To the Brink and Back

The finger pointing is slowly stopping. The media frenzy is abating. The blame game is not quite over but it has lost its earlier momentum. The dark war clouds have lightened and are being blown away. The crisis persists but there are voices of reason from both sides and,...

Powerful earthquake rocks Taiwan

"A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Tuesday but there were no immediate reports of damage, casualties or tsunamis, the Seismology Centre said. The undersea tremor, which could be felt in the capital Taipei, struck at 11:16 am (0316 GMT) about 31...

US superpower status is shaken

After the end of the Cold War and demise of  Russian empire America remained the only big superpower but it seems latest development in the financial world and on the other fronts have shaken its position....

New Year's Baby's Death Breaks Family

Is it opinion or fact to say that this just sucks? Camryn Jakeb Wilson (Baby Camryn), born on New Year's Day, died three months later, and apparently not due to natural causes, but due to physical trauma."Camryn's...

Euro-Dollar Circulation Competition Increases Oil Prices

"New Delhi (ABC Live): The Down wards trend in world's economy has shaken the confidence of investors. Now they are searching for new avenues to make money."

Britney Spears Portraits Dominates Hollywood Art Gallery

"Fallen pop princess Britney Spears has been called many things this year as she has bounced in and out of rehab, attacked paparazzi with an umbrella and shaken her stuff on MTV's Video Music Awards. No doubt, Spears has been a real piece of work. Now, she is more than 50...

Deaths reported in E. Russia earthquake

My people are saying that the Earth is fighting back.  I'm not sure, but it is something to think about.  - The Angryindian--------------------------------------------------"MOSCOW, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- A...

Iran's Khatami criticized for 'shaking woman's hand'

The extreme fundamentalism of Iranian society is becoming ever more apparent and, through vehicles such as blogs and YouTube, ever more public. The most recent case of an Iranian official violating Sharia law...

Indonesia Jet Crashes on Runway

I don't know anything about this story beyond what is printed in the article itself. Friends of mine fly Garuda all the time; it is a popular carrier between Australia and England. This particular plane was carrying several government officials as well as journalists along...

Woman left shaken after man tries to bundle her into car

"A WOMAN was left shaken after she was grabbed by a man who tried to pull her into his car. The 42-year-old victim, from Wellingborough, escaped her attacker's grasp and fled the scene. It happened between 6.45am and 7am yesterday. Police say attempted abductions are...

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