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African Grey parrot who speaks like a Dr Who Dalek
"Leonard, an African Grey parrot, imitates noises made by people and things around him and has developed perfect comedic timing, say his owners, Maya and Ian Brandt."The new Messiah? - 8lb baby born at 8.08am on 08/08
For those that believe in the influence of numbers things like the birth of this 8lb child at 8.08am on 08/08 possibly has some significance beyond it's quirkyness but do stories like these constitute newsworthyness...
John Edwards Finally Admits Having an Affair
Although main stream media did its best to ignore the John Edwards affair, tut tutting at the National Enquirer, today Edwards 'fessed up. My earlier coverage of the scandal enveloping one of Barack Obama's top... Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air bases
"Russia sent columns of tanks and reportedly bombed Georgian air bases Friday after Georgia launched a major military offensive Friday to retake the breakaway province of South Ossetia, threatening to ignite a broader conflict. Hundreds of civilians... Weird Al Wants to Go Digital, Would Rick Roll The World
It's weird really, that he didn't think of it before. Maybe that's why he's called 'Weird Al'. At any rate, the master parodist has decided that youtube, itunes and other means of digital distribution might be the... Researchers Investigate Box Office Impact Vs. Original Movie
Study shows correlation between movie release date and gap between release of sequels as to how movies do in the box office."Although movie sequels don’t always do as well at the box office as the original, they tend to do much better than non-sequels, according to a new...Britain 'could talk to al-Qaeda'
"The UK should not rule out talking to al-Qaeda in a strategy to end its campaign of violence, according to one of the country's most senior policemen.Police Service of Northern Ireland chief Sir Hugh Orde told the Guardian talking to al-Qaeda was not unthinkable but "a...Landmark Trade Deal Struck By China, New Zealand
"HONG KONG - In the free-trade Olympics, China has scored its first major individual gold medal.Seeking to catch up with the U.S. in forming its own club of bilateral trade partners, China on Monday inked a pact with New Zealand that is its first comprehensive free-trade... Flowers, allergies and groundhogs way early this year
Thirty years ago you'd be hard-pressed to see a cherry blossom, a robin, or a maniacal sneezing fit this time of year. We get these treats a little early nowadays according to many climate scientists, but... Iran dismisses US navy video as fake
"Iran dismisses US navy video as fake
Neither the Iranian nor U.S. government has a great track record for honesty in these matters. However, consider the timing of U.S. charges of Iranian provocation:
* It comes soon after the release of the CIA's National Intelligence... Australian confidence in Bali tourism back to normal: Garuda official
""Garuda carried 9,000 Australian tourists from Darwin to Bali in January-August 2007. The number represents an increase by 48 percent compared to the figure in the same period last year," Sahrul Tahir, head of...Emergency Looms on the Horizon Pakistan
"Emergency looms on the horizon Absar Alam ISLAMABAD: In order to ensure smooth re-election of the president, the government is expected to slap emergency on the country, apparently to ward off the rising political... Two Top Wikipedians Resign
Chalk it up to growing pains within Web 2.0: when companies invent new ways of doing business they inevitably reach a point where they are making it up as they go along. In this case, two top board members are leaving Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia's business entity)... Drupal 5.0 released
"After 8 months of development we are ready to release Drupal 5.0 to the world. Today is also Drupal's 6th birthday, so the timing could not be more perfect. Drupal 4.0 was released in 2002 and finally we feel confident to increase the major version number from 4 to 5. Drupal...Tickets -- Timing is Everything
"Tickets -- Timing is Everything""Sometimes, waiting pays. Other times, it ends up costing your more and losing your shot at the first row! Itâs all a matter of timing - and a little luck. Whenever you decide to purchase the tickets, make sure you buy them from an...
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