I'm not marrying Monica Bedi, says Rahul Mahajan

" MUMBAI: Rahul Mahajan, son of deceased BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, will not marry actor Monica Bedi after all. Both Rahul and Monica were participants of reality show Big Boss. Rahul was ousted from the show on...

China welcomes UK Tibet decision

"China welcomes UK Tibet decision Zhu Weiqun speaks on Tibet A senior Chinese official has welcomed the UK's decision to recognise Beijing's direct rule over...

Biden health appears very good

"WASHINGTON -- Joe Biden appears to be very healthy, with some routine aging issues, but there's no evidence he's had a brain scan to completely rule out another aneurysm like the one that required emergency...

Pakistan lawyers press call to reinstate judges

The lawyers’ movement in Pakistan that started after the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry last year turned into a mass movement after Pervez Musharraf ambushed judiciary on this day of the...

Private Power Company Negligent In California Sesnon Fire

Two people were killed in the Sesnon fire.  It turns out the a private utility company not subject to State regulations regarding powerline safety, did not have a proper fire birm, or other safety measures that...

Deutsche Bank Sold Massive Amounts of Phantom Stock

" delivery records,” there were “only two failures to deliver.” So Deutsche Bank systematically failed to even locate the stock that it sold, but the NYSE isn’t calling it “naked short selling,” and...

Why infants still die from SIDS

" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...

Man charged in rape, slaying of Florida girl, 6

"TAMPA, Florida (AP) -- A man already in prison for burglary and stealing a car was charged Tuesday in the rape and slaying of a 6-year-old southwest Florida girl nearly two years ago, police said. ...

Gay-marriage foes lose in court

Although recently legalized in our beloved state of  California, a gay-marriage ban will be considered in November. Humorously enough, the very next paragraph of this article discusses how the writer of this...

China's top 10 Olympic stories

"Michael Phelps may rule the American sports universe for these Olympics, but in China, ask local fans who they're supporting and you'll start hearing names like Lin Dan (badminton), Zhang Yining (table tennis) and...

Historic German town struggles over push for solar power

An article from the town of Marburg, Germany has discovered that going green might not worth the trouble or money. This article explores this issue."MARBURG, Germany — This fairy-tale town is stuck in the middle of...

Change We Can, Change We Shall says Maldives politician

"MUSING ON INDEPENDENCE Today is our 43rd Independence Day. I am sitting at home, enjoying a rare day with my family. Just now, the children are playing with their cousins as my little nephew is celebrating his...

Beached whale at centre of rescue effort

The whale had been seen in the area over the past few days and headed out to sea but came back in last night and became beached at Langstone Bridge"The northern bottlenose whale became stranded on mudflats at Hayling...

EU extends rights of disabled air travellers

Many of the budget airlines in Europe have in the past made life very difficult for passengers with disability and one airline in particular has treated them with contempt so it is good to see that the EU has introduced new regulations relating to the treatment of elderly and...

Director General of MI5 refuses to release any data on whistleblower John Fra...

"Just over three-years since whistleblower John Francis Smith died in a filthy NHS hospital, the Director General of MI5 has told his family that no data can be released relating to his Government Service because of...

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