BCCI objections put Champions Trophy in doubt, again

"The ICC on Thursday admitted that some cricket boards, especially the BCCI and Cricket Australia have objected to the staging of the postponed Champions Trophy in October next year but said Pakistan still retained the right to host the prestigious tournament. India had...

Britney Spears'Upset: Mom to Write Tell All Book!!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYep, certainly shows a Parents Love, when Mommy Dearest "Lynne Spears Tell All" will hit the newstands. Certainly the Price of Fame, a Child would never expect from a...

TV show host grills McCain on same-sex unions

"Republican John McCain says same-sex couples should be allowed to enter into legal agreements for insurance and other purposes, but he opposes gay marriage and believes in "the unique status of marriage between and man and a woman.""And I know that we have a respectful...

Lightbulb Ban - Irish Government Faces Obstruction To Plans.

"A European Commission spokesman has confirmed that the Government would have a problem if it wanted to ban incandescent light bulbs by the end of the year. Environment Minister John Gormley has insisted that...

Murdoch takeover of Dow Jones Group

"Murdoch takeover of Dow Jones Group Wednesday, 1 August 2007 14:24 Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is to buy Dow Jones, which owns the prestigious Wall Street Journal and a number of other titles. The boards of both Mr Murdoch's News Corporation and Dow Jones Group have approved...

How to STOP Arguments and Fights from Killing Your Relationship (Video)

Endless fights, arguments, and snipes late into the night… You’ve seen it time and time again. Everything is going great, you and your partner love each other dearly, and your relationship couldn’t be...

Bush could have ended world poverty for the price of this war

This brilliant slideshow from the Boston Globe shows just how costly the Iraq war is."While there is some disagreement on the idea of troop deadlines for US soldiers in Iraq, all sides seem to be on board with the...

Waste boss jailed over 'spying' plot

ONE of Britain's wealthiest men has been jailed for six months for hiring a crooked detective agency to spy on Northamptonshire County Council. Businessman Adrian Kirby, who has made £65m from waste disposal, wanted to tap phones and hack into computers to stop complaints...

£13m custody suite in Northampton - ''I resign''

"A STALWART policing campaigner has quit as chairman of Northamptonshire Neighbourhood Watch in protest over police plans for a £13 million custody suite. Bill Dredge tendered his resignation to Northamptonshire Neighbourhood Watch Association after a disagreement with Chief...

The "Surge" Won't Work -- A Wilsonian Solution for Iraq

"Colin Powell, perhaps apocryphally, warned President Bush in the build up to the 2003 Iraq invasion, “If you break it you buy it.” Irrespective of the dubious intelligence upon which the case for war in Iraq...

Scientists dispute link between storms and warming

"A year after Hurricane Katrina and other major storms battered the U.S. coast, the question of whether hurricanes are becoming more destructive because of global warming has become perhaps the most hotly...

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