Truemors
is reporting from
Member
NP Rank:
NP Rank:
Balloon Boy's Bailout
Having captivated the news media and the lives of hundreds of thousands of observers for over two hours, do the “Balloon Boy’s” parents, Richard and Mayumi Heene, deserve a “pass”? Yesterday, October... Crackdown on 80,000 immigrant wives with free pass to Britain
" A highly controversial crackdown on immigrants accused of abusing welfare handouts is to be unveiled by Home Secretary Alan Johnson this week. He plans to ban wives brought here, mainly from India and... Militants blow up bridge to halt Nato supplies
Militants have attacked a tribal area inside Pakistan, destroying a highway bridge used for the passage of NATO supplies to Afghanistan.Militants have destroyed a key 30-meter iron bridge in the Kata Kashta area of the Jamrud Tehsil in Khyber Agency of Pakistan's Federally... 86 Tamil civilians reach security forces seeking safety - Jaffna
" Eighty-Six Tamil civilians who were able to escape LTTE's grip have reached to the security forces in Jaffna seeking safety for their lives this morning, 13 January. According to the available information, civilians have arrived at security forces controlled area...
created by Hiranya Malwatta | 42 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago
64 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
64 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
No. 5 U.S.C. 38, No. 6 Penn St. 24
.A good win for USC. It will not getthem to #1 but it is a good way to endthe season and should rank them inthe top 5.. " The fifth-ranked Trojans burnished their reputation as big-game players by...Banks face pressure on rate cut
"Banks and building societies are coming under increasing pressure from MPs to pass on the latest cut in interest rates to their mortgage customers. Some of the major lenders made an immediate decision to pass on...Bills' offense flounders in third straight loss
"I don’t want to shortchange the defensive effort by the Patriots, especially the play of the front seven, but the Bills offense continued to be anemic in a 20-10 loss to New England. That makes three straight...Congress leaders optimistic on revived bailout
" WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional leaders said that adding tax breaks and increasing federal deposit insurance should improve chances a $700 billion financial rescue plan will pass the Senate Wednesday... Wall Street Bailout Vote Fails
The $700 billion bailout bill failed to get enough votes, leaving markets in disarray Monday afternoon. 205 have voted Yea and 228 have voted Nay. At least 218 votes are required to pass the bill. The House has... Reid Blocks Online Predator Bill to Help Obama
"This Congress hasn't accomplished all that much, so you'd think they'd be eager to pass a no-brainer such as bipartisan legislation to protect kids from online predators. You'd be wrong. Last December, the House passed the Securing Adolescents from Exploitation Online Act by...Lucky, Huskers Rev Up Ground Game
The Nebraska Cornhuskers did something on Saturday that they haven't done all year - run the ball effectively. Behind Marlon Lucky's 103 rushing yards, the Huskers steamrolled past the New Mexico St. Aggies,...
created by Christopher Landis | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
365 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
365 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
The Long-Term Costs of the War in Iraq
I found this article written in May of 2007. I thought it might be interesting to revisit when we talk about the war, and it's impact on our economy. Money that could have been spent on things like developement of alternative fuels,both in government and private sectors ...England declare ODI team for India tour
"England’s selectors have named a 15-man squad for the Stanford Super Series and the seven-match one-day tour of India that gets underway in November, with Ryan Sidebottom earning a recall after an injury disrupted season. He comes in to replace Tim Bresnan, although will...Mexico to dismiss 400 corrupt police officials
In a major crackdown against corruption Mexican government has decided to boot out 400 corrupt police officers. These officers were posted along the Ciudad Juarez border which is notorious for drug trafficiking. "Some 400 corrupt police officers will be laid off in the...Argentina beat Nigeria to retain Olympic football title
Argentina claimed back-to-back Olympic football titles with the winning goal engineered by superstar Lionel Messi in a 1-0 win over former champions Nigeria in the gold medal match at the Beijing Games on Saturday at the Bird’s Nest stadium. The newly build stadium with...
Recent Comments
Top Members Today
Top Rookies
Top Veterans
140
pointsjennyfire130
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
136
pointsjpeterson1130
Willingboro, New Jersey, United States
50
pointsklabine1029
Atco, New Jersey, United States
