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In an interview with Bloomberg TV yesterday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was unable to acknowledge the failure of Iraq. She said: "But I know that great historical events go through difficult phases and often emerge with the world left for the better. And I am proud of the decision of this administration to overthrow Saddam Hussein."read more | digg story

Shocking footage out of Cedar Rapids Iowa shows cops and government employee “strike teams” breaking into houses of flood victims and threatening… anyone who questions their actions in complete violation of the 4th amendment right that protects against unlawful search and seizure. No warrant, no knock home invasions are being carried out on the flimsy pretext of [...]

Under a proposal from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, up to five ‘eco-towns’ will be constructed in Britain that will be completely carbon-neutral.  How can that be bad, you ask?  Residents will be fined for taking their cars out of town and will be forced to park on the outskirts and walk to their homes. [...]

As the title implies, I am a bit peeved. What's the reason? Try this: As more than 50 mortar shells, Kassam and Katyusha rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza on Thursday, the Defense Ministry was still working to "exhaust" the dialogue with Egypt on a cease-fire with Hamas, sources in the Prime Minister's Office said. Would somebody step up and face the facts? America was at war wi

El Tecktonik (tectonic) es el ritmo de moda entre los jovenes europeos quienes han encontrado en esta mezcla de movimientos atípicos inspirados de distintos bailes dance y hip-hop, una nueva forma de bailar.Este tipo de baile apareció hace diez años en Bélgica, llegando a Francia tres años después desde donde se ha extendido por todo el continente europeo, dispuesto a invadir el mundo. Hoy e

Storming into the sleepy town of Morgan, Utah from June 27th-29th, this celebration will reunite just about every single person involved in the production of this beloved atrocity, Troll 2.

Someone, or some entity, may have to sack the sovereign funds from the Middle East and Asia before they take over the Fortune 500. According to The Wall Street... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Últimamente se han presentado muchas aplicaciones basadas en la nueva plataforma de Adobe. Si bien la plataforma presenta opciones interesantes, el FLV Play en particular nos parece está algo falta de pulido.

Italy's preparations for Euro 2008 were put on hold for a few minutes yesterday when a pair of tanned ladies stopped by to express their, um, "support" for the reigning world champions.I've included pictures, naturally, and chose this one in particular because of Luca Toni's (far right) rather longing expression for the nymph in the white bikini.Find more pictures here.

It’s Ka Primo’s last day in the house and Uber host Mariel interviewed him regarding his stay. The Tribal Chieftain revealed that Robi was his favorite among the teens. The True Blue Atenista was diligent, he was easy to teach and he also had the initiative of asking Ka Primo what he could do for him. Ka Primo believes that the others probably had a hard time coping with the tasks which explai

N.E.R.D. in New York City - New album SEEING SOUNDS In Stores June 10th On stage at Madison Square Garden for the GLOW IN THE DARK tour Chad Hugo and Island Def Jam under boss Pecas backstage Share... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Given the fact that Mexico has, in effect, declared war on our sovereign nation by sponsoring the invasion of America by as many as 38 million illiterate peasants from Mexico, is it not time for the United States to respond? SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Should America Invade Mexico?", url: "-invade-mexico/" });

This young talented brother is the opening act in Kanye West's "Glow In The Dark" tour. He might be warming up the stage for Kanye but he is a superstar in his own right. He has hinted that his next album might be his last. This tuesday the tour will be making a stop at "Madison Square Garden". On wednesday night they will hit S.O.B's in Manhattan. He might not be selling like 50 cent but then again he's not a marketing ploy like fitty. I think the truest form of Hip-hop will always survive the trends and fads. True Hip-hop and creativity will outlive the commercialism ploys that invade the culture every now and then. Flo-rider is one example of that. Where has he been? The elevator cord must of snapped. E.G's co-host AC has that type of talent that can transcend race while stil

It's been eightteen years since we got The New Batch of gremlins, and twenty-four since they popped on the screen in the first place. Now, the little critters are wreaking havoc on an office. If you like this spot you might injoy the making of the Gremlins ad video

