2 Months Left, Bush Says Goodbye, Quietly

"Two months from today, the White House packs up the Bush Family belongings and moves in those of the Obama’s. And it seems President Bush is accepting the ever-nearing end of his term in good spirits. “He’s usually in a good mood,” said Press Secretary Dana Perino on...

Palin did not sell governor's plane on eBay, as claimed

" David J. Sheakley/Associated Press" [At approximately 00:18 GMT, 6 September 2008, this posting was revised, begining at this point.] Alaska's luxury gubernatorial jet, delegates and convention television...

NowPublic on Techvibes

Headline: NowPublic - Now with Trust and Twitter"Vancouver-based news bookmarking and citizen journalism site NowPublic relaunched its website earlier this month and added a few new features that Mashable picked up on today. The new site design is less conservative that...

Lisbon Treaty: failure to hold a referendum 'an attack on fair play', says St...

The case to hold a referendum on the EU Lisbon Treaty continues in Ireland. Irish voters hold the power to block the Treaty. The word is out that the especially complex legal language of the treaty represents a...

Thai protesters defy PM's warning of a crackdown

Thousands of people demonstrated in Bangkok today, defying the warning made by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej that there would be a crackdown if they did."Riot police were deployed, but the authorities did not...

Putin Confirmed as Russian PM

Update: Vladimir Putin has been confirmed as Russia's new Prime Minister under President-elect (and Putin Protege) Dmitry Medvedev."A day after the new Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev was sworn in, his...

Veteran actor Om Puri is the new Chief of India's Film Development

"Veteran actor Om Puri is the new Chief of NFDC One of India's most celebrated actors Om Puri of 'East is East', 'Ardh Satya' and 'Paar' fame has taken over as Chairman,...

New Australian leader to refocus foreign policy on first major trip

The new Australian prime minister is begining an 18-day foreign policy trip, keen to draw a stark contrast with his predecessor, particularly with Australia's relationship with the US."New Prime Minister Kevin Rudd left Australia Thursday on his first big overseas trip, armed...

Macworld Introduces ''Total Leopard Superguide''

"SAN FRANCISCO - Macworld, the world's foremost authority on Apple's revolutionary products, announced the release of the Total Leopard Superguide, the latest installment of its popular Superguide series. Developed by Macworld's award-winning editorial team, Total Leopard...

Mexican President: Cacho Case ‘Not a Political Compromise’

"President Calderon: Cacho Case ‘Not a Political Compromise’ December 4, 2007 · No Comments calderonPresident Felipe Calderon said yesterday in a speech marking the end of his first year in office that the exoneration of Puebla Governor Mario Marin in last week’s...

Microsoft Extends Sales Of Microsoft Windows XP

"Microsoft plans to keep selling its Windows XP operating system until the end of June 2008, delaying a scheduled transition to its newer Windows Vista software by five months. The world's largest software maker introduced Windows Vista in January with the plan to phase out...

France shifts its stance on the conflict in Iraq

"PARIS: After years of shunning involvement in a war it said was wrong, France now believes it may hold the key to peace in Iraq, proposing itself as an "honest broker" between the Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish...

I hate the Olympics

I've always hated the Olympics.  The idea that there is something 'amateur' about their practices is laughable and offensive.  They are one of the most predatory intellectual property owners on the...

Australia still against basic human rights!

"It is not fair and it is ridiculous in the 21st century to have this sort of discrimination in a place like Australia." "Feds quash second gay bill: Action high-handed and arrogant, says Corbell Wednesday, 7...

Further consultation on HMRC criminal investigation powers

"A consultation document setting out how the Government proposes to update HM Revenue & Customs' (HMRC) criminal investigation powers and accompanying safeguards is published today. The consultation is the latest stage of HMRC's work to modernise its powers, deterrents...

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