The US Department of Homeland Security is in the early stages of developing a body scanning technology which will detect hostile intent by examining a number of physical and physiological factors. Sensors and imagers will scan the entire body to measure body...
NDP leader Jack Layton accused Prime Minsiter Harper of habouring a "hostility" toward women's issues while campaigning in Gatineau Quebec on Sunday. Citing the Conservative Party's funding cutbacks in gender...
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British soldiers in Afghanistan have undertaken a dangerous mission and managed to outsmart the Taliban in order to deliver turbines. The operation was the biggest "route clearance" mission for British troops since World War II. 1,600 troops shifted mines and guarded a 200-...
That is an update to Brazilians place an unsolicited $46.3bn bid for Anheuser- Busch and Is Budweiser an American icon ? " Belgian-Brazilian InBev may get a warmer welcome in St. Louis if it raises its $46.3...
"Barack Obama “Doubles-Down” On The Level Of His Ignorance
In a speech given to a crowd of Democrat supporters in Oregon, Barack Obama proves how totally ignorant he is in his template thinking and...
Apart form economic loss, USA has lost thousands of military personnel in Iraq War. There is no sign of any let up in US casualty and as war continues there the figure will soar." As of Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at...
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The Vatican's own newspaper printed an article today stating how the Pope Benedict's baptism of an Italian Muslim man over Easter weekend was not a hostile act against Islam, after the move angered critics in the...
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This is positively shocking! Who knew that being positive could make you feel better? Or that feeling better might make you feel more positive? I heart science. And my heart hearts happy.
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Daughter of the West
Tariq Ali
Arranged marriages can be a messy business. Designed principally as a means of accumulating wealth, circumventing...
Rather than cooling down, things seem to be heating up in Pakistan. Several European countries have suspended aid to the country and others are condeming the suspending of the consitution."Former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto threatened on Wednesday to lead a mass...
"Gulf Arabs offer to provide uranium to Iran: report
Thu Nov 1, 12:37 PM ET
DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S.-allied Gulf Arab states are willing to set up a body to provide enriched uranium to Iran to defuse Tehran's stand-off...
Can the latest Halo series release break the sales record of previous sales record of Halo2 of $125 million in the U.S. in its first 24 hours"I have to admit, I'm not into the whole video games madness, but I...
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"After four years of war, American Marines and soldiers have become socialized to atrocity. The war in Iraq is now primarily about murder. There is very little killing."
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"Editorial
Jewish people around the world have long embraced a mythical view of Israel as a benevolent, modern-day David fighting off the menacing Goliath of the Arab nations. Israel, as the myth goes, is like a weak and tiny island statelet surrounded by an ocean of hostile...