Georgia is planning military action against its breakaway republic of Abkhazia in the next few days, according to news agencies in Russia who quoted an unnamed source in the country’s security agencies.According to the source, 3,000 Georgian troops are planning to seize strategic sites in the coastal area of Abkhazia.The source added that several foreign embassies are getting ready to leave Georgia in the event of a military emergency.Tbilisi denies the claims, describing rumours of an attack as provocation.Georgia is demanding that Russia withdraws the extra peacekeepers it sent to the breakaway republic of Abkhazia several days ago.Russia says its military presence does not exceed the maximum allowed by the CIS countries' peacekeeping agreements, and that it was only responding to an i

What was once considered a poor man's disease, foreclosures have hit the wealthy also. The New York Times reports that the stereotype of only the poor, the subprime borrowers, the irresponsible feel the affect of repo homes and foreclosed properties has now been proven to be false. Greenwich Connecticut, with its 7 figure properties is feeling the pain also.

Un internauta se ha apropiado de cuatro dominios que se corresponden con las iniciales de los nuevos ministerios constituidos por el Gobierno para la nueva legislatura. El anuncio lo ha hecho este ciudadano a través de su blog personal en el que ofrece la posibilidad de ceder los dominios a cambio de un trasvase del [...]

(Minneapolis) This Earth Day Minnesota kids got the chance to learn about natural pest control inside the Mall of America after releasing 75,000 lady bugs, Jeanette Trompeter reports (0:44). Tech Tags: children's newswatch children's news kids news children kids youth

Hey Comic Lovers O’ Doom, We’re on our way over to the New York Comic Con now. If you love comics, and you’re not tied to a desk, chillin’ with the Pope, or living under a rock, this is where you should be this weekend too. It’s gonna be a geek-filled blast!

O Video Show mostra como ficou a casa depois de três meses de festas e brincadeiras. Veja o vídeo e descubra o que os brothers esqueceram la dentro. ___________________________________________________________________ Veja mais em: PORTALDASNOTICIAS.COM __________________________________________________________________ VÍDEO: SARAH INVADE A CASA DO BBB APÓS FINAL

  As much as I can’t stand that Extreme Makeover: Home Edition show, I wouldn’t mind if Ty and his buddies came to my house and whipped it into shape with a few sledgehammers and new furniture. There is one thing that I never see the Extreme Makeover team do: connect all electronic devices in the household together, seamlessly. In other words, all the electronic devices (TV, PC, etc.) are all wired or shared together seamlessly in a true Digital Home Makeover.Read more...

Pitti Immagine Uomo, Grendizer Statues Inserito originariamente da Abriael It's not exactly news, since it dates back to january, but this has been a slow day/night, so I'm taking my time to talk about something quite funny. One of the most important italian events dedicated to men's fashion is Pitti Immagine Uomo, held in Florence. What does this have with videogames? Pretty much nothing, but actually this year it DID have something pretty peculiar, related to Anime to be precise.As a premise, we have to say that, in Italy, the super robot anime series Grendizer (renamed Goldrake in Italy and some other countries) by Go Nagai used to be extremely popular. So popular that many men that now are adults (me included, even if I have to say I was more interested in other series, such as

Cut Copy will release their 2nd album In Ghost Colours on April 8, with an iTunes pre-release two weeks earlier on March 25. If you happen to be in Austin this week for SXSW, don't miss tomorrow night's Modular showcase. ...

True to its name, the booming Indian economy has demonestrated its strength once again by putting four Indians in the top 10 of Forbe’s list of top 10 wealthiest people in the world. Just for information, Warren Buffet, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and the Bridge partner and fellow philanthropist pal of Bill Gates, the [...]

Another asian cutie filipina Mercedes Cabral a 21 years old student of University of the Philippines was picked by a Korean director Park Chan-wook to play an important role in a Korean movie titled "Thist". Filipina actress was known because she won the best supporting actress at 2007 UP Inbox TV and Radio festival.

