New Delhi won’t toe TN line, says Lanka

"New Delhi won’t toe TN line, says Lanka P K Balachandran | ENS First Published : 17 Oct 2008 07:54:02 AM IST Last Updated : 17 Oct 2008 09:06:38 AM IST COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Thursday said it...

Summit targets global food crisis

World leaders have gathered in Rome to discuss the fallout of soaring food prices. Although delegates are discussing more about Mugabe's presence than food crisis.   " A key UN-sponsored summit is set to...

American Idol's David Hernandez Speaks Post-Elimination

"One of American Idol's earliest front runners was given his walking papers last night. David Hernandez, who also gained notoriety when his past as an exotic dancer in a gay club surfaced, says he was...

Night of the Living Fed

"Night of the Living Fed Paul Krugman is writing about The Face-Slap Theory."The scariest thing I’ve read recently is a speech given last week by Tim Geithner, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Mr. Geithner came as close as a Fed official can to...

Whats so Fair about a Tax? “FairTax Act of 2007” Nix the IRS

" News Congressman Broun Cosponsors “FairTax Act of 2007”; Calls for Elimination of the Internal Revenue ServiceBroun: “Adopting the FairTax and eliminating the Internal Revenue Service are ideas whose times have come.” February 7, 2008 Washington D.C.- ...

Unilateral Disarming is still a BAD Idea

"In today’s Politico Playbook written by Mike Allen we learn that the Senator from Illinois hasn’t learned his history (story from Politico in italics): ‘Window of opportunity’ By: Mike Allen ...

Diaper-free? No sh*t!

As I mentioned in my post about babies and cough syrup, I'm preggers. My mind has been increasingly floating towards news about parenting, babies and tots, and that's how I came across this story about a new way...

UN criticises NZ criminal justice

In New Zealand we often pride ourselves on our race relations. Granted, we may post better race relations results than Australia, but a recent UN report shows we do not have much to gloat about when it comes to...

Who Says The Girl Next Door Isn’t Sexy?

My parents had their hands full with me. I’ve always been an extremely outgoing, bubbly kind of girl and was always singing around the house. I always knew performing was what I wanted to do. I’ve never had a...

Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian

"10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours. 9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say...

U.S., Japan Seek N. Korea Sanctions Vote

"The U.S. and Japan said they want a vote Saturday by the U.N. Security Council on a resolution imposing punishing sanctions on North Korea for its claimed nuclear test and demanding the elimination of all its nuclear weapons. But last-minute changes sought by Russia and...

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