Brazil pushes emerging nations' role

Brazil is calling for more influence to emerging nations over international organizations. The South American country is asking for a greater participation in bodies such IMF and World Bank.   " ...

Alleged Fake Lawyer of Former NHLer Set to Stand Trial

A man accused of impersonating a lawyer has made an appearance in a North Dakota courtroom. Howard Keiffer pleaded not guilty to felony charges that include mail fraud and impersonating a lawyer in at least 10...

Google maps 'demolish British history'

Internet maps such as those made by Google ae demolishing British history by effectively not including historic monuments, battlefields etc on them according to super map maker Mary Spence. Traditional cartography...

Dalmiya skips BCCI meet

CAB chief and former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya skipped Saturday’s Working Committee meeting of the BCCI before next month’s AGM. The CAB was however represented by Biswarup Dey at the one-day sitting of the BCCI at its...

Several hurt in new Georgia clash

Another clash recently happen in Europe. Between Georgian and separatist South Ossetian forces have exchanged fire and wounding several people."At least six people have been killed in clashes in the region in...

Air Canada lays off 632 flight attendants

Aviation business is undergoing a tough time especially after soaring fuel price and many airlines are cutting short their routes and also doing exercise to  control the cost. Now Air Canada, a big north...

Donors Pledge Over $21 Billion for Afghan Reconstruction

" French President Nicolas Sarkozy opened the conference by promising to more than double French aid to 107 million euros ($166 million) over three years, saying the aim of the donation was to "rid Afghanistan...

Mental health care cost 'to double'

The high costs associated with long-term and intensive psychotherapy and extended hospital stays in England and Wales requires more investment to help people get back to work. Some who have severe illness face...

Court: Texas had no right to take polygamists' children

"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed the more than 460 children it took from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove they were in "imminent enough" danger, an appeals court ruled Thursday....

Court: Texas had no right to take polygamists' children

"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed the more than 460 children it took from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove they were in "imminent enough" danger, an appeals court ruled Thursday....

GOP Convention Chief Resigns for Lobbying Burma

Doug Goodyear was chosen by John McCain to run the 2008 Republican National Convention. Newsweek  reported that Goodyear's  lobbying firm represented the military regime in Myanmar.  He resigned hours later. " ST. PAUL, MINN -- . -- The man...

ACORN Files Lawsuit Against Missouri Officials

The intent of a 1993 federal law is clear: take voter registration drives to the people, especially those who use government assistance offices (welfare, food stamps) as well as driver's license offices. Now, however, ACORN, the umbrella activist group, says that Missouri...

NBA approves SuperSonics' move to Oklahoma City

It looks like the Seattle Sonics may become the latest in a growing line of teams to relocate from their home base. "NBA owners overwhelmingly approved the Sonics' relocation bid to Oklahoma City by a 28-2 vote...

An ode to Leander, Mahesh and the Lee-Hesh partnership

Wonderful article. I enjoyed thoroughly while reading it. It was as though I was taken to the yester-years through the reading. Agree with most of the points that is mentioned. Leander was and still is one of the...

Ex-Aide Wounded in Cult Inquiry Wins House Seat in California

An amazing story, from the Jonestown Massacre to this."Jackie Speier, who as a Congressional aide nearly 30 years ago was shot and left for dead on a Guyana airstrip, won a special election Tuesday for the...

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