Tag: declared
May 15th is nylon stockings day!
May 15th marks the 68th anniversary of the first sale of women’s nylons. Du Pont Corporation were the first to introduce them back on May 15th, 1940 and sold over 5 million pair on that day. Celebrate today by...
West Virginia voters go to polls
UPDATE: 7:18 PM EST Early Exit Poll AnalysisABC News say that Race matters in West Virginia and Obama takes a hit"Racially motivated voting appeared to be running higher than usual: Two
in 10 whites said the race of...
Sudan says rebel attack on Khartoum defeated
Darfur's government is saying that the attack earlier today in a suburb of Khartoum by Sudanese troops was defeated."It was the first time fighting had reached the city in decades of conflict between the...
Israel marks 60 years as political clouds gather
Israel has celebrated their 60th birthday with barbecues and military displays, but events were clouded over by the investigation that could unseat the prime minister and stop talks towards much needed peace in the...
Popular Malaysian blogger charged with sedition
"A Malaysian blogger was charged Tuesday with sedition over an article he wrote linking a top government leader and his wife to the gruesome killing of a Mongolian woman.Raja Petra Kamaruddin, founder and editor of the popular Malaysia Today site, had posted an article which...
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
There are many Cinco de Mayo festivities happening today. Parades, street fairs, live music, good food, and drinking are just a few of the ways people will be celebrating. Today is a day of celebrating...
Fair Play for False Prophets
"In light of this racial gap, it's worth pondering why white, right-wing preachers who make ridiculous and sometimes shameful statements usually emerge with their influence intact.The catalogue goes back to Bailey Smith, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention....
UPDATE:Josef Fritzl - transferred yesterday from ...
UPDATE: TUESDAYA 73-year-old Austrian man who has admitted locking up his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children is due to appear before a magistrates court later today.Josef Fritzl was transferred yesterday from police custody in Amstetten to a court in...
Opposition reunites in Zimbabwe
"Zimbabwe's rival opposition factions say they have reunited, declaring they have a majority in parliament. The announcement was jointly made by Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara, whose faction split in 2005. The final results...
Mass Graves of Aboriginal School Children Revealed
"Squamish Nation Territory ("Vancouver, Canada")Location of Mass Graves of Residential School Children Revealed for the First Time; Independent Tribunal Established.At a public ceremony and press conference held...
Maoists lag in early Nepal result
The results are in for the first constituency in Nepal and the Maoist party is currently in third place."In Kathmandu's constituency number one, the Maoist candidate polled under 4,000 votes. The Nepali Congress...
Terminal Fury Prepares PACOM to Confront Crisis, ...
" CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii, April 6, 2008 – The top U.S. officer in the Pacific declared a command post exercise that wrapped up here yesterday a big success in ensuring U.S. Pacific Command is ready to respond...
Delusionary, Dancing Bush
"Events of the last week offer a metaphorical glimpse at the delusion pervading President George W. Bush's White House and other enclaves of Iraq supporters in Washington. Bush and the First Lady spent last Monday...
CCWS Attrition Turns To IRL Churn :: The EDJE
"At the beginning of the week, last week, things were looking pretty bleak for the fortunes of ChampCar’s transition into the IndyCar 2008 season.
By Tuesday of last week, only two teams had declared officially,...
Ohio Voting Machines Declared Official Crime Scene
Yes the same machines that 'won' the last election for George Bush have been secured for forensic study in criminal activities. Too bad the Attorney General of Ohio didn't have the sense to take this action...
