Strange days have to be relished

"SOCCER ANGLES: Hull's success, Delap's secret weapon, Spurs and Newcastle holding up the league, who would have thought it at the start of the season"

First mutt wanted: must be a mongrel

" It started right away. By midday on the morning after the election, a rigorous dissection of Michelle Obama's election night wardrobe had already begun."

Asia celebrates Obama's historic win

"MANILA: Champagne corks popped across Asia as former schoolmates in Indonesia, the Japanese town of Obama and thousands of American expats Wednesday celebrated Barack Obama's historic election as US president.Bars were packed in cities from Beijing to Sydney as election...

Is Goldman Sachs The Baddest of Them All?

Mark Faulk of The Faulking Truth Weighs In"- The Goldman Gang   by Mark Faulk     It's the stuff that Hollywood movies are made of; a greedy heartless mega-conglomerate that...

Joe's Gaffe: Say It Ain't So

"There is no question that when Barack Obama sat down and listed out the pros and cons of picking Joe Biden as his running mate, at the top of the "cons" he wrote: "has a propensity for making hard to explain...

Turkish military: 35 Kurd rebels killed in clashes

The Turkish military is claiming it has killed 35 Kuridish rebels in an attack on Friday. The rebels were allegedly trying to infiltrate Turkey from a base in Northern Iraq."Turkey's military intercepted Kurdish...

Europe banks extend rally on state aid, US plan

European markets have opened higher after a strong performance by Asian exchanges. The major European markets have opened up 4 percent or mote, and are still rising. The rise is probably partly due to the dramatic...

India vs Australia, 1st Test: Review

"India and Australia drew the first of the four test matches of the Border Gavaskar Trophy at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The series stands at 0-0. Scorecard Although the match was drawn, both sides would like to take the credits away from this game. Australia will...

British troops 'should go home'

The prime minister of Iraq has said that British troops should withdraw from Southern Iraq because they are no longer needed there, according to reports today."British troops should leave Iraq because they are no longer needed to maintain security, Iraq's prime minister has...

Cause of 'Treeman's' barklike growths revealed

"(CNN) -- For 20 years, the warts studding Dede Kosawa's hands and feet multiplied and sprouted like gnarled roots. ...

Smoking ban: The economics behind it, and more!

"India has imposed a new ban on smoking in public places from October 2, 2008, the 139th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Four years ago too, one such 'ban' was 'imposed.' However, it was royally ignored and people continued to puff away in restaurants, clubs, bars, you...

Swedish Muslim finds Muhammad in a mango

Personally I think the Divine have better things to do than graffiti our fruit....But who knows ? The Virgin Mary likes to show up on stop signs, or so I have heard. "Rubina Sheikh from Helsingborg in southern Sweden believes she’s received a message from God – in a...

Poll on the economy: Americans gloomier, for now

"As people on Wall Street and Main Street hold their breath to see if a federal bailout of the nation's financial institutions will work, Americans are starting to speak — not whisper — the word "depression." In a sign that anxiety is growing, 33% of 1,011 adults surveyed...

Race Car Driver and Actor, Paul Newman Dead

" September 27, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by Los Angeles car accident attorneys, the legendary actor, racecar driver and entrepreneur of Newman’s Own food line has passed away after his battle with...

modelBuilder completes Titanic matchstick model

"Dedicated Tim Elkins has finally finished building a scale model of the Titanic made out of 147,000 matchsticks - 15 years after he started. Builder Tim, 42, has slaved away for 3,500 hours erecting the 1:115 scale...

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