Giraffe leads dash for freedom in Amsterdam

That is why I always loved giraffes.   " Dutch police suspect that a giraffe was responsible for a herd of animals escaping from a travelling circus in Amsterdam today. Fifteen camels, two zebras, several...

NBC, ABC and CBS to tone down 'upfront' advertising sales events

The networks are still having a tough time as viewership remains down after the writer's strike, and the sluggish economy is making advertisers hesitant to spend."TV lineup presentations to advertisers are being scaled back because of the sluggish economy and lingering...

Lungless Frog Adaptation Reduces Buoyancy :: Oblate Spheroid

"Barbourula Kalimantanensis - The frog, which has no lungs and breathes through its skin, was found in a remote part of Indonesia's Kalimantan province on Borneo island, a discovery that researchers said Thursday,...

Bhutto under house arrest in Pakistan

"Pakistani police placed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto under house arrest Friday, uncoiling barbed wire in front of her Islamabad villa, and reportedly rounded up thousands of her supporters to block a mass protest against emergency...

Call for time limit on marriages

"A German politician has been ostracised by her party after she called for a maximum time limit on marriages of seven years. Controversial conservative CDU/CSU party politician Gabriele Pauli said all marriages should be limited to save the costs of a divorce and force...

Foster revenge film tops US chart

"Jodie Foster's crime thriller The Brave One has taken $14m (£7m) to top the US and Canada box office. The film, about a radio host who seeks revenge after losing her boyfriend in an attack, pushed western 3:10 to...

Hole in one twice for teenager

"A teenage golfer who took up the sport two years ago got two holes-in-one in the same hole on the same, day beating odds of 40 million to one. Lewis Miller, a student at Sharnbrook Upper School, rounded off a summer of golf by hitting two balls directly from the tee into the...

America's Cup The Final Countdown

"RACE 1 SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2007 Team Alinghi, sailing their new boat SUI 100 met Emirates Team New Zealand on the waters off Valencia for what promises to be the most exciting series of races for the America´s Cup since 1987. In that year, Dennis Connor of America beat a young...

The Iron Hand: Mass Arrests in Zimbabwe

Harare talks about mediation. The African Union talks about "fact-finding missions". Meanwhile, when those opposed to Robert Mugabe talk about a new direction for Zimbabwe, they get arrested."Police in Zimbabwe...

Caymans crack down on Cuban migrants

"Caymans crack down on Cuban migrants Cuban boat people who get stranded in the Caymans face detention -- or being sent back. BY SHURNA ROBBINS, Special to The Miami Herald Francisco Reyes Benitez, right, has become the Cuban detainees' unofficial representative to the...

Searching for HR innovation and community

Some of us read between the lines…  As a Media professional that works mostly on the Marketing and Advertising side of the business I see this more as Google working toward a Monster.com like, HR Solution. A Google staffing product would be a great addition to their...

Jolie Voted as Greatest Sex Symbol ever

" Angelina Jolie has topped an online poll that set out to find the 100 Greatest Sex Symbols. The sultry 'Mr and Mrs Smith' star showed that she was simply in another league when it comes to being sexy. Jolie's...

Janitorial service caught up in immigration sweep; 200 arrested

"Cutting corners to make more income even when clients are reputable, this is definitely not good for business."

POV Point, Counterpoint – Global Warming Opinion Intentions :: MAXINE

"Usually, it is easy to just discount the views as coming from a very liberal, journalistic, and socialist camp. That is, until her [Ellen Goodman] latest attempt to place people who want to deny that the Holocaust...

Mengistu Gets Life Sentence for Ethiopian Genocide Charges

"Exiled former Ethiopian ruler Mengistu Haile Mariam has been sentenced to life in prison on genocide charges. The former leader was found guilty last month after a 12-year trial, although he is living in Zimbabwe. After his conviction, Zimbabwe said it would not extradite...

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