Boy who plunged from seventh floor flat was caught up in drugs turf war

"A boy of 16 who plunged 60ft to his death from a tower block while fleeing a knife-wielding gang was caught up in a drugs turf war and was not the intended target, it was claimed today. Friends said Ahmed Benyermak was being chased by a gang of violent hoodies because the...

Russia armour seen pulling back from Georgia

Russian armoured vehicles have been reported to be pulling back from the buffer zone around South Ossetia today, after the country said it would pull back but not out of Georgia. "Russia declared it would pull its...

Security tightens more as Olympics get under way

"Security forces squeezed their grip on China a notch tighter Friday for the start of the Olympics, edging up restrictions in the capital and imposing much tougher ones in a restive Muslim area in the country's far west.The Beijing Games' glittering curtain raiser went off...

Iraq army tightens grip on southern city

Things are improving in Iraq. The Iraqi government is gearing up to go into the southern city of Amara, which borders Iran. "Iraq's security forces tightened their grip on the southern city of Amara on Monday and...

Director General of MI5 humiliated in whistleblower battle against journalist

"Having been left with no option other than to resign from the Security Department of the Home Office, John Francis Smith soon found another job in the NHS and though not as well paid, he survived comfortably enough....

"Cyclone victims do not need 'chocolate bars'" - Myanmar junta

Myanmar's military rulers have recently let foreign aid workers in to the country, and then this..." MYANMAR’S ruling junta lashed out at foreign aid donors Friday, saying cyclone victims did not need supplies of...

Shaking hands for 9 1/2 hours

Two men from San Francisco believe they have claimed the record for the world's longest handshake - it went on for 9 1/2 hours. Kevin Whittaker and Cory Jens desperately wanted to beat the previous record set by two...

The incredible shrinking news

Hey, what's that incredible sucking sound?  Oh, it's your news..."Think we hardly get any international news in our mainstream media? Right you are. But we don’t get any domestic coverage either, unless it’s...

Ecstasy Safer Than Asprin Claims Top Cop

"KILLER drug ecstasy is safer than ASPIRIN, top cop Richard Brunstrom claimed yesterday. He also repeated his call for Class A substances like heroin and cocaine to be LEGALISED. The North Wales chief const-able...

Christmas Parade Bans Politicians From Floats

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorTwo things all Politicians love is jumping on Bandwagons and scrambling on top of Parade Floats, especially  at Christmas season with lots of fanfare and people...

Shake Hands With A Computer

What will they think of next!  Scientists have developed a device that allows the transmittion of grip, movement, even skin texture properties through the computer.  It's called "touch technology". ...

Thumbs-Up for Breakthrough Bionic Hand

Update: AP has a little story about a vet's usage of this incredibly sci-fi prosthetic:" Iraq war veteran Sgt. Juan Arredondo can grasp tennis balls and door knobs with his left hand again, now that he's been...

Musharraf's grip falters in Pakistan

"Musharraf's grip falters in Pakistan Nationwide protests push the U.S.-backed general into a corner. By Laura King, Times Staff Writer May 29, 2007 Besieged Besieged click to enlarge ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — When President Perez Musharraf survived back-to-back assassination...

Baghdad's Fissures and Mistrust Keep Political Goals Out of Reach

"BAGHDAD, April 25 -- U.S. military commanders say a key goal of the ongoing security offensive is to buy time for Iraq's leaders to reach political benchmarks that can unite its fractured coalition government and persuade insurgents to stop fighting. But in pressuring the...

Personal Surrender of Life’s Grip

Spending time in personal reflection on your Christian Life is a healthy exercise to help gain a refocus on your life's purpose as well as identify the things that are not consistent with that agenda.  Do you know what it is that distracts you?  What distractions in...

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