Obama and Clinton await their fate in North Carolina and Indiana
Update: 2:17PM EST Voting continues in North Carolina and Indiana in the most significant contest left in the presidential showdown."Opinion polls suggested Obama was positioned to win in North Carolina and... 
London mayoral election: Brown faces first poll test
Londoners go to the polls today to select a new mayor, the most powerful directly elected position in the UK. The vote is being seen as a major test for Prime Minister Gordon Brown. A loss for Labour incumbent Ken... 
Revealing Photo Threatens a Major Disney Franchise
A very interesting article about the Miley Cyrus nude photograph controversy, showing the difficulty for a company like Disney to keep control of a lucrative franchise with pre-teen fans."Fifteen years old, topless... 
Nepal's Maoists say monarchy 'finished'
Nepal may be just days away from abolishing its monarchy."Nepal's Maoists said Tuesday the abolition of the Himalayan nation's monarchy was now just a "matter of procedure" as they held a commanding lead in the count... 
Camel beauty pageant to be held in UAE
If you happen to own an attractive camel and think that yours is the best looking camel out there, then head on over to the United Arab Emirates for the annual camel beauty contest. I have to wonder what the camels... 
Daughter of the West
" * LRB * 13 December 2007 * Tariq Ali more detail icon * printer icon print layout * mail icon tell a friend Daughter of the West Tariq Ali Arranged marriages can be a messy business. Designed principally as a means of accumulating wealth, circumventing... Hoots, Mon! Is This How Others See Us
"As a Scot I’m proud of my country and I’m proud of my heritage. So, when I was on Sphinn today and saw this headline in the up-and-coming section it kinda grabs my attention:" Read the Full Story. 
Russian TV's polar ploy James Cameron "Titanic" Finnish teen exposes the fraud
"UNEARTHLY blue lights played across the ocean floor four kilometres below the North Pole as the heroic Russian explorers descended in mini-submarines to plant a metre-high flag.
That's what the Russian state... 
700MHz auction: What's really up for grabs, and why it won't be monopolized
"Last week, the FCC released several hundred pages of rules for the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction, and they're already stirring up a bit of controversy. The Wall Street Journal ran a piece today on the fact that the rules will not prohibit a single buyer from snapping up...
Honduras temporarily grabs Exxon, Chevron terminals
"TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (Reuters) - Honduras will take temporary control of foreign-owned oil storage terminals as part of a government import program meant to drive down fuel prices, President Manuel Zelaya said late on Saturday. Zelaya ordered the move after failing to reach...
Laying the Groundwork for a 'Cabinet Reshuffle' in Iraq
"A flurry of meetings in Baghdad and Washington suggests Iraq may be about to see another regime change. But will it do any good? Regardless of whether President Bush is more inclined to heed the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group or to listen to its skeptics, Iraqi...
"Truthiness" is named Word of the Year
"SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - After 12 months of naked partisanship on Capitol Hill, on cable TV and in the blogosphere, the word of the year for 2006 is ... "truthiness." The word - if one can call it that - best summed up...
Zune Grabs the Second Place in The MP3 Player Market
"Microsoftâs iPod killer, Zune, achieved after its first week of sale 9 percent of the U.S. digital music player market and outdid SanDisk Corp.'s Sansa, according to the market researcher NPD Group. With these 9 percent, Microsoftâs Zune is placed on the second...
Israel grabs strategic high ground in south Lebanon, vote said ... - Boston H...
" By Associated Press Thursday, August 10, 2006 - Updated: 05:18 PM EST I BL EL-SAQI, Lebanon - Israel grabbed strategic high ground in south Lebanon on Thursday but delayed a major push northward, as diplomats cited progress toward agreement on a U.N. cease-fire resolution...
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