" French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been taken to hospital after becoming ill while jogging. Mr Sarkozy's chief of staff said the president was "doing well" and talking normally with medics at the military...
opinion by Babel-Fish | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 103 views | 12 recommendations | 0 comments
A man went over Niagara Falls today on the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side, but he survived the plunge in to the icy water below. The man is currently in hospital with hypothermia and a head injury. As it is...
created by Amy Judd | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 4915 views | 25 recommendations | 4 comments
South Carolina has people humming, "let it snow, let it snow, let it snow" as children awake to an additional day off following the Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday. Many readers in the north will chuckle as...
created by Albert Milliron | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1771 views | 42 recommendations | 8 comments
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Taliban militants are beheading and burning their way through Pakistan's picturesque Swat Valley, and residents say the insurgents now control most of the mountainous region far from the lawless tribal areas where jihadists thrive. The deteriorating...
"Wall Street falls sharply as investors, worrying about recess, ponder Obama impact on economy NEW YORK (AP) -- A case of postelection nerves sent Wall Street plunging Wednesday as investors, looking past Barack Obama's presidential victory, returned to their fears of a deep...
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" Woman Risks Her Life for the Wolf Man She Loves There is hunger in the forest at night. A wild cry is heard beyond the trees as darkness falls. It is the witching hour of stealth and surprise,...
After a period of calm, events in Thailand are heating up again, with protestors renewing their push to unseat the government."Thousands of anti-government protesters surrounded Parliament on Tuesday, trapping...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 213 views | 14 recommendations | 5 comments
"Student cashes in savings after private loan falls through"By Emanuella Grinberg CNN ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Eric Hahn thought his financial situation was set after he was approved for a private student loan with an 8 percent interest rate to supplement his federal...
The Ukrainian government has officially collapsed, following the 2004 "orange revolution" which put pro-Western politicians in power. Since then, relations between those politians have soured. New elections could...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 116 views | 20 recommendations | 1 comment
Under a new plan to go into effect in England, parents will be able to enquire with authorities as to whether someone close to their child is a registered sex offender, whether they are a friend, teacher, neighbor or babysitter." Under the measures, police will be able to...
Tip to would be car burglers: When you jump a wall in San Francisco, make sure there is something on the other side to land on."SAN FRANCISCO -- A 38-year-old man fell to his death early Thursday off a 200-foot...
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The world's largest hotel chain has fallen victim to a hacker, amd as a result as many as eight million people's identity information could be at risk."Up to eight million people are at risk of ID fraud after a...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 941 views | 14 recommendations | 16 comments