"Inflation has barely budged in recent months, but try telling that to the seniors who won't be getting an increase in their Social Security benefits next year.The government reported its consumer price index was up 1.1% over the last year, indicating inflation is still...
While not exactly breaking news, I ran into this story (word for word and un credited) as news in a local publication, and went looking for further information and substantiation on the internet. "In his first...
created by World_Groove | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 301 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
" The Muslim community turned on extremists in their midst yesterday, telling them they were 'sick and tired' of their behavior. The angry confrontation came in Luton, where anti-Islamic protesters brandished England flags last Sunday, before clashing with police. The...
Margo MacDonald, a member of the Scottish parliament, has introduced legislation that would make assisted suicide legal in Scotland. The announcement comes a day after a British high court rejected an English petitioners request to clarify the law on whether it is illegal for...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 175 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
More drama from the Labour Party conference in the UK, as Gordon Brown tries to save his job and David Milliband tries to convince the media that he is not gunning for it. Embarassingly, Milliband was overheard...
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"According to reports by cruise ship rape lawyers, a crew member aboard a cruise ship has been arrested near Juneau Alaska after allegedly sexually assaulting another crew member. The crew member who was assaulted...
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"An Italian model has planned to sell her virginity for one million euros. Showgirl and men's magazine model Raffella Fico, 20, told an Italian magazine that she would use the cash to buy a house in Rome and pay for acting classes. "I can't wait to see who's going to pull out...
created by ashokkjha | 4 years ago 332 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
"It's laughable that the Feds are pushing the concept of pot addiction when science shows that withdrawal symptoms from caffeine are far worse.The U.S. government believes that America is going to pot -- literally.Earlier this month, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse...
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"It’s interesting to see how many small businesses try as soon as possible to follow the example of some large corporations to build an impersonal “corporate image.” People actually prefer to do business with people, not institutions. The last time you called an...
The new driving guidebook targeting female drivers in Russia is titled “Driving rules for a true lady” and has a pink cover. Without even opening it, one can tell that it won’t be an unbiased read. Here is...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 445 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
As they say in the U.K. (or at least on in Python skits) "Wink Wink Nudge Nudge Say no more...."" "The meeting leader said, 'I am not telling you how to vote, but if the Democrats win, this bill will pass ... ' " ...
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More bad behavior by youths in the UK. In thsi instance, two teenagers threw a woman into the railroad tracks for telling them to stop smoking earlier in the week."A female commuter was thrown on to a live railway...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 378 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
The "five-legged" pig appears to have an extra limb protruding from its chest. It is not known if its name is Jake the Peg... " A five-legged pig? Surely someone must be telling porkies…? ...