A multi talented young Filipina actress-singer Teresa Victoria Carpio who had a major role in a musical movie entitled "Across The Universe". T.V. Carpio was acting the character of Prudence who's a cheerleader turned into a bisexual bohemian.

En realidad no se como empezar y mis labios empiezan a temblar (se muerden por si solos) por que desde ya hace mucho no había estado en un estado de nervios y nostalgia profunda, aquí estoy dejando constancia que en mis 800 post o entradas, mi trayectoria como blogger no fue mas que tratar de ser justo para empezar con mis prójimos y luego conmigo mismo.   Jamás solté insultos y no me gane enemigos directos, pero temo con razones serias que a lo mejor mañana ya no tengo absolutamente nada de lo que era “Suriel de la jungla perdida”, por que mi contraseña no la puedo variar, por ningún motivo puedo cambiarla “es como si hubieran alterado la opciones de mi configuración personal, y no me permite cambiar, este mensaje les estoy escribiendo a todos los que me leen directament

Buscando no Google por uma lista de servidores edonkey pra atualizar meu Shareaza, minha primeira ideia foi entrar no site oficial do programa e verificar qual a lista que a galera do forum estava usando. A busca pela palavra chave "shareaza" traz como primeiro resultado um óbvio www,shareaza,com (coloquei vírgula, pois não vou dar link nenhum pra esse lixo) cuja página tem esse visual:

Il terrorismo fa sempre più uso di nuove tecnologie e negli ultimi tempi ha scoperto internet: Messaggi sul Web, gli innumerevoli forum, i video e i messaggi audio inneggianti alla jihad !   Nella capitale Saudita , Riyadh si è tenuta la conferenza "Information Technology and National Security" . Ricordiamo che l'Arabia Saudita, il maggior esportatore mondiale di petrolio, ha individuato

Hundreds of monkeys have invaded houses and accosted villagers in Indonesia's East Java province after their habitat was cleared for commercial development, a report said Thursday.Sudarsono, a resident of Mangliawan village, told news website Detikcom that hundreds of macaques began swarming into the village from the nearby Wendit recreational park three months ago in search of food."They entered my house by breaking the roof and stole food," he said, adding that the monkeys often turned violent and attacked people.Another witness, identified as Prayitno, said between 25 and 30 macaques broke through his roof everyday to look for food.The 10-hectare Wendit park, which is home to hundreds of macaques, has been partially cleared to make way for the construction of cottages and commercial buildings.Indonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com

A diver works to attach a tracking device to a giant jellyfish. If I hadn’t seen this in National Geographic, I’d probably have chalked it up to another Photoshop’ed web hoax.

Reports just out of Scandinavia indicate that Martians are leading the second invasion of this Planet in the last decade.Early Swedish surveillance photo's show the saucers landing.Early reports from Sweden indicate a strange Martian vessel has landed there and several monstrous machines are ravaging the countryside.This is a drawing of one of the early assault vessels....................Which was later confirmed by this photo! One of the main assault vehicles was churning up the countryside and headed for Stockholm.More information as it becomes available. Presently all communications are disrupted. No wait! Someone has just beamed down to the surface. Yes, Martian spokesman "Uncle Martin" has demanded that we lower our weapons and surrender or face annihilation. (He claims to have infiltrated our "Earthly" society in the recent past and knows all of our weak points.)No word yet from the authorities.Stay Tuned!Your "from the front" scribe;Allan W Janssen

OK… so maybe it isn’t an invasion, maybe they were invited. And maybe they’re not all over San Francisco, but confined to a hillside that’s part of the Laguna Honda Hospital Campus in San Francisco’s Forest Hill neighborhood. But when I drove down Laguna Honda Boulevard today, I nearly broke my neck when I caught a glimpse of the goats grazing on the hillside! The goats didn’t run away from home to party in the City, but were brought in from Sycamore Farms of Monterey County to gobble up some the hazardous grass on the hillside that might, under the right circumstances, end up as fire hazard. Apparently, this is the third year in row that the goats have visited Laguna Honda, but just the first year that I wasn’t too oblivious to notice that they were there. They’ll be staying through the end of the month, so if you want to catch a glimpse for yourself, here’s how to get there:View Larger Map Read the full update: Laguna Ho

