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April 23, 2008 Breaking News

Top names lined to head Public Service

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:21:44 PDT
Story by KENNETH OGOSIA Publication Date: 4/21/2008 The hunt for the next Head of Public Service peaked at the weekend with reports that President Kibaki may unveil the new team of the country’s top civil … via Daily Nation Original post by Daily Nation and software by News Africa

Muslim call to adopt Mecca time

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:21:50 PDT
Quote:] Muslim scientists and clerics have called for the adoption of Mecca time to replace GMT, arguing that the Saudi city is the true centre of the Earth. Mecca is the direction all Muslims face when they perform their daily prayers. The call was issued at a conference held in the Gulf state of Qatar under the title: Mecca, the Centre of the Earth, Theory and Practice. And before you think they’re just religious nutcases, they’re really just feeling bitter about the past: He said th

Yesterday's News Coloured Pencil Set

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:22:21 PDT
Yesterday's News Coloured Pencil Set Unless you are an artist, you may not have had much call for coloured pencils since you left school, but this set is definitely aimed more at adults than school children. Called “Yesterday's News”, the set of 12 coloured pencils are made from recycled Chinese newspapers! Each pencil is produced using tightly wrapped sheets of newspapers, so the print features censored journalism, classified ads and table tennis results. They are supplied in a tube also m

Very charming Darling

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:22:48 PDT
The charm offensive launched by Gordon Brown talking to the Parliamentary Labour Party on Monday and Alistair Darling's chat to around 50 or so Labour MPs yesterday have clearly come up trumps: This morning, the number of Labour rebels signing Frank Field's ammendment on the 10p tae of income tax has actuyaly RISEN from 40 to 46. Devastating news for the government which has not got to DO SOMETHING or face a catastrohpic defeat next Monday. The mood in Westminster this morning rather matches

SEC Refuses to Respond to Congressional Inquiry on Bear Stearns

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:22:53 PDT
The SEC refused to respond to a congressional request for information about why it dropped two investigations begun in 2005 into Bear Stearns' methods of valuing complex debt securities. The agency cited its confidentiality policy. WSJ, SEC Rebuffs Lawmakers Over Bear.

Clinton Keeps Presidential Campaign Alive with Pennsylvania Win

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:24:05 PDT
By Jim Malone, Voice of America News Senator Hillary Clinton kept her presidential hopes alive Tuesday with a convincing victory over rival Barack Obama in Pennsylvania's Democratic primary. The Democratic presidential race now moves on to primaries in North Carolina and Indiana on May Sixth. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone reports from Washington. Clinton needed a victory to remain in the Democratic nomination race. And, she got it -- with strong support from women, senior citizens and

Clinton Defaults to Conflict: This is Washington, not Hollywood

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:24:24 PDT
"One of the things that makes Mrs Clinton so psychologically fascinating is her tendency to portray everthing in terms of conflict and confrontation. And one of the characteristics that makes her so interesting politically is that she is a much better candidate when things are going badly than when they are going well." From BBC News. This is precisely why I think you Americans should not vote for Clinton. When she says in an interview that she would completely destroy Iran if they attacked Isr


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