Topless Coffee Shop Gets Approval

"Topless Coffee Shop Gets ApprovalPlanning Board OKs Application January 8, 2009VASSALBORO, Maine -- Planning officials in Vassalboro, Maine, approved a proposal for a topless coffee shop.The planning board reviewed the application and deemed it meets all of the ordinances...

State outlaws fish pedicures

Couple months ago I wrote about Fish pedicures, the new way of getting nice feet and how customers are extremely happy with the result of this revoultionary pedicure that uses carp to eat dead skin off your...

No SEX or LSD on Swedish cars

Now thats what I call a headline !!I was worried when I saw this headline that I was going to have to change my behavior patterns, being a Saab owner and all....."While authorities in Sweden have been known to put...

AHMADINEJAD'S NEW ENEMY: WOMEN

"Posted: 4:36 am, September 6, 2008, by Amir Taheri, NY POST IN one of his last sermons before his death, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini warned of "three threats" to his vision of Islam: the US, the Jews and women....

Gay Nazi victims' monument vandalised

Less than two months old, a monument to the gay victims of the Holocaust has been vandalized by persons unknown. "The monument -- a grey concrete slab that stands about 5m igh -- contains a window through which...

Eva Mendes' nipple ad banned

Is Eva Mendes too hot for TV? Apparently so! The sexy Latina actress  has a starring role in a new Calvin Klein fragrance commercial, but most U.S. broadcast networks have opted not to show the steamy perfume...

FOIA Brain Teaser: When Is An Agency Not An Agency?

"A judge ruled this week that the Office of Administration (OA), part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), is exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests because it is not an “agency” under the law. The ruling adds to the inconsistent and somewhat arbitrary...

Radical Islam: "Insult to Free Speech"

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA Canadian who takes exception to Canada's Free Speech, certainly has not witnessed the horrors of repressed speech as the world is full of detractors to free...

German remembers persecuted gays

German governement has finally paid homage to persecuted gays during Nazis era. The Nazis branded homesexuality an aberration threatening their super race image. " Germany has inaugurated a 600,000 euro concrete memorial to honour the thousands of homosexuals persecuted...

CRTC Orders Bell to Prove Throttling Necessary, Hold Public Inquiry

In a move that could change the rules for internet providers and the way big corporations like Bell and Rogers' handle their data.The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission announced yesterday it has launched two major reviews of internet technologies,...

At INDY, "Rookies" Get Their Day In The Sun :: The EDJE

"Mario discusses strategy with team member after the #96 Visit Mexico City/PCM Dallara has the updated wishbone parts installed. Mario and the rest of the PCM team feel upbeat about being able to get out onto the...

Man asks court to change his name to "In God We Trust"

A man from Illinois, Steve Kreuscher, wants a judge to allow him to legally change his name to 'In God We Trust'."Kreuscher (CROY'-shir) says the new name would symbolize the help God gave him through tough...

Somalia: Dozens More Killed in Second Day of Mogadishu Violence

The situation in Mogadishu is continuing to deteriorate"Ethiopian troops protecting Somalia's interim government expanded into neighborhoods in the volatile capital Mogadishu on Sunday, sparking a second round of...

Hair prayer ad judged 'offensive'

A surprising decision for the UK."A TV advert for hair stylers featuring eroticised female imagery and an extract from the Lord's Prayer has been deemed offensive to Christians. The Advertising Standards Authority said the ad for ghd IV hair styling equipment could cause...

Court overturns libel award over restaurant review

A UK court has overturned a €25,000 libel judgement against a newspaper for writing a negative restaurant review." Belfast High Court has ordered a retrial in the case of a newspaper's appeal against a €25,000 libel award over a restaurant review. ...

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