US 'CO2 hunter' set for lift-off

Nasa is all set to launch its first mission dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide (CO2) from space."The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) will help pinpoint the key locations on our planet's surface where the gas...

Powerful earthquake rocks Taiwan

"A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Tuesday but there were no immediate reports of damage, casualties or tsunamis, the Seismology Centre said. The undersea tremor, which could be felt in the capital Taipei, struck at 11:16 am (0316 GMT) about 31...

Private Power Company Negligent In California Sesnon Fire

Two people were killed in the Sesnon fire.  It turns out the a private utility company not subject to State regulations regarding powerline safety, did not have a proper fire birm, or other safety measures...

Peter Mandelson to return to Cabinet

In a truly stunning move, Peter Mandelson, the EU's Trade Commissioner, has been recalled to London to serve in Gordon Brown's cabinet. Mandelson was a powerful voice in Brussels, and it will be interesting to...

NTSB Reported Radio Silence Minutes Before Crash

"September 23, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by Metrolink accident attorneys, the National Transportation Safety Board the audio recordings between the Metrolink engineer and the conductor showed they...

Meet Ivy Bean - the world's oldest Facebooker aged 102

"Ivy Bean is a great-grandmother with a difference. At 102 years old she has joined the social networking revolution and become the oldest person on Facebook.The former mill worker, who was born in Bradford in...

Stress shown to Shrink your Brain

"Stress shown to Shrink your Brain Feeling stressed? Well here is another good reason not to be so.  It has now been discovered by scientists that if you experience long term...

Wife Swapping Italians Make Lunch A Swinging Affair

The Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi recently jokingly offered his wife to the Danish prime minister but maybe it wasn't so far from the truth of Italian sexual culture as we find that wife swapping and swinging...

Plan to send Mideast refugees to Sudan draws protest

Is Sudan the only place to save those refugee?! Is that the right choice?! Do UNCHR fully aware about the safety for those refugee?!"Palestinian refugees along the Iraq-Syria border are so desperate, they may...

New Zealand begins worldwide search for national coach

    New Zealand is regularly ranked in the top four teams in limited-overs cricket but has never made the final of the World Cup, the showpiece event in the 50-over format, despite making the semifinals in five of the nine editions. " New Zealand has begun...

Nearly half of UK troops think of quitting

A new survey showed that nearly half of British troops think about quiting regularly.The biggest concerns the respondents voiced which make them have such thoughts were the frequency of tours, levels of pay and the quality of equipment and housing. 9,000 troops were involved...

Star Search Casting Exposes The Latest Entertainment Frauds & Scams

"Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) July 8, 2008 -- As the number of scams targeting aspiring actors, singers, dancers and models escalate, and scammers become more sophisticated in their methods, it can be tricky to identify the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity. In...

Democrats introduce bill to outlaw Pentagon propaganda

"Last April, the New York Times revealed that retired officers serving as military analysts on television news shows had regularly been briefed by the Pentagon and supplied with pro-war and pro-administration talking points.The program was "temporarily suspended" by the...

Politico: DRUDGE for Obama - Yeah, Right

What, was this a slow news day or something? The Politico is reporting that they think Drudge is pro-Obama based on his coverage on the DRUDGE REPORT. Around last Halloween I covered a story by The New York Times...

Youth anti-drink plans criticised

Another addition to the topic we tackled yesterday, Charities and opposition MPs have criticised ministers' proposals to tackle underage drinking in England."Parents who allow children to drink in public could be...

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