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added 2007 Sun Aug 12 7:00:00 by unknown user
Our planet Earth is populated well enough with bizarre and astonishing creatures without the need for resorting to fiction. Some are rare -- some are on the verge of extinction. Here are but a mere handful of 24 of the most peculiar creatures known to mankind. Saved By: Peter Franken | View Details | Give Thanks
added 2007 Tue Jun 12 4:26:45 by ameliog
Provocative statements on handling the threat from Iran made at last week's G.O.P. presidential debate reveal a reckless attitude towards nuclear weapons, experts at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation reiterated today.
added 2007 Thu Jun 7 16:53:06 by Karina
Leaders of the G8 nations have agreed to a compromise deal on tackling climate change, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.
added 2007 Thu Jun 7 1:41:58 by zionian
Even the Boston Red Sox have dropped few to Oakland in the last few days, they are definitely one of the best teams in MLB this year for many reasons. It's still early in the baseball season, and the Red Sox have started off strong and fizzled by the end in the past. But they are looking very strong and they have a great chance of making it far int
added 2007 Tue Jun 5 23:50:29 by pawfoots
Most of us have heard about the "Seven Wonders of the World" but unfortunately, not all of us have seen them.
added 2007 Tue Jun 5 22:13:30 by darkbreed
For its cold-blooded professionalism, the Madrid bombings of March 11th 2004 bore all the hallmarks of an Israeli Mossad false flag operation. Yet the most interesting aspects of this particular "Islamic terror" attack is that it was one of the rare instances when the plan went totally awry in terms of the hoped for outcome.
added 2007 Tue Jun 5 21:28:23 by bluem
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added 2007 Sun Jun 3 0:31:48 by sedomakers
Top10 of the most beautiful places for driving. Green valleys, blue seas and oceans...what else do tou need for pleasure when travelling? All the places are really attractive, feel it!
added 2007 Sat Jun 2 1:05:49 by Digidave
welcome (back) to the big time, Ambassador Zoellick. Well, at least sort of. No one would argue that the World Bank is an important force, but why does it seem a bit out of step, perhaps even past-tense, in our dynamic present?

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added 2007 Thu May 31 18:25:23 by jovial
Robert Zoellick has been designated the new president of the World Bank following Paul Wolfowitz's departure. Many Germans remember him as the likeable mediator who helped bring about German reunification. But Zoellick's maxim is still "America first."
added 2007 Thu May 31 16:44:07 by Karina
A group of 9/11 responders has contracted blood cancers at an unusually young age, and top doctors suspect the disease was triggered by an unprecedented "synergistic mix" of toxins at the World Trade Center site.
added 2007 Thu May 31 1:39:10 by _kam0_
"A billion customers in the world," Dr. Paul Polak told a crowd of inventors recently, "are waiting for a $2 pair of eyeglasses, a $10 solar lantern and a $100 house." The world's cleverest designers cater to the globe's richest 10%, creating wine labels, couture and Maseratis. We need a revolution to reverse that silly ratio.
added 2007 Wed May 30 20:47:44 by SusanParrish
President Bush said Wednesday he will nominate Robert Zoellick to be the 11th president of the World Bank, replacing Paul Wolfowitz, who was forced to step down. "He's deeply devoted to the mission of the World Bank; he wants to help struggling nations defeat poverty," Bush told reporters at the White House.
added 2007 Thu May 24 13:07:16 by lizbethxq
New York City's chief medical examiner, Dr. Charles S. Hirsch, has for the first time directly linked a death to exposure to dust from the destruction of the World Trade Center.
added 2007 Sun May 20 14:16:59 by jaree
Very interesting record breaker cats. Worlds fattest and the Most kittens in a lifetime is amazing.
added 2007 Fri May 18 18:04:13 by TechnologyExpert
White House spokesman Tony Fratto said that President Bush 'will have a candidate to announce soon, allowing for an orderly transition that will have the World Bank refocused on its mission.' But a couple of the names being floated indicate that the administration has not learned its lessons from the Wolfowitz scandal.
added 2007 Fri May 18 1:29:58 by Aidenag
Embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz will resign at the end of June, he and the bank said late Thursday, ending his long fight to survive pressure for his ouster over the generous compensation he arranged for his girlfriend.
added 2007 Thu May 17 6:40:16 by Beau7890
fter six weeks of combating efforts to oust him as president of the World Bank, Paul D. Wolfowitz began Wednesday to negotiate the terms under which he would resign, in return for the dropping or softening of the charge that he had engaged in misconduct, bank officials said.
added 2007 Wed May 16 14:20:52 by INDYANKK
"A tree is a wonderful living organism which gives shelter, food, warmth and protection to all living things. It even gives shade to those who wield an axe to cut it down" - Buddha.
added 2007 Wed May 16 7:22:53 by bubba2
Recent White House backing for the beleaguered World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, despite the findings of an internal report that said he had violated the Bank's ethics rules, is bringing the role of the U.S. in running the Bank in "undemocratic" ways under scrutiny, with rising calls for Washington to loosen its grip on the institution
added 2007 Tue May 15 23:38:01 by universal12
Gasoline Prices Set New Records As Oil Futures Rebound on Nigeria Protests and Supply Worries
added 2007 Tue May 15 23:36:00 by universal12
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added 2007 Tue May 15 18:23:48 by TechnologyExpert
An angry Paul Wolfowitz poured abuse and threatened retaliations on senior World Bank staff, according to new details published last night. Sounding more like a cast member of the Sopranos than an international leader, in testimony by one key witness Mr Wolfowitz declares: 'If they f*ck with me or Shaha, I have enough on them to f*ck them too.'
added 2007 Tue May 15 11:06:24 by eiradys
An internal panel concludes World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz violated staff rules in arranging a promotion and pay raise for his girlfriend and questions whether he can still lead the bank, according to its report. The special ad hoc committee looked into allegations Wolfowitz broke conflict of interest rules in dealing with his girlfriend, S
added 2007 Mon May 14 12:52:17 by _kam0_
Why people prefer urban squalor to rural hopelessness
added 2007 Sun May 13 16:22:12 by pagey
Its lower reaches are of only moderate steepness, and the surface is asphalt, but the upper reaches of this cul-de-sac are far steeper, and surfaced in concrete, for ease of maintenance (tar seal would flow down the slope on a warm day) and for safety in Dunedin's frosty winters. At its maximum, the slope of Baldwin Street is approximately 1:2.86 (
added 2007 Fri May 11 16:40:24 by Macas
The world's fattest cats - see top 10 fattest cats ever !Oh,my god ! Which food they give them to became so fat ?! Some of this enormously big and fat cat are not alive anymore .If you love your pet - please don't feed them to became prisoner of his own body.
added 2007 Thu May 10 3:39:24 by KelLuv
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - Senior U.S. Democrats urged President George W. Bush to step in to end the "historic crisis" over Paul Wolfowitz's World Bank leadership as pressure mounted for him to resign to avoid a possible divisive vote.
added 2007 Wed May 9 18:40:35 by jeremytoday
Today, Intel has introduced its upgraded Centrino platform, formerly code-named Santa Rosa, along with several new mobile processors. In PC World tests of two systems equipped with the new Intel products--the $1309 HP Pavilion dv6500t and the $2270 Gateway E-475M--we found that the new platform offers users a good technological leg up
added 2007 Wed May 9 18:00:15 by TechnologyExpert
The White House said Wednesday that its support for World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz to remain on the job is solid. On Tuesday, White House press secretary Tony Snow referred most questions about Wolfowitz's future to the World Bank and to the Treasury Department, whose secretary represents the United States on the bank board.