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| Animal Thought to be Extinct Rediscovered in Wild 112 Years Later |
| 2008-05-03 11:47:00 |
The greater dwarf cloud rat, an animal which some believed to have gone extinct, has been rediscovered in Mt. Pulag National Park in the Philippines by American and Filipino scientists. It was first found on the heavily deforested Mt. Data.Project lead Lawrence Heaney: "This beautiful little animal was seen by biologists only once previously -- by a British researcher in 1896 who was given several specimens by local people, so he knew almost nothing about the ecology of the species."Researcher Danilo Balete, who captured the specimen on the mossy branch of a large tree roughly 7,700 feet up, said: "We had suspected from its broad, hand-like hind feet that it lived up in big trees, but this is the first evidence to confirm...
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| John Cusack's Anti-War Film to Have Skimpily Dressed Amputee Chorus Line |
| 2008-05-03 11:44:00 |
Actor-producer John Cusack is set to release a new movie later this month entitled "War, Inc." in which he stars and also co-wrote. The political satire represents his outrage at the war in Iraq, and hopes it will get a reaction out of viewers.Cusack said, "I think the movie should be kind of offensive. I'm shocked at how much good reaction we're getting." The film will include a chorus line consisting of female Iraq War vets showing lots of skin who are also amputees.Hilary Duff, also in the film, said: "We're trying to raise awareness with it. It is funny and it is bizarre and a little disturbing. But really at the end of the day it's looking at what (our country is) doing, and it's not right." Source: news.yahoo.com...
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| Scientology Flagship Accused Of Asbestos Contamination |
| 2008-05-03 11:42:00 |
Scientology's cruise ship, the MV Freewinds, has been docked and sealed by officials in Curacao. A local newspaper, the Daily Herald, reports that the ship's structure released blue asbestos during reparatory and refurbishing work.It is possible that many high-ranking members of the Church (including Tom Cruise) may have been exposed to asbestos aboard the ship. The shutdown occurred as church functions, including training services and courses, were being attended by Scientologists.In 2001, a sworn affidavit from Lawrence Woodcraft, an architect and former Scientologist, was submitted that claimed there was raw blue asbestos, the most dangerous kind of asbestos, on the MV Freewinds. The Church of Scientology has consistently denied this claim. Sour...
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| Florida Bans Testicles |
| 2008-05-03 11:41:00 |
The Florida Senate, after a lively and not so subtle debate, has voted to outlaw fake bull testicles. The testicles, sold under brand names like 'Truck Nutz', are a popular novelty accessory adorning the trailer hitches of Floridian trucks and cars.Motorists will face a $60 fine if caught displaying the items. Source: www.abc.net.au...
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| Wal-Mart Thinks Wii Game is Perfect 'Fit' for Mother's Day |
| 2008-05-03 11:37:00 |
This Mother's Day, Wal-Mart is advising consumers to forgo flowers and candy and buy Mom the new "Wii Fit" game, due for release this month. The game is an exercise program controlled by a pressure-sensing board.The gift would be a pre-order, though -- while Mother's Day is May 11, the game doesn't hit the shelves until May 19. Pre-ordering customers who pay $89.74 for the game will get a free $10 online gift card for Walmart.com.Wal-Mart said it is pleased with a strong initial response to its marketing move, coming in the context of the economic downturn in which consumers are avoiding discretionary expenditures. Source: news.yahoo.com...
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| Fast Food Restaurant Caught Keeping Hamburger Buns in Men's Bathroom |
| 2008-05-03 11:36:00 |
Florida: A Sanford Food">fast food restaurant has been fined after health inspectors found a dozen health violations including the use of the floor in the men's bathroom as storage space for hamburger buns.The manager has so far refused to comment but according to customers she had been made aware of the issue on previous occasions but refused to take any action."The bread was stacked sky high to the ceiling, plus it was only about 12 inches from the men's commode. [I told her] 'You got the bread in the men's restroom.' She got angry with me..." said former customer Willie Jones. Source: www.upi.com...
