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Northern Rock - Shareholders Are Not Seduced By Virgin (Mar 01 2008 23:59 GMT) - The future of Northern Rock, the beleaguered UK bank still remains uncertain after the deadline of 4 February 2008 for bids from interested parties.The UK government is seeking to convert the estimated GBP25 billion of loans into bonds... |
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'Virgin' zoo lizard parent again (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - 'Virgin' zoo lizard parent again - A female komodo dragon at a zoo has become a parent for the second time, despite never having mated.Chester Zoo's Flora became a parent to seven young last year and has now added another male to her brood - all without the help of an adult male.From cw |
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uncle dirty (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - uncle dirty - A few months ago I was sitting in my room trying to think of people that would make good photo stories. When the idea to cover the Uncle Dirty story struck me I felt like an idiot for not thinking of it earlier. He is actually my great uncle. At 86 years old he is still completely obsessed with body building. Although he stopped working out a few years ago, he still spends much of his time admiring the body that a lifetime of weight training has given him by taking digital photos and videos of himself in his various homemade thongs. |
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Jihadists and American Liberals: A Love Affair to Remember (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Jihadists and American Liberals: A Love Affair to Remember - But how much more disappointing it must be for patriotic Americans who wish the conflict to be over, to learn that this is by far the most vexing moral dilemma terrorists who are "anxiously awaiting martyrdom" have had to wrestle with; especially when set against the backdrop of countless progressives in this country who feel they have a moral obligation to indulge in a form of collective self-condemnation on the terrorists' behalf.From NeoCon |
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Christian Missionaries Help Guatemala's Quiche Indians (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Christian Missionaries Help Guatemala's Quiche Indians - Now called the Colegio Juan Wesley, the student body has grown to 300 students. It became obvious what the most critical need was: to find a way to accommodate the growth. Worldwide Christian Schools is sending both funds and people to help build a new three-story facility. From NeoCon |
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Navy ship New York girded by steel from Twin Towers (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Navy ship New York girded by steel from Twin Towers - It is sleek, mighty and gleaming silver as a Manhattan dawn. But this is a warship with real inner mettle. When the USS New York is christened today in Louisiana with a splash of champagne and a hearty cheer, few will overlook its motto: "Never forget."From NeoCon |
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An Open Letter to Code Pink Communists (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - An Open Letter to Code Pink Communists - Code Pink was founded by "Nice Jewish Girl from Long Island" (Actually a Communist that would slit a Christian's throat if given the chance)From NeoCon |
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McCain's Marine son home from Iraq (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - McCain's Marine son home from Iraq - McCain said his son had reported encountering improvised explosive devices at every turn when he first arrived in the country seven months ago but has since seen the security situation improve to the point where he was able to hand out soccer balls to the locals, the sources said. From NeoCon |
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Should you pay for rent-a-car insurance (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Should you pay for rent-a-car insurance - Ever feel pressured to pay for insurance when you rent a car Experts say you may already be covered by your existing insurance policy or major credit card.From popper |
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If Bush resigned today, this is what his speech would be... (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - If Bush resigned today, this is what his speech would be... - Normally, I start these things out by saying "My Fellow Americans", not doing it this time. If the polls are any indication, I don't know who more than half of you are anymore. I do know something terrible has happened, and that you're really not fellow Americans any longer. I'll cut right to the chase here: |
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Bernanke expects bank failures (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Bernanke expects bank failures - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke yesterday said for the first time that he expects some bank failures as a result of the spreading financial crisis, while consumers as well as banks will bear the brunt of what could be a protracted economic downturn.Mr. Bernanke's testimony before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee provided his gloomiest assessment of the economy to date and came after the government reported that economic growth approached zero at the end of last year. While maintaining the Fed's official stance that recession can be avoided, Mr. |
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100 Best Companies to Work For 2008 (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - 100 Best Companies to Work For 2008 - We surveyed nearly 100,000 employees from 406 different companies and asked them to evaluate their employers. These firms ranked the highest.From popper |
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Middle age is truly depressing, study finds (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Middle age is truly depressing, study finds - Middle age is miserable for many, according to a study using data from 80 countries showing that depression is most common among men and women in their 40s. The British and U.S. researchers found that happiness for people in 72 countries ranging from Albania to Zimbabwe follows a U-shaped curve where life begins cheerful before turning tough during middle age and then returning to the joys of youth in the golden years.From popper |
