Carla Bruni caught up in backlash over minister's 'sex tourism'

"Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency – and especially his relationship with his conservative followers and voters – has been seriously undermined by the "sexual tourism" scandal which has engulfed his Culture Minister, according to centre-right politicians." I have no sympathy...

‘Islam is violent’ says President Obama’s new pastor Carey Cash

"More than a year after he was forced to disown his Chicago pastor, President Obama has begun to attend services led by a Christian chaplain who views Islam as a violent faith." This will do nothing to help Obama’s oft-flailing reputation in some sections of the US...

Dave and Chuck the Freak, 89X, Fired over Operation Dark Stall?

Dave Hunter, Chuck the Freak and Lisa Way, Morning X talk jocks from CIMX-FM (88.7, 89X) may have been fired over their latest on air prank called 'Operation Dark Stall' as their show was pulled off the air Thursday morning, but on one seems to know what's happening and no...

Birthers embarrass the Republicans | Thomas Noyes

Never one to miss an opportunity to have a dig at wingnuts - this piece in the Guardian came up, and explained it far better than I. Wingnuttery is an epidemic in the current Republican phase - and, after a few beers and thinking about it - I think the Obama team are playing...

Michael Jackson's Death Predicted By Biographer

Michael Jackson's death was predicted by one of his biographers. Ian Halperin made headlines last year and early this year, both in Britain's The Sun and the US's In Touch, that Jackson would be dead within six months, alleging the pop star had been suffering a rare protein...