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Michael J. Fox Returns to Television
Michael J. Fox, star of Family Ties, Back to the Future, and Spin City, retired from acting after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, but is set to return to television on the hit Denis Leary show "Rescue Me"....Obama vows to end US role in Iraq
Barack Obama has said today that his main priority if he is elected president would be to end US involvemnet in Iraq.I'm thinking he has said something to this effect before, but today he made if official and plans...Blair cancels Gaza visit after threats
Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair, who was scheduled to visiting Gaza this summer, has had to cancel the trip because of unspecified threats on hsi life. It would have been the highest level diplomatic visit since the militant Group Hamas was elected to leadership in the...
From 'untouchable' to role model
" As a Dalit, the lowest level in India's complex caste system, she was a so-called scavenger, a person who collects the garbage, feces and urine of other higher caste people. In the eyes of many, that would make her... Advert for new air traffic controller says 20/20 vision is essential... then ...
"An advertisement for an air traffic controller is being offered in Braille – although 20/20 vision is a requirement for the job. Bosses of St Mary's airport on the Isles of Scilly say they are simply adhering to... Gender stereotypes suck for men too
Here's an interesting talking point: are men screwed over by societal gender roles as much as women? Not quite, obviously--discrimination against men isn't institutionalized--but it's stifling to be uncommunicative,... South Africa ruling party backs Zimbabwe talks
As Zimbabwe announces that it will start a renewed crackdown on opposition leaders, lawmakers and activists in the coming days, South Africa's ruling party has turned on the pressure.."African National Congress leaders have urged President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party to...British 'super-spy' in coma amid fears of poisoning by Russian assassin
" Britain's leading spy was today fighting for his life after he mysteriously fell into a coma. Alex Allan, the head of MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, was found unconscious at his west London home on Monday and taken to...Di Matteo all set for Dons role
Di Matteo scored the fastest goal ever at an FA cup final, in 11 seconds, good luck to him at MK Dons."Di Matteo all set for Dons role ...Alexander Downer will quit on Thursday - and take up UN role
" ALEXANDER Downer will formally declare an end to his political career on Thursday. The announcement will end more than seven months of speculation following the Howard Government's election loss and draw a line..."When I wear it, I feel like an action hero."
"Behind the battle for Beijing berths at the US Olympic swimming trials another conflict was simmering: The swimsuit wars. Speedo's sensational new LZR Racer has taken swimming by storm, playing a role in 19 of 20 long course records set this year. "For me, wearing the... Bill Clinton endorses Obama bid
Former US President Bill Clinton has finally extended his support behind Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama after making vitriolic remarks about Obama's candidacy. But now when his wife had withdrawn from... RBS chooses gold to beat inflation in new expatriate fund « Peter J. Cooper...
"The role of gold in this new account is bound to raise eyebrows and comes as the bank is warning customers to expect turmoil in equity and credit markets over the next three months, an unusal statement for the second largest UK bank. " Spinach holds hope for diabetics
Study shows that spinach may prevent heart attacks in diabetics. With all of the benefits spinach has to give, we can add prevent heart attacks in diabetics to the list as well. " Diabetics may soon be encouraged... Questioning the Chinese government's role in building of collapsed schools wi...
A retired Chinese professor has been detained by the authorities after writing three essays for an American based Chinese website. In these essays he criticized the building standards of the schools that crumbled in the May earthquake, killing thousands of people, and most of...
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