Many ex army officer & several others including a journalist have been charged for coup plot in Turkey. "A top Turkish prosecutor has brought charges against 86 people allegedly involved in a coup plot. Aykut Cengiz Engin did not name those charged, but the indictment...
"Two weeks ago in Houston, two Katrina evacuees hauled the final boxes out of their apartments. But even as their landlords prepared to change their locks, Gina Martin and Samantha Egana couldn't go home to New Orleans, because their Section 8 vouchers were stalled by the...
Morgan Tsvangirai has described Zimbabwe's election run-off as "an excercise in mass intimidation". "Mr Tsvangirai, who boycotted the poll because of violence, said people across Zimbabwe had been forced to take part...
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Yesterday French president Nicolas Sarkozy was rushed into his plane after shots were fired on teh tarmac as he prepared to fly abck to France after his state visit to Israel. It turned out that the shot was fired by one of the Israeli guards, and he shot himself. srael is...
EXCERPT: “People in Ireland have sent the clearest possible message that they do not want this treaty, they do not want this constitution, and by all rights now it should be declared dead,” said David Cameron, the (UK) Conservative leader. “I think the elites in...
"An Inland lawmaker's bill to prohibit sex offenders from operating ice-cream trucks is in doubt after a contentious committee hearing Tuesday.The bill by Assemblyman Paul Cook, R-Yucca Valley, was inspired by the July 2007 discovery of a sex offender driving an ice-cream...
""Breaking news, Microsoft has become determined to buy YahooEven if they have to use an unfair policy. This Saturday, Microsoft warned Yahooeither to sell itself within the next three weeks or Microsoft will beforced to take its case directly to Yahoo’sshareholders. But...
Early polls in March 2008 showed McCain ahead of both Clinton and Obama in hypothetical general election matchups.Both leads were above the margin of error in the polls by Zogby International and Rasmussen...
Ahead of the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, Take-Two Interactive Software is rejecting a hostile takeover bid from media giant Electronic Arts. In this case, pressing the Y-button doesn't work*.Take Two's financial...
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Fans of violent video games, rejoice: Manhunt 2 has received its 18+ calssification in the UK, clearing it for general release. This is not only of interest to gaming fans, though: anyone with a stake in rated...
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"The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is planning an updated programme in its 'Conspiracy Files' season to be shown on the same night the Diana Inquest verdict is delivered at London's High Court. In the first...
There aren't too many bands that can afford to say no to a gig for environmental reasons, but Radiohead is one of them. As "Let Down" attests, Yorke has never been a fan of unnecessary transport, motorways and...
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Hmmm...homophobia doesn't exist in Catholic Schools? Somehow I doubt that. What's so bad about opening up a discussion?"The Toronto District Catholic School Board has declined to take part in an online...
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Michael Shank | January 23, 2008
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Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On January 15, Michael Shank...
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