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Thousands of people have held rallies across Russia protesting against what they describe as the government’s mismanagement of the economy. The biggest demonstration took place in the eastern city of Vladivostok, where protesters demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. In the capital Moscow, police arrested a number of people at an unauthorised gathering [...]

Pollution Takes its Toll on China

Posted: 31st January 2009 by Simo Häyhä in Mother Nature, Politics
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A senior family planning official in China has noted an alarming rise in the number of babies with birth defects, a Chinese media report says. Jiang Fan, from China’s National Population and Family Planning Commission, said environmental pollution was the cause of the problem. He said a child was born with physical defects every 30 [...]

South Africa – An anti-rape device which chops off the tip of a rapist’s penis has been invented by a retired anaesthetist in the Free State, South Africa. Japp Haumann, 72, who now farms near the small town of Clocolan, has designed a “mutilator tampon” designed to lop off the end of a rapist’s penis. [...]

The Seven Deadly Sins Quiz

Posted: 31st January 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Lifestyle, Oddly Enough, Religion
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Pride. Envy. Wrath, Gluttony and Lust. Sloth and Greed. The seven deadly sins. Countless souls have been eternally damned for succumbing to them. If you are bound for hell, discover what sin will send you there. Answer the questions below honestly and learn your sin. You may be surprised. You might just learn something new [...]

TOKYO (Reuters) – Resource-poor Japan just discovered a new source of mineral wealth — sewage. A sewage treatment facility in central Japan has recorded a higher gold yield from sludge than can be found at some of the world’s best mines. An official in Nagano prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, said the high percentage of gold [...]

DMX Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail

Posted: 31st January 2009 by Simo Häyhä in Entertainment
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PHOENIX (Reuters) – A judge in Arizona sentenced rapper DMX to 90 days in jail on Friday on drug, theft and animal cruelty charges. The 38-year-old rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, has been in custody since December. In May, he was arrested on drug and animal cruelty charges after sheriff’s deputies raided his [...]

The Kenyan half-brother of President Barack Obama has been arrested for alleged marijuana possession. George Obama was arrested in Nairobi with one joint of marijuana, police chief Joshua Omokulongolo said. “He is not a drug peddler. But it is illegal, it is a banned substance,” he said. Mr Obama has denied the allegations. The US [...]

Ron Paul on Martial Law

Posted: 30th January 2009 by Veritas in Randomness
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Ron Paul discussing the possibility of Martial Law.

Layoff notices don’t care what color your skin is, but the Obama Administration sure does. See what this revealing video shows about where your hard earned tax dollars will be going. Why does the Obama administration discriminate against anybody? Why are they discriminating against hard working white male construction workers? Full Story

Unemployment Forces People to Be Followers

Posted: 30th January 2009 by Veritas in Economy | Finance
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The number of unemployed is increasing in every state. The ‘government’ reports the national average is 7.2%.  The rate is being under reported. Factor in the underemployed which includes a vast number of those in business for themselves and it’s anybody’s guess how many people are idle at any given moment. Most of the figures [...]