Sarkozy in Russia/Georgia Talks, Pushes for EU Monitors

Russia announced today it would pull its military forces back to pre-conflict positions by Oct. 1, but only if they are replaced by 200 EU monitors. Russia is also due to pull out from checkpoints between Sinaki and the Black Sea port of Poti. Georgia stated they would not...

A Jewish State in Germany as an Artwork

In the name of ART everything is possible. Ron Edelman a graduate student at an art university in Weimar, relying heavily on this axiom, proposes to launch an alternative Jewish state in Germany in the state of...

Fire pushes 3,000 people out of homes near Halifax

New Update, Halifax: 3,000 Nova Scotia residents evacuated their homes as 6 major fires are currently underway in Nova Scotia. Power outage affecting another 8,100 homes where the blaze damaged a transmission...

Corsets - the Many Benefits of Wearing a Corset

"For some women when the thought of slipping on a Corset comes to mind, one can only think of lying down on the bed trying to squeeze into an uncomfortable garment that is two sizes too small, or maybe having to have someone else lace or snap up the back of the piece so that...

Snow, ice, Pelts Southern Ontario

Well I can attest to the fact that it is indeed cold, snowing and grey here in Toronto. I didn't notice any major change in the number of people out, either driving or walking around. It's not bad enough to close...

London mayor plans £25/day car pollution fee

Sounds like a good idea in theory, but is it enforceable? Or is it just an election ploy?"The London mayor Ken Livingstone said today he hoped to approve plans for a £25-a-day congestion charge on the...

Google pushes into mobile phones

"Google has unveiled software it hopes will power a variety of future mobile phones and boost the web on the move. The software could lead to cheaper phones as it is designed to speed up the process of making mobile services. The firm is working with four mobile manufacturers...

The Pedal-to-the-Metal, Totally Illegal, Cross-Country Sprint for Glory

"Maher pushes the car, passing even the gutsiest speeders at nearly double speed. The white line is a ticking blur, the overpasses are distant, then here, then gone, and Texas is just a flat fuzz in the rearview. Near Oklahoma City, they stop for the Chinese fire drill of...

Reporter Assaulted by Republican Aide

It seems to be open-season on reporters that ask real questions.  Scandal plagued republican Rep. Jerry Weller decided not to answer any questions surrounding a questionable land deal in another country by...

Ancient records help test climate change

AP Photo: One of 13 diaries by Brother Josef, inscribed from 1671 to 1704."EINSIEDELN, Switzerland - A librarian at this 10th century monastery leads a visitor beneath the vaulted ceilings of the archive...

Far-right party pushes for racially pure pre-schools

weden's far-right National Democrat party has announced plans to open a number of pre-schools for ethnic Swedish children only. In the next few weeks the party intends testing the waters by submitting applications to local councils.....

Disney Pushes Robinson Movie Via 44 Million Valpak Mailing, Sweeps

"Walt Disney Pictures is promoting its latest animated film Meet the Robinsons with a 44-million piece mailing from Valpak and a sweepstakes offering the chance to win a trip to the Disneyland Resort.  Valpak envelopes will be branded with Meet the Robinsons, due out in...

As government pushes for whaling, young Japanese losing interest

Though determined as ever, the Japanese government's fight to keep this nation's whaling fleet afloat despite overwhelming opposition around the world is facing a serious threat at home -- a lack of interest among...

Prof: Poverty pushes Indians away

"The rural Wind River Indian Reservation's rampant poverty tends to depress its residents from participating in Fremont County politics, a University of Wyoming sociologist said Monday in federal court Not even...

Internet pushes the concept of 'free' content - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"LONDON: "FIFA 07," a video game for soccer fans, costs around €50 in Europe. In South Korea, five million players have downloaded the online version free — yet Electronic Arts, the publisher, is cheering them on.  Realizing that it was impossible to sell "FIFA...

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