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California Uses More Gas than China
"Given all the news coverage about the rise of the Chinese economy, you could be forgiven for thinking that the world's most populous country is hogging all the world's resources, while the developed nations are fighting for scraps. But, at least with transportation fuel,...Volcano erupts in Hawaii
"Kilauea volcano has been spewing lava in greater quantities than have ever been seen before, scientists have warned"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...
Boris under fire as he cancels inquiry into deputy's past
After the resignation of London deputy mayor Ray Lewis last week, city hall has announced that the investigation into this past misdeeds has been dropped, prompting accusations of a cover-up from some. Lewis, who was a rising star in Conservative politics, was accused of... Biofuels to blame for 75 per cent increase in price of food
Rushing into change without thinking out the consequences is never a good idea. Here we what at first seems a great environmental idea leading to food shortages and hikes in prices. I suppose it's just common sense... Vancouver police crack down on bicycle riders not wearing helmets
I find this so irritating. They should leave it to the individual about whether to wear a helmet. Or even - "when" to wear a helmet. As usual, the discourse around these policies and laws presents a radical... The Bush administration fails to stop al-Qaida in Pakistan - By Arthur Delan...
" The New York Times leads with a big story on the growth of al-Qaida in Pakistan and the Bush administration's waffling over plans to give commandos greater latitude to operate in the country's tribal areas. The Washington Post leads locally with the surprise death of a...Israel agrees to Hezbollah prisoner deal
OpinionBarry Artiste, now Public ContributorIsraels swap of a Lebanese Man, Samir Kanter who crushed the head of a 4 year old girl to death with a rifle butt in exchange for the bodies of two dead soldiers,...Greater Vancouver Zoo, Lion Eats Eagle in front of visitors.
Certainly a sad day, and horrific experience for onlookers and especially children who witnessed a trained Golden eagle performing, only to be harrassed by crows and into the waiting mouth of a...Shiv Malik ordered to hand police source material for terrorism book
A British journalist who wrote a book on terrorism has been ordered to turn over his sources to police within 7 days or face legal penalties."Freelance journalist Shiv Malik must hand over his source material for a book on terrorism to Greater Manchester Police within seven...French hostages released in Niger
Red Cross have been able to secure release of 4 French hostages. French workers have been abducted from a Uranium mine in Niger."Rebels in Niger have freed four French workers they kidnapped from a uranium mine, handing them to the Red Cross. The aid organisation said it... Blogger arrests hit record high
"More bloggers than ever face arrest for exposing human rights abuses or criticising governments, says a report. Since 2003, 64 people have been arrested for publishing their views on a blog, says the University of... Oil, G8 decides in Japan for green energy
The ever soaring oil price and protestsfrom Truckers, fishermen force the G8group to make plans for energy efficiencyand green technologies. Nobody tellshowever that half of the cars on our roadsjust will disappear,... Earthquake Hits Coast of Taiwan 6.5 Mag.
Report of a 6.5 magnitude earthquake 70 miles off the coast of Taipei are coming in. "The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred... Manchester England - Bikers plan city fuel protest
Manchester Evening News Reports"A MASSIVE 'go-slow' protest against high fuel prices is set to bring roads across Greater Manchester to a standstill. More than a thousand bikers are expected to join forces to...
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