Divorce Cambodian style

And you think American divorces are weird!"(CNN) -- A Cambodian couple who separated after 40 years of marriage may have taken things too literally when it came to splitting their assets: ...

The elderly edge in political activism (Op Ed, Analysis)

Patchwork Nation always has an interesting slant, and some hard-core facts as well. Bottom line here: the older folks contribute more, and vote more than do the younger "activists"--and James Gimpel thinks that will play into the presidential election results."Those over age...

Golf club ends 113-year sock rule

Men have been given permission to show off their legs at an Essex golf club for the first time in 113 years."Members of Frinton Golf Club were previously required to wear knee-length socks with shorts. But now committee members have relaxed the rule and men can wear short...

Guantanamo Bay

" In a stinging rebuke to President Bush's anti-terror policies, a deeply divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign detainees held for years at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba have the right to appeal to U.S. civilian courts to challenge their indefinite imprisonment without...

UN chief says billions needed yearly on food

Current food crisis has come at a very hevy price and UN Chief has said that billions is required to bail out form current crisis. Developing & poor countries are most affected with this crisis. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon says $15 billion to $20 billion is needed each year to...

National Elections Go Off With Little Violence In Nepal

People in Nepal are celebrating after national elections went off with relatively little violence. Some poll stations are reporting as high as an 80% turnout, with an average of 60-70% nationwide. Citizens there are reportedly happy with how the elections went and being ...