26/11: Terror recall

"Just as 9/11 entered the dictionary of terror, so too will 26/11, the day which will go down as Mumbai's darkest hour, when terrorists laid siege to the city's roads, railway station, hospitals and two of its best...

End the farse, free doctors

Robert Templer, Asia program director of the International Crisis Group called government of Sri Lanka to alter course, provide a clear timetable to resettle the IDPs,  and release the doctors. An estimated...

Carol Ann Duffy is named first female Poet Laureate

As Andrew Motion comes to the end of his term as Poet Laureate it appears hotly tipped Manchester based Carol Anne Duffy will step into his shoes. " Carol Ann Duffy is to be named as the new Poet Laureate, the first woman to be appointed in the 341-year history of the post. ...

The Dal Lake in Srinagar

"The Dal Lake is a famous lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of the northernmost Indian administered state of Jammu & Kashmir. The lake itself is connected to a number of other lakes of the Kashmir valley. It is...

West Hollywood Dermatologist Indicted

Looks like a silly West Hollywood dermatologist wanted to shoot up his patients with unapproved drugs.  What do you think?" December 19, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by injury lawyers in Los Angeles, a popular West Hollywood dermatologist David Cary...

One Fatality Due to Rains on 10 West California

Still shocking that California drivers dont drive safer in the rain.  " December 16, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by auto accident lawyers in Los Angeles, a three vehicle accident occurred on the on the 10 Freeway at approximately 3:50 p.m. according to...

Alzheimer’s could be treated with epilepsy drug

Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia and strikes an increasing number of people.The search to find treatments and cures is on but so far there it has been a fruitless search although some...

Blast in Assam market, 9 injured; 3 ULFA militants killed

"Nine persons, including two children, were injured in a powerful bomb blast in a market in central Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Saturday. Three ULFA militants were killed and another nabbed in two separate...

The First Aid: Iceman May Have Dressed His Own Wounds

" The 5,000-year-old Tyrolean iceman may have used bog moss as a prehistoric wound dressing, according to a new analysis of his body’s remains. From Wired Science: Suffering from an arrow wound and a deep cut to the right hand, the iceman, known as Ötzi, may have...

Current restrictions on marijuana research are absurd

"The human brain naturally produces and processes compounds closely related to those found in Cannabis sativa, better known as marijuana [see "The Brain's Own Marijuana," by Roger A. Nicoll and Bradley E. Alger. These compounds are called endogenous cannabinoids or...

Madrid to host conference on Avicenna and Averroes

Madrid Complutense University is to discuss and analyse two of the most prominent philosopher of the Muslim Spain.  " Tehran Times Culture Desk TEHRAN -- The Complutense University of Madrid is to hold a...

10-Pound Hairball Pulled From Girl's Stomach

"An 11-year-old girl in Mumbai, India, was hospitalized with pain in her stomach, and surgeons were forced to operate. What they found was a foot-long hairball. The mass of hair -- known as a trichobozear - -is a...

Brazil Flood Death toll rises to 65, 17 missing

Due to heavy rainfall that started on Friday in Brazil have under watered 80% of the towns. Roads blocked into four towns where people had no electricity. Federal officials offered cargo planes to help fly...

Car Bomb Blast in St Petersburg 3 Dead

The terror always finds reason to grow, this time it is finding support in Russia.They are using the dirty trick of bombing to disturb the peace and growth of nation.Well it will be a wild guess, but very close...

Review: In 'The Pyramid,' Mankell creates strange lands but familiar human fr...

"The four short mystery stories and title novella in The Pyramid form a prequel to nine other books featuring Inspector Kurt Wallander, author Henning Mankell's best known, singularly captivating hero."

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