Castro says Cuban system to stay

" Cuban President Raul Castro says he is willing to enter into dialogue with the US but the island's communist system remains non-negotiable. Mr Castro said he wanted to respond to recent overtures by Washington....

Punish ragging like rape, says MCI; Govt unsure

When did ragging changed from fun to cruelty? We were ragged by our seniors and we have ragged our juniors. It was fun and we came to know each other through ragging. Even faculties support this kind of ragging to a certain point. But some recent news about ragging in...

Carol Ann Duffy is named first female Poet Laureate

As Andrew Motion comes to the end of his term as Poet Laureate it appears hotly tipped Manchester based Carol Anne Duffy will step into his shoes. " Carol Ann Duffy is to be named as the new Poet Laureate, the first woman to be appointed in the 341-year history of the post. ...

AUATRALIA ...may escape recession

ANZ (Australia New Zealand bank) boss says Aust. may escape recession, shows new optimism"ANZ Banking Group Ltd boss Mike Smith says Australia may escape a technical recession and he has new optimism about the country's ability to ride through the global financial crisis....

Day 3 - The Pirate Bay’s ‘King Kong’ Defense

Day three of the trial started with presentation of the amended charges and ended early again with all sides retiring for pizza! " The lawyers representing all four called on the court for the acquittal of their...

Health Risks of the Wii

If people are so out of shape/uncoordinated to play Wii they have bigger problems than the video game.  What if these people had to ride a bike or play tennis (for real)?  Would they collapse and...

Meteorologists: Global Warming and Cold Weather Go Hand-In-Hand

“You know, to think that we could affect weather all that much is pretty arrogant,” “Mother Nature is so big, the world is so big, the oceans are so big – I think we’re going to die from a lack of...

Feck Off! Deemed to Be Acceptable in the Uk

Magners Irish Cider received a number of complaints relating to an advert in which a man tells bees to "feck off", members of the public were concerned that young children could be badly influenced by seeing this...

Report Blames Rumsfeld for Detainee Abuses

"Report Blames Rumsfeld for Detainee Abuses By SCOTT SHANE and MARK MAZZETTI Published: December 11, 2008 WASHINGTON — A report released Thursday by leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee said top Bush...

Beer From Space

Everything sounds a little cooler when it is followed by the words "from space"."Last week, Sapporo announced that they would soon be serving space beer, "the world's first beer made with barley descending from...

Violence against journalists in Mexico exaggerated, says top prosecutor

"Violence against journalists in Mexico exaggerated, says top prosecutor December 10th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under Filed Under: mexicoreporter.com Tags: David García Monroy...

ahoo holder urges search unit sale to Microsoft

"AP Yahoo holder urges search unit sale to MicrosoftWednesday December 10, 8:55 am ET Yahoo shareholder urges board to pursue selling search unit to Microsoft LOS ANGELES (AP) -- One of Yahoo Inc.'s largest shareholders, Ivory Investment Management LP, is urging the Internet...

Half of iPod users risk deafness

The use of personal audio devices since the original walkman has increased to a point that sometimes its difficult to find a young person on the high street not listening to one mp3 player or another. This...

Is It A Crime To Give A Child Marijuana To Control Violent Outbursts?

Is It A Crime To Give A Child Marijuana To Control Violent Outbursts?Debbie Jeffries shows Correspondent Harold Dow the bag of marijuana she keeps in her freezer. (CBS) .hideit {display:none} (CBS) Debbie Jeffries of Rocklin, Calif., and her mother,...

Clinton’s nomination constitutional?

"Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution says the following: “No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the emoluments...

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