Nigeria - Teething Pain Medicine Kills 84 Kids

NIGERIA - The number of children who have died from a contaminated baby medicine has now risen to 84, from 34 in December.  The poison has caused the death of 75% of the 111 children who have been sickened...

Thai government finds premier violated constitution by being on a cooking show

The Thai government has just now concluded that the premier, Samak Sundaravej, violated the constitution by appearing on a televised cooking show. It is not yet clear what implications this will have on whether...

Karadzic's War Crime Victims Relive their Ordeal

OBSERVER reporter Ed Vulliamy exposed the Bosnian concentration camps.  In the wake of Radovan Karadzic's arrest this week, Muslim figurehead Fikret Alic, whose image was imprinted on the world's media...

Rare white Bengal tiger cubs unveiled at Saskatoon zoo

Two adorable white Bengal tiger cubs are the latest main attraction at the Saskatoon zoo.All I have to say is.... 'I want one'."Staff named the baby tigers Jasmine and Jafar after they were born on May 31. Their...

Row over fish in urinal

Gives you something to aim at I guess."Row over fish in urinal A Chinese restaurant has been criticised - for keeping ornamental fish in a urinal. The restaurant in Changchun city has...

Tummy fat 'can grow new breasts'

"Fat from the tummy or bottom could be used to grow new breasts in a treatment which could be carried out in an hour - or a lunch break. Scientists say they can create a fat mixture with concentrated stem cells, which, when injected into the breast, apparently encourages...

Spiked heroin wreaks havoc in East Hastings, BC

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor First, it was Dealers selling marijuana laced with methamphetamines in the lower mainland to hook the users, mostly unsuspecting preteens and teens, and now it is...

Animal Activists: Kill the Polar Bear Cub

This bear's only crime is being raised in a zoo, a situation over which the bear in question has no control. True, he cannot be released into the wild, but is that even an option at this point?  Knut (the cub in question) is currently in a zoo; surely it makes more sense...

Ghana celebrates 50th year of independence

Today is Ghana's 50th year of independence from British colonial rule. To get an idea of where the country fits on the world stage, you need not look far: Former UN Secretary General (and Nobel Peace Prize winner)...

Iraq, Afghanistan - Christmas on the front line

"Today, somewhere in Iraq or Afghanistan, at least one Christmas dinner is likely to be held. It will be a curious mixture of khaki camouflage and silly hats, bits of tinsel and no-nonsense weaponry. British forces on operational duties have to celebrate Christmas when they...

Tiger charges to victory at Target Challenge

"THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - One last birdie putt he didn't need. One final victory that didn't count. Tiger Woods wrapped up a remarkable season Sunday at the Target World Challenge, seizing the lead from U.S. Open...

John F. Kerry Thinks [ALL] US Soldiers Are Uneducated

"The Pasadena Star News yesterday reported on a rally for failing California Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Phil Angelides, at which John Kerry warned students in the audience that if they didn't get an...

The Bay Area Holds Its Collective Breath As the A's Head Home to Clinch

"Tuesday morning I found myself arriving at work both excited and downcast. I knew why I was excited: because the anticipation of a playoff game includes an unmistakable blend of "hoprehension"--the mixture that is equal parts "hope" and "apprehension". Why was I subdued?...

Ukraine coal mine blast traps 43

"More than 40 miners were trapped in a coal mine in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday when a mixture of coal powder and methane exploded, a spokesman for the emergencies ministry said. Ihor Krol said the incident occurred at around 0200 GMT at Zasyadko mine in the Donetsk coal...

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