*Note: I'm flagging this entry as "Opinion" due to Jon Gold's personal commentary on the import of the revelations in Philip Shenon's book; however, the reason for the entry is the factual reporting done by ShenonIn his book "The Commission", Philip Shenon reports that, among...
Sure you or I have bluffed once in our lives. But how far can people go on doing this so-called white lies (?). In a new study, the University of Michigan suggests that bluffing in prediction markets is a...
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Taking strong exception of current political crisis in Zimbabwe United states will not accept final results of Presidential elections to be held this Friday. Washington has clearly made its mind of the eviction of...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor For Now Public Readers, I have some knowledge of this case. This person has many strikes against him, fraud using a forged passport, soon marrying a lovelorn French Canadian woman, some say was duped in order for him to stay...
A cosntitutional court has blocked a law passed by Turkey's new ruling party, which has a religious bent, allowing women to wear headscarves in public schools. The ruling party, AK, is now holding an emergency meeting to decide its next move. Turkey, a historically fiercely...
UPDATE:The stakes are high: this election could see Nigeria's first fully democratic transition of power."
Police inspector general Sunday Ehindero told state television that
a preliminary tally showed 21 dead,...
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In the latest development in the Zimbabwe election crisis, the results of a partial recount of last month's disputed elections have been delayed.It was due to be finished today (Monday) but election officials said it...
"The President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Poettering, has called on China to open talks with the Dali Lama on the human rights situation in Tibet.He also questioned whether European leaders should attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics.Mr Poettering,...
Just as Texas nomination results are promising to lead to an Obama win, Clinton has thrown in a request to postpone the March 29 count as well as the state Senate district conventions until 1 million caucus-goers are...
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"Five people have died in western Kenya, in apparent ethnic violence linked to opposition protests against the outcome of last month's presidential election.
The deaths occurred when a group of youths attacked a refugee camp in Rift Valley Province, police said.
It came as...
I had no idea that New Jersey has spent such a huge amount of money maintaining the death penalty without actually executing anyone. But any move away from capital punishment is a good move indeed. "New Jersey...
"Official results are slowly being tallied in Ecuador where President Rafael Correa is celebrating victory in constituent assembly elections.
A final outcome could take days to determine given the complexity of the vote but unofficial results give Mr Correa's party a strong...
"IT WAS a day like any other for Kelvin Pate, tending to cattle and sheep on his 350-acre farm in Scotland yesterday. But his future, and the survival of thousands of other farmers, depends upon the outcome of a crisis that has been ignored or forgotten by much of the...