Rangel pays IRS, says he is target of GOP 'guerrilla war'

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Charles Rangel wrote six checks for about $10,800 in back taxes and then penned an open letter to New Yorkers on Friday, saying he has done nothing dishonorable and is the target of a GOP "guerrilla war." ...

Mexico to dismiss 400 corrupt police officials

In a major crackdown against corruption Mexican government has decided to boot out 400 corrupt police officers. These officers were posted along the Ciudad  Juarez border which is notorious for drug trafficiking. "Some 400 corrupt police officers will be laid off in the...

Top US diplomat escapes gun attack in Pakistan

The top US doplomat in Pakistan narrowly escaped an ambush this morning, at the same tiem that a bomb exploded at a political rally in the Southwest of the country. Violence in Pakistan is increasing as that country looks to replace outgoing president Pervez Musharraf....

South Korea recalls ambassador to Japan

South Korea has recalled its ambassador to Tokyo over a territorial dispute over some islets both countries claim. The dispute is long-running, but Japan has renewed its claims, sparking the current feud."South Korea announced on Monday that it was recalling its ambassador to...

Whats Wrong with Selling Ghana Telecom?

"Is there really anything wrong with Ghana selling a majority share of its state owned telecom company, Ghana Telecom to a British concern?  After all governments are supposed to be in the business of taxing businesses not running them, right?  Here is an alternate...

Ruling finds Japanese man died from overwork

"TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for some employees has long been the norm. The man who died...

Parliamentary complaint over birthday party

PC is spreading as can be seen from this latest story from Sweden."A heated debate is raging in Sweden after an eight-year-old boy's failure to invite two classmates to his birthday party resulted in a complaint filed with parliament. Nearly 200 outraged comments have been...

2-year-old boy strangled by string at San Jose home day care center

The boy has not been identified " A San Jose home day care center is under state investigation after a 2-year-old toddler accidentally strangled himself. The string of a hooded sweatshirt the boy was wearing apparently got caught between boards of a play structure while he...

Republicans ponder plan to freshen party's image

It's hard to see how the party that's been in power for the past eight years is going to positon itself as the party of 'change'. This article takes an intersting look at the strategy crossroads the Republican Party finds itself at."The bad news has come from Illinois,...

Transparent String Envelopes as a Travel Organization Tool

The envelopes also do not take much space, they are just a bit larger than the papers themselves and not much heavier either. If you place the most important one (like the schedules, flight codes, maps) on the outside you do not even have to take the paper out, you can see...