Peter Mandelson to return to Cabinet

In a truly stunning move, Peter Mandelson, the EU's Trade Commissioner, has been recalled to London to serve in Gordon Brown's cabinet. Mandelson was a powerful voice in Brussels, and it will be interesting to see...

No deal reached at White House, officials say

Alabama Senator Richard Shelby came out of the meeting and said there is NO Deal.  He also raised his hand holding 5 pages of copy that related that this plan wont work.  He related to reporters that the...

Oops! McCain talking points sent to the media instead of campaign workers

UPDATE, Thursday - 18:27 GMT/13:27 CDT :  Some, John McCain supporters among them, are suggesting this was a campaign tactic instead of blunder.  If that is so, it would not be the first time the...

Private security company takes control of bombed Marriott hotel

"A private security company took control of Islamabad Marriottt hotel after investigation and rescue operation was concluded here on Tuesday.Meanwhile, renovation work of gutted structure continued for second straight day in order to give it a better look for temporary period...

Kidnappers took Afghan envoy to Jamrud, says Pakistani official

"ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik Monday said the abducted Afghan ambassador embarked on a journey without prior information and security and termed it a violation of the diplomatic norms.Talking to Geo News, the Interior Advisor said the...

Palin Hate Rant Includes Alaska Bashing

The 2008 fall political season helps usher in This Week's Top Scrooge  " Perhaps ’tis the season to go Scrooge. After all, Halloween is right around the corner (well, kinda). Before you know it, it’ll be...

McCain Agrees - Obama Is Carter's Second Term :: MAXINE

"John McCain as he sits down to an interview with Carl Cameron of Fox News. Image Credit: FoxNewsMcCain Agrees - Obama Is Carter's Second Term In an interview with Fox News reporter, Carl Cameron, John McCain...

Hillary Clinton “Supporters” need to stop talking out of their vaginas.

"Recent news has come out that yet another self-professed Hillary Clinton “supporter” has jumped aboard theMcCain Puss- err, Bandwagon. This time, the naive wench is Lynn Forester de Rothschild, a prominent member of the DNC’s Platform Committee who, in her moments of...

Palin in Colorado - You have to be kidding me, this is sad I am so tired of it.

"Palin in Colorado - You have to be kidding me, this is sad I am so tired of it."  Ok, Palin is in Colorado, still making the jokes every two minutes, Still doing the little punch lines. Not talking about any...

Dhoni hails victory without Sachin, Sehwag

"Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is happy with the fact that he led the side to a historic ODI series win in Sri Lanka in the absence of star players Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. Talking to reporters after the team returned from a successful ODI series, Dhoni...

Senator Bennett bet Romney, surprised that he's not McCain's choice

"Utah Republican Sen. Bob Bennett's prediction yesterday that John McCain would pick Mitt Romney as his running mate was dead wrong. But he lost no time in talking up the attributes of McCain's choice - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.     "While her appointment comes...

Talking to Terrorists: The Myths, Misconceptions and Misapplication of the No...

by  John Bew  |   Martyn Frampton  See complete article at http://www.jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/ShowPage.asp?DRIT=2&DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=111&FID=443&PID=0&IID=2336&TTL=Talking_to_Terrorists:_The_Myths,_Misconceptions ...

World's oldest blogger signs off for the last time, aged 108

"An Australian woman renowned as the world's oldest blogger has died at the age of 108. Her last post described her ailing health but also how she still sang a happy song every day. Olive Riley, of Woy Woy about 50...

Last Strawberry

"Last Strawberry While I was talking about the things that were not readily available some years ago, I am also reminded of the nomenclature of some of those things. Those names make me feel that China is the land of...

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