There is speculation that the Chinese government is starting to crack down on what they see as unofficial media. We'll have to see how this develops as the Olympics starts up. My guess is that we'll...
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This guy has been alive and dead more times than most, at the moment the CIA thinks he's somewhere between the two, but almost dead [again]."Which is closer to dying: Osama bin Laden or the CIA's effort to catch him?...
"Jonah Goldberg continues to demonstrate how the right-wing is manipulating public discourse in order to confuse and conflate patriotism with rabid nationalism. Make no mistake, this is a coordinated effort to...
It is not easy to overcome a traumatic feelings" Tears rolled down elementary school teacher Herawati Ahmad's wrinkled cheeks as she told the story of her ill-fated young pupils in Aceh after the 2004 tsunami. ...
The price is out there for the upcoming 3G iPhone. $199 for an 8GB version is a nice price but it ratchets up from there pretty quickly."AT&T today announced its pricing structure for the next iteration of...
"Where Have All the Leaders Gone?Had Enough? Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder. We've got a gang of clueless...
By Helen MacDermott Motherhood comes with many tangible and intangible rewards, but often, challenges moms face and the rigors and demands of the job are often overlooked. This year is no different and...
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"Euro 2008 Semi Final - And Then There Were Four #fullpost{display:inline;} digg_url="http://www.lovefooty.net/2008/06/euro-2008-semi-final-and-then-there.html"; Euro 2008 Semi Final - Germany, Russia, Spain and TurkeyThe group stages and quarter finals of Euro 2008...
British Prime Minsiter Gordon Brown today said that Britain will not ratify the EU treaty until the High Court has ruled on a bid to force the British referendum."A judgement on the High Court bid by tycoon Stuart...
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Car free day expanded this year to include many new neigborhoods. I went down to Commercial Drive and witnessed the craziness from the birthplace of the movement. Lots of fun."Car Free Day is an annual...
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Of course there has been a lot of coverage about the death of Tim Russert. When a figure in the public eye passes away, especially suddenly, (remember Heath Ledger?) it is going to get a lot of coverage.But...
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An understandably touchy topic is raised by a new genocide course being offered in some Toronto high schools: how do we determine which atrocities are 'significant' enough to include in a curriculum? Is that even a fair question?"A high-school course on genocide that has...
If Donald Trump finds it tricky dealing with British councils, what hope is there for the rest of us."Trump clashes with resort opponents US property tycoon Donald Trump has clashed with the councillor whose vote led to the rejection of his £1...
I just had a thought: for all of Hillary Clinton's braggadocio abouthaving 18 million committed supporters, does anybody really believethat if there were a national primary held today, she would win morevotes than Barack Obama? There isn't a single piece of evidence...