Banksy work is ruined by mistake

Once again out of touch council officials destroy an irreplacable art work by Banksy. Thank goodness for his hometown of Bristol whose council has pledged never to destroy any of his work found there. " A mural by...

Air France Passenger Dies On Board, Prompts Emergency Stop

Air France flight heading for Paris, France, from Montreal, Canada, had to make an emergency stop late at night today in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada after one of the passengers on board passed away. The body of the man was unloaded from the plane at the airport. It is not...

Stamp to lick mail tricksters

"A TAMPER-proof stamp is being introduced to stop cheats peeling off and re-using old ones. " This will certainly prevent the re-use of stamp. But what will it affect stamp collectors then? Sure we wouldn't want to collect stamps with two holes.

Stop eating Genetically Modified Foods immediately doctors say

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) today released its position paper on Genetically Modified foods stating that “GM foods pose a serious health risk” and calling for a moratorium on GM...

Diet Don't : Popcorn’s deadly butter-vapor diacetyl

A decade after safety concerns were first raised by experts, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted public hearings on Diacetyl – a chemical widely used to flavor microwave popcorn. The public comment period ended on April 21st. Recent...

Ants restrained from undesired reproduction by peers

Normally worker ants are not supposed to mate. Their job is to build a hive and care for the hive queen’s offspring instead. But a new study showed that when worker ants actually break the taboo and reproduce,...

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,...

This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B

""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...

HOUSING: Judge denies defense request in foreclosure case

"A judge denied a request Friday to toss out two civil charges against a group of defendants accused of running a fictitious foreclosure-prevention company, said a district attorney prosecutor.Five people who ran a Carlsbad business were arrested in May on charges of...

Church and police join forces to end binge drinking

A new campaign is being launched in Wales today with the aim of ending binge drinking. People are signing a pledge to stop the practice, which is very common in the UK."PEOPLE across Wales are today urged to pledge to stop binge drinking as an unprecedented coalition of...

Texas grand jury indicts Cheney, Gonzales of crime

Texas grand jury indicts Cheney, Gonzales of crime   HOUSTON (Reuters) - A grand jury in South Texas indicted U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney...

How to protect yourself in a recession

"Here are some things you can do to protect yourself in a recession:Debt: The government, and Americans as a whole are carrying large sums of debt. The fact is that you can't get to prosperity by borrowing. However, that has not stopped the federal government from increasing...

Separatist billboards

"Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Ahmed Quraishi There is little question that an American-occupied Afghanistan has emerged as the biggest security threat to Pakistan. But you...

Avoiding DUI Checkpoint Causes Woman To Collide With Paramedics

A moron trys to evade the police by absconding from a DUI checkpoint, causes an accident and gets arrested for DUI.  People need to grow a brain cell and simply NOT drink and drive.  It is absurd!"November 9, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by criminal...

Pakistan says next US leader must stop attacks

Pakistan's prime minister today said that whoever is elected as the new US president later today must stop the attacks and cross-border raids into sovereign Pakistani territory. The comments signal that the new leadership in Pakistan is set to try to forge a very different...

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