Wednesday, March 9, 2005File:Plastic bag stock sized.jpg The ubiquitous plastic bag(Image missing from Commons: image; log)They are cheap, useful, and very plentiful, and that is exactly the problem, according to…
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Scientology protest group celebrates founder’s birthday worldwide
Correction — March 19, 2008 The next protest is scheduled for April 12, 2008. The article below states April 18 which is incorrect. Saturday, March 15, 2008 The Internet group Anonymous…
Michael Jackson doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Dr. Conrad Murray has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the death of Michael Jackson, who Murray was doctor to. Dr. Murray was with…
Barclays Bank credit rating cut by Moody’s
Monday, February 2, 2009 Barclays Bank branch in Westminster, London Image: David Edgar.An international credit ratings agency has downgraded the creditworthiness of British bank Barclays LSE: BARC The bank's shares fell on…
Interview with US political activist and philosopher Noam Chomsky
Saturday, April 4, 2009 Noam Chomsky is a professor emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Linguistics and Philosophy. At the age of 40 he was credited with revolutionizing the…
Chinese short movie mocks Kim Jong il and his secret agent
Saturday, January 20, 2007 North Korea's 007, a currently very popular short movie by some Chinese netizens, mocks Kim Jong Il and his secret agent buying Hennessy XO wine from…
On the campaign trail in the USA, October 2016
Sunday, November 6, 2016 The following is the sixth and final edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous…
Former Oral Roberts University Regent member speaks out
Friday, November 9, 2007 Harry McNevin, explained in a recent interview that he quit the Board of Regents at Oral Roberts University in disgust in 1987 after 16 years of…
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister denies knowledge of Guantanamo abuse allegations
Tuesday, November 1, 2005 The Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, has denied that his department had notification of sexual abuse allegations made by the Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee,…
Holland park introduces special trail for elderly and impaired
Saturday, April 16, 2005 A premier for the Netherlands, a special 2.6 kilometer pedestrian route was opened last Friday in the "Drents-Friese Wold" national park, designed specially for the elderly…