Shivaji was born in a period of Mughal imperial siesta, with the afterglow of Akbar still illuminating the empire of Jehangir, the Just and Shah Jahan, the Magnificent but being a child of the hills (Aurangzeb called him a mountain rat), Shivaji could spot the shadows that...
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CLEVELAND -- Local leaders and ministers are asking the community to gather after the horrific discovery in that Imperial Avenue home. A prayer vigil will be held at 10 a.m. this morning. It's taking place at Providence Baptist Church, 12712 Kinsman Rd., in...
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+++POSTED YESTERDAY+++ CLEVELAND [WMAT News] – Police Chief Michael McGrath confirmed in a Tuesday news conference that, 4 more bodies have been recovered from the home of Anthony Sowell. A total of 10 bodies have now been recovered from the residence. “During the course...
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The following is my commentary concerning, "UN Official Demands Torture Accountability," (by Edger. Antemedius.com. July 2, 2009) and specifically Edger's comment at the end of that post as follows, "Where is the...
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Having an Emperor or king or queen as head of statehas some advantages, to handle ceremonial dutieswhile a prime minister hasgovernmental duties. " Japan's imperial family is confronting a sharp crisis of...
"The demise of some of China's ruling dynasties may have been linked to changes in the strength of monsoon rains, a new study suggests. The findings come from 1,800-year record of the Asian monsoon preserved in a stalagmite from a Chinese cave. Weak - and therefore dry -...
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After an eight-year investigation, Canada's biggest tobacco companies have pleaded guilty to 'aiding and abetting' cigarette smugglers in the late 80s and early 90s, a tactic that saw the companies keep a share of...
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Recently, I was lucky enough to participate in a tour of Berlin's Templehof Airport. Called the Mother of All Airports, Berlin's Templehof airport will close in the Fall of 2008 and become well, we don't yet...
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Benin's intro: By now, I am sure that most of you who are reading this know of the severity of the political climate in Zimbabwe. In my opinion it is just absolutely appalling. The Association of Zimbabwe Journalists put out this statement that appears below...
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"Do you expect me to talk?""No, Mister Bond! I expect you to go to the museum!""In just over a week it will be exactly a hundred years since the birth of Ian Fleming, wartime intelligence officer and creator of...
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Hue Citadel - This construction stared in 1805 under the reign of Emperor Gia Long and completed in 1832 under the reign of Emperor Ming Mang. Under Nguyen' reign, Kings have ordered to build ramparts, palaces and constructional works of royal. Over 200 years to now, it is...
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Six people are missing after an explosion last night at a sugar refinery in Georgia. For excellent coverage and analysis from last night, see watermon's story. "Authorities in a suburb of Savannah, Ga., say six...
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"Chomsky on World Ownership
Michael Shank | January 23, 2008
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Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On January 15, Michael Shank...
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"An Ominous Non-Event
The Gulf of Tonkin and the Strait of Hormuz
By ROBERT FANTINA
As the U.S. government continues to demonstrate its inability to learn from history, an alarming report from the Strait of Hormuz was broadcast to the world on January 7. The Associated Press...