"Let Them Eat Cake" - Washington & Wall Street Loot the Banks

"Gentlemen, I have had men watching you for a long time and I am convinced that you have used the funds of the bank to speculate in the breadstuffs of the country. When you won, you divided the profits amongst you,...

No driveway car "wash" in Washington State

Better get ready to buy a new Atlas, as the Pacific Northwest renames one of it's own "Ington State". It's a darn good thing I like keeping my truck in a tip top redneck "dirty" state.... otherwise I would be...

Race Car Driver and Actor, Paul Newman Dead

" September 27, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by Los Angeles car accident attorneys, the legendary actor, racecar driver and entrepreneur of Newman’s Own food line has passed away after his battle with...

BC Schools: Mandarin & English, "BC's Official Language" ? "Or Did we just ...

Barry Artiste Op/EdRegardless that Canada's Official Languages are English and French, Media reports of frustrated parents who are tired of long lineups trying to enroll their kids into French immersion in schools,...

Strange Bedfellows

"According to CBC: The federal New Democrats have lost a candidate over a very public love of cannabis. The NDP has confirmed that Dana Larsen submitted his resignation to the party’s provincial campaign manager. Party spokesman Brad Lavigne said information came to light...

Audacity of Cowardice, Hopelessness: Why Does Much of America Avoid the Tough...

"Audacity of Cowardice, Hopelessness: Why Does Much of America Avoid the Tough Tasks? Just a few short months ago, many Americans including current Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, said the “surge” in Iraq would not work.  He was against...

Why infants still die from SIDS

" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...

Georgian breakaway 'will join Russia'

The leader of the breakaway republic of South Ossetia said today that the new country, whose independence only Russia has recognized, intends to become part of Russia. South Ossetia is made up of a majority of ethnic...

Sri Lanka fighting kills 22 Tamil rebels

Fight between rebel Tamil tigers and the Sri Lankan air force (SLAF) have intensified. Sri Lankan air force launched several attacks including one on a sea tiger base in the last 24 hours destroying training camps and disrupting meetings of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil...

Along the 33rd Parallel: A Global Mystery Circle

The madness seen in america, this is cranky and very silly and extremely funny. But the serious part is America's Mason founding and why is the ever seeing eye seen on every dollar note. "The number 33 enigmatically...

Ron Paul Speaks in Front of 9,000 In Minneapolis

US Republican Ron Paul didn't just speak in front of a crowd of 9,000+ people, he blasted the Republican Party for ignoring important issues like deficit spending and civil liberties. ""If we are Republicans and we...

Men parachute into wrong American football stadium

" McClatchy Newspapers Saturday, August 30, 2008 Duke officials were a bit surprised when, at 6 p.m. EDT on Saturday, about an hour before the scheduled kickoff of their game against James Madison, two men...

East-West Artery Reopens in Georgia

"TBILISI, Georgia -- Traffic gradually began to trickle along Georgia's main east-west highway over the weekend, after the departure of Russian troops who had been barring traffic on the road and, effectively,...

Troops penetrate Moro rebels' camp

A Correction to my story yesterday, of which was a problem of my bad understanding of Tagalog, sorry that I reported incorrectly about MILF surrender. I have since deleted the story has it has no value on the facts of this Filipino struggle. . "ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Government...

Roughly 40 Residents Evacuated After Truck Carrying Chemicals Overturns

This is my hometown. I didnt live too far from where this took place. There is some houses and then the school just to the right (does not show in pic)."About 40 residents in the Erie County Village of Alden have...

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