Our nation's children are in danger. A combination of Christian extremism and government officials afraid to enforce the rule of law threatens their education. This in turn jeopardizes America's future ability to compete in a global economy. I realize that this is probably not anything new for my regular readers, but even you may be surprised by the latest assault on our public schools.Proclaiming "a revival of faith and grace" at America's public schools, Christian extremist groups are organizing three nationwide efforts to force their ridiculous religion into our schools. In a press release issued by the Scriptures in Schools Project and publicized by Christian Newswire, we can learn about the following events planned for September 23-29:"See You At The Pole" 9/26"Scriptures in Schools Week" 9/23-9/29"Adopt-A-School-for-Christ" Campus Challenge 9/23The organizers expect that, "Millions of Christian students, along with teachers/staff, parents, and clergy, will participate at Publi

By Yakub SusantoThe feast of high grade f/x monster movie D-War began when a young kid, Ethan Kendrick (Cody Erens) exposed to something radiating from an old Korean chest in Jack (Robert Foster) antiques shop. Realizing the significance of this event, Jack gives the kid a powerful pendant, and speaks candidly to him about a mystical event that transpired a long time earlier.In a small Korean village, five hundred years ago, a girl named Narin was born with a Youijoo(a magical pearl that bestow omnipotence)inside her. The heavens sent the protector Bochun and his apprentice Haram, to ensure that when it came time, the girl must be sacrificed to the Imoogi, serpents who want to morph into dragons by obtaining the magical Youijoo. When the day came, the dark Imoogi, Buraki, and his army destroyed Narin’s village, and Haram taking Narin with him to the giant serpent which going to fulfill its destiny to become a heavenly dragon by absorb the power inside her. But Haram and Narin who had

By Yakub SusantoThe feast of high grade f/x monster movie D-War began when a young kid, Ethan Kendrick (Cody Erens) exposed to something radiating from an old Korean chest in Jack (Robert Foster) antiques shop. Realizing the significance of this event, Jack gives the kid a powerful pendant, and speaks candidly to him about a mystical event that transpired a long time earlier.In a small Korean village, five hundred years ago, a girl named Narin was born with a Youijoo(a magical pearl that bestow omnipotence)inside her. The heavens sent the protector Bochun and his apprentice Haram, to ensure that when it came time, the girl must be sacrificed to the Imoogi, serpents who want to morph into dragons by obtaining the magical Youijoo. When the day came, the dark Imoogi, Buraki, and his army destroyed Narin’s village, and Haram taking Narin with him to the giant serpent which going to fulfill its destiny to become a heavenly dragon by absorb the power inside her. But Haram and Narin who had

Does it feel like it's been a loooong time since we last talked about American Idol?American Idol is in my hometown today. Yes people, the hometown of our very own Justin Guarini (didn't he break out with a stellar career? ooops, that was Kelly Clarkson.) As we speak, masses of young people are at the Wachovia Center in Philly. Three times the crowd they've seen in the other audition cities.They have camped out for days, and now face a 10 hour wait (AFTER registration) to get 10 SECONDS in front of a preliminary judge (Paula, Randy, and Simon don't hit town until next week, when they whittle down to the 'best' contestants). 'Best' being described loosely...What can you judge in ten seconds? Ten seconds is nothing... which I guess is why they end up seeing so many people dressed in costumes like chickens and drag queens. How else can you make an impression in ten seconds??I am betting that the cheesteak joints in South Philly are doing a brisk business right now. Nothing like wa

