The Olympics are really exposing some of the darker impulses in Vancouver. Now there's an effort to keep a local paper off the streets. Megaphone, has been distributed in Vancouver for 16 years."City of...
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"Emergency Beijing Olympic pollution scheme begins By Ben Blanchard Reuters - Sunday, July 20 12:01 pmBEIJING (Reuters) - Beijingers breathed easier on Sunday as traffic restrictions and factory closures came into effect in a last ditch attempt to turn the often...
I know that my view on this will not be popular with many but I must say that I fail to understand the Irish Government's attitude when it comes to "illegal" immigrants. If the illegal immigrant is Irish and is working in the US they are really "good guys" contributing to...
Music has always been a way to carry messages, political, spiritual and everything in between. Bjork reminded the Chinese government in March about what unchecked music and performances can do to incite political...
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The British men who were caught allegedly plotting to blow up an airliner using liquid explosives in 2006, which caused the ensuing worldwide ban on carrying liquids onto planes, have pleaded guilty to the crime today."LONDON (Reuters) - Three British Muslim men pleaded...
Sports fans in the world over had started rejoicing that finally we could do away with the lame soft-focus athlete stories and parochial commentary from NBCU with this Olympics: Yes, the company will have 2,200 hours...
Highschool graduation is undeniably a great triumph for most teens, but for the parents, graduation can be a time of worry as anything can happen unexpectedly. Unexpectedly for the worse, that is. What's the...
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"More bloggers than ever face arrest for exposing human rights abuses or criticising governments, says a report. Since 2003, 64 people have been arrested for publishing their views on a blog, says the University of...
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A ban by Konami on certain elements appearing in reviews of the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4 had raised concerns about the legitimacy of reviews that accepted the ban. To dispell the swirling fog of consipiracy, Konami has lifted the ban. Sort of."The news arrives from a...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA Canadian Judge has ruled the taped interview of Serial Murderer and Rapist Paul Bernardo's can be released to the public. Paul Bernardo videotaped his victims...
World leaders have gathered in Rome to discuss the fallout of soaring food prices. Although delegates are discussing more about Mugabe's presence than food crisis. " A key UN-sponsored summit is set to...
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If elected the next US president, Barack Obama says his will seek direct diplomacy with communist Cuba."The frontrunner for his party's nomination for the presidency was speaking to Cuban exiles in Florida.Mr Obama...
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"Apartheid" is a hot-button word, sort of like "Nazi". In this case, it's being brought to bear somewhat inapplicably in this case: eThekwini(the South African municipality that includes Durban) municipal manager...
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Fastest way to start a riot is to run out of french fries. The Swiss were wise to take steps to avoid a tragedy in the making."The Swiss government has agreed to ease restrictions on the importation of potatoes...
"Shock report reveals how millions of girls are at risk from paedophiles and bullies onlineBy PAUL REVOIR - More by this author »Last updated at 01:00am on 2nd April 2008 Comments Parents are alarmingly ignorant of...