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Ethnic riot erupts in Czech town
" Riot police in the northern Czech town of Litvinov have waged a bloody battle with far-right protesters trying to reach a Roma (Gypsy) suburb. Police, some mounted on horses, tried to force back rioters from a 500-strong crowd with batons and tear gas as youths hurled...technology and its new frontiers
" Here's what I did the other day: I transferred a digital photo from my camera to my computer without banging on the equipment like we did on our first color TV."Obama compaign workers angry over unpaid wages
"Posted: Nov 5, 2008 02:38 PM Updated: Nov 6, 2008 09:47 AMPolitical paychecks Former Obama workers claim they were short-changedIndianapolis - Lines were long and tempers flared Wednesday not to vote but to get paid for canvassing for Barack Obama. Several hundred people...UK energy prices rise twice of EU average
The astonishing rise of gas and electricity prices in Britain have been a worrying trend to many British consumers. Those consumers may be distressed today to learn that gas prices in the UK have risen at twice the EU average. This may frustrate them considering that the UK...Boris wants first-timers only prisons for UK
London mayor Boris Johnson has said that he thinks the UK should start building "first-timers only" prisons. so that people who have committed only their first crime don't mix with repeated offenders.q...
British family killed in plane crash in Ireland
A small plane carrying a British family has crashed on the east coast of Ireland, killing everyone on board. The plane is thought to have gone down on Saturday in a remote area, but rescuers were unable to fund it... 296 views | 2 comments | 10 recommendations
McCain aide: Palin's 'going rogue'
"(CNN) -- With 10 days to go until Election Day, long-brewing tensions between GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and key aides to Sen. John McCain have become so intense they are spilling out in public, sources say. ... Council wants Banksy mural removed
A council wants to remove a Banksy work from a wall in Westminster. It is of course graffiti by definition, good graffiti that may even be high art.The argument that it should be left there forever in a way goes for... 117 views | 7 comments | 37 recommendations
Metro eyes sky-rise farming
"Metro eyes sky-rise farmingSurrey may be home to region's first vertical greenhouseKelly Sinoski, Vancouver SunPublished: Tuesday, October 21, 2008Rooftop gardens and vertical greenhouses could be a sign of the times in Metro Vancouver as the region wrestles with...Financial crisis spurs interest in business and cooking books
In the wake of the recent global financial crisis, more and more people are picking up business books. In hot demand is anything from “Finance for Dummies” and historical recounts of previous financial crises to...UCF student arrested in dorm-room explosion
"A University of Central Florida student was arrested after allegedly trying to melt down some prescription medicine and causing an explosion in his dorm room."Daniel Craig says picking 007 girls is ‘weird”
"Daniel Craig says he finds auditions for James Bond girls "weird" – because he feels uncomfortable while trying to connect with the stunning hopefuls."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...54 views | 3 comments | 7 recommendations
Most Disturbing Commercial Ever
"I have no idea what country this is being aired in, but they’ve got a few issues. I understand people are trying to make the most realistic dolls ever, but seriously wtf. Can’t you make him piss...Gunfight on Thai-Cambodia border
Thailand and Cambodia have been fighting centres on 1.8 square miles (4.6 sq km) of scrub near the 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple, which sits on a jungle-clad escarpment dividing the countries.The tension turned violent in October when one Cambodian and two Thai soldiers...
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