Clegg targets mainstream appeal

In the UK, the ruling Labour government has seen its public approval ratings take a dramatic slide in the past year. At the same time, the rival Conservative party remains unpopular with voters. UK voters seem to think they have no good option, which frustrates the third...

Obama, McCain duel over celebrity ad, attacks

US election: Obama accused of playing race card as presidential campaign turns nasty"The battle for the White House took a nasty turn yesterday when John McCain accused Barack Obama of "playing the race card"....

My Name Is Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii

When I was young there was in my class a girl named Ann Teak and we all considered this to be highly amusing. Then many years later I worked with a gentleman named Richard Head (everyone called him Dick) but other than that I have never came across what could be considered to...

Man jailed for mocking dying toddler David Mamo

"AN Adelaide man who cruelly mocked dying toddler David Mamo has been jailed for more than 11 years - but no one will ever face justice for the boy's murder. David John Partridge, 30, taunted the three-year...

Priest's apology to Clinton does little to quiet storm

"CHICAGO — Reverberations from the Sunday sermon of a Roman Catholic priest who mocked Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton at Sen. Barack Obama's home church.In a guest appearance at Trinity United Church of Christ, the priest,the Rev. Michael Pfleger, who resigned about two weeks...

Easter pilgrims flock to Holy City

We're looking for photos and video from Good Froday events arpund the world. If you have any, please share!"Tens of thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world set off in procession in Jerusalem's walled...

Al Qaeda Second in Command Invites Questions for Online Interview

I have been pretty busy lately so I have not been able to post a lot but found this very interesting. My first thought was "finnaly, I have wanted to ask one of the leaders in this ' extremists Jihad' a question...

Why a Christian in the White House Felt Betrayed

"For Republicans who fear that the Foley scandal might keep Evangelicals away from the polls in November, here comes another challenge—in hardcover format. A new memoir by David Kuo, former second-in-command of President Bush's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, has the...

Gore's viewer-created TV

"Television insiders and pundits mocked Al Gore and Joel Hyatt a year ago when the pair introduced Current TV, their San Francisco-based cable and satellite channel. Even after critics saw that the ex-vice president and Democratic Party fundraiser weren't crafting a...

Yo Bush! Blair mocked as US poodle (Reuters)

" LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Tony Blair was roundly mocked as a U.S. poodle on Tuesday after an off-the-cuff chat with President George W. Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " />...

Yo Bush! Blair mocked as US poodle

"LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair was roundly mocked as a U.S. poodle on Tuesday after an off-the-cuff chat with President George W. Bush was accidentally broadcast. Bush and Blair enjoyed a gossip over lunch at the Group of Eight summit in St. Petersburg...

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