Maryland Jail Officials Release Man Just Convicted of Attempted Murder

We've all heard of the slips of paper given in school to go to the principal's office or to detention--but slips of paper to route prisoners to jail? Seems like that could be an open invitation to some fiddling around--and sure enough, one convict is now on the lam."State...

Apprentice winner sick on first day

The winner of of this season's British version of The Apprentice had to call in sick for his first day of work with Apprentice host Sir. Alan Sugar."The winner of TV contest The Apprentice called in sick on his first day working for new boss Sir Alan Sugar, a spokesman for...

Giraffe leads dash for freedom in Amsterdam

That is why I always loved giraffes.   " Dutch police suspect that a giraffe was responsible for a herd of animals escaping from a travelling circus in Amsterdam today. Fifteen camels, two zebras, several...

Eco Campaigner Sting a Hypocrite

Are Eco Superstars like Sting and even Al Gore, nothing more than hypocrites, "don't do what I do, do as I say?""Sting has gone against his usual eco-warrior stance to fly solo on a private jet to Germany. The Police...

Canada: Trial of Khawaja Link to Suicide Bomber

An interesting turn of events nowq that a publlication ban has been lifted in Canada's first Terrorist Trial ongoing in Ottawa, the Nations Capital." Trial told of Khawaja link to suicide bomber By DONNA CASEY, SUN...

Loggerhead turtles returned to the sea

It's rare to find loggerhead turtles on UK beaches and when we do they are almost always dead or dying, their shells badly broken up on the South West's rocky shoreline. These two were survivors - a teenage turtle...

Study finds Arctic seabed afire with lava-spewing volcanoes

Has anyone noticed that this natural activity is NEVER added into the equation of Global Warming/Climate Change and the polar ice caps shrinking? It is only logical to see that volcanic activity spews CO2, moves...

Italy fingerprint plan criticised

Profiling of a community in Italy has triggered off  big controversy. Italian government plans to fingerprint immigrants living in Camps. "Italy's interior minister has sparked criticism with a proposal that would see police fingerprinting all members of the Roma...

Briton guilty of family murders

A former British IT worker Neil Entwistle has been charged with murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his wife and daughter. "A British man has been found guilty of murdering his American wife and...

Heady excitement damped by doubt

Benin's intro:  This is an excerpt from absolutely amazing  special report that the Financial Times has done on the current state of the Nigerian economy.  The report was very fairly balanced and...

Arshavin puts Euro elite on alert

Tournaments like this are always a shop window for the big clubs in the summer, and the clubs will be falling over themselves to get hold of this player."Arshavin puts Euro elite on alert ...

Pakistan Court Bars Sharif From Election

The Lahore High Court has barred Pakistan Muslim League leader Nawaz Sharif from competing in by-elections later this week.  "A Pakistani court disqualified former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday from...

Afghan Child Rape: Defending Freedom to Abuse

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly sickening, when as a Canadian soldier in a country you are sworn to protect witness hidden atrocities of allies you have trained who may one day save your life in...

Zimbabwe detains opposition leaders

"The standard-bearer for Zimbabwe's opposition was twice detained by the police on Thursday, and one of his most important deputies was arrested to face treason charges. The events underscored the daunting obstacles to campaigning against President Robert Mugabe in the two...

California: Fires Burn 30 Homes

" Fires that ignited along Interstate 5 in Stockton swept through a neighborhood and torched at least 30 homes, said a city spokeswoman, Connie Cochran. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries, she said, but...

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