Human Jet prepares to cross Channel

A man is going to attempt to fly across the English Channel today using a single jet-propelled wing. If he is sucesful, he will set a world record for the flight. If you're there to witness this sight in the UK or...

Abortions in US at 30-year Low

The rate of abortions in the US is considerably lower than it was 30 years ago, having fallen 33% between 1974 and 2004.  The Guttmacher Institute report also found significant trends throughout the course of...

McCain: Deregulate health care same as banks or "Yeah but, no but, yeah but, ...

What part of total deregulation is ruinous does John McCain not understand?Despite all evidence to the contrary, McCain still has his wagon hitched to the dark star of dereg guru Phil Gramm.It says it on his...

Churches attacked in coastal Karnataka

"In what appears to be a planned series of attacks on church-goers in different districts of the state, separate groups of miscreants unleashed violence on churches in Udupi, Mangalore and Chikmagalur on Sunday morning.Around ten prayer centres in Mangalore were vandalised,...

Fire victims still left hanging

It’s been 9 months had past since the tragic fire rushed every little houses of a small barangay in Quezon City. It was Decemeber 13, 2007, evening at around 9 to10 pm, 12 days before Christmas. Residents are...

Fire victims still left hanging

It’s been 9 months had past since the tragic fire rushed every little houses of a small barangay at Quezon City. It was Decemeber 13, 2007, evening at around 9 to10 pm, 12 days before Christmas, when all the...

Fire victims still left hanging

It’s been 9 months had past since the tragic fire rushed every little houses of a small barangay at Quezon City. It was Decemeber 13, 2007, evening at around 9 to10 pm, 12 days before Christmas, when all the...

Ottawa's gang problem: System targets young Black or Arab men from poorer com...

Opinion Barry Artiste I put it this way, if a young black or Arab man is committing a crime, then throw the book at em, BIG TIME. Being poor or ignorant, or just a Cultural misunderstanding as an immigrant from...

The alien Zlog and sidekick Asbo investigate ‘anti-consumerism’

Alien Zlog and his sidekick Asbo report back to their planet, Zorlich, on the terrible plight of robotic shoppers, known as people. From Eastenders to Knightsbridge, shopping for ‘stuff’ is out of fashion;...

How poor is London?

“Poverty still exists right here in London” states economist Daniel Ben Ami. In this report Daniel Ben Ami tells us more about London’s poverty and what can be done about it. Coining the phrase...

Why not leave New Orleans for good?

I have seriously thought about leaving New Orleans for good, now that Gustav has reminded me of the reality of Gulf Coast living.  It's not quite the retirement shangri-la...remember all the deaths in...

A New House Kit for Slum Dwellers that is Safe and Easy to Build

By 2030, some 5 billion people around the world will live in cities. Next year, 2008, is predicted to be the tipping point, when urban dwellers (3.3 billion people) will outnumber rural residents for the first...

The Rich Man's Michael Moore: Why an Heir Continues to Document -- and Anger ...

Documenting the power of wealth and privilege, and pissing off those who own and control it; "elites", including George Soros, apparently "can't handle the truth" about their sense of entitlement. I come from a...

Cash Machines for the Poor

Access to basic banking services for the poor is weak at the best of times. Many are openly discriminated against as a ‘bad risk’ by banks, and denied the sort of banking services middle and higher income...

Sources: Obama picks Joe Biden as VP candidate

"(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama has picked Delaware Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, multiple Democratic sources tell CNN. ...
 

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