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Georgia in Russia land-grab claim

" Georgia has accused Russia of trying to seize more of its territory as the anniversary of last year's brief war between the two countries approaches. Tbilisi said Russian troops had been moving border posts...

Apple Posts Application for $100 iPhone Credit

"Apple Inc. has begun allowing people who bought iPhones before the higher-end model's price was abruptly slashed to apply for a $100 store credit. The company said the credit would be available for people who bought either the $599 8-gigabyte, iPhone or the $499,...

Uruguay minister posts shower picture on Facebook

Uruguay's interior minister Daisy Tourne posted a picture of herself on her Facebook page, leading opposition leaders to brand her an exhibitionist. She posted it with the caption 'there's nothing more natural...

Colorado Senator Ken Salazar on a list of potential cabinet officials

"President-elect Obama is weighing an array of Washington insiders and outsiders, including some Republicans, for top administration posts, according to Democratic officials."Proposed list on the article. What do...

One iPhone per Child OiPC

Satirical off shoot from the OLPC (one laptop per child). Sorry could not resist the connection. Thursday October 30th 2008 PCWorld posted an article stating “Lower-income U.S. consumers are Flocking to...

More on Khalidi

"More on Khalidi"Andrew Sullivan highlights more commentary on Khalidi.  It appears that he is not the bogeyman that the far right would have you believe.

Sarah Palin: Internet Sensation

"The internet is buzzing with news about John McCain’s VP pick, Sarah Palin. Bloggers are struggling to figure out who the Alaskan governor really is. Twitter user Eamon 1916 claims that, “Sarah Palin...

All the news that's fit to exploit--Google Trends

" Caution: Web sites about the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team and the U.S. vice presidential debate may cause serious harm to your computer. Cybercriminals who want to steal data and take control of computers are...

Anything Goes, Apparently - Editorial

Four more years?No way!We only finally are getting confirmations of the excesses of Bush/Cheney.  We don't need the same team back in charge."Editorial Anything Goes, Apparently Published: September 11, 2008 It seemed inevitable that bad things...

MI5 seeks gay spies in attempt to expand its recruiting base

M15, the British equivalent of the CIA, has instituted a new policy of actively seeking gay men and women as new recruits. The agency says its part of a wider mission to attract more diverse recruits from throughout society rather than just selecting people from Oxford or...

Georgia reports new air attack near capital

" Fighting raged in South Ossetia for a second day Saturday as Russia sent hundreds of tanks and troops into the separatist province and dropped bombs on Georgia that left scores of civilians dead or...

Man who beheaded bus seat mate defiled body, police tape says

"TORONTO, Ontario (AP) -- A police officer at the scene of a grisly beheading on a Canadian bus reported seeing the attacker hacking off pieces of the victim's body and eating them, according to a police tape leaked on the Internet Saturday. ...

Ban on election posters proposed by leader of the Green Party

I have classified this as "environment" even though it may not really have anything to do with the environment.During the Lisbon Treaty Referendum the Irish government lost partly (or even mainly) due to the...

Wall Street Journal to axe 50 journalist posts

The famous Wall Street Journal will be cutting 50 jobs in a 'restructure' to centralise the editing of the paper in print and online."Most of the editorial cuts will come from the WSJ's office in South Brunswick,...

Former ChampCar Driver Wins First IRL Race At Watkins Glen :: The EDJE

"“AN AMERICAN KID WINS, IN AN ETHANOL CAR RUNNING ON ETHANOL, DRIVING FOR AN AMERICAN RACING LEGEND: BOBBY RAHAL, WITH AN AMERICAN CLOTHING BRAND: IZOD, ON FORTH OF JULY WEEKEND IN NEW YORK ... DOESN'T GET...

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