Ronaldo 'wants to play at Madrid'

According to Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo is the best player in the world, if that's the case perhaps he should go to Real." Ronaldo 'wants to play at Madrid' Ronaldo scored 42 goals...

Dhaka hotel explosions wound many

A severe blast has rocked Bangladeshi Capital Dhaka today. Two explosion rocked a major hotel in the posh locality of Dhaka. More details are expected.  " At least 30 people have been injured in a series of explosions at a multi-storey hotel in the Bangladeshi capital,...

Mustard Feud in Germany gets Physical

"Germans Pummel One Another In Mustard Feud Muenster, Germany May 27, 2008"It's about the sausage" is German idiom meaning that the matter at hand is really, really important. But two men from the city of Muenster took the saying literally, engaging in fisticuffs over a...

Chantix Side Effects Cause F.A.A. to Ban Use by Pilots

Yes that is right, the FAA not the FDA although the FDA has it's own advisory as well."The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it would no longer permit pilots or air traffic controllers to use the smoking cessation drug Chantix, citing potential side effects that...

John McCain advisor Thomas Loeffler steps down over lobbying role

This resignation is probably a precaution preparing for teh start of the general election season, as Barack Obama seems prepared to make McCain's Washington ties one of the central campaign issues." A top fundraiser and advisor in Sen. John McCain's...

Press Freedom in Africa: There is Work to be Done

"Akinki Janet writes a compelling piece for the African Executive essentially saying that Africa still lags behind in press freedom.  She aptly points out the direct correlation between democracy and the press and describes the press as a watchdog for the people. ...

GOP Convention Chief Resigns for Lobbying Burma

Doug Goodyear was chosen by John McCain to run the 2008 Republican National Convention. Newsweek  reported that Goodyear's  lobbying firm represented the military regime in Myanmar.  He resigned hours later. " ST. PAUL, MINN -- . -- The man...

Dove's 'Real Beauty' Pics Could Be Big Phonies

Beauty, it turns out, is more than skin deep..."BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) -- Dove's "real beauties" may not be so real after all, at least by the account of a renowned airbrush artist. In a May 12 profile in The New Yorker posted online, Pascal Dangin of New York's Box...