PM 'will listen to Army demands'

" Demands for more equipment to protect UK forces in Afghanistan from roadside bombs will be considered, the government has promised. The head of the British army, Gen Sir Richard Dannatt, says he is compiling...

Obama and the Revenge of Democracy

"by Mosharraf Zaidi Perception is reality. So while there is an almighty chorus of those that are warning the people of the world to be cautious and not invest so emphatically in the hope that the US election result has inspired, it is important to listen not only to our...

Harper gets Hammered From All Sides During French Language Election Debate

Harper took hits from all four opposition member leaders but kept his trademark smirk during much of the Canadian french-language election debate. Stephan Dion, Gilles Duceppe, Jack Layton and Elizabeth May all...

Watching Sports Is Good For Your Brain

"With two out in the ninth, the bases are loaded and the Brewers' RBI leader has two strikes. The infield is in as the pitcher delivers. Its a hard grounder to third that he takes on the short hop and fires a...

Help, I'm turning into my mother

"(LifeWire) -- Stacy Pearson keeps buying food she knows she'll never eat -- from tomato soup to green beans to ramen noodles -- merely because it's on sale. Why? Blame her mother. ...

Pandora Internet Radio to go Silent?

If you haven't used Pandora.com yet, this might be your last chance. Pandora, aka the Music Genome Project, helps you find music you like, no download needed; just go to the site and type in the name of a song or...

Civilian Diplomacy by Bob Koehler

"Peace is no more — and no less — than the audacity of sanity, reaching past the dubious geopolitics of national self-interest and standing, as Hank Brusselback did, underneath the ancient bridge in Esfahan,...

The Alex Jones Show - On the Air Now!

"The Alex Jones Show is a nationally syndicated news/talk show based out of Austin, TX. The show is syndicated by the Genesis Communication Network on over 60 AM and FM radio stations across the United States, as...

Dog Growls Reveal Size to Human Listeners

The next time your ears are assaulted by a menacing growl, you may want to try to guess the size of the beast. A study has been done on the assessment of interspecies size based on vocal signals. "Lead author Anna...

Now Britons can quiz PM on YouTube

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown is planning on launching an online version of prime minister's question via the web video sharing site YouTube. The channel is already up and can be found here."Gordon Brown launched...

Don't Lie - Today is National Honesty Day!

To lie or not to lie...to be totally honest or to fib maybe just a little.  Today is a day all about being honest.  No lies, no small fibs, just pure honesty.  National Honesty Day is celebrated...

Leeds' Weston drops transfer hint

" Leeds' Weston drops transfer hint Weston has played seven times, five from the bench, at Scunthorpe Leeds United midfielder Curtis Weston will not rule out a...

Russia Assails NATO Over Expansion Plan, Support for U.S. Missile Defense

"Sergei Ryabkov, chief of the Russian Foreign Ministry's department for European cooperation, spoke just before Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down for a meeting with NATO leaders on the sidelines of a summit in the Romanian capital. Ryabkov said Russia's ties...

France calls for new Iraq prime minister

"France calls for new Iraq prime minister By Peter Allen in Paris Last Updated: 1:16am BST 27/08/2007 France's foreign minister risked fracturing his country's new relationship with America yesterday, by calling...

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