U.S. exports cigarettes, bras, bull semen to Iran

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. exports to Iran -- including brassieres, bull semen, cosmetics and possibly even weapons -- grew more than tenfold during President Bush's years in office even as he accused Iran of nuclear ambitions and helping terrorists. ...

A Chinese YouTube Disappears, Along With Millions Of Western Dollars. Next?

There is speculation that the Chinese government is starting to crack down on what they see as unofficial media.  We'll have to see how this develops as the Olympics starts up.   My guess is that...

Woman thrown out of running train in India

In a deplorable incident an Indian woman was thrown out of running train because she was travelling without ticket. "In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old woman died after being allegedly thrown out of 2003 Delhi-bound Shatabdi Express by the catering and ticket-checking on...

Fake priest heard confessions at Vatican

No doubt his punishment was ten "Hail Mary's""A fake priest was caught trying to hear confessions in St Peter’s Basilica, a Vatican judge said today. Judge Gianluigi Marrone, who is a member of the court system...

Opinion: Austin, It’s Time to Rise Up

"P.O.T.U.S Thursday, July 3, 2008 It’s time to get mad and put the Austin Police Department in their place. They are now planning to pull you over, and if they suspect you’ve been drinking, the police will stick a needle in your arm, and take your blood without a warrant....

750 set to make trip to Taiwan from China

Direct flights between Taiwan and China is a great start to the new relationship between the two lands. Before when I made my trips from Taiwan to Shanghai it would take me a whole day to get there. We would leave...

Police halt 'brothel-on-wheels'

Police have broken up a 'mobile brothel' in Florida, and the travelling prostitutes have been charged with "transportation for the purpose of prostitution""An alleged mobile brothel in the US state of Florida has taken its last ride following a police sting. Undercover...

Study: Wireless systems at hospitals could cause deadly glitch in dialysis, b...

"Wireless systems used by many hospitals to keep track of medical equipment can cause potentially deadly breakdowns in lifesaving devices such as breathing and dialysis machines, researchers reported Tuesday in a...

Restaurants and hotels are charging customers around four times the purchase ...

I will be accused of damaging the Irish Tourist Industry by including this information on an international web site but I suspect that many tourists have noticed that they are being robbed when they visit the...

Germany: High Oil Prices are Painful for Us too!

In light of all of the complaints in the US about high oil prices and gas, today's article in Germany's newspaper, the Spiegel, outlined that this is a global problem that is also affecting Germany and people all...

Spain treats child phone addicts

After news of impotency owing to excessive usage of Mobile now kids are being treated for addiction to their mobile phones. "Two children in Spain have been admitted to a mental health institution to be treated...

'The Love Guru' set to release amid Hindu controversy

"$62-million Paramount Pictures movie "Love Guru" by Mike Myers is set to release June 20 amid a controversy over its 'lampooning Hinduism'. According to reports, comedy 'The Love Guru' has been inspired by the...

Can mobiles make you infertile?

Can the radiation emerging from mobile phones cause impotency, this subject has been debated on many occasions. There have been reports coming time to time which claims that excessive mobile usage slows down sperm...

Euro 2008: Romania 0-0 France

A bad start for France, in a difficult group with Holland and Italy up next."Romania 0-0 France Zurich, 9 June 2008 606 debate |Blog ReportHighlightsPlayer RaterPhotosMatch statswhichTab(); ...

Children at breaking point: Knives, guns, bullies...a shocking look at growin...

"The rights of a generation of children in Britain are being eroded by poverty, unhappiness and fear of crime, the largest report on the state of childhood in six years reveals.EducationMore than 78 per cent of children surveyed said they get stressed, mainly because of...

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