Health Concerns Cause Total Irish Pork Recall

Up until early this year Ireland had one of the best economies in the world but now everything appears to be going wrong. "Health Concerns Cause Total Irish Pork Recall By Tom Rivers London 07 December 2008 ...

The Aztec's Mighty Empire Exhibition in Chicago's Field Museum

To be exposed to the grandiosity of this empire is an unforgettable experience, so rich, it's vestiges are numerous and extraordinary works of arts. Some of them available to view in Chicago from October 31,2008...

Picture of the statuette for 21st European Film Awards 2008

"Picture of the statuette for 21st European Film Awards 2008 (FORUM) on displayed in front of the Forum in Copenhagen on December 4, 2008. The Award is to be celebrated at the FORUM in Copenhagen on December 6, 2008."

DNCC Tickets wraps Obama in upside-down flag

Anyone with a basic knowledge of flag etiquette is aware that displaying a flag upside-down is never appropriate. The one exception to this rule is if one is in dire circumstances and must summons help an...

Barack who? Mixed Bag of Reactions as Obama Takes It to The Middle East

It's a feisty, contradictory mix of politics, religion, and personal views now sitting as Barack Obama's judge on his Middle East tour. As this article shows, one person may think he'll improve things by...

The Story Behind A NYT Zimbabwe Child Victim Photo--and Why You Won't See ...

This is a fascinating analysis of how a photo of a child, both legs broken by Mugabe thugs, not only came to be--but how it came to not be on the internet. Question: should the New York Times, and Poynter Institute, have with-held internet publication of a photo published in...

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...

A waxwork of Hitler to be displayed at Berlin Tussauds

The new Madame Tussauds in Berlin has defended its decision to include a waxwork of Adolf Hitler among the famous faces.Although you will not be allowed to have your picture taken with it apparently. Who would...

BREAKING NEWS: First Cars Run on Algae Biodiesel; Breakthrough Production Pos...

This is an amazing announcement if what they say is true. People have been trying to figure out algae biodiesel for years!"Just a few hours ago, the world’s first pair of cars to run on algae biodiesel were announced at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival [picture to be...

CBSNews.com Partners With Digg for U.S. Election Coverage

One path toward the future of news events coverage certainly seems to be big media's interest in partnering with social media sites. I'm sure the CBS/Digg collaboration will be just one of many to...

Google takes on Wikipedia On Its Way to Taking Over The World

"Google is building its own version of the communally-constructed online encyclopedia Wikipedia. The Internet search powerhouse is inviting chosen people to test a free service dubbed 'knol', to indicate a unit of knowledge. 'Our goal is to encourage people who know a...

McDonald's Fines Customers up to $200 for Staying Too Long

Well if 'fast food nation' wasn't enough to turn you off McDonald's forever, maybe this will help. Apparently in the UK (though the countdown is on for North America) you'll soon face a $200 fine for staying...

Study finds meat-lung cancer link

Not so much the meat is bad for you as the chemicals used in the processing and preserving. Cavemen were basically meat eaters and seemed to thrive to a ripe old age of 40. "Study finds meat-lung cancer...

Who does Fidel really fear? Cuban dissident Oscar Biscet

When you break it down Fidel Castros real fear is those he must take off the streets. He really fears his own people."The jailed Dr. Oscar Biscet is becoming the public face of the island’s dissident movement,...

"Me Generation" Wants Personal Service Now!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Spawns of the "Me Generation" are finding Technology isn't what it is all that it is cracked up to be.I say the Me Generation, as they are the majority with the most...

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