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Bush: I voted for Maliki before I voted against him
Bush is catching some heat from the Arab world for his remarks on the Iraqi Government: "CAIRO, Egypt: U.S. President George W. Bush's conflicting remarks on the effectiveness of the Iraqi government prompted comments in the Arab media which described them as yet another...President expresses concern over government funds parked in banks
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed concern to see that trillions of rupiahs of regional government funds were being parked in banks while regions badly needed much money to...
'Zimbabwe faces anarchy in months'
Catastrophe looms for Zimbabwe:"The economy of Zimbabwe is facing total collapse within four months, leaving the country facing a slide into Congo-style anarchy, The Sunday Telegraph has been told.
Western... Nu-Medievalists do battle in Pennsylvania
Prithee, knave, what brings thee to the woods of Western Pennsylvania? Why, the Society for Creative Anachronism, of course! As Ryan previously reported when he came across some SCA warriors doing battle in our... Paris Hilton may not serve full sentence
Here's another reason why the overcrowding of jails should be dealt with."LOS ANGELES -
Paris Hilton may spend far less than 45 days in county jail for violating probation because of state policies and jail... Invisible Children Inc. helps Uganda's displaced kids
UPDATE: Check out our great photoset of Invisible Children events, here. And check out a great first-person account of a Displace Meevent in Washington, DC by one of our members, here. In 2003 a trio of... Germany: Ultra Right Wing Politician Demands Further Cuts in Welfare
Ultra right wing politician Markus Söder - secretary general of CSU, the ruling party in the German state of Bavaria - demands further cuts in social welfare for long term unemplyed. According to a report by German newsweekly 'Der Spiegel' based upon press agency reports,...
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RFID Shield: Stop Reading My Bra
As more and more companies express interest in RFID (Radio Frequency ID tags), more and more people are expressing concern over privacy issues. One such person had taken action..."A group of Dutch researchers at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, led by PhD student Melanie...Freedom Isn't Free
"Since the events of September 11, 2001, the phrase "Freedom Isn't Free" has served as a mantra of the American Nationalist movement. The dismissive and alliterative catch-phrase has served to justify the blood...Hong Kong crusades for democracy
The protest was the first in a long time for Hong Kong residents to focus purely on issues of democracy, rather than other political concerns. Quite a feat for a quarter of a million people, I'd say. The march was...George W. Bush and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Week
"It's been a bad week at 1600 Pennsylvania. Since the 2006 election, the Republican Party and President Bush in particular has been in a political "flat spin" unable to regain control of a news cycle that is...The Holy Texts Guide Policies On Blood
"In Old Testament verses, God repeatedly tells the Israelites to not eat blood. At the Last Supper, which is described in the New Testament and is the theological foundation for Christian eucharist, Jesus bids His disciples to drink wine, for it is His blood which seals a...Al Gore's Electric Bill, Carbon Credits, and A Lesson In Economics
"For a political ideology obsessed with free markets, the American Right displayed little understanding of the concept this week when it trumpeted a headline from TennesseePolicy.org. The right-wing media machine... State Farm to Katrina Victims: Screw Off
A year and a half later, and there's still tremendous fallout from Katrina. State Farm's decision to stop issuing home owner's insurance to Mississippi residents is not only an added blow to people still... Flaherty Pleased Banks Waiving War Clause For Soldiers' Mortgage Insurance
"News that the widows of Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan can’t collect life insurance on their mortgages has sent military families in Edmonton scrambling to re-examine their policies. However there seem to be sunshine after the storm. Read on."Top Members Today
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