Uganda bans female circumcision
Lets hope all Islamic states follow Uganda's lead, it is a barbaric practice that has nothing to do with Islamic teaching. Glad to see its now banned in Uganda. " The Ugandan parliament unanimously passed a bill...
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 | 49 wks ago | updated 49 wks ago
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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,...
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