Tamil 'Stop Genocide' candidate secures record results

Jan Jananayagam gets record results despite entering the contest in the last minute, however she was not able to win the london seat. "A Tamil rights campaigner won more than 50,000 votes in the European elections...

Indian PM 'out of intensive care'

The condition of  76-year-old Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, after undergoing heart bypass surgery at the weekend , has been recovering very good and he has been moved out of intensive care at a Delhi hospital. During the 11-hour operation, surgeons performed five...

Israeli world first: Surgeons weld wounds shut with surgical laser

This is a first in the world. An opportunity to seal incisions using a new method that discourages infection by its application and procedure."Surgeons of the future may have to learn welding rather than sewing,...

Boa::Eat You Up - YUM! OUT TODAY!!!

"Boa::Eat You Up - YUM! OUT TODAY!!! 21 10 2008 Update: BoA comes out today!!! Be sure to grab it like its HOTTT! Thanks to BoA’s Jewelry Box for updates! 10.14.2008. That will be the anticipated release date of BoA’s 1st US...

Gamers are richer and have better lives than you

2008 is a great time to be a member of the technology elite: they're smarter, richer, and fitter than the average citiz3n. In addition to the digg-bait studies that explain why computers, video games, and weed...

Beijing and the Dalai Lama: Machiavellian Strategy or Driving Off a Cliff?

"Beijing is apparently ignoring the Dalai Lama's comments about giving up on making a breakthrough and Chinese officials said yesterday that the next round of talks between the two sides would go ahead as planned. This is in accordance with their apparent long-term game plan,...

What Your Government Knows About Cannabis And Cancer -- And Isn't Telling You

" Paul Armentano  What Your Government Knows About Cannabis And Cancer -- And Isn't Telling You Posted June 24, 2008 | 04:20 PM (EST) ...

Gloomy forecasts for UK economy

[Gloomy forecasts for UK economy   T The Bank of England governor and an influential think tank have predicted that the UK economy is likely to sink...

Smoking ban: The economics behind it, and more!

"India has imposed a new ban on smoking in public places from October 2, 2008, the 139th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Four years ago too, one such 'ban' was 'imposed.' However, it was royally ignored and people continued to puff away in restaurants, clubs, bars, you...

China space mission article hits Web before launch

This is really odd. Unless this is a mistake, but if not, it really makes you wonder about propaganda and the role of the media and the government in China.The country's official news agency Xinhua posted an...

TV chef Antonio Carluccio 'stabs himself in the chest with kitchen knife'

" Celebrity chef Antonio Carluccio, is now recovering after the incident Italian TV chef Antonio Carluccio was rushed to hospital after stabbing himself in the chest with a kitchen knife.Doctors feared the blade may have penetrated a lung and took him into intensive care on...

Dhoni hails victory without Sachin, Sehwag

"Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is happy with the fact that he led the side to a historic ODI series win in Sri Lanka in the absence of star players Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. Talking to reporters after the team returned from a successful ODI series, Dhoni...

Gilchrist should lead Deccan Chargers, not VVS

"Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi feels Adam Gilchrist would make a better skipper for the Deccan Chargers team in the next IPL season as VVS Laxman, who led the team in the inaugural edition, lacks leadership qualities required for the fast paced T20 cricket. Come to...

Massive Anti-War Protest Marched on the DNC Wednesday

A group numbering up to 14,000 people at its height and led by about 50 uniformed members of the Iraq Veterans Against the War. The group ignored the demonstration rules and did not have a permit, but snuck...

Woman called Yoda blocked from Facebook

"Hiroko Yoda says she made several attempts to sign up to the popular social networking site but her applications were always met with an error message. The Japanese author suspected that her distinctive...

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