""But the Constitution of the United States, as a restraining influence in keeping the federal government within the carefully prescribed channels of power, is moribund, if not dead. We are witnessing its death-agonies, for when this bill becomes a law, if unhappily it...
The US Supreme Court has upheld legislatioin from 2003 that bans the promotion of child pornography."In a victory for the Bush administration, the high court bya 7-2 vote rejected the argument that one part of the...
After what started off looking like a boring NFL draft, along came some deals to shake things up a bit."Things were going so normally, so predictably at Saturday's NFL draft. All six players the league invited to the...
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"MILITANTS in the Niger Delta have announced cease-fire on December 25. In an online statement to Sunday Vanguard signed by Jomo Gbomo, the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) said it was done in the spirit of Christmas.
* Rivers govt imposes curfew on...
"There are three things guaranteed to sell a story in the world of celebrity gossip: birth, death and incarceration. This year's hot list of limelight hogs queued up to face arrest ( Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, Amy Winehouse), get knocked up or...
"If you woke up feeling less than incredibly beautiful this morning, get your hands on a copy of this week's Famous. The magazine's "Celeb ugly days" cover story is guaranteed to make you feel like a stunner instantly.
When the mag says that it contains "the photos they...
"Drop a stone into a pool of water and watch the ripple wave transverse across the calm surface.
For every action taken in haste, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Please tell this to the soldiers of Fiji who...
"A WEBSITE crashed yesterday as the Tartan Army went into a ticket frenzy for next month's crunch Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy.
Fans swamped the official Scotland Supporters Club site and phone lines when the...
This is an excellent piece by Robert Warrior on the issue of the Freedmen and their ejection from the "official" Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma.For those not aware of the issue, The Cherokee nation, an Aboriginal...
Here's an update on the story of the judge who sued his local dry-cleaner for $65 million dollars, embarassing the legal system he represents. Having lost his case, he feels that true justice has not been...
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Catch all the latest on JazzFest: Photos, podcasts, live videocasts, food, More on Everything New Orleans You will love to keep up with what's happening in New Orleans. Locals Blog and post photos and videos....
"The oil men of the Bush administration are trying to set up one of the biggest swindles in history--the great Iraq oil robbery.
The cabinet of the new Iraqi government--under pressure from the U.S. occupiers who put them in power--approved a law that would undo Iraq's...
From the ACLU.org websiteReligion In The Public Schools:A Joint Statement Of Current LawThe
Constitution permits much private religious activity in and about the
public schools. Unfortunately, this aspect of constitutional law is not
as well known as it should be. Some say...
"Okay, so I have been in my fair share of dollar stores in my life. I grew up in a small town and one of our fall back weekend activities was cruising the aisles of the dollar store looking for a good time.
Anyway, I am well aware that things in a dollar store are very rarely...
"People who have bought music from Microsoft's MSN Music store could face problems if they decide to buy the firm's new Zune portable player.
Microsoft has said it will stop selling music from MSN music from 14...
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