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| McCain Forced to Clarify 'War for Oil' Remark |
| 2008-05-03 11:34:00 |
Sen. John McCain has been forced to explain a remark recently in which he seemed to suggest that the U.S. had invaded Iraq five years ago over oil. McCain was discussing his energy plan at a town-hall meeting in Denver. He said:"My friends, I will have an energy policy that we will be talking about, which will eliminate our dependence on oil from the Middle East that will prevent us from having ever to send our young men and women into conflict again in the Middle East."Asked about this, McCain said, "No, no, I was talking about that we had fought the Gulf War for several reasons." McCain was referring to the first Gulf War in the early 1990s, when "we didn't want [Saddam Hussein] to have control over the oil." Source: news.yahoo.com...
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| Bush Worst President in US History |
| 2008-05-03 11:32:00 |
According to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp poll over 70% of the American public now disapprove of George W Bush's handling of the presidency.The poll makes Mr Bush officially the most unpopular President in US history after beating Truman who polled a miserable 67% disapproval in January 1952.Even President Nixon prior to his resignation managed to poll a disapproval rating of 66%.The poll also showed that 68% of Americans oppose the war in Iraq and 71% disapproval of Mr Bush as President. Source: www.breakingnews.ie...
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| Deadly Child Virus In China |
| 2008-05-03 11:31:00 |
This Friday there were 3,321 reported cases of a deadly virus, enterovirus 71, which causes hand, foot and mouth disease in kids. China's health ministry dispatched specialists to eastern China's Anhui province where the death toll has risen to 22.978 kids are hospitalized, 48 are critical. "Authorities in Anhui.. are doing utmost to treat the children and strengthen disease control," said Wang Yan, a Anhui province official. 32 specialists in Fuyang City are to direct rescue work in Anhui.A nationwide ordered stated said "all levels must recognize the importance and urgency of preventing the spread of infectious disease." The order also stated this was needed to guarantee the smooth staging ...
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| Man With Each Arm Stuck in Machinery Uses Toe to Call 911 |
| 2008-05-03 11:29:00 |
Florida: A man in Fort Walton Beach was freed by firefighters Thursday and airlifted to a hospital after getting his arms stuck at work around 2 a.m. They came to his rescue after he managed to dial 911 with his big toe on his flip phone.He managed to shake the phone from his belt and dial it after kicking off a shoe and using the other foot to help pull off the sock.The press-like machine that looked like an elevator would've held him until morning if no call was made; he was alone.A compressor was shut off behind the building by firefighters and the worker was then pried out of the machinery with a thick metal bar. According to rescuers, both arms should be fine. Source: www.nwfdailynews.com...
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| Pensioner Grows New Finger with "Pixie Dust" |
| 2008-05-01 16:35:00 |
Lee Spievaka, a 69 year old who sliced off his finger by accidentally sticking it into a model plane’s propeller, has grown a new fully-functional finger thanks to what he calls "pixie dust".His doctor calls the substance extra cellular matrix, which comes from the University of Pittsburgh and is being studied for its properties of stimulating wounds to grow, rather than form scar tissue.Hopes for the cellular matrix are high that it may one day be used to repair severely burnt skin or even damaged organs. Source: news.bbc.co.uk...
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| Wind Farm Plans in Tatters as Shell Pulls Out |
| 2008-05-01 16:29:00 |
Shell has pulled out of the worlds largest off shore wind farm calling the project impractical and uneconomical, dealing a serious blow to government targets of 15% renewable energy by 2020Initially expected to cost £1billion, shortages of turbines, increased steel prices and logistical problems related to building a large structure 20 miles out to sea drove the expected cost up to £2.5billion. Source: www.dailymail.co.uk...
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| US West Coast Shipping Closed in Protest of War |
| 2008-05-01 16:25:00 |
All shipping on the west coast of the United States was brought to a halt by a massive war protest by dockworkers. Terminal operators have acknowledged that a day long protest has closed the ports.Thousands of dock workers refused to come to work today leaving truckers and ship crews wondering what to do next. The one day strike coincides with May Day and shipping is expected to resume tomorrow.Nearly all cargo from Asia comes through the West coast ports. Source: www.msnbc.msn.com...
