Canada PM Cancels Gov. General's Beijing trip, Fuels Election Hype

Yet more election rumours floating around, this time it was Prime Minister Harper's office announcing that Governor General Michaelle Jean won't be attending the Beijing Paralympic Games. This furthers speculation of a fall federal election. The papers were filled with quotes...

Hillary Clinton brother 'in meeting to support John McCain'

"Hillary Clinton's youngest brother has met a top aide to the Republican candidate John McCain, fuelling accusations that some of those close to the former First Lady are actively working against Barack Obama. "

Greedy, rude adults 'fuelling teen violence'

Our papers are full of stories about how bad teenagers are. The truth is most of them don't do drugs, don't get pregnant, are not habitually drunk or binge drinking, don't smoke cigarettes never mind weed, yet...

UK children unable to speak in sentences

Yes, but no, but yes. Know what I mean? But seriously this is a major concern with increasing numbers of communication problems identified especially in the most poor areas how can the inequalities agenda really...

BBC accused of fuelling race attacks on Poles

Polish immigrants to the UK are frequently vilified by the media and the citizenry, and 'Polish' is often just used as shorthand for Eastern European immigrants who have come to work in the UK now that their entry into the EU allows them to. An MP has introduced a bill that...

Teen in court over Rhys Jones murder

After a massive arrest of many youths in the murder of Rhys Jones, it appears police have been able to get the teen they were looking for."A 17-year-old male youth will appear in court on Thursday charged with the...

Bill Cosby: Stop Blaming Whitey !!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorBill Cosby always the consumate gentleman who first raised the ire of comics everywhere by challenging them to try comedy without profane language has always been a...

MacKay says Iran Giving Weapons to Taliban

While they might be under heavy scrutiny regarding their nuclear programs, Canadian defence minister Peter Mackay accused Iran of supplying weapons and IED's to the Taliban in Afghanistan.While it has long been...

Booming palm oil demand from Indonesia fuelling climate crisis

"The massive forest clearance for palm plantations underway in Indonesia removes trees that capture carbon dioxide, and the draining and burning of the peat wetlands leads to massive release of the gas, said environment group Greenpeace in its report "Cooking the Climate". On...

In Europe's greenest city, even its power plant smells more like a sauna

"It doesn't look like the heart of a green revolution. The smoke stacks stick up jarringly above the line of pine trees and don't make for the most scenic view as you meander around the clear blue waters of the nearby lake. But it is this power plant that has helped the small...

US war on terror is cause of terror - report

Not much more needs to be said - the report merely reinforces the obvious."The US-led war on terror is only fuelling more violence by focusing on military solutions rather than on root causes, a British think tank...

Fear Grip Britons Over Series of letter Bomb Explosions

"BRITISH police issued a public warning overnight after the latest in a series of letter bombs took the number of people injured to seven in five days, fuelling fears of a concerted bombing campaign. Both Prime Minister Tony Blair and Home Secretary John Reid voiced concern...

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