Obama maintains a 4-11% point lead Over McCain. Weekly Poll Roundup

Senator Barack Obama still holds a commanding lead following the Town Hall Debate.  Many are contributing Obamas lead based on current economic conditions.  Others atttribute McCains 4-11% deficiet due...

Source: Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks with Taliban reps

Oh that will really do a lot of good. It's like catching Bin Laden and Bush planning further attacks on America."LONDON, England (CNN) -- In a groundbreaking meeting, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia recently hosted talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant...

Sachin pulls out of Irani trophy

"Sachin Tendulkar on Friday has opted out of the Irani Trophy to be played from September 24 in Baroda. He ruled himself out of the Rest of India squad after Indian team’s physio advised him more rest for his injured elbow. However, he will be available for India’s first...

Crisis in Caucasus to be the hot topic at Toronto summit

Crisis in Caucasus to be the hot topic at Toronto summit ...

Meeks calls off school boycott in Chicago

The Reverend Meeks, a powerful Illinois state senator, has called off the Chicago public schools boycott after being heavily criticized by politicians and the media."A controversial, four-day Chicago Public Schools boycott ended on Day Two -- after Gov. Blagojevich said any...

Anatomy of the DNC Convention, Here is DNC 101

"The 2008 National Convention will be called to order on Monday, August 25, 2008 at an exact time to be announced. The Convention will conduct its business over a four-day period, and the Convention will adjourn on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at the conclusion of the acceptance...

Policing stepped up for biker event

A yearly biker event in the UK which saw the murder of one of its attendees last year is drawing a massive police presence this year, which will cost taxpayers £1.4 million. Some are saying that the huge expense isn't necessary because the man was shot on his way home from...

Obama, McCain duel over celebrity ad, attacks

US election: Obama accused of playing race card as presidential campaign turns nasty"The battle for the White House took a nasty turn yesterday when John McCain accused Barack Obama of "playing the race card"....

Mongolia opposition demands partial vote recount

Following temporary unrest in the country's capital after a disputed election result, Mongolia's opposition leader is demanding a recount."Mongolia's opposition leader demanded on Friday a vote recount in 12 areas, in a challenge to preliminary election results that showed...

Employers across US shorten workweek to save fuel

Employers in Alaska, Utah, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Idaho have already made the energy-saving move to a four-day week, and many more are thinking about it. The trend is largely due to the high cost of fuel, but...

Oil tanker drivers agree 14 per cent pay deal

Tanker drivers in the UK have agreed to a 14 per cent pay deal over two years. Their strike disrupted fuel supplies last weekend."The rise, which will see basic pay increased to £36,000, will be introduced over...

Hundreds of Shell tanker drivers strike over pay

Hundreds of UK tanker drivers began a four-day pay strike on Friday, affecting fuel delivery to nearly 10 percent of UK filling stations. This is just the latest challenge for an already hard-hit fuel industry, as protests have been taking place around the world. See...

New Orleans to be theme of Demo's Big Bash in Denver

"Convention party to focus on recoveryFriday, June 06, 2008By Bruce AlpertWASHINGTON -- New Orleans and its hurricane recovery efforts will get star billing at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.Denver's 2008 Host Committee and Democratic National Committee...

US Workers shifting to 4-day week to save gas

Workers in certain parts of the US are being offered the chance to work for only four days a week. Why's that you ask?"The reason is simple: rising gas prices. And while so far only the university's custodians are...

Summertime is coming, sandy beaches are beckoning - Vietnam Beaches

As summer approaches onecan feel the calling of the blue-sky sea and the sandy beaches of Vietnam. The country has in excess of over 3,000 kilometers ofcoastlines, providing excellent location for scuba diving...

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