An explosive siege is occuring in Scarborough, UK, in which a man has taken a six-year-old girl hostage. He could be heard last night by observers shouting to police officers, "I'm going to die tonight." The standoff has now entered its third day, and police are still...
"MUSING ON INDEPENDENCE Today is our 43rd Independence Day. I am sitting at home, enjoying a rare day with my family. Just now, the children are playing with their cousins as my little nephew is celebrating his...
More than 2,000 police are surrounding one monastery, and two others are under siege by authorities in Tibet after the monks there began a hunger strike and continued their protests, despite harsh government...
I heard rumours about this series early last year. What a great concept for music television: compelling intimate performances by compelling artists, recorded and broadcast in high quality sight and sound. No gossip,...
"ISLAMABAD—Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstated Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry in an historic ruling on Friday, that dealt a blow to President Pervez Musharraf who suspended the country's top judge four months...
"The sign of the protester says it all - "KICK ME! I'm A Citizen!"
A legal United States citizen is the last consideration in a long line of issues that surround the problems created by our Government's decade’s...
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Iran prepared to fight, if necessary
By Ian Bremmer
The intensified military buildup in the Persian Gulf poses dangers for escalation, both inadvertent and deliberate. Last week's Iranian decision to surround a British naval vessel and seize 15 sailors and marines directly...
"Face-off with Iran takes tougher turn
Tehran spurned UN Security Council sanctions Sunday as it still held 15 British captives.
By Scott Peterson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
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BAGHDAD - From the United Nations in New York to the Shatt al-Arab...
"I’m not sure if it is sheer stupidity or pure arrogance, or maybe a horrifying combination of both, but the office of the Attorney General is fucking amazing. The shit storm surrounding the Department of Justice is unprecedented.....and now they want to give Jack Abramoff...
"Identity Card Exploration
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This collection presents a series of business cards that explore and express possible future value systems. More than just imagining new communication and display technologies,...
"Montreal police have surrounded several buildings at Concordia University's western campus following reports of an armed gunman Tuesday morning.
A janitor at the university called 911 just before 10 a.m. ET after a man in camouflage and carrying a long black bag was spotted,...
"UPDATED 1.25pm Monday December 4, 2006
By Phil Taylor and agencies
Soldiers have reportedly taken over the headquarters of Fiji's armed police division, in the first military action since Army chief Frank...
"In the next few weeks, 2.7 million graduates will head to their ceremonies, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. They'll receive 676,000 Associate degrees, 1.4 million Bachelor's degrees, 519,000 Master's degrees, 45,000 Doctorates, and 90,000 professional degrees.
The...
"Q: Is it better to eat before or after exercising?
A: Many misconceptions surround eating and exercise. Some people avoid food before a workout because they worry they’ll get nauseated or have cramps. Others don’t eat in the morning because they think they’ll burn more...
A state of emergency is decleared in Bangkok, as tanks surround the
prime minister's office and the king is declared head of stateThe Thai military launched a coup against Prime Minister Thaksin
Shinawatra on Tuesday...