Tag: Life

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MI6 admit keeping a dossier on Mohamed Al Fayed

“After their brief trip to Paris, Diana spent virtually every free moment with Dodi at his apartment in London’s Park Lane or together at Kensington Palace, which rankled the royals greatly. Prince Philip was…
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‘Big Bang Machine’ ready to go

Let’s hope the Big Bang Machine won’t unlock the secrets of the universe by accidentally destroying the earth.”GENEVA – A 100-tonne wheel, the last piece of an ambitious experiment that scientists hope will help…
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Life will not let me live

Recently I had someone say to me, “You are so calm and nothing upsets you. How do you get to a guy like that?” I just smiled and sat quietly. If he doesn’t know, I’m not going to tell him. Many things get to…
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Allison the Turtle to get new flipper

 Here’s the stuff of a pretty good metaphor.  I’ll leave it to others to work out the details.  But go, Allison, go!  “SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – Allison is forever going in circles.  That’s…
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Ricin Mystery" Las Vegas Hotel Quarantined, Four …

UPDATE: The substance has been definitely confirmed as ricin. Seven people are now hospitalized, one in critical condition.Original story follows. Early reports indicate that ricin, which is 6,000 times more…
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Ahmadinejad Offers "Punch in the Teeth" to the Wo…

Getting ready for a historic visit to Iraq, Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is tweaking up the hostile-to-the-West rhetoric. This bit of chest-thumping comes on the heels of criticism from nuclear negotiators and…
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Rocky Mountain Orgies: Call Girl Alleges Denver C…

Denver’s high society, including, it is alleged, Denver Broncos players, politicians, and investment bankers, is scrambling after allegations of wild parties at the upscale Denver Club. The IRS is looking into ties…

Bush Press Conference Today: Surveillance Law, Ir…

President Bush has scheduled a press conference for 10:05 a.m. EST.This is a developing story. Your contributions are needed! “President Bush on Thursday was to call on Congress to renew the terrorist surveillance law, as well as adopt legislation that would help…

LA Treasure Hunt: Burglar Gives Cops Map to King’…

This almost sounds too Hollywood-ish to be believed–but it’s true. A bevy of baubles, estimated to be worth $2 million, was hidden under an interstate by a burglar. Now, where did we put that metal detector?”The hand-sketched map resembled something out of a middle-school…

Beyond beds [ Mayor Newsom Stalling Shelter Stand…

San Francisco homeless residents cannot understand why Mayor Gavin Newsom is stalling ?   This legislation and its funding is the will of the people that are most affected by and that live in and that work in and around this matter.If he was at the table for the…

Beyond beds [ Mayor Newsom Stalling Shelter Stand…

San Francisco homeless residents cannot understand why Mayor Gavin Newsom is stalling ?   If he was at the table for the past nine months and 2 years, like everyone else, we could have passed this last week and ended suffering,  immediately start reducing 20 to…
FEMA to buy back Katrina trailers
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The Battle Over New Orleans FEMA Trailers: How Da…

FEMA bought most of the trailers off the same lots that trailer and RV shoppers use. Recently, a legal expert said that dealers who sold the trailers to FEMA probably will be safe from legal claims over potential…

Half of global populatin will live in cities by e…

United Nations (ANTARA News/Xinhua) – By the end of this year, half of the world`s 6.7 billion people will live in urban areas, according to a UN report released Tuesday.The 2007 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects, prepared by the Department of Economic and Social…

Native Village Sues Exxon Mobil, 23 Others for Gl…

The tiny village of Kivalina, perched atop an eroding island in the Chukchi Sea, is demanding energy giants pay for relocating their community. Will a lawsuit blaming more than two dozen companies for global warming and resulting damages float? Today’s legal filing could…
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Going Home Letter From Iraq: ‘Something Happened …

The online ministry, Baghdad Prayer Patrol, was forwarded this letter from a soldier stationed in Iraq for 15 months and now heading home. ” Family and Friends, In less than 23 hours my tenure here in Iraq will…
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