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Mandela still on U.S. terrorism list

Joey — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:05:01 +0000

Some U.S. lawmakers are trying to pass legislation to remove former South African President Nelson Mandela from a U.S. list of terrorists by his 90th birthday next month, officials said on Thursday.South African Ambassador to the United States Welile Nhlapo said he was in talks with the State Department and lawmakers to resolve the issue by Mandela\’s birthday on July 18.Lawmakers in April introduced legislation in Congress to remove Mandela from the list, a step that is normally a government administrative matter, because they were frustrated by the time the process was taking.

How to Find Passion in Your Job ThinkSimpleNow.com

Joey — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:54:41 +0000

Are you in a stage of loving your life so much that you would pay money to live it? If not? What can you do about it? A common question asked is, “I really want to feel that way, but I’m just not passionate about anything. How do I find...

Council bans anti-teen gadget

Joey — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:48:47 +0000

Last Updated: Saturday June 14 2008 12:03 GMTE-mail this to a friend Printable versionCouncil bans \’anti-teen\’ gadgetTeenagersKent County Council in south east England has become one of the first in the UK to ban mosquito gadgets from its buildings.

New Material Absorbs Light Completely And Generates Electricity

Joey — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:52:12 +0000

It can’t be used as a camouflage, as it’s simply black, but scientists surely have other applications to put it to work into. The metallic material absorbs both the magnetic and electrical properties of electromagnetic waves over a certain frequency range, thus turning the light into heat. And as many of us already know, there are just a few sources of energy more efficient than heat.

Hillary Clintons defeat fuels divorce rumors

Joey — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:59:51 +0000

Rumours have been rife that the Clintons\’ marriage may be on the rocks. From Washington, Tim Shipman dissects the dynamics of the power-hungry duo\’s complex...

Press TV Chomsky: Bush a catastrophe, a gambler

Joey — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:16:07 +0000

Noam Chomsky believes that everything the Bush administration has done has turned into a catastrophe, calling war on Iran a wild gamble.

AntiFart Shots for a Cleaner Environment?

Joey — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:13:14 +0000

You’ve probably had that one pulled (pardon the pun) on you at least once in your life, and the old guy got a good laugh out of your response. It’s ok, old guys do strange things, I...

Straight Lesbians in Greek wrestle Lifestyle

Joey — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:56:00 +0000

An attempt to stop homosexual women calling themselves lesbians will begin in Athens with a court hearing that comes amid a growing national debate over gay rights in one of Europe\’s most conservative...

41 Medical Secrets: If You Only Knew ... Living Healthy Readers Digest

Joey — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:52:55 +0000

Reader\’s Digest offered two dozen doctors a chance to tell it like it really is, and general practitioners, surgeons, shrinks, pediatricians, and other specialists took the challenge. Some wanted to be anonymous; some didn\’t care. But all of them revealed funny, frightening, and downright shocking things that can help you be a better, smarter patient.

Insurgent attack frees hundreds from Kandahar prison

Joey — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:08:35 +0000

Canadian forces and other NATO troops have been deployed to Kandahar after the main prison in the southern Afghan city was attacked by militants, who set most of the prisoners...