From Business WeekSpurred by a downturn at home, ZTE and Huawei are challenging Cisco and Nortel for wireless and broadband equipment contracts in the U.S.For China's high-flying manufacturers of telecom equipment, the U.S. market has always been a no-go zone. The Chinese government wants its companies to go global, but for Huawei Technologies and ZTE, that has meant heading to the developing world.Customers in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America have all been receptive to Chinese-made equipment that performs almost as well and costs far less than comparable gear from Cisco (CSCO), Nortel (NT), and Alcatel-Lucent (ALU). And while the Chinese made some forays into Western Europe they stayed clear of the U.S. after an embarrassing legal challenge by Cisco in 2002 cast an unflattering light on Huawei for alleged copying.That timidity is now starting to fade. Both Huawei and ZTE have been boosting their sales and marketing teams in the U.S. and becoming

Barack ObamaOriginally uploaded by Michael Millhollin.Here's the story: Reuters, Democrat Obama talks tough on PakistanDemocratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama said on Wednesday the United States must be willing to strike al Qaeda targets inside Pakistan, adopting a tough tone after a chief rival accused him of naivety in foreign policy. ... Obama said if elected in November 2008 he would be willing to attack inside Pakistan with or without approval from the Pakistani government, a move that would likely cause anxiety in the already troubled region. Let me first off say that I completely and wholeheartedly agree with him. However, Pakistan has never attacked us and while Saddam Hussein certainly supported terrorism with his $25,000 gifts to the families of suicide bombers in Israel, at least Musharraf doesn't directly support terrorists. So I wonder how the left will view Obama's vow to be tough on terrorists when we know that there is no such thing as an Islamic Thre

The famous fast-food chain Jollibee which is based in the Philippines ow invades the carinderia industry also known as turo-turo.After putting up outlets in abroad like Vietnam, Indonesia, China and US, the Philippines’ famous fast-food restaurant is now entering the cheapest section in the food service industry and put up “Tio Pepe’s Karinderia” as its pilot restaurant in Edsa Central in Mandaluyong.According to John Victor Tence, Jollibee’s Vice President for Corporate and Human Resources, Tio Pepe’s Image is Bulakeño whose mascot is dressed in orange apron.In ABS-CBN’s interview with Mr. Tence, he said that Tio Pepe’s food is good and cheap. At 39 pesos,he added, one can enjoy meal of pork adobo, rice and soup. They also have laing, and dinuguan in their menu served on plates instead of styrofoam. Service to go is also available.Jollibee said, if this project becomes successful, they would be able to raise this industry section to a higher level of quality and effic

It’s coming to a bathroom (restroom) near you; if you are in the UK, that is.The Clean Seat Matic comes from Holland and is a 'talking toilet' which tells users when to press the flush. It contains a three-minute speech chip with a recorded set of instructions. Check out the video belowThe system automatically places a paper cover seat and on flushing washes away everything including the paper seat. According to Hans van Reenen of manufacturer Clean Seat Holland said: 'The Clean Seat Matic is the first profit-making toilet that also provides a better experience for the customer. Customers appreciate this service and pay full attention to the messages.'Features:Offers a new standard in hygiene for toilets; Was developed on the principal that every user is entitled to an absolutely clean, dry, sanitary, paper lined seat; Provides comfort, simplicity; Offers every user a safe and sanitary seat; Functions without touching the system; Is at the head of technological advances that prov

Britain’s most famous couple have set the stage for their U.S. debut next month. Soccer star David Beckham will officially be introduced as a member of the Los Angeles Galaxy on July 13 at the team’s stadium in Carson, Calif., the team announced Friday. Three days later, his wife, Victoria, will star in the NBC special Victoria Beckham: Coming to America, about moving to Los Angeles with her husband and sons Brooklyn, 7, Romeo, 4, and Cruz, 2. David, who recently helped his Real Madrid team win the Spanish League title, plans to arrive in Southern California a few days before his news conference and first training session with his new teammates. He’s expected to make his debut on the field during an exhibition game against England’s Chelsea on July 21 at the Home Depot Center in Carson. David, 32, is perhaps the best known soccer player to Americans, and in January signed a five-year, multimillion dollar contract with the Galaxy, which currently has the se

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A pornografia está invadindo os cenários do mundo virtual Second Life. O material pode ser folheado na revista Slustler, editada por um dos fãs da da mania, o americano Thomas Struszka. Para ver as poses eróticas de mulheres reais, modeladas digitalmente pela criatividade de Struszka, paga-se 150 dólares Linden, a moeda corrente em Second Life. “Essa [...]

