U.S. exports cigarettes, bras, bull semen to Iran

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. exports to Iran -- including brassieres, bull semen, cosmetics and possibly even weapons -- grew more than tenfold during President Bush's years in office even as he accused Iran of nuclear ambitions and helping terrorists. ...

Iran in warning to US and Israel

A top clerics in Iran has accused Israel to pressurise US officials to attack Iran and warned that such an attack would be bad for Tel Aviv regime. He Last week, the top US military officer said opening up a new...

US and EU urged to cut biofuels

G8 summit in Japan has started with the calls for enhancing food security and reducing trade barriers on farming products. Leaders have urged to tackle the food crisis on a priority basis. UN secretary general...

Solar Power competes with high Oil Prices, Here comes the Sun

Here's a trivia question: What state has installed more solar panels than any other except California? If you said New Jersey, your solar energy IQ is brilliant. And if you know why several thousand huge mirrors...

Canadian Road Nationals -- Svein Tuft Wins ITT

With everyone focusing on the Tour de France, which starts in Brest in just a few hours, it's easy to forget that there's alot of other racing going on around the world. And with the Olympics on the horizon, the...

A New National Speed Limit?

Sammy Hagar will not be happy as Senator John Warner calls for a new national speed limit to combat high fuel prices in the US.Motorists, let us know in the polls: would you be in favor of a new speed limit, or...

Inflation hits new high in India

New Inflation figure has set a new record in India. Soaring fuel prices and increase in the food prices have lead to such a high in the inflation figure. " Indian inflation set another record in the...

Limit Driving Speed to Save on Gas?

Will driving slower really save gasoline and "ease fuel prices"? Sen. John Warner believes it will. No indication yet if Congress would support such an initiative in 2008, though the idea isn't without precedent....

Government ready to face house`s inquiry

Could the price increase of this oil be cancelled? " "We are ready... the government will respond to it," he told reporters. The government is now doing "various things" to prepare itself for the House inquiry. But he said he was not sure whether President Susilo Bambang...

India lorry driver's mass strike could force out government

" As many as five million Indian lorry drivers went on strike today to protest against a surge in fuel prices, dealing what may prove a fatal blow to the country's beleaguered Government. Congress, the biggest...

dumb criminals

"Dumb Criminals Today our friends at The Smoking Gun have a story called "Sex For Gas" which is such a heady mixture of dumb criminality and current affairs that it makes me giddy. As the headline suggests, Angela Eversole, 34, sexually...

Truckers' fuel tax protest hits London

Two-hundred truck drivers have threatened to bring London to a standstill in a protest for lower taxes on diesel fuel. Escorted by police cars, the trucks drove to Britain's Parliament, where a debate over fuel...

UK confidence 'near all-time low'

Grim times ahead in the UK."UK confidence 'near all-time low' Rising prices have been blamed for falling confidence Confidence among UK...

Malaysia's Anwar vows to seize power

As the likelihood of a coup in Malaysia increased, the Malaysian government is accusing the U.S. of interfering in it's internal affairs. The government has filed criminal sodomy charges against opposition leader and former prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, and the US has...

Fuel protests: lorry drivers plan to bring London to standstill

Another fuel protest is being planned for London today, and organisers are saying it will be the biggest one yet." Lorry drivers could bring London to a standstill today in what hauliers claim will be the...

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