A deadlock that has grinded government in Northern Ireland to a halt for 152 days appears to have come to an end. the BBC is reporting that the DUP and Sinn Fein have reached a compromise that will allow the government to begin functioning normally again."The DUP and Sinn...
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Brazil's President Lula da Silva was happy with his participation in restructuring the global economy. The Brazilian Leader said that is no logic to making any political and economic decisions without the...
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, public interest advocacy org for rights in the digital age, has filed a brief in Federal Court challenging the Constitutionality of the telecom immunity bill. EFF is arguing there is no Constitutional authority for giving authority to...
Casey Anthony Tried to twitch cars under and over pass but was apprehended by Police.Casey Anthony, 22, has been under suspicion and her lawyer told CNN she would surrender if she is named in the indictment.CNN...
A new solar powered bicycle has been invented that allows users to go faster and to use less leg power.It is called Cycle Sol and works like a pedal bike, except has a solar cell lined canopy overhead of where the...
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"(CNN) -- In a blistering speech before the United Nations General Assembly, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed "a few bullying powers" for creating the world's problems and said the "American empire in the world is reaching the end of its road." ...
"When Dictator Maumoon Abdul Gayoom asked the Royal Commonwealth Society in London “Is there a Right to a Safe Environment?” and argued that climate change was a human issue linked to human rights, those who are...
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Artist Steve Powers is causing quite the stir. He recently opened “The Waterboarding Thrill Ride” in the Coney Island arcade. It’s not an actual ride, but an exhibit that uses robots to simulate...
"Egyptian scientists are carrying out DNA tests on two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they are the young pharaoh's offspring, the antiquities authority said Wednesday. The two tiny female fetuses, between...
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"U.S. federal agents have been given new powers to seize travelers' laptops and other electronic devices at the border and hold them for unspecified periods the Washington Post reported on Friday. Under recently disclosed Department of Homeland Security policies, such...
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Today, 31 July 2008, ends the 18 month special legislative powers bestowed by the Venezuelan Assembly on President Chavez to decree laws on his own. President Chavez used such powers to...
For Malaysia, nuclear proliferation is a threat to global peace and security. The statement was made during the current meeting of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) " Malaysia: Stop powers' N. proliferation Tue, 29 Jul...
Under a new plan by the UK government, teachers in Britain are going to be given the authority to search students. Teachers are currently only allowed to search students for knives or other dangerous weapons. "Teachers are to be given the authority to search pupils for drink,...
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Restaurant grease, canola oil and soy are fueling a new generation of trains, with a biodiesel train operating in the UK and a new one taking test runs in Washington over the summer. The fuel is a 25-per-cent mixture...
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