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July 15, 2009


Israeli soldiers provide shocking testimony about the war in Gaza

The Israeli human rights organization "Breaking the Silence" has spent months interviewing Israeli soldiers who took part in the Gaza war that took place earlier this year. German Spiegel writes . . . more

 
0 comments Published on July 15, 2009 04:14

Southern Baptist pastor from California prays for Barack Obama's death

Pastor Wiley Drake , a Southern Baptist pastor from Buena Park, California, says he is praying for Barack Obama's death. He says his prayers request that God smite Obama "with—among other things—plagues, . . . more
 
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Chaos and rioting on the eve of France's National Day

Celebrations during the France's national holiday , Bastille Day, on July 14 were overshadowed by chaos, violence, and rioting in Paris and other French cities on the eve of the holiday. Despite the . . . more

  
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Sudan getting ready for another war?

According to the Kanwa Defence Review , a magazine on East Asian security, defense, diplomacy, and weapons technology development, the government of Sudan has recently purchased an unknown number . . . more

   
0 comments Published on July 15, 2009 04:09

July 13, 2009


Republicans say Sarah Palin an awful choice, a political train wreck

Since announcing her resignation as Alaska Governor, many influential Republicans have been very critical of Sarah Palin, writes the LA Times. Todd Harris, a Republican party strategist says Palin . . . more

 
0 comments Published on July 13, 2009 07:09

Bad language and swearing "good for pain relief"

Bad language and swearing could be good for pain relief, according to a new study published in the journal NeuroReport. "Swearing is such a common response to pain that there has to be an underlying . . . more

 
0 comments Published on July 13, 2009 07:09

Rehab for recession-hit corporate executives

Rehab is not only for Amy Winehouse and other celebrities who seek treatment for addiction, mental health problems, and eating disorders. Today, some rehab centers have more corporate executives than . . . more

  
0 comments Published on July 13, 2009 07:08

US-China trade war over chicken feet

Angered by a US ban on imports of Chinese chicken product , the Chinese have now stopped all imports of American chicken, writes Reuters. China is a huge market for American chicken. About half of . . . more

 
0 comments Published on July 13, 2009 07:07

French tourists the worst; Americans least tidy, worst dressed

According to a new study by travel company Expedia, French tourists are considered "the worst in the world." Expedia asked 4,500 hotels around the world to rank tourists' behavior. French tourists . . . more
 
0 comments Published on July 13, 2009 07:06

South African NGO's will take their government to court over immunity for Sudan's president

A number of South African NGO's and human rights groups will challenge their government's decision to support the African Union's resolution which gives protection to the president of Sudan, Omar al . . . more
 
0 comments Published on July 13, 2009 07:05