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Ronaldo agree to join sao

"Brazilian striker Ronaldo has agreed to join Sao Paulo-based Corinthians after recovering from a serious knee injury.The 32-year-old striker has been out of action since picking up another career-threatening knee...

Beijing and the Dalai Lama: Machiavellian Strategy or Driving Off a Cliff?

"Beijing is apparently ignoring the Dalai Lama's comments about giving up on making a breakthrough and Chinese officials said yesterday that the next round of talks between the two sides would go ahead as planned. This is in accordance with their apparent long-term game plan,...

Joe's Gaffe: Say It Ain't So

"There is no question that when Barack Obama sat down and listed out the pros and cons of picking Joe Biden as his running mate, at the top of the "cons" he wrote: "has a propensity for making hard to explain...

Daniel Craig says picking 007 girls is ‘weird”

"Daniel Craig says he finds auditions for James Bond girls "weird" – because he feels uncomfortable while trying to connect with the stunning hopefuls."

Blackberry picking is a dying art

One of the problems for environmentalists is getting kids at an early age to engage with nature. Many city children know very little about nature or plants as was revealed earlier in the year when a survey of...

Series title eludes Cubs, 100 years and counting

" Now, it's an even 100 years for the Chicago Cubs. The team that posted the best record in the National League is picking up the pieces again after three horrendous performances that resulted in a sweep by the...

Senate approves revised bailout plan

  WASHINGTON -- Update: The Senate has passed the legislation on a 74-25 vote.With both presidential candidates returning to the Capitol to lend support, the Senate was debating a modified $700-billion Wall...

Suicide father's message to ex-partner after killing their two young daughter...

It is not the courts fault, it is not the fault of the CSA, it is not the wifes fault, it is the fault of the man who put a pillow over his child and smothered that child to death. He chose to kill his children. His decision, nobody elses. " The last time Kerry Hughes saw...

Poll shows Obama picking up Clinton voters

"According the new survey out by Gallup, Obama now holds a 6 point lead over McCain among women over 50 nationwide, 47 to 41 percent. That compares to a 3 point lead (46 to 43 percent) McCain held over Obama in a...

McDonald's, Tim Horton's And Many Others Ban Tomatoes From All Meals

If you're like me and enjoy a Tomato or two on your sandwhich or burger, you might be out of luck for the foreseeable future. Tim Horton's, McDonalds many other restaurants both big and small all across North...

Twitter breaks Chinese earthquake news

The Globe and Mail's Mathew Ingram wrote about Twitter's news breaking success today as well.   If you don't read Mathew's blog it's worth checking out for a Canadian perspective on technology.  Here's what Mathew had to say today:""Like many others, I woke up...

Men who do housework may get more sex

"NEW YORK - American men still don't pull their weight when it comes to housework and child care, but collectively they're not the slackers they used to be. The average dad has gradually been getting better about picking himself up off the sofa and pitching in, according to a...

More bloodshed and death for the people of Gaza

Gaza's situation is now the worst that it has been for 40 years, say UK-based human rights and developments groups, such as Amnesty International, Save the Children and Care International. The people of Gaza have...

Three Cork women jailed for drugs trip (comedy of errors)

"Three women from Cork who drove to Dublin on 'a day out' to collect €140,000 worth of cannabis have been jailed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Nicola Duggan from Dublin Street in Blackpool, Vivienne O'Donovan from Farranferris Green in Farranree, and Niamh Tracey from...

Alberta Johns lose 114 vehicles

 Since the implementation of Bill 206 in Alberta last year, police have impounded 114 cars driven by men allegedly looking for sex on the streets.  "New legislation allows police to seize vehicles from...

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