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Algeria abolishes presidential term limits (UPDATED)
As the presidential term is modified in Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika would run to further extend his tenure in power. He would try a third term... " © AP 2008-11-12 13:13:03 - ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - The...A Bloomberg 3RD Term??
"NYC mayor wins fight to extend term limits ""NEW YORK (AP) -- Arguing that New York needs his financial skill to guide it through the crisis on Wall Street, Mayor Michael Bloomberg persuaded City Council to...CREDIT CARD IS CREATING PROBLEM NOW....
" As the credit crunch weighs on the financial services sector, credit card issuers are tightening lending terms with consumers to lower their risk profile, from cutting borrowing limits to closing dormant accounts. “Banks need to be more...
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In Poverty and Strife, Women Test Limits
"More than 80 percent of Afghan women are illiterate. Women’s life expectancy is only 45 years, lower than that of men, mostly because of the very high rates of death during pregnancy. Forced marriage and under-age...Why infants still die from SIDS
" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on... Obama Says Palin Pregnancy “Off Limits”
Barack Obama speaks out and tells campaign and supporters to lay off Palin's daughter."Obama Says Palin Pregnancy “Off Limits” by Bonney Kapp Barack Obama addressed a gaggle... 543 views | 39 comments | 79 recommendations
Reporters booted from conference for hacking
"With thousands of hackers milling around the Black Hat convention here, and widespread snooping on the public WiFi network, one place was supposed to be off limits: the press room.But in a case of reporters spying on other reporters, three journalists working for the French... One in every three euro spent by Irish consumers on alcohol ends up in the Go...
I was amazed when I discovered that we in Ireland (there are only about 4 million people here in the ROI) paid €2.2bn in tax on alcoholic drinks last year. This looks like a great deal from the Government's point... 469 views | 6 comments | 22 recommendations
The Power Of Government Stops With Me
We have heard the scare before, “We are one election away from losing our independence and freedoms.” I dare say that fear has given way to probability.We in this nation already suffer at the hands of an oppressive government; A government whose boot is on the very throat...Olympics 2008: sex lives and salaries off-limits in Beijing's courtesy campaign
China has been preparing for Olympics for many years. They have been building infrastructure and also focusing on citizens behaviours. To overcome English language barriers special classes have been launched in all the places where games are to be held. Residents of the city...574 views | 3 comments | 7 recommendations
Architecture: Paris anger as planners reach for the skyline
Famous skyline of Paris is all set to change after city council allowed for the construction of building towers in the outskirts of Paris. Council has allowed to construct six sites around the edge of the city. " The famously flat skyline of...MEDUSA - Microwave ray gun controls crowds with noise
Do these companies think of the Acronym first then try to make up words to fit to it."A US company claims it is ready to build a microwave ray gun able to beam sounds directly into people's heads. ...Eighteen killed in China coal mine collapse
China seems to having all kinds of problems this year. In this latest incident more than 18 people have been killed. " Eighteen people were confirmed dead after a coal shaft collapsed in northwest China, the official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday. At... Burlington fire trucks to follow speed limits
Implementing this change, officials said, would cost $1 million. Imagine this: after a family's house burns down, or someone doesn't get rescued, the fire department says "Yea, well, between the station and your... Muslim Headscarves Test the Limits of German Tolerance
"For years, Germany's legal experts have been arguing about whether Muslim public officials have the right to wear headscarves. The issue raises difficult questions about religious tolerance and constitutional rights...170 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
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