Lucky, Huskers Rev Up Ground Game

The Nebraska Cornhuskers did something on Saturday that they haven't done all year - run the ball effectively. Behind Marlon Lucky's 103 rushing yards, the Huskers steamrolled past the New Mexico St. Aggies, piling...

In the Rush to Drill, Colorado shortchanged by BLM Auction

"GOP, Dems agree state loses out, disagree on why By Burt Hubbard, Thursday, August 14, 2008 Democrats and Republicans alike agreed Thursday the state was shortchanged hundreds of millions of dollars on the Roan Plateau energy lease auction. But both sides point the finger...

4-year-olds sex education probe

The headline makes this more sensational than it is with the emphasis at 4 years old being on building good relationships. Young people tell us that the ins and outs of sex education are pretty well taught but the...

Terry Pratchett finds God

"Terry Pratchett, the bestselling fantasy book author who recently revealed that he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease, has hinted that he has found God after years as an atheist. The writer, who penned...

The Siege of Gaza is Broken

"The Siege is Broken The Palestinian people took their destiny in their own hands today and smashed down the wall that divided Gaza from Egypt. Hundreds of thousands of people left their prison and walked into Egypt and bought up food, fuel and everything else in sight. It...

Rebel soldiers stop people leaving Manila hotel

This looks like it will be an on going story. This is what Reuters has so far. As it sais, mainly journalists. I am not sure how many foreigners are in the hotel."By Karen Lema and Raju Gopalakrishnan MANILA (Reuters) - Rebel Philippine soldiers holed up in a luxury Manila...

Undocumented immigrants vulnerable to scams

"The Miami Herald reports that scores of undocumented immigrants, particularly Haitians and Mexicans from Florida and other states, have been rushing to the northern U.S. border convinced that Canada will grant them...

Rejected in Front of Thousands

I always wondered what would happen if she said "no"... Now I know. This is horrible, like, time-stands-still horrible. Like show-up-for-school-in-your-underwear horrible.During a Houston Astros baseball game, a fan proposed to his girlfriend, and it all went wrong:" With...

Al-Jazeera English: Why one channel can make a world of difference

"Al-Jazeera English: Why one channel can make a world of difference"

Blockbuster Sides with Blu-Ray in HD Format War

It's sort of a big deal for a retailer of Blockbuster's size to take sides like this. Meanwhile, many will find either format too expensive to adopt for the time being. "Blockbuster will rent high-definition DVDs only in the Blu-ray format in 1,450 stores when it expands its...

Japanese Women Bust Out, Getting Curvier

"All over Japan, retailers are scrambling to keep up with a new look known as "bon-kyu-bon." It means "big-small-big" and it signals a change in the way Japanese women look: they're getting curvier. Japanese stores that used to keep just two or three sizes of clothing on hand...

Faulk, first ballot hall of famer to Retire

"I gave the game my passion, and it gave me a wonderful career and memories that I will always be thankful for."

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Breast-boosting Beer from Bulgaria

If anyone needs more proof that tax cuts stimulate economic growth, this story from Ummah News Links should get rid of all doubts...Not beer bellies, but beer boobs? Bulgarian beer boosts boobs bigger...... "Sofia,...

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