Christian scholars have accepted that the verse in the bible that states eve was taken from adam's rib to be a mistranslation. It is widely accepted that the verse should state that eve was taken from adams side. The verse is already present in this form in the...
opinion by Sputnic | 1 wk ago | updated 9 hrs ago 143 views | 20 comments
Icesave Internet taxfree bank a 419-scam ? The Icesave Internet bank takes no responsability, just linking to UK treasury. A new way of global money scam, could come out of Nigeria 419-scam. Today one trillion...
Farmers in India are committing suicide and number is increasing every year. Among the various reasons being cited for the serial suicide deaths that continues unabated is new food technologies. They are...
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1215hrs JST 4 October 2008 According to current imagery(0130hrsz), Higos is fading near Hainan, China. Even with the disippating of the final Typhoon Trifecta storm there seems to be...
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The silly hats worn by Buckingham palace guards are set to be made from fake fur instead of bear skin as they are at the moment. This is a major victory for animal rights groups that have been campaigning for...
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Gallup Daily Tracking poll takes issue with the 8 percentage point spread related by other polls this week. This poll was taken prior to John McCain suspending his campaign. It shows a tie between Obama and McCain."PRINCETON, NJ -- John McCain has gained ground...
*Note: I'm flagging this entry as "Opinion" due to Jon Gold's personal commentary on the import of the revelations in Philip Shenon's book; however, the reason for the entry is the factual reporting done by ShenonIn his book "The Commission", Philip Shenon reports that, among...
A dark and gloomy sky as howling winds replace the sounds of the usual morning birdsong greetings. That is the scene on the main Ryukyu island of Okinawa on 17 September 2008 as Typhoon Sinlaku continues in its...
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Scattered rains continue to make late night/early morning appearances on the main Ryukyu island of Okinawa as Tyhpoon Sinlaku slowly moves away from Taiwan. The latest prediction by the Japanese...
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After a night of heavy downpours and thunderous clouds rolled through the horizon, chirping birds and brief glimpses of sunbeams are what greet the morning on the main Ryukyu island of Okinawa. Predictions of...
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"UPDATE 1-Taiwan banking shares tumble 6 pct on Lehman woes" By Faith Hung and Rachel Lee TAIPEI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan's financial shares dropped 6 percent on Monday as investors worried that uncertainty surrounding the fate of Lehman Brothers could...
Microblogging (like Twitter, communication in 140 characters or less,) ambient awareness, weak and strong social ties all come up this piece from NYTimes magazine by Clive Thompson. I liked this article because it...
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In the summer of 2013 the Arctic could be completely free of ice. In winter the ice will reform, as it does now, but with shorter milder winters the Arctic and the world is in big trouble. In...
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PHILIPPINES -- Headline news today revealed the report of Del Monte Co. informing precautions and warnings to the Philippine Govt that the Vessel - MV PRINCESS of the STARS was carrying 10,000 kilos (10tons) toxoc...
"Barack Obama holds a 5-point edge over John McCain in CNN's latest poll of polls. The Illinois senator is leading McCain 47 percent to 42 percent in an average of three recent national surveys. The poll of polls includes a Quinnipiac University survey released Tuesday that...