Dutch bishop 'urges faithful to call God Allah'

" Tiny Muskens says using Arabic word for God – Allah - will foster interfaith understanding. BREDA, Netherlands - A senior Catholic churchman from the southern Dutch diocese of Breda is urging believers...

Volcano : Indonesia Full Alert

" Status of Indonesia volcano on full alert+ Aug 19 09:47 AM US/Eastern     JAKARTA, Aug. 19 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Indonesian authorities have raised the status of volcanic Mt. Karangetang in central...

In desperation, military suggests foot patrols can be safer than Humvees, tanks

How much worse can this get??  Bush, step down.  - The Angryindian---------------------------------------------"Top US commanders in Iraq have been encouraging soldiers in Baghdad to "get out and walk." In fact -- they've been using those very words. According to...

US town set to ban saggy trousers

US town set to ban saggy trousers A man wearing low-slung trousers, exposing his underwear Low-slung trousers are fashionable among some young people A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent...

Wild Tigers Face New Threats by Tiger Farms

Some Tiger populations are in grave danger. Some have already disappeared, some are rebounding. The Tigers of China have a beautiful lady going to bat for them. But there's a catch-22 in one effort to protect the...

Chertoff: NYC Should Prep for Hurricane

Okay, so that headline's a little melodramatic. Speaking as he toured an Emergency Management command center in Brooklyn, DHS secretary Michael Chertoff warned that New York should get ready for a hurricane --...

Duel Over "Black Swan" Booty

After locating what is probably the most valuable shipwreck, Odyssey Marine Exploration now faces a challenge from the Spanish government, who say the wreck was Spanish and was located in the country's territorial...

Nigeria Polls: US Press Release

"Press Statement Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman Washington, DC April 27, 2007   Nigeria’s Elections The United States regrets that Nigeria has missed an opportunity to strengthen an element of its democracy...

Coalition urges Quebec to force Montreal to fluoridate water - Montreal Gazet...

" 'Epidemic of tooth decay'. Group represents dentists, physicians, social workers The Quebec government was urged yesterday to force the city of Montreal to fluoridate its water supply and end what is described as "an epidemic of tooth decay" among the city's preschoolers....

DNA evidence enables Texas man's release after 10 years

James Curtis Giles spent 10 years in prison for a gang rape he has long said he did not commit. On Monday, more than a decade after his release, a prosecutor acknowledged Giles' arrest had been a case of mistaken identity, and a judge recommended he be exonerated. If the...

Freedom Isn't Free

"Since the events of September 11, 2001, the phrase "Freedom Isn't Free" has served as a mantra of the American Nationalist movement. The dismissive and alliterative catch-phrase has served to justify the blood...

US surge in Iraq will produce surge in violence, American general says

On a day when Democrats in the US House of Representatives will table legislation requiring the withdrawal of  combat troops from Iraq, the top American commander has essentially disrobed the entire Bush Middle East strategy. "There is no military solution to a problem...

US urges end to political killings in the Philippines

The United States Monday expressed concern over the spate of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines and called for the prosecution of those involved.US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney made the call as President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, whose administration has...

Living on the Edge

Do you live in an area that has already suffered coastal erosion? What impact has it had on you? Or are you worried you may have to move home? A report by the National Trust out today urges Wales to take "urgent action" to prepare for the impact of coastal erosion and...

Environmental Guru Urges Nuclear Energy

AN END TO GREEN ROMANTICISM Environmental Guru Lovelock Urges Expansion of Nuclear Energy By Marco Evers James Lovelock is attracting attention again with his provocative ideas. The former hero of the...

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