Putin blames US for Georgia role
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the US of provoking the conflict in Georgia, possibly for domestic election purposes. Read more
Asian countries rebuff Russia’s plea for support on Georgia (AP)
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had appealed to the Asian alliance, which is made up of China, Russia and four ex-Soviet Central Asian nations, for unanimous support of Moscow’s response to Georgia’s “aggression.” Read more
Gaffes that have tainted Biden’s image
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Barack Obama’s vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, has a long history of gaffes which have tainted the veteran politician’s personal image. Read more
Hands off, Ukraine tells Russia as tension soars
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko warned last night that Russia‘s decision to recognise two Georgian rebel regions was unacceptable. Read more
Earthquake Rocks Vancouver Island
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Aug. 28) — A strong earthquake struck off Canada’s west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The magnitude-6.1 quake hit at 5:37 a.m. Its epicenter was 97 miles west of Port Hardy and 293 miles west northwest of Vancouver, the U.S. Geological [...]
British journalism student gang-raped by asylum seekers in Calais squatter camp they call ‘The Jungle’
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More than a hundred asylum seekers are being held tonight after a British student was gang-raped by illegal immigrants in Calais. Read more
Three elephants pregnant in Australia
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MELBOURNE – No baby elephant has ever been born in Australia – but now three elephants are pregnant at zoos in Sydney and Melbourne. 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 [...]
Rattled by Georgia Conflict, Ukraine Urges Speedy NATO Membership
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Today Ukraine celebrated its 17th year of independence from the Soviet Union, but the threats from current-day Russia — as exhibited by the fact that they won’t pull out fully from Georgia and want President Mikheil Saakashvili gone. Hence, President Viktor Yushchenko took the opportunity of independence day celebrations to call for swift NATO membership: [...]
No confusing McCain’s position on abortion
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« This hugging thing | Main Originally posted: August 28, 2008 No confusing McCain’s position on abortion Click here for a robust webliography of sources detailing John McCain’s position on abortion. Moments don’t get more illustrative than this: The Republican National Committee called a news conference the other day in Denver to introduce reporters covering [...]
Asia Support For Russia Falls Short
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1:48pm UK, Thursday August 28, 2008 International concerns over Russia’s recognition of two Georgian provinces as independent appeared to be spreading, with an Asian security alliance failing to back Moscow. Georgian [...]
Kat worries that Darnell will walk
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Kathreya worried this morning that Darnell would leave the house via the Diary Room. The albino housemate was last night upset by his disagreements with Sara and Rex and went to the Diary Room upon waking. “I’m worried,” Kat said as she entered the living area and explained her fears to Lisa and Mikey, “Is [...]
US, Russia anchor military ships in Georgian ports
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A U.S. military ship loaded with aid docked at a southern Georgian port Wednesday, and Russia sent three missile boats to another Georgian port as the standoff escalated over a nation devastated by war with Russia. Read more
IPHONE GIRL BECOMES INTERNET SENSATION
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Pictures of an Asian factory worker found on a new iPhone sold to a British customer have generated keen discussion on the Internet about her identity – and her fate. Read more
Mini-pundit: Hall of Fame Jock Edition!!!
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Watching this is going to sicken Raider fans but here’s Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris — a Pennsylvania delegate — on the evening. (The second question was a reference to his former teammate, Hall of Fame receiver Lynn Swann, a Republican who lost for governor.) Steelers!!!! Read more
After the China Olympics, part 2: Who’s laughing now?
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Around the world, people are still talking about how costly, spectacular, well-organized, heavily guarded, ubiquitously promoted, corporate-funded, manipulated-for-public-relations-value and free of political dissent the recently closed Beijing Olympic Games turned out to be. Among the remarks that are routinely surfacing in the post-Olympics chatter are observations like “China has really shown the world that it [...]
Wedding singer in Baghdad
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Embarrassing doesn’t come close to what happened yesterday.It was at the Baghdad wedding of one of my Iraqi staff to a young woman. The party was great, live Arabic music, lots of clapping and laughing, bride and groom sitting on posh, cushioned chairs looking lovingly at each other, the works.Then the nightmare began….. Read more
U.S. Military Ship Delivers Aid to Georgia
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TBILISI, Georgia, Aug. 27 — A U.S. military ship dropped off the first sea shipment of aid at a Georgian port Wednesday, avoiding one that remains under Russian control. Read more
Japanese Women Shy From Dual Mommy Role
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TOKYO — “I have never met a Japanese man who did not want me to be his mommy.” Read more
Unearthing Secrets of Colombia’s Long War
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ANORI, Colombia — A team of forensic anthropologists painstakingly dug up the bodies — two from the town’s decaying mausoleum, others from the moist earth in the cemetery, a couple from a field nearby. The preferred method of death: a single gunshot to the head. One young man had been beheaded, his skull now nowhere [...]