What's wrong with our economy? Well, in historical terms, not really all that much. But we do have some problems. The most pressing concern right now is that the dollar's value is falling in comparison to other countries' currencies. Why? All I know is that it doesn't help...
Couple questions of mine have been answered through this article. Few weeks back, I posted on the banning of dog meat in China. I was unsure about whether this was a permanent ban or a temporary ban, but after...
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Is Australia being superior to International Amnesty? Why don't just put a sign board "NO PLACE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS""The new Australian government has abandoned the country's controversial policy of jailing all asylum...
There is widespread panic undergoing in the borders areas of Pakistan after heavy deployment of NATO forces. Now local tribesmen are terrified for military actions against them. "After deployment along the...
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Christian devotees from all over world have gathered to welcome the visit of Pope in Sydney. The festival will start on Tuesday and more than 200,000 pilgrims are expected to attend this event. "Thousands of pilgrims...
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So, authorities need a search warrant to look at your computer at home, and reasonable suspicion that you're doing something wrong to search your laptop in places like a coffee shop, but if you're crossing the border...
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Major League Baseball Charities, in partnership with The Advertising Council, announced that they will launch a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign entitled "Welcome Back Veterans" on July 4th in...
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"A gaudy neo-classical mansion, Ferraris and Bentleys in the drive, a painting by Salvador Dalí on the wall and royalty for neighbours. Welcome to the world of Gennadios Petrov, the alleged Mr Big of the Russian...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSeem since President Bush's visit to Saudi Arabia to get the Saudi's to increase oil output failed last month, it seemed because the Saudi's ran out of $50.00 a barrel...
"Netherlands Vs France Match PreviewNetherlands are to welcome back Arjen Robben for the game against France after the winger recovered in time from a groin strain. Robin Van Persie has also recovered from injury for...
President Bush and two successive Popes seem to enjoy their regular, almost quarterly visits, leading some to believe perhaps President Bush is asking for absolution for past, present and future policies. ...
Both Chinese and Taiwanese media struck a hopeful note about the meeting today between China and Taiwan, which it considers a break-away province. Much of the discussion, however, centered on media controls. Many analysts consider it inevitable that Taiwan will have to become...
"Microsoft's next operating system (OS) will come with multi-touch features as an alternative to the mouse.It is hoped the successor will have a better reception than the much-maligned Vista OS, released last year. ...
"A Little Bit of History I could not remember the time when I first signed up with a Yahoo email account. The oldest email I have in my mail box was dated back in the year 2001. How I wish that I had the first welcome email from Yahoo. However, I do remember that I did not...
The Dalai Lama was received by an enthusiastic and appreciative audience of 15,000 children on Monday in Seattle. National, local media reports and audio clips via the links below."Thousands of Washington state...