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| Cops Blow Bag |
| 2008-05-01 16:22:00 |
After years of scandal regarding sexual harassment and alcohol issues, the Goulburn police academy has been rocked by more revelations that 6 detectives and 20 cadets failed alcohol tests last Thursday morning.A curfew of midnight Friday and Saturday and 11pm other days has been in place at the college since August 2006 , a measure introduced after 7 off duty officers went on a drunken rampage through the town.A spokeswoman for the police said that the 6 detectives had been referred to their respective commanders for disciplinary action while the 20 cadets, all first time offenders, were receiving counselling. Source: www.brisbanetimes.com.au...
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| Five-Year Anniversary of 'Mission Accomplished' |
| 2008-05-01 16:09:00 |
Five years after President Bush donned a flight suit and landed a Navy jet on the USS Abraham Lincoln to deliver a speech beneath a banner proclaiming "Mission Accomplished," the White House admits that Bush has paid a price for it.On May 1, 2003, Bush said, "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. The battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terror that began on Sept. 11, 2001, and still goes on." The administration shifted through several excuses over the years.Finally, the official explanation for the "Mission Accomplished" banner is that it was commemorating the end of the 10-month tour of duty of the carrier and did not refer to the war in Iraq. Now in its sixth year, 4,061 U.S. troops have died. Source: apnews.myway.com...
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| Man attempts to cash $360,000,000,000 check |
| 2008-05-01 16:07:00 |
21 year old Charles Ray Fuller of Crowley TX, was arrested on April 22 on an accusation of forgery. The bank became suspicious when he attempted to cash the check, and called police.Fuller claims his girlfriend’s mother gave him the check to start a record business. The bank and police called the mother; she claims she did not give him the check.Fuller was also accused of unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of marijuana. Source: www.dallasnews.com...
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| Colombia Accused of Exaggerating Chavez-FARK link |
| 2008-04-30 21:08:00 |
Leading academics from U.S. research centers and various universities, including Harvard, have claimed that the government of Colombia has distorted information captured from FARC guerrillas to smear Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.A statement released by the group stated "In the first round of media coverage of the event, significant problems of inconsistency surfaced precisely as a result of the gap between Colombia's exaggerations and what the documents actually say."Interpol is poised to make an announcement on the contents of the documents but the academics claim that "independent analysis" shows that the government of Alvaro Uribe "has substantially exaggerated their contents, perhaps for political purposes." Source: washingtontimes.com...
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| Iran Drops US Dollar for Oil Transactions |
| 2008-04-30 21:07:00 |
In response to accusations it was interfering in Iraq and developing a nuclear program, Iran has decided to stop pricing its oil transactions in dollars. Instead, Iran, the world's second largest oil producer, will stick to euros and the yen.In the last year, Iran has reduced its foreign reserves in dollars at the same time the US has made it more difficult for Iran to conduct transactions in dollars. Iran's president Ahmadinejad called it "a worthless piece of paper" last year.Iran has been unable to convince oil-producing US allies like Saudi Arabia to dump the dollar. Iran has been pressuring other OPEC members to follow its recent action. Source: edition.cnn.com...
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| Sniff Scandal Spurs Spill |
| 2008-04-30 21:04:00 |
Western Australia's embattled Opposition leader, Troy Buswell, is facing a leadership spill according to a senior Liberal frontbencher. Dr Graham Jacobs has confirmed he will move for a spill following Mr Buswell's embarrassing admission yesterday.At a press conference, the Liberal leader was forced to admit that he had sniffed the chair of a former Liberal party staffer in 2005.Party heavyweights are trying to contain the situation by suggesting that Dr Jacobs faced certain defeat if he moved for a change of leadership. Source: www.abc.net.au...
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| 6 Year Old "Dalit" Burned In India |
| 2008-04-30 20:58:00 |
A 6 yr. old girl was pushed in a pile of burning embers for having walked in a path reserved for upper caste villagers in north India Wednesday. She is considered a "Dalit", an untouchable according to India's traditional caste system.The girl and her mother were walking on a path in the city of Mathura when a teenaged man scolded them and pushed her 3 to 4 feet off the road into a pile of burning embers. The girl is in critical condition, the man is charged with attempted murder.India outlawed the caste system but prejudice persists. The "Dalit" make up 25% of India's population according to the Colorado U.S. based Dalit Freedom Network. The caste system recognizes 4 classes of people, the "Dalit" are the fifth and lowest. Source: www.cnn.com...
