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Turf war rocks Sikh temple
"At least two groups of Filipino-Indians are battling for control over the richest, oldest and largest congregation of Punjabis here, the Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple in Paco, Manila. A ranking member has been killed in the turf war for supremacy in the predominantly...
McCain Opposed Palin Earmarks
"McCain Opposed Palin EarmarksThree times in recent years, John McCain's catalogs of "objectionable" spending have included earmarks requested by Sarah Palin during her tenure as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Her town of 6,000 people received $11.9 million in earmarks from 2000... Tesco pulls out of eco-towns project in UK
Tesco, the UK superkmarket giant, has pulled out of a plan to build "ecotowns" in Britain. The towns were supposed to contain zero-carbon flats and be generally environmentally friendly. "Gordon Brown's plan for eco-towns was unravelling last night, with Tesco withdrawing...Bush: Congress standing between Americans and offshore oil
Will the congress support Mr. Bush decision regarding offshore drilling??Or will it be backfire for Mr. Bush??" On Monday, the president lifted an executive order that prohibited offshore drilling. A 1981 law barring... 8 out of 10 Americans Fear Iran will Have Nuclear Weapons Soon
Nearly eight out of 10 Americans (78%) think Iran is likely to soon develop nuclear weapons, and over half say the Iranians will not halt their program no matter who is elected president, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. " Forty-three percent... Activists win right to promote condoms to Catholics at World Youth Day
Activitists in Australia have won the right to distribute condoms at the world youth day in Sydney marking the pope's visit, blocking an order that had attempted to stop them from doing so by barring people from "annoying" the pilgrims."Young Catholics attending World Youth... Eight new nuclear power stations planned for England
The debate on nuclear power is up and running again. Gordon Brown believes that the worls needs to build up to a thousand if we are to meet energy needs and fight global warming and other enevironmental issues. He... Bush to urge Congress to allow offshore drilling
" President Bush plans to make a renewed push Wednesday to get Congress to end a long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, echoing a call by GOP presidential candidate John McCain. Congressional Democrats have opposed lifting the prohibitions on energy...Violent Fuel Protests in Brussels
Dozens of angry fishermen were arrested in Brussels after scuffles and violence broke out during a protest against rising fuel prices.The fishermen, mostly from France and Italy, occupied the European Commission's headquarters and fired flares at police, who then charged... France virgin case couple 'angry'
" A French Muslim couple have opposed a government decision to contest a court ruling annulling their marriage because the bride lied about being a virgin. Her lawyer has said she accepts the judgement of a court in... QR Code - The Best DAMN Symbology Ever, Really! :: Symblogogy
"In the worlds of automatic identification and information technology, the question of what is the best machine-readable information packed symbology ever has been answered. Why? Well, until someone comes up with a...Israel's Defense Minister Calls On Olmert to Step Down to Battle Corruption A...
"JERUSALEM — Israel's powerful defense minister on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to step down amid a burgeoning corruption scandal and said he would bring down the government if the... The Oreo invades Britain
Was just in the UK and saw the recent "Twist, Lick, Dunk" ad campaign for Oreo. Seems like the tagline for a porno, but hey, you gotta get the Brits attention somehow with all of those tasty biscuits that... Yahoo lukewarm on Microsoft bid
The Yahoo response of the Microsoft's bid. Microsoft has set a deadline for the their offer recently to the Yahoo."Internet search engine Yahoo says it is "not opposed" to Microsoft's takeover bid, but wants a better price.The letter from Yahoo's board was a swift response to...French foreign minister says Dalai Lama could be invited to Brussels 'shortly'
In a controversial move the French foreign minister has said the Dalai Lama could be invited to speak in Brussels. Crucially, it would be the European Union doing the inviting, which would land all of the member...
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