Karzai 'would fall in weeks' if Nato pulls out

I thought that a great deal of time was spent on training the Afghan armed forces? Seems the Taliban have a very strong army if David Miliband assessments are right? " The Afghan government could fall within weeks...

YouTube pulls Columbine videos

Better watch your children when watching YouTube, this is not in a sense that I don't like YouTube. I pretty much like the videos. It is recently after the BBC investigation that they realized and deleted the...

Hillary Clinton Pulls Out of Rally as Sarah Palin Scheduled to Speak

They did well on Saturday Night Live, so why not the Pro-Israel Anti-Iran Rally?  Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines called the move for Governor Palin to be at the event as Partisan.  But according to...

Tesco pulls out of eco-towns project in UK

Tesco, the UK superkmarket giant, has pulled out of a plan to build "ecotowns" in Britain. The towns were supposed to contain zero-carbon flats and be generally environmentally friendly. "Gordon Brown's plan for eco-towns was unravelling last night, with Tesco withdrawing...

A blog about technology from BBC News

"Do we really need another news aggregator to follow in the footsteps of Google News, Digg, Reddit, Netvibes and the rest? Well, the founders of NewsCred have decided we do - and they reckon they've got two killer angles which will make their service, launched today, into a...

GM will no longer sponsor Oscars and Emmys due to cost constraints

Another sign that GM is not doing well: it is breaking its sponsorship ties with Oscars and Emmys due to cost constraints. Hence, GM logo will be missing from anniversary 80th Academy Awards and 60th Emmy TV...

Oilsands output to triple by 2020

The output of Canada's oilsands will triple by 2020, according to an estimate by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. Pollution will likely also triple: the oilsands have been described by...

Kate Hudson's son obsessed with her breasts

" Kate Hudson's four-year-old son is obsessed with her breasts. The 'Fool's Gold' actress revealed Ryder - her son with ex-husband Chris Robinson - has developed a keen interest in the female body and is always...

Dunkin Donuts Pulls Ad Featuring Rachael Ray in 'Arab Scarf'

What is it with the unending love for the keffiyeh as de-politicized aesthetic fashion flare? Dunkin Donuts should have pulled this ad, but not because of pressure from conservative bloggers. This ad deserved to...

Long-awaited electric sports car rolls out

Good News: A production-model sports car that can go for two hundred miles on a charge and re-charge in less than four hours:"Although a fully loaded model can set a buyer back as much as $124,000, that's still...

Miley Cyrus pulls out of Disney red carpet event after photo scandal

Miss Miley Cyrus has pulled out of her first scheduled public appearance since the Vanity Fair photo scandal emerged earlier this week."The 15-year-old star of "Hannah Montana" for weeks has been scheduled to...

Japan shies away from shrine film

A Chinese made film about the the Yahukuni shrine in Tokyo is being shunned in Japan and is accused of being anti-Japanese."From a scabbard he pulls a long ceremonial sword. Calmly and with precision, he carves an...

NowPublic cited as most likely to succeed

I was sorry to see Scribblesheet close its doors recently.  In these early days of participatory media we need lots of people trying lots of things.  John Ndege who ran the venture acknowledged the space's challenges but was very gracious in announcing his departure...

Beijing Olympics: Swimsuit blows 16 records out of the water

As reported in my original story last week, this NASA inspired Speedo on Steroids is certainly turning the Swimming circles on it's ear, much like the earlier 1970's speedo model one did in this photo and the Sexy...

McDonald's Report Card Scheme Canceled

A school disrtict in Florida that had agreed to allow McDonald's to sponsor their report cards and offer fast-food "incentives" for academic performance is now pulling a U-turn."McDonald's Corp. has voluntarily...

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