Every 20th Pakistani an eye patient

" Every 20th person in Pakistan is suffering from eye diseases and there is a pressing need to rescue people from this menace, says Lt Gen (retired) Jahandad Khan, founder and president of Al Shifa Trust, an eye hospital. He says there were 1.7 million blind in Pakistan...

Aussie James McGrath targeted in Maldives poll

"THE first free election in the history of the Maldives might or might not topple Asia's longest-serving dictator, but it has already thrust Australian political strategist James McGrath back into the spotlight, a...

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Jefferies' Hogan: Market Will Bottom Today

" Attention bottom fishers. Pay attention today because the market will finally hit bottom. That's the bold prediction of Jefferies managing director Art Hogan, who told CNBC, "Enough is going to be enough. If you look at all the carnage we've done to major market indices...

ABC News: Parents Charged in Faith Healing Case

" Their case has focused attention on some laws that let parents rely on prayer to heal their children. Marci Hamilton, a professor at Cardozo Law School, who writes about religious issues, said the case may test...

Aussie 'free hugs guy' to donate kidney to stranger

In this self centred world at the time when we are witnessing so much of violence, hatred and being carpet-bombed daily with messages of fear and disconnection.Everyone is running for their own life but Juan Mann is...

"Work walking" to combat ADD, shed pounds

Feeling antsy at work?  A new office treadmill configured for your desk could be your solution.  Developed in part by Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic, Walkstations could help you burn between 100-130...

Stars and Stripes on the Puck: Hockey's New Attention

    A recent resident of Canada, I saw my first ever hockey game last February in the Thunderbird Stadium at UBC and though I haven’t since devoted a better part of my personal worth to the sport, I...

Leander Paes rolls back the years

"Inspite of the success in the doubles format of the game, Leander Paes always takes time to wonder what would have happened had he paid more attention to his singles games. At one time, Leander was ranked 73 and had won an ATP title, besides Bronze in the Atlanta Olympic...

iReporters split on Palin's knockout punch

"(CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin accepted the GOP vice presidential nomination at the party's convention Wednesday with a speech highly critical of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. ...

Portrait of the "raped" man for whom the Interpol would mobilize

This article is the profile a man who claimed he was raped.  But what really is the truth?" The common denominator to Puto and the INC is that they have the same enemy – Eliseo Fernando Soriano – the walking bible who readily says a mouthful about religions he...

University sacks mooning debate coach

....I can not count the number of times I wanted to "drop trow" and say "Debate This"!The key there is "wanted to", Thinking about an action and checking yourself before you do it are two different things.What happens when teachers and coaches sink below behavioral levels of...

I knew I had a chance: Sushil Kumar

Inspite of being away from the limelight and the pressure of expectations, Beijing Olympics bronze medal winning wrestler Sushil Kumar says that he always knew he had a shot at glory, even though not many people paid attention.Read full story

Chris Hoy Wins Hat Trick THREE Golds for Great Britain

Great Britain's David Hoy has been dubbed the "Ultimate Olympian" after bagging three gold medals today in cycling.  Prime Minister Gordon Brown was moved to make a national TV broadcast congratulating UK...

NBC's Olympic Size Conspiricy

Under development -Is it Live or Memorex ?I have been a complete couch potato this whole Olympic games. Staying up into the wee hours of the morning watching records being smashed left and right, always believing...

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