Was Symbol on Outhouse Door First Sign of Americans’ Anger?

Over the weekend, I came up with a new reason to believe the appearance of the crescent moon and star symbol on outhouse doors in America during the early 19th century may have been the first visible sign of how...

Privy Council to be constituted in Bhutan

After opting for democracy Bhutan is going to constitute a special council to deal with Royal issues. "The Royal Privy Council, or Gyal Then Tshokdey, will be formally constituted on February 14. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan under Article 2, section 14, calls...

Island of Sark embraces democracy after 400 years

You cant get any greener*..."Four and a half centuries of feudalism were brought to an end yesterday when the Privy Council approved changes to the laws governing Sark, in the Channel Islands, which will introduce...

My Word Clark! It's Kryptonite!

Earlier this year, two Canadians in Ottawa analyzed a funny-looking rock from Serbia and identified it as 'sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide', the exact formula written on a case of kryptonite in the movie,...

Massive Anti-Coup Demonstration in Bangkok

Ten thousand protesters converged upon the home of General Prem Tinsulanonda, one of the Thai King's closest advisors and the man accused of masterminding last year's military coup, which sent then-Prime Minister...

Fiji's tribal chiefs yet to agree on plan to return to civilian rule

"SUVA, Fiji: Fiji's powerful tribal chiefs failed Thursday to approve a draft plan to restore civilian rule to the South Pacific nation and end the crisis sparked by a military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase on Dec. 5. Late Thursday,...

Fiji's tribal chiefs yet to agree on plan to return to civilian rule

"SUVA, Fiji: Fiji's powerful tribal chiefs failed Thursday to approve a draft plan to restore civilian rule to the South Pacific nation and end the crisis sparked by a military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase on Dec. 5. Late Thursday,...

Fiji's tribal chiefs yet to agree on plan to return to civilian rule

"SUVA, Fiji: Fiji's powerful tribal chiefs failed Thursday to approve a draft plan to restore civilian rule to the South Pacific nation and end the crisis sparked by a military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase on Dec. 5. Late Thursday,...

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...

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