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Militants Bomb Girls' School in Pakistan
In the Swat Valley of Northern Pakistan, bombings by militants have destroyed several shops as well as one government-run girls' school."Militants detonated an improvised explosive device at the school around 2am, destroying 10 classrooms and two offices, Officer Bashir Khan... Paramedics on triple-0 calls used as taxi drivers
Pensioners using ambulances for free ride was disgraceful. What if someone else is killed or injured as a result of no ambulances available. " PARAMEDICS responding to emergency Triple-0 calls in Sydney's west are instead being used as de facto taxi drivers to local...20 Killed in a Suidice attack in Afghanistan
There has been steep increase in the violence in Afghanistan and in this latest incident suicide bomber killed more than 20 innocent people. "A suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up next to a police patrol in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing 20 people, while a...EU study promises straight dope on marijuana
There's a reason why they call it "DOPE"!"EU study promises straight dope on marijuanaAgence France PressePublished: Wednesday, June 25, 2008PARIS - Dutch dope-selling coffee shops, hash smoking in 1960s London,... Beat the Smoking Ban: Smoke Weed
No, seriously. Apparently the only way to beat the new Netherlands smoking ban is by puffing on pure cannabis. Hey, it wasn't my idea."In July, the Dutch government will introduce a nationwide smoking ban in bars,... Kent Council bans 'anti-teen' gadget
" Council bans 'anti-teen' gadget Kent County Council in south east England has become one of the first in the UK to ban mosquito gadgets from its buildings. The devices... Hong Kong slaughters all poultry in prevention of Bird Flu
241 people has died from bird flu outbreaks around the world. The killing of all poultry is a prevention of an outbreak that could mutate into a easily transmistted person to person virus. " Hong Kong has... When an Auto Maker Leaves Town Community Needs Good Role Models
Janesville got the news a week or two back - General Motors isleaving town. GM is a major employer out that way, giving jobs to 4.3percent of Rock County's work force. and many of these are more thanjust "living wage" jobs. They're the types of jobs than anyAmerican community... 72 Hour Blackout Caused by Cat-Mouse Chase
Cat-mouse chased turns into major blackout. Who knew that animals can cause such chaos. Last time a blackout was caused by an iguana in Florida."TIRANA (Reuters) - A cat chasing a mouse in Tirana's main power station...Make Sure to Pick up your Free Comic on May 3rd!
Free comics!To address the decline in comic book sales in early 2002, comic retailers and publishers came up with Free Comic Book Day. Basically, walk into any participating comic book store and you'll get at least... Pinball Wizard And Body Table King :: Oblate Spheroid
"Mr. Gary Stern, the last pinball machine magnate, is a wise-cracking, fast-talking 62-year-old with a shock of white hair, matching white frame glasses and a deep tan who eats jelly beans at his desk and recently... China Troops Seal Tibet Monasteries, Shops Set Ablaze
More news from Tibet as China cracks down on protests there."Chinese troops sealed off three of
Lhasa's largest monasteries after Tibet's biggest protests in
almost 20 years deteriorated into violence, with shops and... New REM album available first on Facebook
You can be the first kid on the block with the new REM album in March, a week before it hits stores. And it's not due to the magic of MySpace this time--it'll be streamed on Facebook via iLike.With Radiohead,...Starbucks pledges perfect coffee day after nationwide espresso refresher
A day after shutting down most of its US shops for a refresher course, Starbucks is pledging that it's turned over a new leaf in terms of quality.The Associated Press is working with NowPublic to help get coverage...Heathrow Terminal 5: Retail to the Rescue?
Heathrow's Terminal 5, opening next month, is finally revealing itself. The newest addition to the the world's busiest airport is going for a higher-end vibe in order to get back into the black, eschewing McDonalds...
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