Russia 'starts Georgia pull-out'

They've said it before, but maybe this time they mean it. Russia has said today that its troops have begun withdrawing from the buffer zone around South Ossetia that is within Georgian territory."Russia says its...

Brown critic 'ends hostilities'

UK prime minister Gordon Brown's comeback continues, as one of his leading critics has publicly said he will stop his calls for Brown to step aside."One of Gordon Brown's leading critics has said his campaign for a...

Osborne says he won't bail out bust UK bankers

The Conservative Party in the UK is havig their party conference today, and as could be expected they are focusing largely on the economy. The shadow chancellor George Osborne has said that the conservatives would not bail out any banks if they were in power. This is...

Google's New Smartphone Wows Consumers, But Enterprises Must Wait

"Google (NSDQ: GOOG), T-Mobile, and htc launched the latest salvo in the smartphone wars as they unveiled the first handset to support Google's Android operating system. The G1 smartphone, manufactured by HTC and...

Eating insects: save the planet and munch a moth

As food prices continue to rise, and the world gets hotter, we as humans need to find more ways to conserve our planet and help our species adapt.Well, eating insects could be the answer. I don't know if I could do...

Nader calls on supporters to get him into debate

"Time is running out for independent Ralph Nader to horn his way into the presidential debates. So his campaign urged supporters late today to swamp Democrat Barack Obama's offices with phone calls and to fill the inbox of the head of the commission organizing the debate...

Cheney must keep records, judge orders

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Saturday ordered Dick Cheney to preserve a wide range of the records from his time as vice president. ...

Bush, a Georgie come lately, as always

Have you noticed over the last 8 yrs, that Bush is always a day late and a dollar short......on brains and action?"Bush: 'We must act now'Bush, Paulson outline powerful steps targeting troubled mortgage-related assets weighing down the finance industry. Plan could cost...

Biden: Americans Show Patriotism by paying more Taxes

This from the man who gave away 300 dollars last year to Charity!"Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden says that paying higher taxes is the patriotic thing to do for wealthier Americans. Biden says he and...

Dad gets 18 months for forcing girl to kill cat

"MUNCIE, Indiana (AP) -- A man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting that he forced his 7-year-old daughter to kill the family cat by holding a knife in her hand and making her stab the pet. "I am extremely sorry for what I did," Danield J. Collins said during...

Sreesanth must focus aggression: Kapil

Injured fast bowler S Sreeshant should concentrate on cricket instead of fiddling his hand in off-field activities if he wants to continue to make a mark in cricket, said Kapil Dev.Read more

YouTube Producers Milk Fatal Toronto Explosion For Fun And Profit

"The fiery mushroom cloud that rose over downtown Toronto last week must have been pretty scary to everyone who saw it. The explosion of a propane storage facility killed two people and forced 12,000 people to...

NATO to Assist Georgia in Seven Directions

"NATO will assist Georgia in seven directions – Robert Simons, the special representative of NATO to Georgia , stated the following after his meeting with Giorgi Bakradze , the chairman of the Parliament of Georgia. As Robert Simons stated the chairman of the Parliament of...

Copyright Owners 'Must Consider Fair Use' Before Suing

In a surprising legal move that could have broad consequences for companies suing customers willy-nilly for copyright infringement, a judge in San Jose handed down a victory to fair-use advocates today.He refused to...

US rivals clash over immigration

"US presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain have clashed over their commitment to immigration reform. Addressing a conference of Hispanic officials in Washington, Mr McCain, the Republican candidate, said the US must secure its borders. Mr Obama, the Democratic...

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