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July 20, 2009

By 2040 - 1.3 billion senior citizens around the world


By 2040 - 1.3 billion senior citizens around the world

If you think the current financial crisis is bad, think again! "The world's population of older people is growing at the fastest rate ever seen and the old will soon outnumber the young for the first . . . more
 
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Published on July 20, 2009 06:27

Typical American story: Crocs maker headed toward bankruptcy


Typical American story: Crocs maker headed toward bankruptcy

The company that makes Crocs is heading toward bankruptcy, writes the Washington Post. No surprise here... in my opinion, Crocs were some of the ugliest shoes ever! After selling 100 million . . . more

 
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Published on July 20, 2009 06:26

Buy a car and get an AK-47 assault rifle as a gift


Buy a car and get an AK-47 assault rifle as a gift

People who buy a vehicle at Max Motors in Missouri during August 2009 "will receive an AK-47 assault rifle with their purchase." "We really are different than the big city dealers," says Mark Muller, . . . more
  
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Published on July 20, 2009 06:25

Is Barack Obama using Hillary Clinton as a government mascot?


Is Barack Obama using Hillary Clinton as a government mascot?

Where is Hillary Clinton? Is she just a secretary in Obama's White House or the US Secretary of State? As the German Spiegel writes , Hillary Clinton "was supposed to be the strong woman in Obama's . . . more
 
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Published on July 20, 2009 06:23

Western values - dumping toxic waste in poor countries


Western values - dumping toxic waste in poor countries

Ah, those Western values. The world is a better place because of them. Or is it? For example, what do rich Western countries do with their toxic waste? They dump it illegally in poor(er) countries. . . . more

 

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Published on July 20, 2009 06:20

July 15, 2009

Brüno movie banned in Ukraine


Brüno movie banned in Ukraine

Brüno movie is crazy, shocking, and funny! Brüno (Sacha Baron Cohen) is an Austrian gay reporter working for "Austrian Boys Broadcasting " and he crashes fashion events and interviews . . . more
 
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Published on July 15, 2009 05:48

18th ethics complaint against Sarah Palin


18th ethics complaint against Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin is facing yet another ethics complaint in Alaska. This one brings the number of complaints against her to 18 . The latest complaint "alleges she abused her office by accepting a salary . . . more

 
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Published on July 15, 2009 04:17

Changing the Constitution with a punch in the face


Changing the Constitution with a punch in the face

Thousands of politicians and activists had recently joined a conference aimed at framing a new constitution in Zimbabwe. However, they had to abandon the talks after a fight broke out between rival . . . more

  
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Published on July 15, 2009 04:15

Israeli soldiers provide shocking testimony about the war in Gaza


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

 
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Published on July 15, 2009 04:14

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


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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Published on July 15, 2009 04:12