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Tibetan Flags Banned at Olympics
This is not surprising at all especially when the games is taking place in China. I am not sure how many of you know this, but Taiwan won couple gold medals in the 04' Olympics. As the tradition goes, the gold... 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... Euro 2008: Greece 0-2 Sweden
The holders struggle against Sweden, maybe Greece's dogged defence will not get them through this time."Greece 0-2 Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced a moment of magic to put Sweden on the path to a crucial Euro...Are The Eastern Catholics and Orthodox Church Heading For Unification?
"Reports are circulating, in circles which are intensely attuned to the continued warming of relations between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches, of a statement and proposal allegedly made by Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople."Puputan - One More Time
"Daybreak, September 20 1906… about 500 adults wearing kamben alancingan putih (white ceremonial uniform), with keris on his back and long spears on their hand rally from Puri Denpasar heading to Taensiat area. Led...Thousands return home after Nova Scotia fire
Nearly 5,000 Nova Scotia residents are heading home after a brush fire near Halifax had them evacuate their homes over the weekend. Firefighters say the blaze is under control, and they're still investigating the... Sunday's gossip column | BBC Football
"Big Phil will bid £40m for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres. (News of the World) But the Spanish international has reassured Liverpool fans that he has no desire to leave Liverpool. (Sunday Express) Ronaldinho would love to sign for Chelsea and be reunited with Scolari,... Space Shuttle Discovery Lands at Kennedy Space Center
UPDATE:Space Shuttle Discovery and her crew are safely back on earth following a beautiful landing in Florida.Hitching a ride home: astronaut Garrett E. Reisman, who flew to the International Space Station March ll... US teen sailor takes on the world
Pretty ambitious stuff for a 16 year old, good luck to him." US teen sailor takes on the world ... Lisbon Treaty Referendum - "NO" result is almost certain
Would you be brave enough to predict the outcome?Early today I spoke with two contacts that I have who work for EU in Brussels. They were very worried by the possibility that the Lisbon treaty might be rejected. I... British consumer confidence hits record low, BRC finds
UK retailers are in a panic as study after study shows that consumers are going to be hoarding their cash for some time. A drop in consumer spending power, a bad job market and general economic malaise have contributed to a general belt-tightening in the public mood....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... The Gas Prices We Deserve
Here's a great column from George Will. "Rising in the Senate on May 13, Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, explained: "I rise to discuss rising energy prices." The president was heading to Saudi Arabia to seek an increase in its oil production, and Schumer's gorge was... Vancouver BC: Prime Gay Tourist Destination
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWith California legalizing Gay Marriage, Tourist Operators have not noticed any appreciable decline of Gay Tours to Vancouver, BC. Why would they? Vancouver is a... Oil at $123, heading for $150
Perhaps for oil the only way is up with $150-200 within 18 months to two years being forecast by the experts at Goldman Sachs, not a firm to take lightly.
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