French firm 'quits Iran gas deal'

The boss of French energy giant Total says he will not invest in Iran because it is too risky." William Burns, the top official handling Iranian issues at the US state department, said the launch was "very...

Ron Paul suspends presidential bid

Ron Paul has just announced the suspension of his campaign for the Republican nomination.Paul says he wants to focus on recruiting and electing "limited government Republicans.""“We want to elect...

US quits Human Rights Council?

As human right is not my beat  - I'm more a casual observer - there isno context for me to use in interpreting what the hell this means. Butwhatever it means it doesn't sound good. Those of you who are smarter at this should feel free to comment yourbuns off on this one....

RIP: Mass Appeal Magazine

One of hip-hop's finest publications, Mass Appeal, is ending a 12 year run of putting out a high quality, print magazine that traced the arc of the culture's evolution and many permutations. It will be...

Warne quits Hampshire and all first class cricket

Shane Warne quits - finally all the controversial topics about him will stop now :)He will still continue in IPL, though. That means the money he was getting in UK County was far less.

Donkey quits Russian ballet

"Russia's Mariinsky ballet has said farewell to one of its longest-serving artistes, a 21-year-old female donkey named Monika. The animal is to be pensioned off after 19 years carrying the knight's overweight...

Ashlee Simpson Loves Tony Romo!

"The relationship between Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo seems to be going on despite grumblings from Dallas Cowboy fans and rumors that Tony's called it quits. The two of them are seen returning from a vacation in...

Spielberg quits as Beijing Olympics adviser, over Darfur

Mia Farrow must be very happy that her efforts to bring attention to the genocide in Darfur have yielded such high profile results. Spielberg, upon announcing his resignation, joined Farrow in an international...

Minister quits over sex video

"Malaysia's health minister has resigned after being caught on videotape having sex with a female friend the country's national news agency said Wednesday. A day earlier, Health Minister Chua Soi Lek acknowledged that he was the man in a widely-circulated DVD that showed a...

Bhutto vows "long march" unless Musharraf backs down

Rather than cooling down, things seem to be heating up in Pakistan. Several European countries have suspended aid to the country and others are condeming the suspending of the consitution."Former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto threatened on Wednesday to lead a mass...

Northern Rock chairman quits

I think the Northern Rock problems are ovrblown. They actually have a chance of making it. However, maybe the resignation of the Chairman and the appointment of a new can restore confidence in the shareholders and...

Truthful Truths About Celebrities

"Who needs Days of Our Lives when you have the Warnes? Last week New Idea ran an exclusive interview with Shane's newly ex, ex-wife, Simone Callahan, where she announced Warnie's latest text-related indiscretion to the world. Warne quickly stepped up to the crease, releasing...

Nuno Bettencourt Leaves Satellite Party

With the recent release of their debut album 'Ultra Payloaded' and the announcement of an upcoming US tour, Perry Farrell's Satellite Party might have to bring things to a sudden halt after guitarist...

NY's Bloomberg quits Republicans

From our brethren across the waters:"New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has left the Republican Party and changed his political status to unaffiliated.  The move has fuelled speculation that he may run as an independent candidate for the US presidency in 2008, although he...

2 hours of lying in urine, patient no right to complain

"Last Modified: 28 May 2007 Source: PA News A nurse has resigned after telling a heart attack patient that he had no right to complain about being left lying in urine for two hours on a trolley, it has emerged. Mark Wright, 39, was shocked when the nurse refused to listen to...

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