Candy with chemical in Chinese milk ... FOUND IN CONN. !!

" HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- An industrial chemical blamed for sickening thousands of infants in China was found in candy in four Connecticut stores this week, a state official said Wednesday. Days after...

Gold heading quickly back above $1,000 and silver $22 « Peter J. Cooper’s ...

" Depressed gold and silver junior exploration stocks are the best buy but anything linked to precious metals will gain in price as the metals rise in value. Gold is a safe haven for investors and a hedge against inflation but silver generally has the better performance in a...

Israel marks 60 years as political clouds gather

Israel has celebrated their 60th birthday with barbecues and military displays, but events were clouded over by the investigation that could unseat the prime minister and stop talks towards much needed peace in the...

Homelessmess: Now Whose Fault is That?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorMy Title Homeless"mess": Now Whose Fault is That? is more than appropriate as I place the Majority of the Blame on the Homeless themselves.  Why?  Well...

Liechtenstein fights back against tax probe

"Liechtenstein is fighting back against the global scrutiny into its banking procedures, after a number of countries - including Ireland - began probing citizens who may be evading tax through Liechtenstein accounts. The Liechtenstein prosecutor has announced an...

Tax evasion probe spreads to Canada

"Tax evasion probe spreads to Canada ...

Questions about Chelsea Clinton at polling place

"Questions about Chelsea at polling place Posted Feb. 5, 2008Updated 7:25 PM (WTNH) _ This might cause a headache for Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign in Connecticut. It's Chelsea Clinton inside a New Haven polling place at 6:00 a.m. So why might...

'Torture Complex' Discovered in Iraq

The BBC is reporting that an al-Qaeda "torture complex" has been discovered in Iraq. "US and Iraqi forces have discovered a "torture complex" in an al-Qaeda safe haven near Muqdadiya in central Diyala province, the...

Nova Scotia: Mayor to ban smoking in his Town

I know a Future Political headline, Mayor and Town Councillors lose election in a landslide and run for cover as they are publicly run out of town on a rail.Of course as is such in many small towns where everybody...

Man eats Burger King Whopper, tastes like Condom

Hey, things could be worse, it could have been used.  My logical explanation, with BSE being an epidemic, are Cows now practising "Safe Sex"?"MONTPELIER, Vt. - A man who says he bit into a Burger King sandwich...

This Kiwi Can Fly: Man Tests Homebrew Aircraft

This is all kinds of hardcore: a guy in New Zealand built his own flying machine, and took it on a 98mph/158kph test drive-flight-thingie. At least he wore a helmet."Hira resident Rudy Heeman, a mechanic who has...

U.S. Ready for Massive Influx at Gitmo

Behind the scenes it looks like American Officials are preparing for a massive number of refugees to seek asylum at Guantanamo."GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba — The U.S. military has expanded plans for a pop-up...

Boy faces Prison or deportation for flashing

"Fifteen-year-old Luis Miguel Chacon Trujillo maintained his composure Tuesday until the subject of prison came up. Trujillo, who last lived in Lynn Haven, has spent the last 238 days in jail awaiting trial on a change of exposing himself to an 8-year-old in January. He was...

Sexual Advice For Teens Via SMS

"A charity is rolling out a pioneering service that gives young people sexual health advice by text message after a successful pilot in the two boroughs with the highest rate of sexually transmitted disease in...

Intelligence Puts Rationale For War on Shakier Ground

"Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, President Bush has been able to deflect criticism of his counterterrorism policy by repeatedly noting the absence of any new domestic attacks and by citing the continuing threat that terrorists in Iraq pose to U.S. interests. But this...

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