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| Tibetan flags 'made in China' |
| 2008-04-29 18:19:00 |
A Chinese factory has been busted by the authorities for making Tibetan flags after factory workers became suspicious when seeing images of the torch relay protesters. The flag represents the Tibetan government-in-exile.The factory owner said he had no idea what the colourful flag was as it was from an overseas order. Police believe some orders may have already been sent overseas and could turn up at the torch relay in Hong Kong next week.The authorities have also increased their inspection of vehicles going into the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, where the factory is located, and then on to Hong Kong. Source: news.bbc.co.uk...
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| Most Cuban Death Sentences Commuted by New President |
| 2008-04-29 18:18:00 |
New Cuban president Raul Castro has commuted all but three death sentences to 30 years or life sentences. The three not commuted have been convicted of terrorism. Two were charged with bombing hotels in the last decade.The third is a Cuban American charged with murder. Castro said: "This does not mean we have eliminated the death penalty from the penal code. It would be irresponsible and ingenuous to renounce the dissuasive power that capital punishment has..."He added: "This decision was not undertaken because of pressure, but as a sovereign act in line with the humanitarian and ethical conduct that has characterized the Cuban revolution from the start." Source: news.yahoo.com...
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| Man Accused of Raping Woman Over the Telephone |
| 2008-04-29 18:15:00 |
Tunisia: A 30-year-old man has been accused of rape over a telephone conversation he had with a 20-year-old woman. The pair were reportedly having an erotic conversation when the woman screamed and indicated that she was bleeding.According to the family's lawyer, Maha al-Metebaa, a medical examination of the young woman showed that she had lost her virginity. He said that the allegations need careful examination. The man denies ever touching the woman."The intercourse did take place... verbally only. The sexual act did not really happen because the physical proximity factor is not there, yet it happened because there is a direct physical impact – the loss of virginity," said al-Metebaa. Source: www.upi.com...
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| Professor buys Lemonade Drink With Alcohol in it for 7 yr Old Son |
| 2008-04-29 17:46:00 |
Prof. Christopher Ratte attended a ball game with his son and bought him an alcoholic lemonade for a drink. On noticing the boy drinking from the can a security guard reported the incident to the police.The child was taken to the Children's hospital and it was determined that no alcohol was in his system. CPS stepped in and the child was put into foster care.The child was in care for two days. "I'd never drunk it, never purchased it, never heard of it," stated the professor, it's certainly not what I expected when I ordered a lemonade for my 7-year-old." Source: www.upi.com...
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| US Senate Passes Ban on Genetic Descrimination |
| 2008-04-28 20:08:00 |
Washington: More than 10 years after it was first introduced by New York Rep. Louise Slaughter, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act has passed the US Senate 95-0.The bill outlaws using genetic information gathered by medical research to discriminate against donors by denying them insurance coverage or jobs. President Bush will not oppose the law."It's the first civil rights bill of the new century of life sciences... We made sure today that our laws reflect the advances we are making," Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy told the LA Times. Source: www.allheadlinenews.com...
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| Study Links Suicide Rates With Earth's Magnetic Field |
| 2008-04-28 20:07:00 |
Russia: A study conducted by Oleg Schumilov has linked suicide rates to changes in Earth's magnetic field. Schumilov studied suicide rates in Kirovsk over 50 years and found a correlation between peaks in the magnetic field and suicide rates.Schumilov stated that his study did not prove causality but noted that there were already studies that connected health and magnetics. An Australian study concluded that female suicide rates climbed significantly during geomagnetic storm activity.According to Kelly Posner, a psychiatrist at Columbia University, the most likely explanation is that magnetic storm activity desynchronises the circadian rhythm and disrupts t...
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| University Wants 150 Women To Eat Chocolate Daily for A Year |
| 2008-04-28 20:05:00 |
The University of East Anglia is about to begin a study on the effect of chocolate in reducing heart disease in women with type 2 diabetes. 150 women will be needed to eat chocolate daily for a whole year.Now don't go out a start buying up chocolate bars just yet because the chocolate off the shelf has all the goodness processed out of it. A Belgian chocolatier has developed a flavanoid rich chocolate for the study and 27 grams will be eaten daily.Women that have been through menopause will be selected to eat the chocolate daily and still carry on with their cholesterol lowering medication. The chocolate will have added soy compounds as well. . Source: www.telegraph.co.uk...
