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New Weapon Against Crime in the South

"New Weapon Against Crime in the SouthCrime in the South's fast-growing cities has a negative affect on economic development and social and community harmony. In Africa, with one fifth of the world's population,...

Mumbai braces for highest tide in 100 years

(photographs by Elidio)for more photographs http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/slideshow/4815125.cms?imw=460 "Mumbai braces for highest tide in 100 years" "MUMBAI: Nearly 200 people have been evacuated from coastal...

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...

This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B

""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...

News of the Weird

" Donna and Joel Brinkle of Deltona, Fla., raised a family and held respectable jobs until, in the 1990s, they declared themselves a sovereign nation and stopped paying taxes."

Vancouver's baby beluga has a new name: Tiqa

5 months after the female whale was born at the Vancouver Aquarium, baby beluga has got a new name. The aquarium held a contest over the past couple of months to name the calf. The belugas are one of the big...

McCain aide: Palin's 'going rogue'

"(CNN) -- With 10 days to go until Election Day, long-brewing tensions between GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and key aides to Sen. John McCain have become so intense they are spilling out in public, sources say. ...

Study reveals teen self-harm rate

As concern over self-mutilation among Britain's teenagers mounts, a new study shows that across central Scotland, 14 percent of 15 and 16 year olds have engaged in the process."A study has suggested that up to 14% of 15 and 16-year-olds across central Scotland have...

Germany No Longer Keeping the Wolf from the Door

"The mournful howling of wolves is echoing these days through the forested woodlands of eastern Germany for the first time in centuries. According to experts, one reason for the return of the cunning canine is...

12 More Stunning Examples of Mobile Phones as Art

"Earlier this year we took a look at one dozen amazing examples of how mobile phones can be used as the subject of art. In some cases, the phones themselves were used to create sculptures and 3D art. In other cases, paintings and drawings depicted the mobile phone as a...

More Voter Fraud from ACORN, 39 Turned into Authorities

More Voter Fraud from ACORN, 39 Turned into Authorities By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media, Inc "ACORN, Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, has...

Coastguards go on strike in Northern Ireland

Coastguards in Northern Ireland have gone on strike for the bank holiday weekend, and beachgoers are being warned to take caution as there will not be anyone to rescue them if they get into trouble. The strike is being called over a pay dispute. "People have been warned to...

64 killed in suicide blast at factory

"Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside Pakistan's main army munitions factory overnight, killing 64 workers. In the second bombing to rock the feuding Coalition Government since president Pervez Musharraf resigned on Monday, the attackers struck a crowd of workers...

Unease over Guatemalan gold rush

"With gold prices skyrocketing, the Mayans of Guatemala find themselves caught up in a new rush for the precious metal.   Tema sits across from me, a Mayan with a mission. We are in the town of Sipacapa in the Western Highlands of...

Bollywood Unplugged on Fox Business TV with India EU Film Initiative

"With 1000 films and about 4 billion cinema tickets per year, Indian film industry is attracting world's attention for another reason; it's phenomenal growth, about 17 per cent, during the last two years. On...

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