Thief robs woman of dead dog

"Few victims of theft get the chance to exact revenge. But one Tube passenger certainly had the last laugh after she had her suitcase snatched at a station. The woman, named only as Sarah, was tricked into giving up the bag – with the thief unaware it contained a dead...

Coca-Cola announces hiring freeze

Squeezed by the weak American economy, Coca-Cola has imposed a temporary hiring freeze in the United States. The company recently cut its outlook for the quarter, citing a decline in the popularity of 20-ounce pop...

Olivia Newton-John's two weddings revealed

" BLUSHING bride Olivia Newton-John wed her health guru husband John Easterling twice in less than 10 days - the first being a secret Incan ceremony on a Peruvian mountaintop. Newton-John, 59, and millionaire...

Redefining the Clovis People: Texas Dig Offers Clues

In Texas, they're digging up some interesting stuff that may re-define the Clovis people. Now if the experts could only figure out that the Siberian land bridge went both ways."Since the 1930s textbooks have taught that the New World's first inhabitants, known for the town in...

Officials Fear Storm Winds Could fan Sask. Fires

New storm winds could cause the fires that have been raging in Saskatchewan for the last week to burn longer, stated worried officials.The fire has already caused over 2,000 people to be evacuated and while firefighters seemed to have a handle on it early Friday morning,...

Mother Nature Playing Tricks on Australians

"NEARLY SUMMER ... Emily Alcock, of Sandy Bay, left, and Genevieve Elliott, of Taroona, enjoyed a bit of a splash at Sandy Bay Beach yesterday at temperatures hit 18C. ""Last week it snowed, Sunday people wore shorts...

Dolphins won't be moved out of Shrewsbury River

15 dolphins have been trapped  in the narrow Shrewsbury River for about 2.5 weeks, possibly after making a wrong turn chasing schools of bait fish. Wildlife authorities are concerned that heavy boat traffic on...

Ontario man dies after being hit by Taser

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA report released recently about the R.C.M.P. recommended officers with less than 5 years experience should not be given a taser.  One assumes the Ontario Provincial...

Alberta: Big Hopes for Teensy Pandas

I think this is a first in Canada, if not North America the birth of twin red pandas, certainly a tourist draw for a Alberta Zoo."EDMONTON -- Two tiny red pandas at Edmonton's Valley Zoo are carrying the survival of...

Border Agents, Lured to Smuggle Ilegal immigrants and Drugs

As Border Efforts Grow, Corruption Is on the Rise"  The smuggler in the public service announcement sat handcuffed in prison garb, full of bravado and shrugging off the danger of bringing illegal immigrants...

The Meeting Of The Waters!

"Only at this point, you’ll find The Meeting Of The Waters; one of the most amazing natural wonders of Brazil."

US crackdown slowsdown Mexican migrants

"The sandy streets of Sasabe are empty. Migrant smugglers have to hunt for business at border-town shelters. Deported migrants give up after one try, taking their government up on free bus rides home. A U.S....

EA Announces The Sims Castaway Stories In Stores Now

"Help Your Sim Survive and Thrive on a Tropical Island in this Casual Laptop Game Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that The Sims™ Castaway Stories for the PC is on store shelves across Europe. Featuring engaging characters and accessible storylines, The...

Pink jail cells are in again

Some prisons are painting cellblocks pink because they say it's a calming colour. So is this the same principle as those pinkish sunglasses people wear?  Because those totally work.  I'm serious, my mood...

Globalisation - Making China More Westernised

"Scored yet?' That was the first question from several young adventurers crowded around a table at a bar in Lhasa, Tibet's colourful capital city. Between sips of yak butter tea, they trade jokes and swap tales about their latest sexual encounters. These twentysomethings on...

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