I was listening this past weekend to an NPR story about the history of chewing gum (see http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106439600&ft=1&f=1032). ...
opinion by Mortal | 19 wks ago | updated 19 wks ago 145 views | 1 recommendation | 0 comments
On June 1, people in many countries are celebrating International Children’s Day, bringing attention to the burning issues of child abuse and exploitation around the world. The International Children's Day was...
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After last year's massive demonstrations inside Tibet, the Chinese government, yet again brutally used barrel guns and tanks to crush the non-violent demonstrators who were raising their grievances to the Chinese Government to grant more human rights and freedom for the...
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" Intrepid Bilderberg investigator and reporter Jim Tucker of the American Free Press confirms that U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will attend this year’s Bilderberg meeting in Athens, Greece. Geithner’s presence will be in violation of the Logan Act, intended...
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Jeremy Mayfield has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR due to a failed drug test. Two crewmen were also suspended: Tony Martin and Ben Williams. "NASCAR announced Saturday...
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Mikhail Grabovski of the Toronto Maple Leafs received a 3 game suspension last night for pushing linesman Scott Cherrey. A scuffle had ensued between Grabovski and Montreal forward Sergei...
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"WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — National Loan Audits (www.nationalloanaudits.com) announced today that since only a fraction of distressed homeowners needing a loan modification are getting the help they need, borrowers should obtain a Forensic Loan...
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Today, a press release of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) stated it had "submitted two cases to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights during the month of October 2008, against Barbados and...
After admitting they were at fault, now Metrolink is trying to sue the company that employed the homosexual train engineer who was text messaging little boys when he crashed the Metrolink, killing 25 people. Check it out."October 26, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) It has been...
From the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002: (b) PROHIBITED USE- (1) IN GENERAL- A contribution or donation described in subsection (a) shall not be converted by any person to personal use. (2)...
created by Karen Hatter | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 75 views | 6 recommendations | 2 comments
"Joe and Barack's Tax Problems. I was stunned to see some document showing Joe the Plumbers' tax problems on my 10pm (CT)newscast on the local NBC affiliate in Chicago on Thursday night. They have very little...
"ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik Monday said the abducted Afghan ambassador embarked on a journey without prior information and security and termed it a violation of the diplomatic norms.Talking to Geo News, the Interior Advisor said the...
After the Thai government found that the country's prime minister violated the constitution by appearing on a cookng show, his party has renominated him." Thailand's ruling party has re-nominated ousted leader...
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North Korea has reactivated its Yongbong nuclear reactor as it warned it would on August 26. Kyodod, the Japanese news agency, confirms that reconstruction began on Monday. ""They've been threatening this move for some time," one U.S. official told Fox. Until now, he...
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"Russia's parliament has backed a motion urging the president to recognise the independence of Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Both houses voted unanimously in favour of the non-binding motion, which analysts say could help President Dmitry Medvedev...