Lehigh Pub Patrons Leave No Tip and End Up in Jail

Two students, Leslie Pope of Moravian College and John Wagner, a Lehigh graduate were brought to the Bethlehem Police Office for refusing to pay a manditory tip.  They refused to pay the 18% service fee for...

Why Obama’s big economic gamble is failing?

  " A string of new polls seems to show that America’s belief in the wonder-working power of Obamanomics has begun to fade. A Pew poll found President Obama’s economic approval rating has fallen to 52...

India tops world hunger chart

Despite consistent economic growth over last many years, India is failing to provide proper food to its malnourished population. India's 230 million rural people are undernourished. This is the highest for any...

McCain Sharply Criticizes Bush's Policies as 'Abuse of Power'

"In his most forceful effort yet to distance himself from President Bush, John McCain slammed the current administration's policies and chastised Bush for increasing the debt burden for future generations, failing to fund expanding Medicare and abusing executive powers. In...

Bush, candidates, lawmakers to meet on rescue plan - Yahoo! News

"President Bush summoned Barack Obama, John McCain and legislative leaders to an extraordinary White House summit, warning Americans and Congress on Wednesday night that failing to act on a $700 billion financial industry bailout could lead to "a long and painful...

Cheney bashes Russia for 'brutality' in Georgia

OH sure, what does Cheney care? He's leaving office and moving to Europe. What does he care if he starts a US war with Russia? Even McCain in his acceptance speech said things to indicate he will take on Russia AND Iran as well."(CNN) -- Vice President Dick Cheney harshly...

Russia Formally Recognizes Georgia Rebel States

After a fierce but brief firefight between Georgian and Russian forces, an uneasy truce has developed. One that could be threatened by today's announcement from Russia, supporting the 'rebel' regions in Georgia as independent states. Washington is calling this...

BCCI to demand Rs. 47 crore from Dalmiya

The BCCI has decided to ask its former chief Jagmohan Dalmiya to pay up over Rs 47 crore for alleged misappropriation of 1996 World Cup funds, failing which it will drag the veteran administrator into a civil suit for recovering the amount.Read full article

Women survive car cliff plunge

Talk about luck! Four women in the UK drove off a cliff and plummeted 30 metres, but they happened to land in a swimming pool below them. The driver is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol."Four women walked away with minor injuries after their car plunged 30...

Newly released files show Julia Child was a spy

"By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and RANDY HERSCHAFT, Associated Press Writers 1 hour, 51 minutes ago ...

Belgian PM offers his resignation

After failing to bring the promised devolved powers for regional governments Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme has resigned just ahead of  a state reform deal in the parliament on Tuesday. "Belgian Prime...

Retinal transplant boosts vision

There has been a big discovery for the causes of blindness in old age. Researchers at the University of Louisville have successfully used foetal retinal cells to boost the vision in the old age blind cases. "An experimental transplant of cells into the eyes of patients with...

Tsvangirai rules out African Union call for power-sharing deal with Mugabe

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have ruled out any kind of reconcilation with Mugabe government. He also rejected any mediation conducted solely by South Africa's president, Thabo Mbeki, who the...

Wendy Alexander suspended from Scottish Parliament for one day

Wendy Alexander, Labour's leader in the Scottish Parliament, is being suspended for one day for failing to declare campaign donations. Alexander maintains she did nothing wrong." Wendy Alexander claims she is the victim of a political witch hunt after being recommended for...

Thousands of B.C. forest workers jobless as sawmills shutdown

Certainly the downturn in the US economy is having a disasterous trickle down theory for Canada's ailing lumber industry.  Let's hope China bites and buys our lumber to build all their homes destroyed in the...

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