Actors’ strike in threat to Hollywood movies
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A threatened walkout by actors, which could begin as early as next week, is throwing major Hollywood film and television studios into chaos. Read more
Police tell 11 stalkers to stay away from tennis stars
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Eleven potential stalkers have been warned by British police to stay away from Wimbledon over the next two weeks. Read more
Man Jailed for Caring for Orphaned Bear
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Ram Singh Munda was arrested and jailed for violating wildlife laws, the bear was sent to a zoo where it refuses to eat and his daughter was sent to a state-run boarding school. Now animal rights activists are trying to win the 35-year-old laborer’s freedom and reunite him with his daughter and the bear. “We [...]
Girl, 15, has legs amputated following 'horrendous' swing bridge accident
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Jade Smethurst was dangling her feet over the side of the concrete and steel canal crossing when it swung shut, trapping her against the bank. Read more
Divers find bodies
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Divers got inside an upside-down ferry yesterday but found only bodies three days after the vessel capsized with more than 800 people aboard during a powerful typhoon. Read more
France's Worst Serial Killers?
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The trial of Michel Fourniret — who reportedly enlisted his wife’s help to seize virgin girls to rape and kill — began March 27, 2008, with Fourniet refusing to speak unless court went into closed session and refusing to let the press take his photograph. The Times of London reported the gory details: “The couple [...]
France's Worst Serial Killers?
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The trial of Michel Fourniret — who reportedly enlisted his wife’s help to seize virgin girls to rape and kill — began March 27, 2008, with Fourniet refusing to speak unless court went into closed session and refusing to let the press take his photograph. The Times of London reported the gory details: “The couple [...]
More Than 700 Missing from Ferry After Typhoon
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Did anyone but the 10 survivors who are known to have made it to land emerge from the capsizing alive? Could survivors have made it to nearby islands? Are they still inside the overturned ship? As Typhoon Fengshen tore through the Philippines, a ferry traveling from Manila to Cebu stopped in the waters on [...]
Four consistent thoughts about Obama’s `flip-flop’
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Many are now indignantly accusing Sen. Barack Obama of “flip-flopping” on whether he would participate in the public campaign finance system. This brings four thoughts to mind: Read more
Guns’N’ Roses Blog Leak Headache
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If you’d been working for 15 years and spent millions of pounds on developing a new album I imagine it would be pretty annoying to wake up one morning and discover your work has been leaked to a blogger. That’s what happened to Guns N Roses singer Axl Rose – 9 songs from his long [...]
Zimbabwe Election Crisis: South Africa’s Jacob Zuma Says Situation Is ‘Out Of Control’
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Mr Zuma, said by some to be the most powerful politician in South Africa, said: “The situation in Zimbabwe has gone out of hand, out of control. We cannot agree with what Zanu-PF is doing at this point in time.” Read more
‘Metal Gear Solid’ retains PS3 top spot
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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots has retained the number one position in the PS3 chart. Grand Theft Auto IV held on to second spot while Codemasters’ Race Driver: GRID moved up a place into third. The week’s only new top ten release, tennis game Top Spin 3, entered the chart at number [...]
Conservation or compromise? Whaling Commission meets at crossroads
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The fate of the world’s whales and the future of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) hang in the balance as delegates from 81 nations gather for the 60th annual meeting of the IWC. The commission has been deadlocked in recent years as the last three nations engaged in whaling for commercial purposes – Japan, Iceland [...]
NEW SPIN ON AMY’S ILLNESS
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NEW SPIN ON AMY’S ILLNESS AP June 24, 2008 — Amy Winehouse’s father, who had told a British newspaper his daughter had emphysema, overstated her medical condition, the singer’s publicist said yesterday. “She is not diagnosed with full-blown emphysema, but instead has early signs of what could lead to emphysema,” publicist Tracey Miller said, adding [...]
John Wildermuth: Presidential race could sway outcome of California’s marriage initiative in November, pundit says
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Whether they’re a card-carrying member of the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club or have Rush Limbaugh on speed dial, voters can all agree that November’s ballot initiative to ban same-sex marriage in California is going to be a multi-partisan free-for-all, with political repercussions extending far beyond the boundaries of the state. Read more
Do expensive gas and high prices spell i-n-f-l-a-t-i-o-n?
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In Germany, officials at the nation’s central bank are “concerned” about the fact that prices have been increasing for fuel, food and other basic needs throughout the Eurozone. (Der Spiegel) Read more
A la espera de un desastre
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¿Quién dijo que los millones de extranjeros que trabajan ilegalmente en este paÃs no tienen opciones para normalizar su situación? Pueden, por ejemplo, esperar a que la reforma migratoria integral sea resucitada en algún momento después de la posesión de un nuevo presidente en 2009. O también que algún huracán, terremoto o conflicto cambie su [...]
France’s Whirlwind of Change
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PARIS — Remember this, Mr. President of the United States of America: You may have regrets about things you were not able to finish in office. But only winners, like you and like me, ever get the chance to change their nations. Read more
E.U. Backs Sanctions on Iran, Freezes Bank Assets
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PARIS, June 23 — The European Union approved new sanctions against Iran on Monday, included freezing the assets of its largest bank, in a continuing effort to force Tehran to curtail its nuclear development programs and fully cooperate with international inspectors. Read more
Hundreds of Philippine Ferry Victims Still Missing
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MANILA, June 23 — High seas continued to impede rescue workers’ efforts Monday to cut into a capsized ferry in which more than 700 people are feared dead, as authorities reported hundreds of other people dead and missing on seas and islands savaged by Typhoon Fengshen over the weekend. Read more