No Public Kissing, No Reading, a curfew at night. Sounds more like Nazi Germany in the 30's and 40's than Italy in 2008."ROME (Reuters) - When in Capri, don't wander off the beach in a bikini. If you go to the sea in...
In the United Kingdom, there tends to be a lot of tension between London and the rest of the country. Being the nation's only major international city ("global city"), it receives the lion's share of attention, and...
Junk mail, junk mail, spam, spam, porn, oh what's this a letter. Well condensing my massive email account this week I came across an interesting letter from a friend demanding "justice" and perhaps a rebate....
"Gas prices are likely to soar, then remain high, it is reported. Channel Four News said it had seen an internal report for the company Centrica which suggested gas prices could rise by 70%. "This is going to hit the people hard. And definitely, I believe consumers will...
I don't know who to be more outraged at - the parents at their "joke" or the legal system. I just hope that they get some counciling. " Published: 3 Jul 08 11:21 CETOnline: http://www.thelocal.de/12865/ The...
An interesting report that says that adults are becoming wary of spending too much time with children because they are afraid their intentions will be suspect."Many adults are afraid to interact with children for fear of being labelled as paedophiles, a report has claimed. ...
"Voters go to polls in Lisbon referendumThe country's electorate today goes to the polls to vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum. Polling stations opened at 7am and will stay open until 10pm to encourage as many people as possible to vote."
"Chennai (ABC Live): Nalini, one of the killers of Rajiv Gandhi has asked for Mercy through her petition flied in Madras High Court which will be heard on Tuesday."
A record 2.47% of all home loans were in the foreclosure process atthe end of the first quarter vs. 1.28% a year earlier, the MortgageBankers Association said Thursday. Beyond that, 6.35% of all loans on one-to-four-unit residentialproperties are behind on payments. That's...
The backlash against Sharon Stone continues as the Shanghai International Film Festival said the American actress would not be welcome at this year's event. She will really have to take care what she says in future,...
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It turns out that the pavement is greener on the other side of the world. Here's an article about cold-mix asphalt - something that has been used extensively for some time in South Africa and may some day be used in...
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UPDATE: 7:18 PM EST Early Exit Poll AnalysisABC News say that Race matters in West Virginia and Obama takes a hit"Racially motivated voting appeared to be running higher than usual: Two
in 10 whites said the race of...
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"Thousands demonstrated around Europe Thursday in traditional May Day labour demonstrations on issues ranging from pension reforms to standards of living. Turkish riot police clashed with demonstrators...