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| EV71 Virus Outbreak Kills 19 Children in China |
| 2008-04-28 20:03:00 |
An EV71 Virus outbreak in the Chinese city of Fuyang, China has killed 19 children and left hundreds still fighting the virus and very ill. The virus presents with fever, blisters, and ulcers in the mouth and rashes on various parts of the body.Sometimes called hand-foot-mouth disease, it began two months ago and only now has it been reported. The source of the virus has not been identified and officials are still investigating.The virus is contagious and can cause paralysis and swelling of the brain in some cases. Source: www.reuters.com...
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| Deadline Expires For Yahoo To Accept Takeover |
| 2008-04-27 18:33:00 |
A proxy battle is set to be staged for the vote by Yahoo shareholders in Microsoft's hostile bid for Yahoo Internet services.Microsoft offered Yahoo directors $31 dollars a share takeover offer on April 5 2008 ( SN reported) and the offer was refused by Yahoo board of directors because the offer 'greatly' undervalued the company. Source: news.yahoo.com...
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| Grand Theft Auto IV Leaked onto the Internet |
| 2008-04-27 18:31:00 |
A pirated copy of the soon-to-be-released Theft-Auto">Grand Theft Auto IV has been leaked onto torrent sites. The version is reportedly the PAL copy available for Microsoft's Xbox 360 console.However, it is not clear whether or not the download is the whole game, as it is only 6.32GB. Speculation is also abound that an NTSC version of the game will be released as a torrent over the next couple of days.Downloaders are being warned not to play the game on Xbox Live until next week. The game's official launch is Tuesday, the 29th of April. Source: news.yahoo.com...
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| Humans Came Close to Extinction, Study Says |
| 2008-04-27 18:30:00 |
An extensive genetic study by researchers at Stanford University suggests that human beings nearly became extinct about 70,000 years ago, apparently because of a drought. The population may have dropped to as low as 2,000 individuals.Researcher Spencer Wells calls the finding "truly an epic drama, written in our DNA." Human beings emerged in Africa about 200,000 years ago with "mitochondrial Eve," the mother of all humanity, and spread to other places 60,000 years ago.Little has been known about the intervening 140,000 years, but the new study suggests that severe environmental conditions between 135,000 and 90,000 years ago forced people into tiny, isolated groups. The worldwide human population today is 6.6 billion. Source: news.yahoo.com...
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| Iraqi Girl Murdered for Falling In Love |
| 2008-04-27 18:28:00 |
The father of a 17-year-old teenage girl in Basra, Iraq has murdered his daughter due to her love for a serving British soldier in the area.The girl, Rand Abdel-Qader, met the soldier during her work for an aid charity. Her father killed her by suffocation, as well as stabbing and hacking her with a knife; all the while shouting that the deed was cleansing his honor.Police arrested the man, who was detained for two hours prior to being released with no further charges. A police sergeant was quoted as saying "women should live under religious laws" in a Muslim society and that "not much can be done." Source: www.guardian.co.uk...
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| UK Motorists Pay Millions to Park Their Cars |
| 2008-04-26 09:15:00 |
Motorists in the United Kingdom are paying millions of pounds a year just to park their cars. The fees are collected not through parking fines, but through parking meters and pay-and-display machines.Westminster earns the most amount from parking drivers, £33.3 million a year. In second place is leads at £14.2 million, and third is Newcastle at £7.3 million. The figures were released by the Association of British Drivers.Association founder Hugh Bladen said: "It is absolute madness. The amount of money taken from motorists for parking in this country is absolutely extraordinary. Motorists are being treated like they've committed murder." Source: www.metro.co.uk...
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| Various US States Apparently in Recession |
| 2008-04-26 08:14:00 |
Various states in the United States seem to be in a recession, regardless of what the economy is doing at the federal level. The situation in those states will worsen further during the next fiscal year, which starts on the 1st of July.The report, due to be released today, stated that, "Whether or not the national economy is in recession — a subject of ongoing debate — is almost beside the point for some states."The states are being affected by higher food and fuel prices, as well as the slip in the housing market, which has had an effect on things such as furniture sales. Last week, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said 27 states were receeding. Source: news.yahoo.com...