Washington, D.C., EEUU - En un inesperado ataque sorpresa, la otrora pacífica nación de Canadá ha invadido y derrotado el régimen del Presidente norteamericano George W. Bush, según ellos, "por su propio bien". El Presidente Bush resultó ileso en el golpe de estado, quizás siendo su ego lo que resultara más maltrecho.El Presidente Bush, pensando incrédulo: "Canadá nos derrotó. Vete. Pa'l. Carajo"Stephen Harper, el Primer Ministro de Canadá, dijo haber decidido finalmente intervenir en los asuntos del gobierno estadounidense al ya no poder permanecer callado ante las acciones del Presidente Bush, y, tomando una página del manual de operaciones del mismo Bush, decidió unilateralmente invadir la nación norteamericana."Simplemente no podíamos ver cómo George tomaba una decisión desastrosa tras otra sin escuchar el consejo de personas más conocedoras que él", declaró Harper, "así que decidimos darle este amansaguapo militar. Sin embargo, no olviden que Canadá ha sido

Cracking day out on Sunday, with most of Crewe seemingly in our neighbouring town. I even got to hear a couple of bands, from a distance! Every pub was packed and most of the streets connecting the various venues were awash with semi-drunk "music lovers". Indeed, I wonder what some of the performers make of it all, watching groups coming in and out en route to the next watering hole. Genuine Jazz aficionados must be horrified by the whole spectacle, as indeed many of the Nantwich residents must! Still, it seemed to pass off relatively peacefully - although we headed back to Crewe just after 9pm to enjoy some final drinks at home with friends without having to battle our way to a bar...

Bueno, pues ya ni los niños se mueven, se han convertido en unos muebles más plantados en el salón frente a la tele. Ello unido a que los padres no están ya para jugar al fútbol o sacarlos a tomar el fresco, ha desembocado en la necesidad de mantener a los niños pegados a la tele pero sin que se pongan como focas a la tierna edad de 10 años. ¿La solución? La bici estática de Fisher Price (Mattel) que se llama Smart Cycle y sirve para entretener a la par que para enseñar. Tratándose de niños, más vale que haga más de lo primero que de lo segundo, pero vamos en el caso de los juguetes lo de la educación es siempre un pretexto.Inspirada en la nueva moda marcada por la videoconsola Wii, se combina la práctica de alguna actividad ligada al ocio, más allá del ejercicio que supone presionar un botón. De hecho es más el ejercicio que hacen los ni&nt

U.S., Iraqi Forces Invade Sadr City Encountering no resistance, the quiet but dramatic advance in Sadr City - involving nearly 1,200 U.S. and Iraqi forces who didn't fire a shot - marked one of the most significant developments in the security clampdown in Baghdad since it took effect nearly three weeks ago. Full Story

Washington Post story link Swiss Accidentally Invade LiechtensteinThe Associated PressFriday, March 2, 2007; 10:01 PMZURICH, Switzerland -- What began as a routine training exercise almost ended in an embarrassing diplomatic incident after a company of Swiss soldiers got lost at night and marched into neighboring Liechtenstein.According to Swiss daily Blick, the 170 infantry soldiers wandered just over a mile across an unmarked border into the tiny principality early Thursday before realizing their mistake and turning back.A spokesman for the Swiss army confirmed the story but said that there were unlikely to be any serious repercussions for the mistaken invasion."We've spoken to the authorities in Liechtenstein and it's not a problem," Daniel Reist told The Associated Press.Officials in Liechtenstein also played down the incident.Interior ministry spokesman Markus Amman said nobody in Liechtenstein had even noticed the soldiers, who were carrying assault rifles but no ammu

