Republicans set to Take Control of the House
Republicans have won control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday this also expanded their voice in the Senate, With much voter discontent it is setback to President Obama and his triumphal victory. Democrats were given significant losses, particularly in the House, where Republicans recorded a series of wins from New Hampshire to Virginia and…
Read MoreCalifornia votes on Proposition 19 Marijuana
Medical use of marijuana is legal in the District of Columbia and14 states. On Tuesday, California voters will decide whether their state will be the first to legalize recreational marijuana use. The vote on Proposition 19 is being closely watched as California is often seen as a mother ship,It was the first state to authorize…
Read MoreThe Race For The Seat
There will be a new road map for the next two years .The presidential election is not until 2012 but there will be plenty of tea-leaf-reading on Tuesday night, especially when Western results start coming in. President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign will be affected by the result of gubernatorial races in states like Ohio, Iowa,…
Read MoreBrazil’s First Female President
Dilma Rousseff was a former Marxist guerrilla who was tortured and imprisoned during Brazil’s long dictatorship was elected Sunday as the first female president of Latin America’s biggest nation, a country in the midst of a rapid economic growth and political rise. In a 25-minute victory speech to jubilant supporters in Brasilia, Rousseff said that…
Read MoreDangerous Drugs Evaluated
Professor David Nutt former UK drug adviser conducted various tests on the harms of drugs. Alcohol misuse is a problem because it is so widely used .and is even more harmful than heroin or crack cocaine according to a study published in the medical journal the Lancet. When test scores were conducted on the danger…
Read MoreBombs found on two cargo jets in UK and Dubal
Bombs were found on two cargo jets in UK and Dubal , the parcel found in Dubal traveled on two separate passenger plans via the airlines’ hub in Doha ,a spokesman for Qatar Airways said. Printer Cartridges carried the bombs that were inserted and the two packages were addressed to synagogues in the Chicago area.…
Read MoreThe big question, Will Favre play with two fractures in his ankle
After 291 consecutive starts, Favre was listed as questionable Friday for the Vikings game Sunday against the New England with two fractures in his ankle. Favre’s left ankle was broken in last week’s loss to Green Bay. That means the odds are 50-50 he’ll play. Leave it to Favre and there’s no question he’ll be…
Read MoreMini Art in a vending machine
Lars Kaiser, a 35-year-old artist from Potsdam, Germany said he has installed about 100 art vending machines in public buildings, bars and on exterior walls throughout Germany. The refurbished vending machines once sold cigarettes, chewing gum or condoms. The vending machines are art in them self. The artist who wanted to make art more accessible…
Read MoreThe world’s largest cruise liner twin faces its first big test today
The world’s largest cruise liner has a twin,The Allure of the Seas, which cruised out of the shipyard in Turku, southwestern Finland where it was built, faces its first big test today, when it must squeeze under a Danish bridge, just one foot taller than the ship,even after its telescopic smokestacks are lowered. Spanning nearly…
Read MoreCeline Dion names Twins
A statement released by St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., said that the 42-year-old superstar singer, Celine Dion delivered premature but healthy fraternal boys Eddy and Nelson Saturday afternoon. One boy weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces, while the other weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces. The boys came a month early. Dion was…
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