Christians 'should wear crosses'

" A bishop is calling on Christians to wear crosses in public to demonstrate they "aren't going to disappear quietly from the market place". The Bishop of Lichfield, the Rt Rev Jonathan Gledhill said Christians...

Chandrayaan-1 gets back to work

" A day after landing India’s first probe instrument on the surface of the moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was on Saturday getting ready to activate eight other scientific instruments on board the country’s first unmanned lunar spacecraft,...

British law to force companies to reveal pollution levels

A new law being proposed in the UK would identify the companies which pollute the most, and which companies are the cleanest. The goal is to allow consumers to make well-informed decisions about where they shop and purchase products, as well as to allow the government to...

Debunking the Google Earth Censorship Myth

I found this interesting enough to share with NP. Nothing more to add yet.""There's a persistent Web meme to the effect that Google obscures sensitive or top-secret locations in Google Maps and Google Earth at the insistence of national governments. A July IT Security article...

NASA turns 50

It is NASA's golden anniversary! The NASA website informs that "The Life @  NASA Mission Guide, commemorating NASA's participation in the conference, will help you chart a course through the exciting world of...

Clegg targets mainstream appeal

In the UK, the ruling Labour government has seen its public approval ratings take a dramatic slide in the past year. At the same time, the rival Conservative party remains unpopular with voters. UK voters seem to think they have no good option, which frustrates the third...

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....

Two would-be protesters punished

OPINION OK this even surprises me.  The communist gogernment in China created a space specifically for "approved" protesting.  With all the nasty things China's government is involved in you would...

Elderly Chinese Women Sentenced to Labor Re-Education

I got a tip from my friend John E. Carey today pointing me to this story about China and its glowing human rights record."Two elderly women were sentenced to a year of "re-education through labor" after they applied for permits to demonstrate during the Olympics, according to...

Chinese embassy in Berlin hit by protests on Olympic Eve

"One day before the start of the Olympics in Beijing, over a hundred protestors gathered in front of the Chinese embassy in Berlin on Thursday to demonstrate for human rights.The demonstration included members of China’s main ethnic minorities – Tibetans, Mongols and...

Blink and you'll miss it!!! Why? because...

"Blink and you'll miss it!!! Why? because... Options   Edit Add to group Delete Viewable by anyone ...

Obama, 2 other senators in Afghanistan

"Sen. Barack Obama is expected to visit several world leaders over the next few weeks. Obama’s trip, which includes visits to Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, is intended to bolster his foreign policy credentials before U.S. voters. “This is...

McCain, Obama Respond to Iran Missile Test

By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.comIran said today it had tested  long-range missiles with the ability to reach U.S. in the Persian Gulf.  Iran futher related that these missle have guidence...

Kewell defends Galatasaray move

"Kewell defends Galatasaray move Kewell played more than 200 games for Leeds Harry Kewell has defended his transfer to Turkish side Galatasaray...

'Ball of fire' if Iran hit

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIsrael professing they are a peaceful people, take to the skies with jet fighters along the med as a show of force to show Iran it means business.  Certainly belies...

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