Current Events *March 2, 2007ZURICH, Switzerland -- What began as a routine training exercise almost ended in an embarrassing diplomatic incident after a company of Swiss soldiers got lost at night and marched into neighboring Liechtenstein.According to Swiss daily Blick, the 170 infantry soldiers wandered just over a mile across an unmarked border into the tiny principality early Thursday before realizing their mistake and turning back.A spokesman for the Swiss army confirmed the story but said that there were unlikely to be any serious repercussions for the mistaken invasion."We've spoken to the authorities in Liechtenstein and it's not a problem," Daniel Reist told The Associated Press.Officials in Liechtenstein also played down the incident.Interior ministry spokesman Markus Amman said nobody in Liechtenstein had even noticed the soldiers, who were carrying assault rifles but no ammunition. "It's not like they stormed over here with attack helicopters or something," he said.Liec

Nancy Pelosi, Democratic House Speaker, said that without the authorization of Congress, President Bush does not have the authority to invade Iran.  Pelosi said she believes what President Bush has said about supporting a diplomatic resolution to the differences with Iran, but she also said “I do believe that Congress should assert itself, though, and make it very clear that there is no previous authority for the president, any president, to go into Iran.” This interview came during the third day of lawmakers debating over the new strategy to the ongoing war in Iraq.  The Democrats have drafted a legislation that is going to require the military to give troops a fixed time at home in between deployments, which would essentially stop “the surge for all intents and purposes, because….they cannot sustain the deployment.” However, Rep. John Boehner responded saying that this legislation would “pull the rug out from under American troops in the combat z

  Last Call Seattle, a simple yet ingenious program sponsored by Harborview wherein the hospital incentivizes cabbies with coffee and doughnuts to park in bar-heavy ‘hoods and wait for would-be drunk drivers to pile in, is expanding from Fremont to Pioneer Square beginning this Friday night. The new P-Square cab stands will be located at S. [...]

It could be that it is apocryphal, but it has a certain plausibility: “Iraq, Iran - they’re the same place, aren’t they?” a comment which has been attributed to George W Bush. ‘Well, whatever, let’s bomb the shit out of them anyway’ seems to be the policy at the moment, with claims that Bush is setting his timetable to launch the atack based around Tony Blair’s leaving schedule. The Los Angeles Times has an article which seems to suggest that the basis of any military action against Iran may be as spurious as the reasons which were used to attack Iraq. President Bush promised to “seek out and destroy” Iranian networks that he said were providing “advanced weaponry and training to our enemies.” Before invading Iraq, the administration warned repeatedly that Saddam Hussein was developing nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. Those statements proved wrong. The administration’s charges about Iran sound uncomf

Sensationalist, alarming and, probably, a tad inaccurate. Listen to some of the scare-mongering stories that are doing the rounds in Crewe and you'd think that the Polish flag had been raised above Municipal Buildings. Around 3,000 new workers have arrived in Crewe over the last couple of years since the EU expanded its membership to include countries such as Poland. These visitors from eastern Europe have made many other English towns their home but the numbers associated with Crewe even prompted the BBC's Newsnight programme to run a special feature. The problem with middle England towns, and Crewe is one such town, is that locals love to put the shutters up, exclude outsiders and defend their own. That's fine, and such behaviour can be traced back across the centuries. But this is 2006 and times have changed. The town of Crewe is enjoying massive growth, very low unemployment and can look forward to a rosy future. Calls to stop migrant workers from "taking locals' jobs" are unfo

Imaubar niega fallas en el servicio  En las calles de varios sectores de Barquisimeto permanecen apiladas bolsas de basura de diferentes tamaños, además de cartones y otros desperdicios, a la espera de los camiones del aseo urbano domiciliario.Este paisaje es común en el norte, este, oeste y centro de la ciudad.Los vecinos de diferentes barrios y urbanizaciones -entre ellos Barrio Nuevo, La Ruezga, avenida Rotaria, El Cují, Río Lama y otros- se quejan del servicio prestado por las...