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Bush mixes sports and politics at Olympics
" In an Olympic medley of sports and politics, President Bush on Sunday called for more religious freedom in China, sought an end to an escalating conflict between Russia and Georgia and cheered...Italian cultural fest in HCM City
" Italian culture, arts and cuisines will be introduced in Hcm city from September 12 to September 19 under the Italian Cultural Festival.The festival will open with a fashion photo exhibition of famous photographer Max Salvaggio. With the theme “Italian fashion”,...Al Qaeda in Iraq "never closer to defeat": U.S. envoy
Here's some progress."The U.S. ambassador to Iraq praisedPrime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday for cracking down onShi'ite militias and Sunni Arab militants and said al Qaeda inIraq had never been closer to defeat."You are not going to hear me say that al Qaeda...Hillary Clinton is one sorry sight on her way to defeat- Michael Goodwin, NY ...
"She once described herself as "the most famous person you know very little about." But as she careens across the country in a desperate attempt to rescue her campaign, America is coming to know Hillary Clinton all...Terminal Fury Prepares PACOM to Confront Crisis, Threats
" CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii, April 6, 2008 – The top U.S. officer in the Pacific declared a command post exercise that wrapped up here yesterday a big success in ensuring U.S. Pacific Command is ready to respond...McCain and Brown discuss Iraq
US presidential contender John McCain is in London this morning meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Obviously, Iraq was high on the agenda."US presidential hopeful John McCain has held Downing Street talks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown. ...Turkeys saved from blazing shed
A certain irony to this story - especially so close to Christmas as they are saved only to be sold and cooked... "Firefighters have been praised for saving thousands of turkeys from death after a fire broke out in a poultry shed in Norfolk. The fire broke out in a rearing...British PM: The War is Over
Is this bad news for all those people who want the forces in Iraq to lose? Will we soon hear all the doubters pile on? This could turn out to be the British version of “Mission Accomplished” "GORDON Brown...
Gore and UN panel win Nobel prize
"Climate change campaigner Al Gore and the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have been jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
The committee cited "their efforts to build up and disseminate knowledge... TV host fired for praising Nazis' motherhood views
"Germany's public broadcaster, NDR, fired popular talk show host Eva Herman after she praised the Nazi attitude toward motherhood. At a news conference to launch a book on child-rearing she spoke of Hitler as "a manic and dangerous leader", but added that there were good... The early bird gets the...stroke?
I grew up with the old adage, "Early to bed, early to rise; makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." Early to bed is still cool, but apparently early risers don't always get health, wealth and wisdom. According to a...Lindsay Lohan's Estranged Father Grateful For Light Imprisonment To Lohan
"Actress Lindsay Lohan's estranged father, Michael, has praised Los Angeles authorities for not awarding his daughter a longer prison sentence. He considers the verdict of the judge, who sentenced Lindsay to one-day imprisonment on August 23, to be a right decision because... Inquest into LAPD clash with May Day protesters begins
A May Day protest in LA that turned violent has become the subject of an investigation for the LAPD. A preliminary report was just released, and is to be followed up by the Police Chief going in front of council today. The main issues seem to centre around a lack of control... A Bill That Earned Its Doubters
"Compromise is incessantly praised, and it has produced the proposed immigration legislation. But compromise is the mother of complexity, which, regarding immigration, virtually guarantees -- as the public understands -- weak enforcement and noncompliance. Although the...Jerry Falwell: A right-real influence - Asia Times Editorial
" Jerry Falwell: A right-real influence By Bill Berkowitz OAKLAND, California - The right-wing US Christian evangelist Jerry Falwell, who died on Tuesday at the age of 73, is perhaps best known for his fundamentalist social positions and tirades against lesbians, gays and...
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