Miliband: I toned down conference speech to avoid 'Heseltine moment'

More drama from the Labour Party conference in the UK, as Gordon Brown tries to save his job and David Milliband tries to convince the media that he is not gunning for it. Embarassingly, Milliband was overheard...

call me sugar or sweetie, it's all the same

"tired of all of the criticism that is brought down on them, the corn refiners association (cra) has gone on the offensive and have started an ad campaign to debunk the myths about high fructose corn syrup. seems that some of the bad press that the substance received,...

Meet Anonymous

"Meet Anonymous photo credit: Sklathill After Sarah Palin’s email was hacked, the world was introduced to Anonymous. Who or what is Anonymous? It’s a group that formed on IR channels - and starting to get recognition for it’s practice of “Griefing” or...

NY State Fair butter sculpture to be turned into biodiesel fuel

The NY State Fair opened today, and after the fair ends this year's butter sculpture will be turned into biodiesel fuel for the first time.   "This year's New York State Fair has brought something new to...

Pictured: The 13-year-old with gigantic size SEVENTEEN feet

If i was him, i'll pick swimming sport, so i can break ian thorpe record."While his school friends enjoy a game of football, 13-year-old Ollie Abbott has to kick his heels on the touchline. Not because he's injured, but because his feet are too big. Having gone up five sizes...

Australian squad for India announced; Symonds out

"Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) on Friday announced a 15–man squad to tour India for a four-Test series next month. The big news was the exclusion of Andrew Symonds from the squad. Symonds is currently undergoing counselling after he was sent back from...

Study reveals teen self-harm rate

As concern over self-mutilation among Britain's teenagers mounts, a new study shows that across central Scotland, 14 percent of 15 and 16 year olds have engaged in the process."A study has suggested that up to 14% of 15 and 16-year-olds across central Scotland have...

The strongman and the war on terror

"The resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is a sign of how the "war on terror" is changing. Mr Musharraf was once the lynchpin of Pakistan's alliance with the United States in President George Bush's war, but the days of a single strongman laying down and...

Bush and Cheney are gone in six months. Secure the evidence - NOW!

"Bush and Cheney are gone in six months. Secure the evidence - NOW! Bush Administration | Dick Cheney | George W. Bush by Stephen Pizzo | August 12, 2008 - 10:47am article tools: email | print | read more Stephen Pizzo The Bush administration's days are numbered. That's both...

Thaksin flees Thailand corruption trial and returns to exile in Britain

The Thai Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife after they skipped bail and refused to return to Thailand to stand trial for corruption. The couple issued a...

Several hurt in new Georgia clash

Another clash recently happen in Europe. Between Georgian and separatist South Ossetian forces have exchanged fire and wounding several people."At least six people have been killed in clashes in the region in recent...

Beached sperm whale dies in firth

A whale which got stuck on the beach near Inverness, Scotland has died, bringing the creature's sad story to a conclusion. Send in any photos or videos you might have of attempts to rescue this poor thing."A whale...

Kunstler Reviews Batman

"How appropriate, since we have become a cartoon of a society living on a cartoon of a North American landscape, that the deepest source of our mythos comes from cartoons. We're so far gone that real human emotion is...

Beijing hotel room rates plummet

A number of Beijing hotels are cutting down their room rates by 20-50% for the Olympic period. Originally, hotel owners were hoping to capitalize on the Olympics buzz by hiking up their room rates. Now, they are...

The End of White Flight

"The End of White Flight For the First Time in Decades, Cities' Black Populations Lose Ground, Stirring Clashes Over Class, Culture and Even Ice Cream By CONOR DOUGHERTYJuly 19, 2008; Page A1 Decades of white flight transformed America's cities. That era is...

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