Russia Misinterprets Cease-Fire and Advances Further Into Georgia

Maybe there was a language barrier of some kind and in Russia "pullback" means "CHARGE!" Who knows.Late yesterday julianw had this to say."In response to strong pressure from various world leaders, President Dmitry Medvedev has vowed to pull Russian forces out of Georgia...

Man with a horrific hole in his head becomes web celebrity

"A man with a hole in his head has become an internet phenomenon after a video of him being interviewed was circulated on the web.The man, who appears to be in his 70s, is being interviewed, apparently by friends and...

U.N. atomic inspector in Iran for talks: agency

The IAEA and the UN have sent a top nuclear official to Iran for talks with Tehran. As a result of a failure to respond to an offer made by the world powers, Iran is now facing a round of new sanctions."A top U.N....

Everett sorry for calling troops wimps

" ACTOR Rupert Everett has apologised for calling British soldiers "wimps" and suggesting they joined the army to torture prisoners.The 49-year-old yesterday issued a lengthy statement apologising "without reserve" to the "many in this country, and hundreds and thousands of...

Iran Bringing US to Court

Are they serious? We have damaged their reputation because we are saying they are trying to make nukes? What planet are we on?"Iran is threatening to sue countries that it says have damaged its reputation and pushed...

Crosshairs On Iran: US Strike Imminent

"Contrary to some claims that the Bush administration will allow diplomacy to handle Iran’s nuclear weapons program, a leading member of America’s Jewish community tells Newsmax that a military strike is...

CIA Suspected of Guantanamo Torture

Reuters reports that a UN investigator believes the CIA has tortured suspected terrorists being held at Gitmo. No charges, no trial -- no abuse, right?"A United Nations investigator said on Thursday he strongly...

Indian Gay Sex Workers Confident They Cannot Contact HIV

"Shujaat plies his trade well. As dusk falls on the Pir Wadhai bus station in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, the slender 19-year-old gauges disembarking passengers for that 'look' - a responsive glance or wink suggesting a desire for more than just a quick bus ride home."

First lady claims victory in Argentina

"First lady Cristina Fernandez claimed victory in Argentina's presidential election Sunday, with early results and exit polls suggesting she had avoided a runoff and become the first woman elected to the post. Fernandez's husband, President Nestor Kirchner, is credited with...

POLICE INVESTIGATES ROYAL BLACKMAIL PLOT

The Royal house has always been involved with 'not-too-good' kind of things in the past. I hope this one blows away quickly."A member of the royal family called in Scotland Yard detectives after becoming the target of a "sex and drugs" blackmail plot, it has been...

US home foreclosures double

With so many folks living literally on credit, the U.S. mortgage industry is only getting worse according to this report.  --------------------------------------------------"US home foreclosure filings doubled...

No Bric bats expected by Brazil

"No Bric bats expected by Brazil By Jonathan Wheatley in São Paulo Published: September 10 2007 23:23 | Last updated: September 10 2007 23:23 Brazil may get a chance to shake off its image as the slowcoach of the...

Healthy eating: Preventing illness

The best practise and pattern in food will give us some extra strength to work on. I used to talked about these food behaviours among my friends, they are saying that  they couldn't find time to get their breakfast at the correct time. What makes them to be like...

10 kinds of people: Sustainable practitioners and the guzzlers

An interesting article from Computing for Sustainability.It takes some interesting perspectives and  reflections  upon  sustainbility  as a lifestyle choice  that at times needs focus and clarification.It cites also the importance of education."10...

Chris Benoit mystery editor confesses: claims "terrible coincidence"

"I feel incredibly bad for all the attention this got because of the fact that what I said turned out to be the truth. Like I said it was just a major coincidence, and I will never vandalize anything on wikipedia or post wrongful information. I've learned from this...

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