Quebec Tories Accused of Swapping Ad Expenses

Months after Canadians attention was grabbed by images of RCMP officers carting boxes of files out of the Quebec Conservative Headquarters, Elections Canada's lawyer says the party shifted hundreds of thousands of dollars.The accusation comes after months of investigations...

69 year old sailor first to cross Pacific in wave-powered boat

In 1962 he was the first person to sail across the Pacific by himself.  He was 23.  Now, at 69, Kenichi Horie just sailed across the Pacific in wave powerd boat all by himself.  He is the first person...

Many injured in Pamplona fiesta

Perhaps not surprisingly, people have been injured at the "running of the bulls" in Pamplona, Spain."At least nine people have been injured during the first day of Spain's annual bull-running festival in the northern...

Australian Red Cross to end mission in Aceh by 2010

The lord will repay their goodness."Banda Aceh (ANTARA News) - The Australian Red Cross will end its humanitarian mission of assisting post-tsunami rehabilitation and reconstruction programs in Aceh by 2010, a spokesman said. "Our commitment to assist Aceh in the...

World's oldest mother gives birth to twins at 70

"She was utterly determined to have a son. The fact that to do so would make 70-year-old Omkari Panwar the world's oldest mother didn't even cross her mind. Her resolve was matched by her husband Charan Singh Panwar,...

Canada celebrates its 141st birthday

People all across Canada celebrated how wonderful it is to be Canadian yesterday - either by taking part in firework displays, having a bar-b-que, becoming a citizen and being sworn in, and remembering what makes...

Egypt Opens Gaza's Rafah Crossing for 48 Hours

The clocks are running for anyone stuck on either side of the Gaza strip and medical services as the Rafah crossing in Egypt opens for 48 hours. The Gaza strips main access to the outside world was re-opened at 9:30am on Tuesday and will remain open until Thursday. This is to...

Welcome back to the United States. Now let's see what's on your laptop

So, authorities need a search warrant to look at your computer at home, and reasonable suspicion that you're doing something wrong to search your laptop in places like a coffee shop, but if you're crossing the border...

French hostages released in Niger

Red Cross have been able to secure release of 4 French hostages. French workers have been abducted from a Uranium mine in Niger."Rebels in Niger have freed four French workers they kidnapped from a uranium mine, handing them to the Red Cross. The aid organisation said it...

Hundreds nabbed in U.S. child prostitution sting

There are certain stories that lift the human spirit, that enoble us as a species. This is not one of them."WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 300 people have been arrested for involvement in child prostitution rings and 21 children rescued in a nationwide sweep, the FBI said...

Teacher Burns Students In The Name Of The Lord

"Sara - NYUSooo, the other day a teacher got in some mild trouble for burning crosses on his students’ arms. Just another day in the American public school system. No, but really, this happened. Apparently, a science teacher in Ohio had a high frequency generator, which he...

Over 800 Feared Dead After Boat Capsizes in Philippines Typhoon

The death toll in the Philippines could rise sharply after a typhoon hit over the weekend. At least 100 people were killed when streets flooded after powerful winds and torrents of rain blew through the area.A boat carrying 850 people capsized and while search and rescue...

Faces of Bali - Gunung Kawi Tampaksiring

"An archaeological complex, one of the oldest religious places in Bali. It lies on gorge of Pakerisan River. To reach the complex visitors must walk about 600 metres from the parking area to the ticket counter than...

Gianyar - The Mother of Ubud

"Gianyar Regency is located at central Bali , with Ubud as one of the district in Gianyar regency became a famoust tourist destination in the world. Until the fourteen century Bali was ruled Bali by the Warmadewa...

Euro 2008: Portugal 2-3 Germany

Germany in to the Semis again, Portugal just not firing this time."Portugal 2-3 Germany BBC Radio 5 Live commentary Basel, 19 June 2008 606 debate | Blog Match report Live text Photos Player Rater Match stats ...

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