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Carol Ann Duffy is named first female Poet Laureate
As Andrew Motion comes to the end of his term as Poet Laureate it appears hotly tipped Manchester based Carol Anne Duffy will step into his shoes. " Carol Ann Duffy is to be named as the new Poet Laureate, the first woman to be appointed in the 341-year history of the post. ... Most powerful people in the world (2008)
"They are the most powerful people in the world. They command respect and obvious admiration from their supporters across the world. Above all that, they are a mirror reflection of the nations they belong to.... Financial Innovation = Creative Counterfeiting Schemes by Wall Street
The new Sanity Check blog by Bob O'Brien is out. He gives us his take on the subprime meltdown. For those who get befuddled by the convolutions used to explain how they first naked short the stock and then naked short the bonds, using cdos, tranches etc, he included a picture... 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,...Hajj pilgrimage
"The Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam, which every adult Muslim must undertake at least once in their life if they can afford it and are physically able. Some rituals take place in Mecca's Great Mosque."Police Take Oakland Teenager In Custody After Threat
Oakland, CaliforniaOakland Police have taken into custody a teenage male . Reports say after a search of the teens home seven loaded guns were found including a rifle and a shot gun."Police Take Oakland... Don't force players to return to India: Hussain
Kevin Pietersen and his men should not be forced into returning to India for next month's Test series if their security fears don't subside, said former England captain Nasser Hussain as he urged the ECB to... An Indian in every Pakistani?
"Shireen M Mazari The writer is a defence analystLack of formal education and sheer ignorance does not by definition imply an innate sense of stupidity. On the other hand, formal education in itself is no guarantee of an intelligent and rational human...The Economist's Article Was Right On The Money About Catalonia
"I’ve got to take my hat off to The Economist for publishing an excellent article about Catalonia called “The party’s over” last week. It has caused great concern here in Catalonia and there’s been much calling for public apologies, articles being banned etc etc. In...ICL World Series: Preview
"The ICL World Series is a T20 competition between teams led by Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICL Pakistani), Chris Harris (ICL World), Habibul Bashar (ICL Bangladesh) and R Sathish (ICL India). Inzamam and Bashar have the advantage of playing with the same team that featured in the ICL...US global dominance 'set to wane'
US global dominance 'set to wane' The US navy is likely to have more company in the years to come US economic, military and political dominance...I'm not marrying Monica Bedi, says Rahul Mahajan
" MUMBAI: Rahul Mahajan, son of deceased BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, will not marry actor Monica Bedi after all. Both Rahul and Monica were participants of reality show Big Boss. Rahul was ousted from the show on...Live: England off to a cautious start
England skipper Kevin Pietersen won the toss and chose to bat first against India in the third one-day international on Thursday. The start was delayed by 45 minutes due to hazy conditions, reducing play to... 10 Titles for a George W Bush Autobiography
"President Bush says he has many regrets. He says that he is even considering writing a book about his presidency." Regulators nix credit card debt forgiveness plan
Personal responsibility is still a pillar of Conservatism, believe it or not. So, they forgive the mortgage companies, AIG, all the Big Banks, hedge funds, Ford, GMC, and Chevy, but not the college girl with her...
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