Red Bull Gives You Wings
Posted on June 10, 2009 by admin in Health, Society
Brooke Robertson, a twenty- three year old New Zealand woman and mother of one, may have lost 45 kg in eight months, by drinking nothing but Red Bull energy drink, but she recently suffered a heart attack and is now left with serious health problems. Robertson drank 10 – 14 cans of Red Bull per [...]
Are U.S. Journalists Arrests Merely Political Maneouvres?
Posted on June 8, 2009 by admin in Politics
The world has been shocked by the arrest of Euna Lee and Laura Ling, two female journalists, who knew the extreme risks they were placing themselves in, when they travelled to the North Korean/Chinese border. They have been accused of crossing the frozen river Tumen, illegally. While other reports say the women were arrested on [...]
Has The Recession Bottomed Out?
Posted on June 8, 2009 by admin in Finance
There is some cautious optimism around that a v-shaped recovery is underway, with fragile green shoots of growth beginning to appear in the worldwide economy. Many feel that the worst recession to hit the world, is on the verge of slowing down, if not actually beginning to actually beginning to recover. While recent data shows [...]
The Spies Are Everywhere
Posted on June 7, 2009 by admin in Politics
A former State Department official and his wife, Walter Kendall Myers and Gwendolyn Steingraber, were arrested on charges of having served as illegal agents of the Cuban government, for approximately the past 30 years. The couple are accused of having provided classified U.S. information to the Cuban government. The arrests end a three-year investigation which [...]
New Yorker Wins Exotic Holiday Proving Dreams Can Come True
Posted on June 5, 2009 by admin in Vanuatu
Sitting in the hustle and bustle of New York, Nancy Martel was captivated by the thought of winning an exotic 7 day holiday for two in the South Pacific. It was a long shot and she never dreamed for one minute it would be hers, but she liked the idea that that money she put [...]
Chinas Population Planning Has Violent Kick Back
Posted on June 5, 2009 by admin in Society, Women
The 30 year-old population planning of only one child, in China, led to a customary preference for boys, as they were thought to be more useful on the farm, able to look after the parents in their old and eligible to receive an inheritance. “It doesn’t matter how much money you have. If you don’t [...]
Its Official: Kids And Dogs Can Be Walking Disasters
Posted on June 4, 2009 by admin in Humour
Puppies look so cute you want to take them home with you. Just as you dream of that lovely dog who just sits around and obeys you. Guards the place and is a faithful friend. Yet so often the reality is a whole different kind of deal. Of course, this couch-wrecker is a great help [...]
Its Official: Tall Stories That Blow The Mind
Posted on June 4, 2009 by admin in Society
Twenty-seven year-old Zhao Liang stunned doctors when he walked into a private clinic, in a rural area of China. Zhao was suffering with an 8 year-old injury to his foot, that required surgery. The clinic had to use two beds end to end, for Zhao to be able to lie down. Doctors will officially measure [...]
Visit A South Pacific Survivor Tropical Island For Just A Few Dollars
Posted on June 2, 2009 by admin in Travel, Vanuatu
Hard-hit US car workers recently answered a casting call for contestants to enter the fantastic CBS reality TV show Survivor. Three hundred people turned up on a weekday afternoon at a suburban bar in Detroit. “The thought of spending seven weeks on a tropical island sounds just too enticing to pass up,” said one of [...]
Bad News For Baggage On Airlines
Posted on June 1, 2009 by admin in Travel
When you check in at an airline desk, you usually give little thought to your luggage. You simply expect it to arrive on the same flight you do, at your destination. Wrong! Lost, delayed, stolen or damaged luggage remains a significant problem for travelers. 33 million pieces of luggage were mishandled in 2008. In 2005 [...]
