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McChrystal backs Afghan plan to skeptical Congress

Karsai predicts 5 years Obama 2 and its the money problem that rears its ugly head, how does Afghanistan pay for it new large army. Well there is black gold and plenty of gas, dig deep and they can find gold. I...

Pound rebounds despite Osborne's warning

Despite predictions that the British pound would take a sharp fall today because of comments by Tory shadow chancellor George Osborne on saturday, the pound opened trading slightly up against the dollar, causing many to breath a sigh of relief - for now. The pound remained...

Georgia, US Bush failed, France defended human rights, Sarkozy says ahead of G20

G2O meeting with Bush, new money ? One day before the G20 meeting for new money order at Washington, Sarkozy takes agressive positon to lame duck Bush over Georgia. Sarkozy will meet tomorrow Russian president...

McCain aide: Palin's 'going rogue'

"(CNN) -- With 10 days to go until Election Day, long-brewing tensions between GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and key aides to Sen. John McCain have become so intense they are spilling out in public, sources say. ...

We had to help our paralysed son die: Anguish of parents quizzed by police af...

This guy was paralysed and could not find a reason to continued his life and active sportsman who was paralysed playing ruby a sport he loved.   UK has a law against assisted suicide but Switzerland does not and that where he was taken it was his decision and he was...

After record losses on the FTSE and Wall Street, how much worse can it get?

Wow now we have the hype and the problem is made to be 10 times worse than it really is. I wonder if the media realises its power of causing a real finacial melt down, people panic sell their shares move their money buy gold.   This sudden slump on the stocks and...

Troops seize 15 MILF camps

"MANILA -- Thousands of troops backed by air and artillery fire have captured 15 strongholds of the Moro rebels in the southern Philippines after five days of intense fighting, officials said Monday. More than 272,000 villagers have also fled their homes due to the ongoing...

Police Raid Maryland Mayor's Home, Seize Drugs, Kill His Dogs

"Police Raid Maryland Mayor's Home, Seize Drugs, Kill His Dogs Friday, August 08, 2008  AP August 7: Berwyn Heights, Md., Mayor Cheye Calvo and wife Trinity Tomsic speak at a news...

Greedy, rude adults 'fuelling teen violence'

Our papers are full of stories about how bad teenagers are. The truth is most of them don't do drugs, don't get pregnant, are not habitually drunk or binge drinking, don't smoke cigarettes never mind weed, yet...

Quebec Girl 12, Wins Court Case over Dad's Grounding

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Pub lic ContributorSociety has certainly opened a can of worms when a 12 year old how doesn't like the house rules sues her Dad over not being allowed on a school trip.  Why? Well...

Gibraltar to cull Barbary apes that terrorise tourists

I visited Gibraltar when I was about 7. The only thing I remember from the visit is the apes. Gibraltar is famous for their apes. There is a theory that if the apes were to ever leave Gibraltar, then the territory...

Bush halts Iraq troop cuts but shortens tours

President George Bush did make a statement on the Iraq war today, but it was not the statement many wanted to hear.He will leave the Iraq war as his legacy to his successor when he does step down."President George...

France's first lady to go naked

"A nude portrait of the French first lady, Carla Bruni, is to go up for auction at Christie's next month. The photograph was taken more than a decade ago when the now wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy was working as a model. The gelatin silver print by photographer...

UK concerned over Facebook's profile deactivation methods

"British officials are set to question Facebook over its data retention methods after a user complained that personal information remained on its severs after he deactivated his account. Facebook's current system still retains some data even after an account is deleted. So...

Funeral at School Causes Upset

"A head teacher today defended a decision to hold a funeral in her school while children were in lessons. A service at the Samworth Enterprise Academy on Friday is believed to be the first time a funeral in England has been held in a school. Some parents said it was upsetting...

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