Obama victory prompts US gun rush on AK47

 Update Mumbai India AK47 machine guns used "terrorists used heavy machine guns, including AK-47s, and grenades to strike at the city's most high-profile targets."   No comment: Texas " In a quiet side...

Live From Greenbuild 2008: 30 Years, Now a Movement

Do you have any idea how many people 30,000 from around the world gathered in one space feels like (and trust me, I'm a New Yorker, I don't get overwhelmed by much)? It's like those pilgrimages in India. It’s enough to make you realize: there is something truly bigger than...

Pervez Musharraf says he’s not entering politics

"Former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has said he has no intention of entering politics. Gen Musharraf has been leading a quiet life since he resigned in August.“Whosoever is attributing such information to me is absolutely wrong. I have not talked to anybody...

AP confirms secret camp inside Gitmo

"GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Somewhere amid the cactus-studded hills on this sprawling Navy base, separate from the cells where hundreds of men suspected of links to al-Qaida and the Taliban have been locked up for years, is a place even more closely guarded — a...

Troops end Manila coup attempt

"Philippine troops have stormed a hotel in Manilla to force out a small band of renegade soldiers who were demanding that President Gloria Arroyo step down. The group, which seized and occupied the luxury the...

Rupert gets his trophy

Now that Murdoch has complete control over the financial reportage coming from the U.S. seat of economic domination, what is to happen now to the last bastion of factual reporting??  - The...

Ancient Rome 2.0: Antiquity Brought to Virtual Life

Sort of like Second Past Life... A cross-disciplinary team from around the globe has recreated a navigable virtual model of ancient Rome... now THAT'S nation-building!"Not only was Rome not built in a day, but a...

Gunman Opens Fire at NASA

"A man with a gun entered a building on the sprawling campus of Johnson Space Center Friday, forcing the evacuation of the building and putting the entire center on alert. A witness reported two shots fired, said Houston Police spokesman Capt. Dwayne Ready, who described the...

Suicide Bombing at US Base in Afghanistan: Several Killed

Yeah, Cheney's fine... shame about the people who were actually killed. This is where headlines  make or break a story; the NY Times version was CHENEY UNHURT AFTER BOMBING IN AFGHANISTAN."A suicide bomber blew himself up this morning outside the main gate of the United...

The changing face of our countryside

"NORTHAMPTONSHIRE is a rural area. It is a county of green countryside rather than sprawling cities and tower blocks. But with plans to build thousands of houses on our doorstep, is this all about to change? The plans will no doubt have an impact on the appearance of our...

When Public Schools Aren't Color-Blind

"Louisville's racial guidelines keep its schools from having too many or too few black students. Most parents like the policy. Will the Supreme Court strike it down? Stephanie Brown admits that moving from a small Kentucky town into sprawling Louisville made her a "very...

How Foods Can Affect Cancer

" Good news for soy-based foods, bad news for T-bone steaks. What do steak, tofu and sushi have to do with cancer? Plenty, it seems, if several new studies served up at the American Association for Cancer Research in Boston are to be believed. And not all bear good news: the...

Sexy soul sisters shine in Shinjuku

"Stroll down the street in Shinjuku's sprawling adult entertainment zone, Kabukicho, and you're likely to be propositioned by a horde of aggressive black touts, who entice passers-by with offers of the area's many corporeal delights."

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