Bomb? No - just a Ticking baby doll at German NATO base

"Published: 2 Jun 08 17:58 CETOnline: http://www.thelocal.de/12243/Police thought there was a bomb in front of the NATO Airbase in Geilenkirchen on Monday morning, but instead found a malfunctioning baby doll. Military police on patrol at the base in the German state of North...

Black Conservatism

"Ta-Nehisi Coates, writing in the Atlantic, has penned an article that will leave me in a reflective mood for some time.It’s about race. It’s about culture. It’s about America. And, it is an honest appraisal of our unfinished business as a uniquely American culture...

Princess Diana Inquest: Mystery burglary at Big Pictures photo agency

"The flamboyant boss of Big Pictures photo agency Darren Lyons told Metropolitan police officers he was convinced that British secret service agents had raided his Clerkenwell Road office in London and either...

Prince Charles: Domesday clock of climate change ticking

"The Prince of Wales has called for a "war" on climate change, warning that the world faces a catastrophe without a "revolutionary" approach to the threat. He delivered an apocalyptic warning that time is...

Teen awaiting deportation starts school

Columbian Juan Gomez and his brother came to the United States as toddlers and grew up in South Florida after their parents overstayed their short-term visas. Juan and his brother Alex are both 'stand out' students, and have been granted a 45-day stay of deportation whilst...

Officers Curb Kerbside Emissions

New laws governing leaving your engine idling are now being enforced by newly appointed EC officers. I already turn my engine off whilst in gridlock motorway jams where accidents cause queues anything from half an hour to 10 hours. The idea is a good one but does anyone...

Granholm sets the clock ticking on school, Medicaid budget cuts

"LANSING – Gov. Jennifer Granholm said she will order a $125 per pupil cut in state aid to schools and a 6% reduction in state payments to doctors and hospitals that treat Medicaid patients because of the state’s budget deficits.""“The Legislature is forcing this stuff....

The clock is ticking

"On Wednesday at 10:30 AM in Iran (11:30 PM Pacific Standard Time Tuesday January 9th in the USA), a woman goes on trial for the second time facing a death sentence for defending herself in a rape attempt. Nazanin Afshin is a 19 year old woman who stabbed and killed one of...

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