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World

• 01.21.10
  United States Has Earthquake Weapon that caused Haiti Disaster | according to Venezuela
  Current Events, World (0)

  Recently, a state-run media outlet in Venezuela made a swooping claim that the United States is in possession of a weapon that can actually modify weather conditions and create earthquakes - the conspiracy theory here is that the earthquake in Haiti was caused by a test. Hugo Chavez is claiming to have received supporting information from Russia. Comments Around the Web: Fox News on the Claim A blog talks about it Here's a Video Story straight from Russia TV
  
  
• 06.25.09
  A Whole lot of Weird…David Carradine and Rob Schneider in a new movie?
  Entertainment, World (0)

  New in Germany that is.  The late Carradine is Schneider's Mr. Miyagi in this flick - I just watched the German trailer for the movie...don't ask why...okay, do ask...I was doing some SEO/Social Networking research on German (.de) domains and found a brand new sexy banner for the movie Big Stan - I don't remember it AT ALL, but according to IMDB it was released in 2007 here in the United States - well apparently, it's brand new in Germany and they're selling tickets to this bad boy. In case you don't know, Mr. David Carradine of Kung Fu fame recently ...
  
  
• 04.30.09
  Cities with Best Quality of Life - Top of the list: Vienna, Geneva, and Honolulu
  Current Events, World (0)

  According to the Mercer 2009 Quality of Living List These are the top five overall: Vienna, Austria (1st) Zurich, Switzerland (2nd) Geneva, Switzerland (3rd ) Vancouver, Canada (tied 4th) Auckland, New Zealand (tied 4th) And no US cities hit the list of top five in the Americas: Vancouver, Canada (tied 4th) Toronto, Canada (15th) Ottawa, Canada (16th) Montreal, Canada (22nd) Calgary, Canada (26th)
  
  
• 03.06.09
  362 - Greek To Me: Mapping Mutual Incomprehension
  World (0)

  Great graphic that describes how to say 'It's Greek To Me' in different languages. via strangemaps.wordpress.com
  
  
• 11.10.08
  The Abandoned City of the Chernoybl Disaster: Pripjat, Ukraine
  World (1)

  Photo of the control board at Chernobyl...before the disaster  May be from Reactor 3...but not Reactor 4       Pripjat before the disaster...it was a well-planned city - you can see the Pripjat pool in the backdrop:       Look at this amazing photo of the Pripjat city center...after the nuclear disaster:   The abandoned Pripjat Ferris Wheel:     Children were affected physically and mentally by this tragedy...so many of them got Thyroid Cancer from simply drinking milk that originated from cows that ate contaminated grass...Here are some children drawings that depict the disaster:       Another child's depiction     Decontamination Team      Even better prepared     A Child After Radiotherapy       Relics of the Soviet Era...still remain -- who would even ...
  
  
• 10.17.08
  Afghan Mayor of Herat Province Joins Taliban
  Current Events, World (0)

  What does this mean? What does it tell us about the state of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and current international policies?How can a mayor...an elected official be so strongly in favor of the Taliban, the organization that led Afghanistan's government, against popular will, for so many years? Time to step outside the box and this will perhaps merit huge changes in  foreign and int'l policy - check out the Aljzeera English article on this...and their video below:  Continue Reading...
  
  
• 02.25.08
  Raul Castro Becomes President of Cuba, As per Parliament
  World (0)

  Everyone knows by now...Raul Castro is officially president of Cuba. What are the implications behind this switch? I've posted a few links below to let you decide for yourself since it's all speculation at the moment. Some say that Raul is more open to change and diplomacy with the U.S. than his elder 'hardline' brother, Fidel Castro. Others echo the obvious and state that they are one in the same. Fidel and Raul took to arms together to forcibly remove Cuba's dictator General Fulgencio Batista in 1959. And the sources for your opinion's reading pleasure: BBC News Raul Castro ...
  
  
• 02.25.08
  Pakistan Blocked YouTube Today
  World (0)

  Another country is at it…let’s welcome Pakistan to the list of nations that is sticking it to the World Wide Web by restricting its citizens from accessing YouTube. South Asians are top contributors to the site…so YouTube should instantly realize a slump in traffic. But the biggest issue is actually the censorship being imposed on Pakistan’s citizens. Outraged religious leaders with friends in high places had their last buttons pushed when they found anti-Islamic content on the mega-popular viral video site. The biggest polemic has stemmed from the recently controversial Danish comics that depict defaming images of major Islamic figures. Pakistan has ...