Meteora, the Holy Rocks in Greece

"Meteora, the Holy Rocks in Greece By Tushar Mathur | Nov 13, 2008 Somewhere between Pindos and Hasiya, where the plain of Thessaly landscape lost the first roll of the magnificent mountains in central Greece, is the Meteora. Huge dark rocks, which rise in the...

How do Arabs view Barack Obama’s choice for chief of staff

"Written by www.daily.pk    Friday, 07 November 2008 18:30 "There could not be a more provocative appointment than Rahm Emanuel, if he wanted to send a signal that he is going to stick by a quite hard-line pro-Israel policy..." A day after his...

Beijing and the Dalai Lama: Machiavellian Strategy or Driving Off a Cliff?

"Beijing is apparently ignoring the Dalai Lama's comments about giving up on making a breakthrough and Chinese officials said yesterday that the next round of talks between the two sides would go ahead as planned. This is in accordance with their apparent long-term game plan,...

Debunking the Google Earth Censorship Myth

I found this interesting enough to share with NP. Nothing more to add yet.""There's a persistent Web meme to the effect that Google obscures sensitive or top-secret locations in Google Maps and Google Earth at the insistence of national governments. A July IT Security article...

Bill Bradley Says No! - Fuels Speculation For Obama Veep!

"Bradley says No to Obama VP. What about Clinton? Not her. Him! Just in case you're keeping score, yet another Democratic politician has said he would decline to be the vice presidential running mate of...

Mccain "jokes" about killing Iranians with cigarettes

Knock..knock....Trick or treat..." Presidential candidate John McCain, who once sang in jest about bombing Iran, on Tuesday reacted to a report of rising U.S. cigarette exports to the country by saying it may...

Faces of Bali - Goa Gajah

"Located in a steep valley just outside of Ubud near the town of Bedulu. Built at least 700 years ago, the cave was rediscovered in the 1920s and fully excavated 30 years later. Literally means ‘Elephant...

Gianyar - The Mother of Ubud

"Gianyar Regency is located at central Bali , with Ubud as one of the district in Gianyar regency became a famoust tourist destination in the world. Until the fourteen century Bali was ruled Bali by the Warmadewa...

Hulk Not Fat, Just More Hulk to Love

The movie's not even out yet but there's already a longer, more gamma-irradiated, cut of the film being planned for the inevitable blu-ray release:"During an interview with director Louis Leterrier, he mentioned that the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Incredible Hulk',...

Preventing Hypertension in Men

"Obviously, blood pressure control is key in preventing heart disease. All the usual suspects should be mentioned in controlling blood pressure–exercise, weight control, diet, smoking, and alcohol. While smoking is not a cause of hypertension, it is a contributing factor....

LA Gov. Bobby Jindal to visit McCain this weekend

"It's purely a social visit,' adviser insistsThursday, May 22, 2008, Times-PicayuneBy Bruce AlpertGov. Bobby Jindal and his wife, Supriya, are among 10 couples invited to presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain's Arizona home during the Memorial Day weekend,...

McCain's Veepstakes

***OPINION***"And they’re down to the wire, racing neck and neck. Who’s it going to be? Jindal? Crist? Or maybe Pawlenty?Ah heck, who knows. All we do know, or at least what I think I know, is that John...

Press Freedom in Africa: There is Work to be Done

"Akinki Janet writes a compelling piece for the African Executive essentially saying that Africa still lags behind in press freedom.  She aptly points out the direct correlation between democracy and the press and describes the press as a watchdog for the people. ...

New BlackBerry Makes Its Official Debut

Hot on the heels of Roger's announcement that they would be the official carrier for the iPhone in Canada, comes Research in Motion's new BlackBerry Bold. It is the Blackberry's first major volley back at Apple...

Media military analysts on Pentagon payroll, but the networks refuse to repor...

This is yet another reason why a free and open internet utilized by citizen journalists and active bloggers is so important to the flow of information. When the press refuses to spread stories like this one then it is up to us to do so."Since The New York Timesreported on...

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