'Hello police, I'm driving drunk'

Police get calls about drunken drivers all the time, but rarely do they come from the alleged offender. A 17-year-old girl in Bismarck called 911 on New Year's Eve "to report herself driving under the influence," police Lt. Randy Ziegler said. "I've never heard of such a...

Wordsmiths want ‘green’, ‘bailout’, ‘iconic’ banned in 2009!

Words such as “green”, “bailout”, “iconic” and “desperate search” should no longer be put to use since their original meaning has been displaced or simply because they have become useless, says a team of academics.Read More...

Teachers burn books to keep warm in winter

Teachers of a school in Bihar's Gaya district burnt books meant to be distributed among students to keep themselves warm on a chilly winter day, angering villagers.The shocking incident came to light when students of the government middle school at Pariya Bazaar in Gaya,...

“Ignition” to rock Doon with new Music Album soon

Mussoorie, 4 Dec: ‘Ignition’, the rock band from Dehradun, would soon kick-start its career with a debut album this year. This was said by the rhythm guitarist, Ashwani, who is also the founder member of the...

Paris to house Bangladeshi exiled writer Taslima Nasrin

Internationally acclaimed award winning Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasrin has been under threat from Islamist extremists and been living in hiding at several places after fleeing from her home country. ...

The world protests against Israel offensive in the Gaza Strip

People across the world protested today against Israel's airstrikes in Gaza, calling for an immediate end to the violence as Israeli troops have entered the Palestinian region. About 21,000 people rallied in Paris,...

Paris, Monoprix supermarket $7000 unpaid, shoppers claim poverty

AC action for the UnemployedFrench Champagne socialismA group called AC "Action contre le chomage", "Action against unemployment" confiscated in a shopping cart  products of daily need as well as Champagne,...

B.C. P3 lender posts largest 2008 loss on key European index

Dexia, the Belgian-French bank that's bankrolling three major infrastructure projects in British Columbia, saw its stock value plummet by more than 81 per cent in 2008. It was the largest loss by a company listed...

International Pressure mounting on Israel for Gaza ceasefire

Emerging after an emergency meeting in Paris the EU foreign ministers asked for an immediate halt to the bloodiest fighting in Gaza Strip in living memory and a return to peace negotiations as the ...

Lingerie and the Cookie Cutter, a French Prize for Menu for Hope

As the holidays approach, Victoria Secret bags are even more ubiquitous. I don't think that you will find anything like this Lingerie Cookie Cutter Set (picture below) in their accessories department, one of the prizes offered by Clotilde of Chocolate & Zucchini for Menu...

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