Archive for February, 2008

Prince Harry Withdrawn From Afghanistan »

Prince Harry had to leave Afghanistan after news of his 10-week deployment was leaked by the media.The prince was deployed under a cloak of secrecy following an unusual news blackout deal between the media and the army.But the arrangement collapsed yesterday when the website Drudge Report, famous for revealing details of then US […]

Study Finds Immigrants Commit Less Crime In California »

According to a report Immigrants are far less likely to commit crime in California than the average U.S.-born citizen.The findings suggest that fears of immigration as a threat to public safety are unjustified and that U.S.-born adult men are incarcerated at a rate more than 2 1/2 times greater than that of foreign-born men.Kristin Butcher, […]

U.N. Conference Promotes Insect-Eating For Everyone »

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization is advising people to eat crickets, caterpillars during droughts and other emergencies.Three dozen scientists from 15 countries gathered in this northern Thailand city, home to several dozen restaurants serving insects and other bugs.A Japanese scientist proposed bug farms on spacecraft to feed astronauts, noting that it would be more […]

Barack Obama Slams John McCain Health Care Plan »

Sen. Barack Obama is going after Sen. John McCain for his ties with lobbyists,while speaking during a rally Saturday,in Akron, Ohio.The Democratic primary candidate said of McCain:
“many of them have been running their business on the campaign bus while they’ve been helping him.”
Obama also went after McCain’s health care plan:
“the agenda of the drug […]

New York Mall Tries Cash Handouts To Stave Off Recession »

A New York shopping mall has decided to give away $20,000 in cash to passers-bis in hopes of stimulating the struggling U.S. economy.People wearing Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty costumes are handing out $1 bills around the borough of Queens earlier in the week, then began shelling out $50 bills at the Atlas […]

Rebate Checks In The Mail Soon »

Good news for your wallet the rebate checks will soon be in the mail.Earlier today President Bush signed the necessary legislation to rush rebates ranging from $300 to $1,200 to 130 millions of people in America.According to AP the measure Bush signed is :
a $168 billion rescue package passed with lightning speed by Congress last […]

Barack Obama And John McCain Win More Primaries »

Senator Barack Obama took three more victories tonight in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.Obama has won a total of 8 primaries /caucuses and Clinton 0 since Super Tuesday.Paul Maslin, a Democratic pollster said:
“Every week that goes by, people get a little more comfortable with him and he gets a little stronger,” […]

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