Truemors
Q&A: Conflict in Northern Ireland
Below is the BBC's Q&A guide to the conflict in Northern Ireland " Two soldiers have been killed and four people injured in an attack on an army base in Northern Ireland. It is the latest incident in a conflict... 
Northern Ireland group recommends payment for bombers' families
A group tasked with dealing with the legacy of the troubles in Northern Ireland has made a controversial recomendation in suggesting that the relatives of all people who died in the conflict should receive...
Iraq Unsettled by Political Power Plays
When change occurs there are problems. In Iraq there have been big changes in the past year and more changes areoccurring.With luck Iraq will survive."There is talk of a coup to oust the prime minister. The...
Ed McMahon turns gangsta rapper
There may be No Country For Old Men, but Ed McMahon has a new rap.Having grown up watching the famous sidekick of Johnny Carson for most of my life, I have to admit I'm very happy for the ole guy that he's finally getting out of his slump even at 85 years old. I have...
Teens Prefer Computers to Doctors
"A teenager who is sad and maybe even considering suicide may be reluctant to tell a doctor about life-threatening troubles. But the same teenager is far more likely to tell a computer a secret that he or she...
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Newspapers: The Innovation Challenge
"On Friday Dan Gillmor wrote here about bringing an entrepreneurial mindset to today's journalism. On Friday, Dan's former employer, the San Jose Mercury News, laid off 15 newsroom staffers and lost five other editors through buyouts, shaving the editorial staff by about 10...
Brad Renfro dead at 25
As a peer and someone who grew up watching Renfro take still, chilling turns in films like The Client, Apt Pupil and Ghost World, I can't help but feel saddened by this news. In a New York Times piece about the... 
Mitchell takes on baseball's Troubles
"Former US Senator and Special Envoy to Northern Ireland George Mitchell has outed some of the biggest names in baseball in his long awaited report on steroid usage in Major League Baseball. His far-reaching...
created by infomatique | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Boeing's Dreamliner faces three-month delay
"The U.S. plane maker insisted that, for now, it did not foresee the delay affecting plans to deliver the first plane to All Nippon Airways of Japan in May. But it would mean a significant compression of the...
Tarred, feathered and tied to a lamppost: Justice for a drug dealer on the st...
"Tied to a lamppost, he stands with his head and upper body covered in tar and feathers. A makeshift placard hung around his neck with a piece of string announces the reason for his treatment. It is a very public...
Rappers Seek to Consolidate National Cuban Hip-hop Movement
"Hip-hop artists in Cuba are using makeshift studios to record music that goes to the heart of the country's troubles, overcoming the indifference of record companies and the media toward their efforts. While the...
Man Lives In Backyard Car Since 00
A man who claims that he and his wife have been having troubles since 1999 has been living out of his car in the backyard of the couples Pittsburgh, KS home. Neighbors have filed a petition in...
LEADERS MAKE PEACE ON BATTLE SITE
THE bloody field of the Boyne became a haven of peace yesterday when Ian Paisley and Bertie Ahern shook hands on the site of the 17th-century battle.Northern Ireland's new First Minister spent decades refusing to talk to the leaders of the Republic.But a relaxed Paisley...
Zambia Benefits from Zimbabwe's Woes
While South Africa absorbs thousands of penniless fleeing refugees from Zimbabwe, its northern neighbor, Zambia, is reaping some unexpected economic benefits. Until quite recently considered a basket case in its...
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