Press P for Pirates, my daughter called them, says BBC journalist

A Pirate journalist report "One of the biggest frustrations facing journalists is being unable to get through to people on the phone. But as Mary Harper discovered, contacting the Somali pirates on the Sirius Star...

Barack Obama's Judgement Of Us Is A Bitter Pill To Swallow :: MAXINE

"The Modern-Day Pied Piper Of Hamlin - Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) addresses supporters during a campaign stop at Columbus East High School in Columbus, Indiana, April 11,...

Hip Hop Palestine

" This is about the Palestine and Israeli Arabic Hip Hop music. It is also  , in a time of semi-war and the Vinograd commission report on the second Lebanese war, how hip hop music express the beat...

98% of US Newspapers Don't Correct Their Errors

So, this really puts into light the age old question..."how do you verify all of the content citizen journalists send in".  Looks like we aren't the only ones who should be asked that question.  This...

Could You Live Without China?

"From pet food to playthings, Chinese-made products are difficult to avoid. But is it impossible? That’s what journalist and author Sara Bongiorni tried to find out in 2005 when she, her husband and two children went a full year without buying anything manufactured in...

Untangling the World Wide Web

Do we need a "Clean Slate" reboot of the Internet? "For the past few decades, a huge network infrastructure has provided billions of people with access to information and technology that was inconceivable to...

Wolfowitz at the World Bank: The President Who Just Wouldn't Go

The New York Times describes in an article that things are pretty much boiling over at the World Bank.Apparently, board members' frustration with Wolfowitz's stance on governance and double standards, plus the attempt to force a neocon agenda upon the bank have even angered...

Britney attacks photographer with brolly

"Britney Spears attacked a photographer with an umbrella before checking into rehab for a third time. The Toxic singer went berserk outside the home of estranged husband Kevin Federline, who refused to let the...

Transport minister Dr. Stephen Ladyman pleases North Northamptonshire

Corby could soon be surrounded by dual carriageways if a £40.8m plan to cope with growth is put into place. Plans have been drawn up by the county council to improve the road network and public transport in...

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