After much dithering South Korean government has finally allowed import on US Beef. The beef row has posed a political crisis for the incumbent government."South Korea has formally lifted an import ban on US...
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"Dozens of homosexual couples have married in California shortly after the US state was permitted to grant them marriage licences for the first time. Ceremonies were held in at least five counties after a Supreme...
Published today in The Manchester Evening News"THE BBC went almost £36 million over the intended budget for bbc.co.uk in the past year, it was disclosed today. The BBC Trust published its conclusions today after completing its extensive review of the website. ...
In a move that could change the rules for internet providers and the way big corporations like Bell and Rogers' handle their data.The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission announced yesterday it has launched two major reviews of internet technologies,...
While these machines will not win any performance awards, these Intel-based PCs are making history simply by appearing in a Cuban electronics store. Even with diminished specs, the personal computers now available in...
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"February 7, 2008
Hamas: We're allowed to lie
“A Muslim is permitted to say things that oppose his beliefs in order to prevent damages or to be saved from death.”
When I point that out, I get called an "Islamophobe." I'm told this is a Shi'ite idea that Sunnis shun --...
"The Australian and British nationals aged 38 and 41 respectively were sent home on Friday after Immigration officials found them working in Tangerang using on-arrival visa, Tangerang immigration office head Pondang Tambunan said here Monday.
Although the two foreigners were...
"Vancouver Island electricity cable damaged by Deltaport dumping
Scott SImpson, Vancouver Sun
Published: Thursday, August 02, 2007
An investigation is underway after one of Vancouver Island's main electricity supply...
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Paper to be presented at the 16th Annual Russian-American Seminar, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg,...
"Artist and city renew decade-old conflict over fate of public art project
No one intended for Stonefridge to become a cultish phenomenon. Neither the artist nor the Santa Fe city officials who reluctantly permitted...
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The US great partner in the war on terror doesn't disappoint. Not."Islamabad rejects US army claim to conduct strikes
Published: Sunday, 4 March, 2007, 09:41 AM Doha Time
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yesterday vigorously rejected statements made in the Senate in Washington that US...
"California regulators on Thursday enacted the nation's first statewide ban on the most common chemical used by dry cleaners, pleasing environmentalists but worrying some small businesses.
By 2023, no more dry-cleaning machines that use the toxic solvent perchloroethylene, a...
"Love Bites
By Sasha
PEELER POINTERS
I am interested in attending a strip club in Toronto but would appreciate your advice on ones that are reputable. Can you also advise on the status of lap dancing? Can one only order one dance? How much are they typically? Do you tip? Can...
"PEER - the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, issued a press release on December 28, 2006 claiming that Grand Canyon National Park is not permitted to give an official estimate of the geologic age of...
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"Grand Canyon National Park is not permitted to give an official estimate of the geologic age of its principal feature, due to pressure from Bush administration appointees. Despite promising a prompt review of its approval for a book claiming the Grand Canyon was created by...