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Tension between the US and Iran heightened dramatically today with the disclosure that Barack Obama is deploying a missile shield to protect American allies in the Gulf from attack by Tehran.
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Toyota is the latest Japanese corporate icon making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Continue reading " Problems at Toyota, JAL taint Japan Inc.’s image "
In Britain today therapists are trying to convert gay men and women to heterosexuality. I know this, because for several months I infiltrated this network of therapists and put myself – a happy, “out” gay man – through treatment.
Continue reading " The ex-gay files: The bizarre world of gay-to-straight conversion "
Black History Month: Do you know your history? This has certainly been an era of firsts.
Doctors skirted a bureaucratic logjam to save the life of 3 critically ill child victims of Haiti’s earthquake on Sunday, flying them to U.S. hospitals on a private jet to avoid a military suspension of medical evacuation flights.
Continue reading " Haitian Child Quake Victims Flown to US for Care "
A North Carolina town’s plan to truck in 30 tons of snow for a man-made winter wonderland has been canceled because it looks like Mother Nature will come through with the real stuff.
Continue reading " Man-made snow makes way for real flakes in NC town "
Amazon.com has announced it will capitulate to the demands of publisher Macmillan’s demands on pricing of e-books. No doubt it means far more to Amazon.com to have Macmillan books on its “shelves” than it does to continue to fight over e-book pricing.
At the very end of his State of the Union address, President Obama said, “we should continue the work of fixing our broken immigration system – - ” to secure our borders and enforce our laws, and ensure that everyone who plays by the rules can contribute to our economy and enrich our nation.” Like most Americans, I agree with those broad …
Sunday January 31st 2010 town hall.com If the bill is passed E verifying potential employees, military troops at the border will end. Police can no longer be used to enforce immigration legislation.. The day that this would go in to effect it will give amnesty to the millions of illegals in this country amnesty. they may even have the right to use false identification….
Britain’s Prince Harry visited a children’s hospital in Barbados’ capital Bridgetown on Saturday, as part of his three-day visit to the Caribbean coun …
Post-iPad announcement, Steve Jobs late last week held a company town hall. Wired noted that the big topics included both Google and Adobe, which should surprise none.
Continue reading " Jobs Slaps Google, Adobe Around At Post-iPad Town Hall "