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| Judge appoints black only session |
| 2008-04-26 08:13:00 |
A judge in Fulton County, Ga booted all those not black from his courtroom in order to address issues with only a black audience. During this session, no official acts or statements took place.Judge Marvin S. Arrington Sr. has offered an explanation for his act, as well as an apology to those who were offended. The history of criminals streaming into his courtroom were mostly black, and his desire was to hit the core of the community.The defense lawyer present, Albert A. Mitchell, spoke that his words inspired and raised praise from those present. After the session was over, the judge recalled the white staff and lawyers back into the courtroom. Source: www.law.com...
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| Paramedic Looked On as Victim of Stabbing Dies in Street |
| 2008-04-26 08:09:00 |
A paramedic in Glasgow, Scotland, UK was forced to look on as a teenage victim of a knife attack lay screaming for help in the street, after being stabbed in the neck, due to being alone and deemed "at risk."Paramedic Mairi Lennon was instructed to wait for police to arrive at the scene before attending to the 19-year-old Stuart Baillie, who took 13 minutes to get there. The incident ultimately resulted in the man's death.A key union figure pinned the blame at using single paramedics in the quick response cars to boost response-rate times. The Scottish Ambulance Service, however, proclaimed there was a genuine risk to their staff at the scene. Source: www.telegraph.co.uk...
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| UFO Crashes Through Roof of New Zealand Home |
| 2008-04-19 15:20:00 |
An unidentified flying object has smashed through the roof of a family's home in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The projectile smashed into the lounge room of the home, while the the person who lived there was in another room.It was first believed the UFO fell off a plane, but the Civil Aviation Authority said that couldn't be the case, after an engineer studied the UFO. They concluded that "we don't know what it's from".The object is 11cm long and 4.5cm wide. It weighs about a kilogram. The CAA said: "It's not the kind of thing you'd want to put into space because it's too heavy. So it's a bit mysterious." Police are investigating. Source: www.stuff.co.nz...
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| Ron Paul Slams Federal Reserve For Destabilizing The World By Printing Money |
| 2008-04-19 15:15:00 |
US congressman Ron Paul has launched a scathing attack against the US Federal Reserve, which the Congressman claims is printing money in order to manipulate interest rates and undermine workers wages and old people’s savings.Paul, one of the few politicians with an insight into fiat money wrote "The greatest threat facing America today is the disastrous fiscal policies of our own government, marked by shameless deficit spending and Federal Reserve currency devaluation."The Texan congressman went on to write in his column that the Federal Reserve “is the strangest, most dangerous advantage ever placed in the hands of a special privileged class by any Government that ever existed." ...
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| Israeli Soldiers Admit “Reign of Terror” on Civilians |
| 2008-04-19 15:14:00 |
An organization known as Breaking the Silence will publish tomorrow testimonies from 39 people who served in the Israeli army which paint a picture of a “reign of terror” brought upon the Palestinian civilians living in Hebron and other areas .The testimonials describe random beatings by Israeli soldiers as well as theft, murder and intimidation of the civilian population in an effort by the NGO "to force Israeli society to address the reality which it created".Among the disturbing testimony to be published are accounts of torturing children and their parents by placing loaded pistols in the mouths of children and threatening to kill them as their parents watch in horror. Sourc...
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| London Smells Like %$#@ |
| 2008-04-19 15:13:00 |
A stiff breeze blows across the European continent, bringing with it the smell of manure from Dutch farms. Dutch farmers, banned from spreading the stinky stuff during winter, are spreading it 'en masse', trying to rid themselves of over-supply.The manure maneuver is going to leave a foul smell in the noses of Londoners for a couple more days until the wind direction changes. According to the Met Office, the scent is worse that usual due to stagnant winds which let the aroma build up.London newspapers have dubbed the phenomenon 'Le Stink.' A National Farmers Union spokesman said if UK leaders go ahead with a similar idea to ban winter-time manure spreading, the UK has nothing to look forward to but more smelly days. Source: www.cnn.com...
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