Obama's Nice Guy Act Gets Him Nowhere on the World Stage Posted: 22 hours ago by cb__
Obama's advisors fear a comparison with former Democratic President Jimmy Carter, even more than with Bush.
I thought this an interesting and insightful read (especially as the author is European and, presumably, has no agenda). What do you think?
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Meteor Lights Up the Night Skies Over Utah Posted: 1 day ago by cb__
"..this thing lit up the sky, literally. It was like daylight."
*Includes some great footage and photos*
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Dog and squirrel Posted: 2 days ago by cb__
Mom to the rescue
*click on image for the rest of the tail..er, tale*
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Purdue Student Accused of Terrorism Posted: 2 days ago by cb__
..following attempt to pay parking ticket by box.
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Stray Dogs to the Rescue Posted: 1 month ago by cb__
Stray Dogs to the Rescue
13 wonderful photo essays about stray dogs who became heroes when given a second chance.
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Kidnap Victim Jaycee Lee Dugard Emerges Posted: 1 month ago by cb__
Despite the similarities, I would have never guessed the little girl and the adult were the same person.
*Update to this posting.*
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buddies Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
Dog collar (literally!)
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Universal Healthcare World Map Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
Universal Healthcare World Map
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Obama Cancels Meeting with Dalai Lama 'to Keep China Happy' Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
Mr Obama's decision dismayed human rights and Tibetan support groups, who said he had made an unnecessary concession to the Chinese, who regard the Dalai Lama as a "splittist".
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animal in the water Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
Click to see what they caught 1 1/2 miles offshore!
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Egyptian Lawmakers to Ban Kit That Helps Women Fake Virginity Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
One scholar has even called for the exile of anyone who imports or uses it.
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A Patient's Wish Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
Following Kerrie's suicide attempt, doctors refused to try to save her life because she had drawn up a so-called living will in which she had expressed the wish to die. They feared that intervening could have led to assault charges.
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lizards Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
Henry Lizardlover's "family photos".
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Disabled Man Tackles Suspected Child Molester Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
"When someone has an opportunity to help someone else, it doesn't matter who you are, you have a responsibility to do that."
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Passerby Teams Up with Firefighters to Save Boy From Burning Building Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
A real feel-good story!
Video here
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UK, France Start Movement To Keep Ad Images Real(er) Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
One bill would require warning labels on retouched photos. Violators could face fines of 37,500 euros, or almost $55,000, or up to 50 percent of the cost of an advertisement.
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Farmer's Daughter Disarms Terrorist, Kills Him With AK47 Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
Rukhsana Kausar, 21, also shot and wounded another militant as he made his escape.
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The Empire State Building's Disgusting Kowtow to China Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
Obviously, this is an opinion piece.. What do you think?
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monkey Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
I have no idea but feel free to add a caption
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Mad TV John Madden Popcorn Popper Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
I'm not big on slapstick at all but this made me laugh!
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Lawsuit Alleges ER Doctor Let Man Die In Order to Steal His Rolex Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
A jaw-dropping lawsuit filed last week in San Francisco Superior Court alleges an ER doctor abandoned his attempts to resuscitate a patient from cardiac arrest to instead pocket the dead man's valuable Rolex wristwatch.
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USC's Johnson Critical But Stable After Weightlifting Mishap Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson probably wouldn't have survived his weightlifting accident without his muscular athlete's neck, which helped maintain his airway when a weight bar crashed down on it, a doctor said.
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Even man's best friend has limits Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
Even man's best friend has limits.
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University Surgeon Gets Suspension, Probation Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
After the surgery, Dr. Ciesla told law enforcement agents the bullet he had removed and pocketed was in the patient’s liver and “we don’t go after bullets in the liver.”
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Poland Approves Forcible Castration for Pedophiles Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
Poland's parliament has approved a law making chemical castration obligatory for convicted pedophiles and perpetrators of incest, sparking criticism from human rights groups.
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