politics on The Hu...

The absence of Republican candidates at a primarily African forum says a lot about where American politics reside in the 21st century.  President Bush snubbed the NAACP until well after the flak he began to...

Minorities More Likely to Be Searched in Traffic Stops: Report

Is this even news?  In this case, yes, since it's officially on paper. The data is raw, and can be interpreted in several ways, but the thrust of the report is that if you're pulled over by the police and you...

Let's get hypocritical: Cheney criticizes China's arms buildup

It seems hard to get any more hypocritical than Cheney. The Neocons redifine defensive weapons as aggressive while fostering plans to go offensive worldwide. The US's recent response to the Chinese charm offensive with opened check books in Africa was to set up the Africom...

John Howard - War Criminal

"John Howard receive top honour Israel Reply to this message Part 1 PM to receive B'nai B'rith's top honour PRIME Minister John Howard will be presented the prestigious B'nai B'rith international Presidential Gold Medal for his "outstanding" support of Israel and the Jewish...

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