Video: The Greatest Spelling Bee Fail of all Time

You don't have to be naive to figure out that this kid is trolling the Spelling Bee. In the Regional level Spelling Bee, Contestant Chris was asked to spell the world "Heron". He consistently asked for the...

Think of the Children!

Personally I am sick to the back teeth of that excuse being used. But, yet again it is - and this time to stop people smoking outside at public beaches and parks.I must say that I am a smoker - but as a smoker I...

Car struck three-year-old boy, driver arrested

A three-year-old Mississauga boy was struck by Car around 1 a.m. Its believed that the baby had put on his father's running shoes, walked through the front door, squeezed though a break in the fence and was...

Suspected Swine Flu in New Zealand

Update:Health officials have confirmed that ten of the New Zealand group has type A influenza.  NYC Mayor Bloomberg has just announced that the CDC has confirmed that swine flu is indeed the case in eight cases...

International dimension of 1971 trauma

Thirty-seven years have passed since the traumatic events of 1971. Much has been written on the subject. Most analyses have been confined to the developments within the subcontinent. The break-up of Pakistan has generally been viewed in relation to a regional upheaval. Little...

Mounting Damage From Southern California Storm

Fire is a real problem, especially if it rains right after wards. Read about the mounting fire damage in California."December 15, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports the powerful storm that struck the area is responsible for vehicle accidents in which two people have...

Gaza City blacked out after 4 rockets hit Israel

This has been going on for over a week now. Israeli towns have been under seige near the Gaza border with only minutes notice of in coming rockets.  "Rockets fired from northern Gaza land in western Negev; no injuries, damage reported; Gaza City plunges into darkness...

Caucasus great game revisited

As Iran and Turkey agree on regional security issues, pressure from OTAN and Russia reminds many of the Great Game conflicting interests in the Caucasus. This article - from an Iranian perspective- explains some motivations behind the political moves of the countries in...

Iran warns against Israeli plots in region

"Iran's Foreign Minister urges regional states to remain vigilant about Israel's plots and interference in other countries' internal affairs.  "We witness (Israel's) interference in the Caucasus, Lebanon and...

Plan for Asia crisis fund failed

After the idea of creating a European bank bailout fund,  to work together to support financial institutions, failed, There was an attempt by Asian economies led by members of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to form a combined bail out fund for a...

Local Food Celebration: The Four Corners of Carolina BBQ Road Trip

(1st Corner) Thick billows of smoke were fleeing from the windows of the gray cinder block building like spirits from an exorcism, but no shouts of alarm rose with the smoke, no sirens cut...

The Bright Side of the End of Bennigans

With the recent news that restaurant chains Bennigans and Steak and Ale have declared bankruptcy, a possible silver lining is starting to emerge from the dark clouds of the American casual dining scene; the rise...

Brazil poll result mixed for Lula

" Brazil's local elections have brought mixed results for President Luiz Ignacio da Silva's Workers' Party. Almost 130 million Brazilian voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors and councillors. ...

CBI raids residence of passport officials at Kochi

"CBI raids residence of passport officials at Kochi By Indo-Asian News Service on Friday, October 3, 2008Filed Under: Latest India News ...

ITV in Public Service crisis

The UK's largest independent TV channel is ITV.  Number 3 on the dial, it has always been the only serious competition to the BBC,  with whom it has been locked in a ratings battle since it first...
 

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