Madrid: Pilots' union warned 'chaotic' Spanair passengers were at risk

These kinds of stories always come out a few days after something like this happens.Apparently, the month before the fatal crash that happened in Madrid on Wednesday, the airline's workers warned their management...

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...

Indian woman, 55, has quadruplets in Italy

Italy is massively suffering from declining population and getting some help form migrant population. An Indian Lady living in Italy has delivered a quadruplets to help its sagging population.   " A 55-year-old Indian woman has given birth to quadruplets in the...

Protest Rally of United Trade Union Is Being Held outside of Checkpoint of Ru...

"A protest rally of about 100 representatives of Georgian United Trade Union is being held at Igoeti village, where the first checkpoint of Russian occupation armies is located. ‘You cannot make Georgia to bring to its knees with bombing’; ‘There is no place for...

Corporal punishment rife in U.S. schools, report shows

I was shocked to learn from this report that 21 US states still allow teachers in public schools to hit students! It's also amazing to see who is getting hit. The report concludes that in the states which still allow corporal punishment, which are mostly in the South, blacks...

Russia Will Pay a Price: Rice

After 19 years of the division of the former Soviet Union into 15 independent states, the relationships between the US Administration and the Russian government are worsening for the first time now due to the Russian invasion of Georgia. Tensions are building up between the...

President Bush said, "U.S. Supports France's efforts."

By: J.R. Nyquist “The United States strongly supports France’s efforts, as President of the European Union, to broker an agreement that will end this conflict,” said President Bush. What a silly, silly statement. How many divisions does the EU have? Today the...

Rice in Georgia on peace mission

Condoleeza Rice has arrived in Tblisi, a visit that is likely to be seen as confrontational by Russia. Rice is not going to also visit Moscow, instead returning directly to the US from Georgia. "U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Georgia Friday on the second...

Tube workers to stage two strikes

It looks like next week is going to be a nightmare for commuters in London.The underground network is going to be thrown into chaos by two transit worker strikes at the same time as the system is undergoing some...

Did McCain Plagiarize His Speech on the Georgia Crisis?

"Did McCain Plagiarize His Speech on the Georgia Crisis?"

The Show in Beijing

Here is a dissident opinion (not mine..) on the opening show of the Beijing Olympiad "The fireworks and show at the Olympic stadium in Beijing Friday made it clear that the opening ceremony was a...

AU Suspends Mauritania

Following the military coup that took place earlier this week, the African Union has suspended Mauritania's membership. The coup was orchestrated by General Muhammad Ould Abdel Aziz, who also staged the coup that...

Our of earshot of delegates- Denver DNC Protest Zones

"By P. SOLOMON BANDA Associated Press Writer DENVER (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday it will not appeal a federal judge's ruling that upheld the city's decision to limit protests during the Democratic National Convention to a fenced-in demonstration...

Free Tibet Demands in New York City

NEW YORK CITY - Aug 7, 2008 - Hundreds of Free Tibet Activists converged in Union Square today this time in a formal protest which included hundreds of candles forming the Olympic rings and the words "FREE TIBET"...

Mailman longs to wear kilt on the job

A 6-foot-tall, 250-pound mailman is lobbying to wear a kilt on the job, but so far with little success. The National Letter Carriers' Association rejected his idea in July despite impassioned claims of chafing,...
 

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