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Six dead as Pakistani forces destroy militant house
Violence has erupted in Pakistan as the top Taliban leader there has called off all peace talks with the government in the tribal area along the Pakistan-Afghan border."Pakistani forces blew up the house of a leading... Chinese president promises divergent voices be heard online
"BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao talked to Internet users Friday morning via a major news portal, the first time that the nation's leader has gone online to chat with the public. Hu, also general secretary of the Communist... U.S. court reveals B.C. gang details
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorBoy, you know you're in trouble when even Mexico won't let you cross the Border. The United Nations gang, a British Columbia based Gang was busted by RCMP in BC, while it's... The Concept of Wealth in Traditional Africa
"Most lineages in traditional Africa have a "family pot," a general welfare fund managed by the head of the extended family. Income-earning members are obligated to make contributions to this fund. Obligations vary...Immigration marches return with messages aimed at voters
I remember not so long ago when Immigration was the central issue driving the political vehicle of CHANGE. Oh, how true. Things CHANGE! The truth is that when everyone recouperates from this wonderful Black & White campaign that has left the democratic party Black &...Microsoft evaluating Yahoo bid: source
"SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is evaluating its bid for Yahoo Inc because the Internet company may have lost value since it made its offer, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. The news,...McAllister agrees new Leeds deal
" McAllister agrees new Leeds deal McAllister has only lost two games since taking charge at Elland Road (Getty) Leeds United manager Gary McAllister has been awarded... by Mumin Salih
"It is the flat floor of the universe. The Quran views the earth as an equal, but opposite to the sky. Again there are seven similar earths. Some Muslims claim that Allah meant the seven layers of earth, which cannot be true because the Quran says similar earths. The... Asian shares head for worst quarter in over 5 years
A shaky start to the week as Asian markets wobble on more bad news from America."HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Monday, heading for their worst quarterly performance in over five years, on persistent concerns about the global credit crunch and the impact of...Fed Announces New Initiatives
"""The Federal Reserve on Sunday announced two initiatives designed to bolster market liquidity and promote orderly market functioning. Liquid, well-functioning markets are essential for the promotion of economic...Florida power outage leaves 4 mill in the dark
See here for the current story on the issue. 8 substations have failed, leaving 4 million Floridians in the dark. The cause is still unknown but terrorism has been ruled out. " a domino effect in the South Florida power grid which caused a massive outage along the east...Judge Rules to Keep Maryland Polls Open Until 9:30 pm
" Polls were set to close at 8 p.m. ET in Maryland, but The Associated Press reported that a judge has extended voting statewide for 90 minutes — until 9:30 p.m. — because of traffic problems caused by bad...Vista SP1 refresh made public
"Last week Microsoft released an updated build of Windows Vista SP1 to a private testers group via Microsoft Connect. A couple of days later the release was extended to the general public via Windows Update, which means it’s not available as a full, self-contained install... Doggie Style: Canines Join Humans on Fashion Catwalk
Every time I think I've got a handle on Japanese culture, something like this comes along and makes me start all over again. So now we're not only leaving animals hundreds of thousands of dollars when we die, but... Krewe du Vieux packing for 'Magical Misery Tour'
Are you ready for the Mardi Gras?"Oh yes, there will be Bawd. Intimately, attached, no doubt, to Sen. David Vitter. The Krewe du Vieux - a collection of excrutiatingly satirical subkrewes dedicated to the ribald...
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