Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - Dead
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who died on Tuesday, probably aged 91, had a profound influence on the Beatles' late career and repackaged ancient Hindu methods of transcendental meditation; TM, as it was known, was aimed at enabling western disciples to achieve a blissful oneness with the infinite in the still depths of the self
Kofi Annan Leaves Peace Talks After His Hotel Room Is Bugged
Kofi Annan, a key negotiator in Kenya's peace talks, is deciding his next move after learning his hotel room hotel room in Nairobi has been bugged.
Practically Safe Drinking Water for Haiti
Among the basic problems leading to health risks in Haiti is lack of sufficient safe drinking water; a problem that arises when people stop short in finding potable drinking water. Currently, there are numerous health problems in Haiti that are said to be caused by inadequacy of good and healthy drinking water. As various global health organization
Atlas Mining firm abandons mining plans in Zambo del Norte..
Inside Mindanao: Atlas Mining firm abandons mining plans in Zamboanga del Norte: TVI-Atlas joint venture negotiations discontinued
Republicans join to block stimulus bill
WASHINGTON - The fate of $600-$1,200 rebate checks for more than 100 million Americans is in limbo after Senate Republicans blocked a bid by Democrats to add $44 billion in help for the elderly, disabled veterans, the unemployed and businesses to the House-passed economic aid package.
Deadly Torandoes in Southern US Kill More Than 50
"Residents in five Southern states rose Wednesday to widespread clusters of destruction caused by an unusually ferocious winter tornado system. At least 55 people were killed, and scores more were injured."
Caught on camera: The 10-year-old Al Qaeda fanatics
Weighed down with ammunition belts and guns as big as themselves, these masked boys as young as ten are being trained by Al Qaeda to be its new generation of killers, the U.S. military claimed last night.
Al-Qaida in Afghanistan releases video
The leader of al-Qaida in Afghanistan praised a top commander who was killed last month by a U.S. missile strike and vowed to avenge his death, according to a video released Wednesday.
An Open Plea tonight for the Tornado victims
I ask that everyone read this, push it up and let's help some people out. The MSM is ignoring them. Let's help them out.
Army Guidance to Psychiatrists on PTSD Raises Issues
A post from a former Army lawyer regarding the questionable guidance given to Medical Evaluation Board psychiatrists on evaluating mental conditions, including PTSD. Particularly disturbing is blurring of therapeutic role by making treating psychiatrists part of rating process.
Saying no to anti-Muslim bigotry
There is a subliminal message in the campaign to slime Barack Obama. It is not true that he is a Muslim — but the e-mails also imply that American Muslims are inherently subversive. Thus, interfaith activists must be careful in combating them. [ from muzzlewatch.org a project of Jewish Voice for Peace ]
AP News Alert
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband have arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit. (This corrects previous APNewsAlert that said the visit was announced.)
Digg Censors Free Speech
It would appear that they don't know the difference between an ethnic Jew and a Zionist. I don't like Zionists or international bankers, many of whom are ethnic Jews. My great Grandfather was half ethnic Jew. If it were a racial issue I would have to hate myself. I hate tyranny in ANY form, race is irrelevant.
Death squad secrets in Fujimori trial
Former members of a military death squad formed to kill subversives are coming forward with shocking testimony at the trial of former President Alberto Fujimori.
Military confirms secret Guantanamo lockup
Somewhere on the sprawling Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, separate from the cells where hundreds of men have been locked up for years, is a jailhouse so protected that its very location is top secret.
Wicked winter weather tests China
China tackled its snow crisis with a striking — and uniquely Chinese — display of communist mass mobilization, propaganda and state control.
3 companies indicted over tainted pet food
Two Chinese businesses and a U.S. company were indicted Wednesday for their roles in making and importing a pet food ingredient that resulted in animal deaths last year.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS: Pick A Card>>Xerox Sends It To A Soldier
If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank you card with a personalized message and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq . You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services.
Gaza rocket wounds 2 Israeli girls
A rocket fired from Gaza Wednesday wounded two young sisters as they played outside their home, and a top Israeli Cabinet Minister declared an all-front war on Hamas.
Trial ordered in Puerto Rico pet massacre
A judge on Wednesday ordered the owner of an animal control company and two of his employees to stand trial for animal cruelty charges for the killing in October of about 80 seized pets that were hurled off a bridge.
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Pakistani militants declare cease-fire
A coalition of Taliban militants in northwestern Pakistan declared an "indefinite" cease-fire Wednesday in fighting against security forces. The government said it was preparing for peace talks
Big freighter burns off Croatian coast
A Turkish cargo ship carrying 200 trucks and several tons of hazardous material caught fire on Wednesday in the Adriatic Sea and was in danger of sinking.
U.S.: Al-Qaida video shows boys in training
Videotapes seized during U.S. raids on suspected al-Qaida in Iraq hide-outs show the terrorist group training young boys in kidnapping and assassinate, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Wednesday.
Computer technician, 23, released on bail
A computer technician who allegedly dishonestly accessed a computer related to the release of nude photographs of celebrities on the internet was released on bail yesterday.
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