Right-wing radio talker Monica Crowley caught plagiarizing.

"A few weeks ago, the site 23/6 made a parody of the “You Can’t Have Alex” MoveOn.org ad. The parody featured Laurie Kilmartin, who explained today, “We called it ‘John McCain, Meet William,’ with me as...

IOC: Beijing anti-doping program the broadest in sports' history

I guess we can all rest easy now.   Maybe they should have a dopers' Olympics and be done with it."GENEVA - The IOC said Wednesday its drug-testing program at the Beijing Olympics will be the most rigorous anti-doping effort in sports history. ...

That's Not a Chip... That's a Pringle!

In a tax dispute ruling, a London judge announced that Pringles are not potato chips, as they do not fit the legal definition. The stackable snackables are made from dough and not potato, and the eating "experience"...

Arlington inmate's execution halted for new evidence

"Arlington inmate's execution halted for new evidence 04:26 PM CDT on Thursday, July 3, 2008 By JASON WHITELY / WFAA-TV Video var jsVideoWidgetSize...

Inmates have banned phones

" A SHOCK new report has revealed that Britain’s prisons have been flooded with illegally held mobile phones. The report by HM Prisons Service claimed that one in every 23 inmates had access to mobiles, which...

Gurkhas lose pensions battle

A brigade of Gurkhas has lost a legal challenge to a pension scheme plan being offered to them by the UK government. Gurkhas are Nepalese soldiers serving in a group of units of the British army. They were one of the...

Zimbabwe looms over Africa summit

Despite widespread condemnation over his one sided election victory, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has embark on his first first  foreign tour after getting  reelected . He is in Egypt to attend...

Shots of tiger in the wild not real

Zhou Zhenglong, the Shaanxi farmer involved in the South China Tiger photograph controversy, has been detained by police for possessing prohibited items at home. " Thirteen government officials have been punished...

BBC goes cross dressing

BBC does Wild"The BBC has defended its decision to include cross-dressing Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry on the panel of last night's Question Time, with one viewer complaining that the show had "descended...

Adults 'scared to go near kids'

An interesting report that says that adults are becoming wary of spending too much time with children because they are afraid their intentions will be suspect."Many adults are afraid to interact with children for fear of being labelled as paedophiles, a report has claimed. ...

Protesters destroy car on Sudirman Street

" Protesters on Tuesday destroyed a government car passing through the Sudirman Street in front of the Atmajaya University. Elshinta radio reported that the protesters stopped the car, forced the driver to leave...

Ronaldo staying put, say Man Utd

£50 - £80 million for Ronaldo, says who?"Ronaldo staying put, say Man Utd Ronaldo scored 42 goals for...

Man Fights to Have Lenin Statue Removed From Casino

" ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey —  Since the day a statue of Vladimir Ilich Lenin went up outside the trendy Red Square restaurant at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in 2005, Al Garrett has wanted it torn...

Militants attack Kandahar prison with suicide bomb, hundreds of inmates free

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWith the Taliban's latest suicide bombing of a Afghan prison in Kandahar, the Taliban say 600 prisoners are safely back in their home.One can safely assume Canadian Forces...

Women think of shopping as much as men think about sex

" Three out of four young women think about shopping nearly as often as men think about sex, it is claimed. Thoughts of buying that new dress or a much sought-after pair of shoes pop into their heads every 60...

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