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German Home Gas prices to raise 25% starting Sept 1 -over the 21% jump in las...
All I can say on this is ouch. I pay every 3 months - about 300 Eur. I got a bill for an additional 200 - and it's not even winter yet. Add to it the fact that food prices have gone up (in some cases doubled)... and that most people's average wage increase...
Coming soon: 'wallet phones' from Japan
"TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Japan will start an aggressive push to market abroad its mobile technology, especially the nation's popular "wallet phone," a government official said Tuesday. ... Third official quits mayor's team
Yet another of new London mayor's Boris Johnson's team has resigned, just a few months after embarassing revelations surfaced about Johnson's advisor Ray Lewis. The reason given for the resignation is that the...Republican lawmakers kill California budget proposal
The California state assembley had a rare Sunday night session last night, with the state's republicans rejecting a Democratic plan to fix the state's budget shortfall by raising taxes on wealthy citizens and corporations."Assembly Republicans on Sunday blocked a proposed... 'Winnie the pooh' attacks onlookers
This has got to be one of the funniest stories I have read in a while. First of all, the images of the innocent and cuddly Winnie-the-Pooh turning violent and attacking someone is bizarre enough. The reason for the... Exercise Pill: The Couch Potato's Dream?
I saw this article and tried not to post it, but I had to. It will be absolutely amazing if this pill or combination of pills can create muscle tone and burn fat. So far though, it has only been tested on mice, but...Brown faces fresh by-election as Labour MP John MacDougall dies
It's safe to say that the last thing UK prime minister Gordon Brown needs tight now is another by-election, but it looks like that's exactly what he's getting. Labour MP John MacDougall, who represented Glenrothes,... 'Ground Zero' Security Plan Calls for All Vehicles Entering NYC to Be Photogr...
In a move that is reminiscent of George Orwell's 1984, there is now a plan to improve anti-terrorism security in New York City by photographing the license plates of all vehicles that enter Manhattan. The operation... Terror Suspect Had New York Target List
This story is another reminder of the constant threat the we face from extremists everyday, regardless of whether we are American or German. In the following story, Aafia Siddique, a 36 year old graduate of MIT, was...'Detective' asks store for free porn 3 times
"LONGMONT, Colorado (AP) -- A man claiming to be a police detective tried to get an adult novelty shop to give him free X-rated videos, saying he wanted to make sure the performers weren't underage, authorities said. He made three tries within nine days last month and was...Judge Won't Lift Gun Ban at the Airport
The city of Atlanta’s ban on guns at the world’s busiest airport will continue despite a new state law easing restrictions on carrying firearms in public. U.S. District Judge Marvin Shoob Monday rejected a request for a preliminary injunction against the ban filed by a...Facebook Was in Talks to Buy German Social Site
"When Facebook sued the German leader in social networking, StudiVZ, last month, it contended that the company had illegally copied Facebook’s “look and feel” with similar graphics and features. “A great deal, if not all, of StudiVZ’s success is due to its copying... Hamdan gets 5 1/2 years on terror charge
I was very suprised by the sentence that was given to Hamdan in light of the way other terror suspects have been treated. Hoever, I cannot say that I disagree with the sentence, if he is indeed telling the truth then... NYC Transit Plans Anti-Groping Campaign
When I was in New York, the subway experience was quite interesting. Not so much the negatives, but I remember it was extremely stuffy and humid. There are constant entertainment with people performing on the subway... Emergency Beijing Olympic pollution scheme begins
"Emergency Beijing Olympic pollution scheme begins By Ben Blanchard Reuters - Sunday, July 20 12:01 pmBEIJING (Reuters) - Beijingers breathed easier on Sunday as traffic restrictions and factory...
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