Race -- and the fact that if elected, Barack Obama would be
America's first black president -- is often just beneath the surface on the
campaign trail

While racism still exists in America, if Obama ...   more »

Conspiracy Theories From A Biblical Perspective
Author: Duane Miller

Introduction

Recently I have had a discussion online over the idea of
various conspiracy theories that are floating around on the
internet. The particular theory that ...   more »

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 24, 2008) NYSE -
As the financial markets shed profits on the nearly daily dose of
bad news, Americans are becoming more and more concerned, and starting to
...   more »

Britain's Andy Murray puts his successful year down to better fitness and
says his only remaining ambition is to win a grand slam title.

SHOWS: ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (OCTOBER 24, 2008) UCOM -
Top seed ...   more »

President George W. Bush says the work done at National Security Agency is
"absolutely vital" to the United States during a visit.

FORT MEADE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 24, 2008) U.S. POOL-
U.S. President George ...   more »

Three Americans believed among four men murdered in Mexican amusement park;
in separate shootout with police nine men die.

CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO (OCTOBER 22, 2008) REUTERS -
Separate shootouts claim 13 lives as violence ...   more »

French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to see a voodoo doll of his image
taken off the shelves. The doll comes with a "voodoo manual" and a
set of needles to torture it.

(EU) PARIS, FRANCE ...   more »

The Guggenheim welcomes overnights guests as part of it's new exhibition,
"theanyspacewhatever."

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 23, 2008) REUTERS -
The famed Guggenheim Museum in New York allowed media a sneak ...   more »

One of the greatest masterpieces of Italian Renaissance, Raphael's 'Madonna
of the Goldfinch' is returning to the public after ten years of study and
restoration.

FLORENCE, ITALY (RECENT) REUTERS -
After 10 years of painstaking ...   more »

Located in London's Covent Garden, Coco de Mer brings an environmentally
friendly ethos to the sex industry. The sensually designed emporium sources
from local artists, fair trade projects and cottage industries.

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM ...   more »

Victoria's Secret unveiles its fantasy bra that includes 1,500
carats of diamonds and rubies.

The bra was created by international & celebrity jeweler,
Martin Katz using more than 3900 gems including black diamonds, white diamonds
...   more »

European stocks continue to tumble on Friday, mirroring a tailspin
in Asian shares, as investors were rattled by fear of prolonged recession in
Britain.

*British economy shrinks in third quarter
*European companies issue profit warnings
...   more »

Former longtime boyfriend of Anne Hathaway, Raffaello Follieri, gets a four
and a half year prison sentence for fraud.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 23, 2008) REUTERS -
An Italian businessman who ...   more »

Wild market fluctuations have meant a surprising surge in retail investors
seeking a quick buck off stock trading on the internet in Japan.

(ASIA) TOKYO, JAPAN (OCTOBER 24, 2008) REUTERS -
In Japan, when the ...   more »

The style of Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, sets new
trends with many of New York's Orthodox Jewish community buying wigs that copy
her hair.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 23, 2008) ...   more »

UGANDA VNR-
It's a deadly disease and has caused arguably one of the most
devastating global health crises in the world today. Malaria claims one
million lives each year, mostly women and children in Africa.
...   more »

In Japan, plants that talk
In Spain, a planet friendly device that's a real turnoff
In China, pesky blackouts by Microsoft
And in Second Life, picking up a second language.

This may sow suspicion. This ...   more »

Having snubbed iTunes rock veterans AC/DC are dominating charts in the US
and the UK by album sale alone.

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 24, 2008) REUTERS -
Australian rockers AC/DC look well set to ...   more »

German authorities say a doctor accused of re-using unsterilised
needles may have infected hundreds.

Investigators say the 56-year-old doctor in Bad Saulgau used contaminated
needles many times over on different patients and more than 2, ...   more »

The top celebrity news including Anne Hathaway's ex sentenced, Britney gets
a mistrial, and Al Pacino honored.


LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (REUTERS -
An Italian businessman who dated Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway
was sentenced ...   more »

Crisis-hit Iceland agrees to begin formal negotiations with the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) to request 2 billion United States dollars
in aid to rescue economy.

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND (OCTOBER 24, 2008) REUTERS -
Crisis-struck Iceland called ...   more »

Life Without The Internet? - Is It Possible?
Author: David Ogden

Yesterday was one of those days that made me stop and think for
awhile. The ISP that provides my internet connection had an
"unscheduled" ...   more »

Britain's economy has shrunk by half a per cent in the third quarter
of 2008.

The Office for National Statistics says the 0.5 per cent drop in gross
domestic product in the three months to ...   more »

Ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries,
agree to a 1.5 million barrel per day production cut, but it does little to
stop the price slide.

The price of crude oil has been falling ...   more »