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Why isnt it called plagiarism in TV health news?

Justin — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:25:38 +0000

Across the country, on many local TV stations’ health reports, you are being deceived if you think that the “reporter” was actually a “reporter.” He/she may only be putting his/her name on a story produced by an outside company. The St. Pete media...

The Chinese earthquake widower who had to strap his wifes corpse to his back to take her to morgue

Andrew — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:58:31 +0000

Racked by horror and heartache, there was no one to help him as he struggled to give his wife some vestige of dignity in death.

But in the chaotic aftermath of the Chinese earthquake, this man was determined she should not be left abandoned in the...

President Bush committed political treason today

Jordan — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:31:40 +0000

President Bush went on foreign soil today, and committed what I consider an act of political treason: Comparing the candidate of the U.S. opposition party to appeasers of Nazi Germany — in the very nation that was carved out from the horrific calamity...

Clinton defends Obama from Bush

Kenneth — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:59:33 +0000

Hillary, today in Rapid City, South Dakota, defended Obama from President Bush’s apparent comparison of him to Neville Chamberlain, Ken Vogel reports.

Killing Tutsis the only aim of new generation Hutus

Arpita Mukherjee — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:31:12 +0000

The infamous 1994 genocide in Rwanda, where thousands of Tutsis were killed by the notorious Hutu force â€“ the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), one of the most dreaded terrorist outfits in Africa, is far from over as the war is...

Israel @ 60: I Am Jewish, Too

Rudolf — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:07:41 +0000

As President Bush perambulated round Israel in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the creation of the Jewish state, I listened on my public radio to snippets of his speech at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset. I could have written a better...

Just a Little Attention

Arunima Mazumdar — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:52:59 +0000

Its sky scraping housing societies that are suitably fetching popularity with the metro rail by its side and more of Delhiâ€™s populace choosing to dwell there marks Dwarka.

Very few people are aware of places, or rather full fledged colonies that...

Legalities and Modalities

Robb — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:47:12 +0000

In the last day or two, we have seen the beginnings of the revealing of Mugabeâ€™s plan to remain in office. Regardless of the results of elections, or the legalities of his continued rule.

I thought I might spend a little time looking at the...

Tired of it all

Shira Dukiyum — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:38:09 +0000

I’m tired and struggling to come up with something to write. Thats not to say that things aren’t happening here, but I’m having trouble getting up the energy to be passionate about the things that have happened - because they keep happening over and...

Palestinians mourn their catastrophe

Justin — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:26:39 +0000

Palestinians marked the 60th anniversary of their displacement today.

The annual ritual turned even darker this year because of crippling internal divisions, diminishing hopes for independence and the stark contrast to Israel’s all-out birthday...