No cure for death

Cambridge University geneticist Aubrey de Gray has asserted that humans will soon live for ever but biologist Leonard Guarente rejects this claim but still thinks that it might be possible to extend human life by...

Drunken drivers to be web-posted!

The Gurgaon Police have hit upon a novel idea to deal with drunken driving, according to The Hindustan Times—a national daily published from the Indian capital, New Delhi.   Gurgaon is witnessing growing incidences of driving after heavy drinking which results in...

Twitter is Down , It is the end of the world as we know it?

By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite & Iron Mill News Service Many of us in the micro-blogging world have come to a standstill.  I got my cup of coffee, lit up a cigarette, and went to my favorite...

Human Rights Watch; Sri Lanka's No-Fire zone is not safe at all!!

Civilians in Sri Lanka's no-fire zone are in grave danger. One witness describes an attack thatkilled 13 people who were waiting on line at a food distribution center earlier this week. Eye witness of a shelling at a food distribution center....

CARBON TAX, FEDERAL & MINNESOTA : UTILITY BILLS UP $50/$100 /MO.

FEDERAL AND MINNESOTA CARBON TAX - YOUR UTILITY BILL ON AN AVERAGE HOME WILL GO UP ANOTHER 50-100 DOLLARS PER MONTH The last time I heard the statistic, I believe that 48% of the average Minnesotan's income was going toward taxes and government "user fees" aka "taxes"....

No pardon for Amnesty

This is todays editorial from the Jerusalem Post regarding Amnesty International. " Yesterday, Amnesty International, the world's premier "human rights" brand, called for the destruction of Israel. We're overdramatizing? Were AI to get its way, the UN Security Council would...

UPDATE: Soldiers' votes do not alter result– Kadima 28, Likud 27

Two days after the general election on Tuesday, it was clear that even after all of the soldiers' votes had been counted on Thursday evening, the mandate distribution was not altered. ...

'No Woman, No Cry' songwriter Vincent Ford dies

Kingston, Jamaica - Vincent Ford, a songwriter credited with composing the Bob Marley reggae classic "No Woman, No Cry," has died in Jamaica at 68 from complications of diabetes.  He's also been credited with...

We do not know what no one can deny: Stephen Champion’s Lanka War Stories

"Stephen Champion has produced two books in the past twenty-two years: Lanka 1986-1992 and Lanka War Stories. His images make it clear that we are going in circles. The past reproduces its patterns in the present and cycles its way into the future; a past whose tragedies our...

Motrin Learns: Hell Hath No Fury Like Baby-Wearing Moms

When it comes to marketing, the first rule to remember is "know your audience".  It's pretty simple, actually, but apparently not in practice by the marketing firm for Motrin.They released an ad on their...

No early release for dying Lockerbie bomber

The man convicted for perpetrating the Lockerbie bombing, the worst act of terrorism in British history, has had his appeal for early release rejected in Scotland. The man is suffering from cancer, but witnesses...

China to Dalai Lama: No, Again

"Monday, November 10, 2008 at 5:46 am China to Dalai Lama: No, Again Comments (2) | Email This Some more information has come out about the ninth round of talks between the Dalai Lama's representatives and Beijing officials....

No we can’t? - Obama’s victory and Sri Lanka

"Articles and op-eds by those close to the Rajapakse regime in Sri Lanka have already appropriated Obama’s language, ideas, message and campaign for parochial ends. This is to be expected by a regime keen to...

No Time for Laurels; Now the Hard Part

"No Time for Laurels; Now the Hard Part Sign In to E-Mail or Save This Print Reprints ShareLinkedinDiggFacebookMixxYahoo! BuzzPermalink By PETER BAKER Published: November 4, 2008 ...

Sri Lanka says no to EU rights probe for trade deal

A garment-related trade deal between Sri Lanka and the EU may be cancelled after the country decided not to allow the EU to investigate human rights abuses there."Sri Lanka said on Monday it will not allow a...

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