Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Wed Dec 8, 2010 2:26pm PST by Access Hollywood: LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is reportedly suffering from cancer. According to Detroit's WJBK FOX 2, a relative of the singer told reporter Al Allen that the singer is suffering from the disease. Another relative... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Is WikiLeaks a Terrorist Organization? Rep. Peter King Thinks So
By Dave Thier Contributor AOL News Surge Desk (Nov. 29) -- Journalists have called Julian Assange's WikiLeaks project a revolution in the way news gets to the public. Governments, not surprisingly, are less enthused about the shadowy Australian and his international network of information gatherers,... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI's recent comments on condoms...
Pope's words offer guarded hope for some believers By FRANK JORDANS and JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press Writers GENEVA – Roman Catholic believers and leaders in parts of the world most stricken by AIDS drew hope from Pope Benedict XVI's recent comments on condoms, even if the Vatican took pains to... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
True Cost of Smoking: Up to $150 a Pack
Wynne Parry LiveScience Senior Writer LiveScience.com In Spain, a pack of cigarettes costs between $4.20 and $5.60 (€3 to €4). But factor in the cost of a premature death - a cost borne solely by the smoker - and the price tag for a pack rises to $150 (€107) for men and $105 (€75) for women. The... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
UK court sentences prince to at least 20 years
By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press Writer: LONDON – A British court sentenced a Saudi prince to at least 20 years in prison Wednesday for beating and strangling one of his servants at a swank British hotel. Justice David Bean ordered Prince Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser al Saud to serve a minimum of 20... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Gingrich brands Democrats 'party of food stamps'
By BRIAN BAKST, Associated Press: MINNEAPOLIS – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is advising Republican candidates on November's ballots to frame the choice for voters between Democrats as "the party of food stamps" while selling the GOP as "the party of paychecks." With a month to go before the... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Bahamas: Outrage over 'Barefoot Bandit's' fine, deportation
By PAUL G TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter pturnquest@tribunemedia.net: BAHAMIANS were outraged yesterday after Colton Harris-Moore, commonly known as the "Barefoot Bandit", was fined only $300 and almost immediately deported to the United States despite his list of suspected crimes committed in... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Bahamas: Barefoot Bandit to be charged in Bahamian court
By MEGAN REYNOLDS: Sunday, July 11, 2010 - The Barefoot Bandit Colton Harris-Moore will be charged in Bahamian courts in connection with a number of crimes committed in Abaco and Eleuthera over the past week before likely being turned over to American authorities under an extradition treaty. Courts... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 25, 2010
The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Instigates Craziness
By Dennis Dames: Ok, oil is gushing wildly and toxically in the Gulf of Mexico – and there is unwise panic in high places as its devastating shock unmercifully reaches the random shores of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana - and threatens other places as no end to the immense disaster... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Scientists challenge BP containment claims
Some scientists are taking issue with BP's statement that a containment cap placed over a gushing well could be capturing "the vast majority" of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. They suggest it's misleading, if not irresponsible, to make such a statement when the company has acknowledged it... Sign in to see full entry.