Lugovoi denies role in Alexander Litvinenko's death

"The man reported by British media to be a suspect in the murder of a former Russian agent in London hit out Saturday at "lies, provocation and government propaganda," denying any role in the radiation poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko. Andrei Lugovoi told The...

Being About Nine-Tenths Mongrel Redneck

"And not even knowing what the hell that means, I stay out of the Indianness debate except to note the lack of evidence to prove that Ward Churchill ain’t exactly who he says he is. The history of racist weirdness involved in Euro-Americans defining Indians out of existence...

Military short of armored vehicles in Iraq

Heavy equipment, such as armor for Humvees, used to protect US soldiers could have been ordered before the War but was not.Soldiers are facing a large shortage of equipment and protection long promised by their Commander & Chief.  This report speaks heavily towards...

Mallory & Irvine Everest mystery - Phil Summers: Intentions, Climbing and Sig...

"Mallory & Irvine Everest mystery - Phil Summers: Intentions, Climbing and Sightings10:54 am EST Mar 10, 2006 (MountEverest.net) What can we say. Everest researchers have hijacked us. Originally, we had only intended to provide a forum for the scientists to air their...

Mobile Content Market Set to Explode! ...except for a few things... like vi...

"The only thing holding up the explosion of the mobile phone content and advertising business continues to be the lack of interested.  David Poltrack, chief research officer of CBS Corp., emphasized that news and local content were key to luring viewers to their...

The basic Indian stereotypes

"It is the goal of this page to dispel the common myths which surround the Native people of this continent. Stereotypes abound thanks to the lack of education and the media's shortsightedness. The following is a compilation of the most prevalent stereotypes of our people: ...

Boomers too busy to get busy

"Doing more snoozing than shagging these days? Only one per cent of Canadian baby boomers are having sex daily, according to a Strategic Objectives survey released yesterday. And they're not replacing the shagging with snuggling; only 39 per cent kiss and hug their partner...

Wind power brings little benefit

Although the paper focuses on the lack of environmental and energy benefits, there is a similar lack of financial benefits. Jobs are few and temporary (most installation is done by specialized technicians from elsewhere). Payoffs to towns are short-term promises at best and...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...