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Russia calls halt to 5-day invasion of Georgia
"Declaring "the aggressor has been punished," the Kremlin ordered a halt Tuesday to Russia's devastating assault on Georgia — five days of air and ground attacks that left homes in smoldering ruins and uprooted 100,000 people. Both sides accepted the general outlines of a... Russian troops raid Georgian town; scores dead
"Russian tanks rumbled into the separatist province of South Ossetia and Russian aircraft bombed a Georgian town Saturday, a major escalation of the conflict that has left hundreds of civilians dead and some areas in... Georgia reports new air attack near capital
" Fighting raged in South Ossetia for a second day Saturday as Russia sent hundreds of tanks and troops into the separatist province and dropped bombs on Georgia that left scores of civilians dead or wounded.Georgia,... Canine hero wins a chance at immortality
Cloning: good thing or bad thing? Read on." Poor old Trakr. Once hailed as a hero, the retired Halifax police dog can no longer use the hind legs that pushed him through the ruins of the World Trade Center as he sniffed for survivors. His hearing has faded and, at 15, his dog...Beichuan ruins to become museum and memorial
Beichuan, the most seriously damaged town in the Sichuan earthquake, will become a museum and memorial to the now 55,000 people that were killed in the disaster. The death toll is still rising however."The local... Satellites Provide Clues to Ancient Mayan Civilization
"Five years ago, archaeologists began working with NASA scientists to better understand the mysterious end of the ancient Mayan civilization that thrived for over 1,000 years in Central America and southern Mexico.... Pyramid Find In Central Mexico City Changes Site Date :: Oblate Spheroid
"Video At Source Link>> Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an 800-year-old Aztec pyramid in the heart of the Mexican capital that could show the ancient city is at least a century older than...50 Cent Plays Concert in Kosovo
Is 'the ghetto' the same worldwide? Curtis 'Fiddy' Jackson suggests that his own American gangsterpeneur experience allows youth in violence-plagued regions such as Kosovo, Iraq, Israel, and Beirut to identify with... Second Suicide Bombing Hits Algeria (AP)
In the second suicide attack in three days, at least thirty people were killed in a blast at a coast guard barracks.""I heard a big blast at about 8 this morning and I found out that it targeted the port of the city," said resident Saeed Hamdaoui, 28. "Then we heard... UNESCO slams seven 'new' wonders of the world
The new seven wonders of the world includes Rio de Janeiro's landmark Christ the Redeemer statue but not the Pyramids of Giza! "The UN body for culture today blasted a private initiative that drew nearly 100...Dead bat ruins breakfast
I guess this could be Kellog's sports breakfats for those who want more protein in their diet."A Swedish couple were dismayed to find a four-centimetre long bat in their breakfast cereal, the Swedish news agency TT reports. The couple in Tanum, in western Sweden, were already...Fate of "K-ville" to be determined this week
"Fate of "K-ville" to be determined this week Posted by mlorando May 13, 2007 5:00PM Categories: Breaking News By Dave Walker TV columnist The fate of "K-Ville" will be revealed this week, and with it a potential recovery fortune for New Orleans. The prospective Fox cop show...Harry Connick Closes out Jazz Fest 2007
"At Jazz Fest, final acts mean tradition By MARY FOSTER, Associated Press Writer Sun May 6, 8:26 PM ET NEW ORLEANS - Ben Wilson was a contented man Sunday at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Wilson, 58,...Failure to see jihad for what it is by Diana West - Washington Times Editoria...
"Someday, when the war in Iraq has become a historical episode, we will tally up the lessons learned-if, that is, we ever learn any. Here are two worth mastering because failing to do so probably means we will no longer exist. Lesson 1. Nation-building in a war zone is...Media Pirate: P2P Ruined My Business
Wow. The attached article is about a life ruined by file-sharing. But it's not a recording-industry mogul who's out of pocket, but a professional media pirate. Perhaps the MPAA, RIAA and other media-industry acronyms...
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