Flatulence ban for club pensioner

"A social club in Devon has banned a 77-year-old man from breaking wind while indoors. Maurice Fox received a letter from Kirkham Street Sports and Social Club in Paignton asking him to consider his actions, which "disgusted" members. Mr Fox, a club regular for 20 years,...

Health officials find unsafe mercury levels at 5 more lakes

"Health officials find unsafe mercury levels at 5 more lakes By Todd Hartman, Rocky Mountain News January 25, 2007 State health regulators have discovered unsafe mercury levels in fish in five more Colorado water bodies, including popular Horsetooth Reservoir west of Fort...

Khamenei ... Alive, and rejects UN resolution

"TEHRAN: Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday emphatically rejected a UN resolution over Iran’s controversial atomic plans, vowing that the Islamic republic would not back down in its nuclear drive. Khamenei’s intervention on a major Muslim holiday, which also...

Laying the Groundwork for a 'Cabinet Reshuffle' in Iraq

"A flurry of meetings in Baghdad and Washington suggests Iraq may be about to see another regime change. But will it do any good? Regardless of whether President Bush is more inclined to heed the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group or to listen to its skeptics, Iraqi...