Body found in in London hotel - Saudi ‘prince’ arrested

Scotland Yard has announced that a man claiming to be a Saudi prince has been arrested for the suspected murder of another saudi national in a top London hotel. The body of the the dead man was found with severe...

Afghanistan summit to plan for withdrawal

The nice thing about Gordon Brown he nearly always, well almost lets the cat get completely out of the bag. So we are now looking at 2 to 3 years for the war to be won, or, the peace to be gained by a truce, with...

Seattle libraries closed for week to save money

Seattle's main library is well known for it's tourists visiting the architectural landmark, it's a relaxed place to read and is also recognized as one of the most heavily used libraries in the country. "Just...

Internet Freedom Bill Introduced in the House

"New legislation would protect Net Neutrality once and for all !Date: July 31, 2009 WASHINGTON -- Today, Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) introduced the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of...

Last flight leaves Berlin's Tempelhof Airport

" Reporting from Berlin -- The last flight lifted off from Tempelhof Airport late Thursday, ending an era of aviation that spanned World War II, the Cold War and the rebirth of the German capital. The future of the 900-acre site is...

Thai ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra found guilty of corruption:2 year of prison

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawtra have been found guilty of corruption , Supreme court have sentenced two year of imprisonment to ex-PM. His trial had started today. "In the landmark ruling, he was found to have...

Ganguly completed 7000 test runs

"Sourav Ganguly reached a personal landmark on Friday when he became the fourth Indian batsman to cross 7,000 runs during the first day’s play of the second cricket Test against Australia at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here. Ganguly’s feat came just an...

Sachin breaks Lara’s record, crosses 12000 Test runs

"Sachin Tendulkar became the highest scorer in Test cricket after surpassing West Indian legend Brian Lara in the ongoing second Test in Mohali on Friday. India vs Australia 2nd Test - Live Score The Master Blaster needed just 15 runs today to overtake Lara’s Test match...

For Pioneering Black Theater, A Season

" In 1959, Lorraine Hansberry's long-running family drama A Raisin in the Sun brought together an ensemble of African-American artists — Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee and Louis Gossett Jr. among them — on...

US overturns ban on nuclear trade with India

Though there were concerns that the deal allowing the UNited States to trade in nuclear materials with India would not pass before the end of President Bush's second term, it appears that the deal has gone...

UK's Fleetwood pier destroyed by fire

One of the UK's "golden age" piers was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of this morning. The pier in Lancashire was one of the first to be built in the golden age of pier building in Britain, which lasted...

Ex-Marine accused of Iraqi prisoner deaths is acquitted

Here's some bad news for the leftists and anti-America crowd: a Marine accused of murder in combat was acquitted today. Cheers broke out in the courtroom as Jose Nazario learned that he was deemed not guilty."A...

You Gotta Move: Stones Roll to New Label

The Rolling Stones have ditched their longtime label, EMI to head for the greener pastures of Universal. I'm sure "greener" is the operative word here, as the move was made with an eye not only on consolidating...

Obama to speak at Berlin's Victory Monument on June 24th

After much back and forth about where Barack Obama would be making his only European speech and appearance, it's been decided to be in Berlin, Germany this Thursday at the Winged Victory column (Siegessäule) at 7PM.   As a Berliner who's planned for weeks to go, this...

Kenyan waitress fired for being HIV positive wins landmark case

The experience of living with AIDS is undoubtedly made worse by the social stigma that accompanies the disease, but a ruling today by the Nairobi high court may allow AIDS victims to fight back against discrimination with the law on their side. "An HIV-positive Kenyan...

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