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Dollar: It will only get worse (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Dollar: It will only get worse - Despite all the pain the U.S. dollar has endured in recent days, the greenback may still have further to fall before seeing any sort of relief, according to currency experts.From popper |
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Train Horn Sounds (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Train Horn Sounds - Included here are various train horn sound files from the Yahoo railroad air horn groups. If you find your locomotive horn sound file here, then please let us know so that we may give proper credit. Note: The newest uploades are indicated with a date in blue text appended to their discription.From Nony |
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Maze Design (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Maze Design - We've been working on producing mazes by computer, with input from a human designer. We're interested in two complementary questions with respect to maze design:From Nony |
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U.S. banking sector headed for meltdown, official says (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - U.S. banking sector headed for meltdown, official says - The U.S. banking sector is headed for a credit downturn that will be "the worst in generations," featuring widespread defaults on a range of debts and a national housing price slide not seen since the Great Depression, one of the most influential analysts on Wall Street says. |
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Academic Freedom Not for Arabs in Israel (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Academic Freedom Not for Arabs in Israel - In the strange world of Israeli academia, an Arab college lecturer is being dismissed from his job because he refused to declare his "respect for the uniform of the Israeli army". The bizarre demand was made of Nizar Hassan, director of several award-winning films, after he criticised a Jewish student who arrived in his film studies class at Sapir College in the Negev for wearing his uniform and carrying a gun.The incident raises disturbing questions about the freedom of Israeli academics, sheds light on the veneration of the military in Israeli public life, and exposes the close, verging on incestuous, ties between the army and Israeli academia.From Nony |
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McCain Lobbyist's Plane Flew Saudi Royals After 9/11 (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - McCain Lobbyist's Plane Flew Saudi Royals After 9/11 - The lavishly-furnished custom Boeing 727 airliner (727PX) which ferried Senator John McCain on four occasions during his Presidential run in 2000 also flew Saudi Royals out of the U.S. right after 9/11, carrying an entourage of Saudi Royals from Las Vegas to London six days after the 9/11 attack in a controversial operation later scrutinized by the 9/11 Commission.The 727 figures in the current tempest over his relationship with female lobbyist Vicki Iseman, who provided and flew with McCain on the plane. From Nony |
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globeandmail.com: Ottawa plays oil card in NAFTA spat (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - globeandmail.com: Ottawa plays oil card in NAFTA spat - Americans' privileged access to Canada's massive oil and gas reserves could be disrupted if Washington cancels the NAFTA accord as Democratic presidential candidates threaten, Canadian Trade Minister David Emerson warned yesterday.From Surfer |
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Out of Touch: Bush Unaware (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Out of Touch: Bush Unaware - A normal president would be severely criticized for exhibiting this level of cluelessness about what regular Americans are going through just as Bush's father was excoriated toward the end of his term for appearing to be unfamiliar with an optical scanner at a supermarket check-out.From cw |
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Stalin's Jews (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Stalin's Jews - We mustn't forget that some of greatest murderers of modern times were Jewish. An Israeli student finishes high school without ever hearing the name "Genrikh Yagoda," the greatest Jewish murderer of the 20th Century, the GPU's deputy commander and the founder and commander of the NKVD. Yagoda diligently implemented Stalin's collectivization orders and is responsible for the deaths of at least 10 million peopleFrom Roddy |
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Man Critical After Ricin Find (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Man Critical After Ricin Find - LAS VEGAS Police say a man is in critical condition after the deadly toxin ricin was found in his Las Vegas motel room.Las Vegas police Lt. Lewis Roberts says the man has been in a coma since he was found in his room at the Extended Stay America Motel on Thursday.From CJDUSA |
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The Associated Press: USDA Shuts Down Congressional Audit (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - The Associated Press: USDA Shuts Down Congressional Audit - WASHINGTON (AP) The Agriculture Department abruptly ordered congressional auditors to leave its headquarters and told its employees not to cooperate with them. "You are hereby instructed not to meet with any member of the (Government Accountability Office) today, or until this matter is resolved," Michael Watts, a top USDA attorney, wrote to employees Wednesday in an e-mail obtained by The Associated Press.From Nonoxyl |
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Patent reform coalition aims to abolish software patents (Mar 01 2008 23:58 GMT) - Patent reform coalition aims to abolish software patents - Several patent reform advocacy organizations have banded together to form a new coalition that will lead a collaborative effort to abolish software patents. Supported by the Free Software Foundation, the Public Patent Foundation, and the Software Freedom Law Center, the End Software Patents (ESP) project aims to challenge the legal validity of patents that do not specify a physically innovative step.From Nonoxyl |
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