How We See The World

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061125/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq this is just horrible. The so called "police force" that is gonna take over iraq is nothing but a Shiite hit squad. They saw these people burning 6 Sunni's alive and did nothing. Much of the time, they are even behind the killings. yep Mission Accomplished

Egypt's top Muslim clerics have attempted to distance Islam from the practice of female genital mutilation, saying the religion does not need it. The head of the al-Azhar mosque, Sunni Islam's top authority, told a meeting in Cairo the practice, also known as female circumcision, was not a "must". And Egypt's top official cleric, Ali Gomaa, said the Prophet Mohammad had not circumcised his daughters. Female genital mutilation is widespread in parts of Africa and the Middle East. The practice, which typically involves surgically removing the clitoris of a young girl, has been criticised as an infringement on the rights of women and a threat to their health. …

The European Court has ruled against making it easier for European consumers to buy cigarettes and alcohol from countries where excise duties are low. High-duty countries like the UK had risked losing large amounts of revenue. It means that shoppers who want to take advantage of low duty and VAT in other states will still need to go there and bring back the goods themselves. Had the ruling gone the other way, consumers of alcohol and tobacco could have gone on an internet bargain hunt. Observers had predicted an end to Britons, Danes, Swedes and Finns going on "booze cruises" to neighbouring countries to buy cheaper alcohol. The UK government already los…

by Winter Patriot | 22 November, 2006 Once upon a time, in the United States of America, there was a President who dared to fight the big oil companies, the big steel companies, the mob, the military propaganda machine, and even the CIA. Once upon a time, in the United States of America, there was a President who was loved and admired by people all over the world, because of what he stood for, because of what he said, and because of what he did. Once upon a time, in the United States of America, there was a President who did his best to maintain world peace, while his advisors -- as well as his opponents -- tried to lead the country into war. As we all know, h…

Okay. Who finds fault with this? I do. A new law has been passed that homosexuality is to be tought as a normal alternate lifestyle in schools and no one is allowed to slander gays and a church that preaches against gays is subject to lawsuit by the ACLU. They will also do no construction or repair for them. People, this is wrong! This law is a DIRECT violation of the free speech amendment. What is in Congress's head? They can't pass this law. We can say and preach what we SEE FIT! That's the freedom of being in this country! I'm sorry if anyone in this forum is gay and is offended by my statement but I for one am NOT going to pull a Liberal and not be so scared…

Convicted loyalist killer Michael Stone is being held after attempting to enter Stormont during a key debate to pave the way for restoration of devolution. Stone was arrested after walking into Parliament Buildings with a bag. Police said the building was evacuated following reports of a device. In 1988, Stone murdered three men at the funerals of three IRA members. The Stormont meeting was being held to hear if the DUP and Sinn Fein would indicate ministerial candidates. The alert happened about 20 minutes into the proceedings and Northern Ireland's politicians were quickly ushered out of the building. BBC political correspondent Gareth Gordon said secu…

Iran have been suspended from all international football activity because of government interference in running the game in the country. World ruling body Fifa made the decision at a meeting of the Emergency Committee on Wednesday evening. Iran took part in last summer's World Cup in Germany and recently qualified for the 2008 Asian Cup finals. An Iranian news agency said Iran did not accept the decision, describing it as "completely illegitimate". In a statement, Fifa said it had decided to "suspend the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (IRIFF) from all international activity due to government interference in football matters and violation of Art…

YOUTUBE litigation could spread to Australia, as movie studios fume over a local website that provides links to pirated television shows, music videos and movies. Peekvid.com, which links to YouTube-hosted content including episodes of Home and Away, The Simpsons, Prison Break and Little Britain, and even entire movies, is in the firing line as copyright owners start to crack down on video piracy. Google, which acquired YouTube for $US1.65 billion ($2.14 billion) last month, has already flagged its new acquisition as a likely target for lawyers, revealing that it has set aside more than $US200 million to protect itself from lawsuits. It said it may face "costly" …

Australia's greatest-ever swimmer Ian Thorpe has quit, announcing in a press conference his intention to withdraw from professional competition. In a prepared statement to the packed conference, Thorpe said his battle with sickness and the revelation that there was more to life than swimming had led to his decision. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=164058 damn now how will austrlia win medals he he jus kidding but its like Roger Federer saying ok im throwing in the towl!!

One of the last bastions of gluttony - the pie-eating contest - has fallen victim to the healthy eating lobby. Competitors in the world championship, held at Harry's Bar in Wigan, used to gobble up as many meat and potato pies as they could in three minutes. But the new champion will be the pie eater who can put away a single pie in the shortest time - and in 2006 there is even a vegetarian option. Organisers say they are recognising the government's drive to cut obesity. But some competitors are unhappy with the changes to the competition, held annually at the bar in Wallgate. Dave Smyth, 48, from Hindley, won the first contest in 1992 when he ate four …

Decked out in cheap gold chains and a garish blue tracksuit top, Kate Moss was barley recognisable during her theatrical debut last night. Away from the glamour of the catwalk, the supermodel embraced her role as the sister of Britain's favourite chav Vicky Pollard with apparent ease. Moss joined Little Britain stars David Walliams and Matt Lucas for a cameo appearance at the Hammersmith Apollo in London for a Comic Relief version of the famous television comedy series. Details of her role were kept under wraps before she appeared shellsuited pal of "yeah but no but" teenager Vicky Pollard. Walliams persuaded Moss to take part after she and boyfriend Pete …

Serious dangers exist from the growth of government databases on children, a report has said. The Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) said guidelines ignored family values and privacy. The study was carried out for the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) which said the details on databases need to be "looked at carefully". The government said child protection was a top priority but it had serious reservations about the report. Databases relating to children have recently been established across social services, education, crime and health. The report said one concern was so-called "e-discrimination" where police attention was more likel…

Sir Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings films, has voiced dismay over the decision to drop Peter Jackson as director of The Hobbit. "I'm very sad as I should have relished revisiting Middle Earth with Peter again," the actor wrote on his website. "It's hard to imagine any other director matching his achievement in Tolkien country." Jackson refused to discuss working on the Hobbit until a DVD royalty dispute with New Line Cinema was settled. But New Line said it had only "limited time" to make the film and was proceeding without the Oscar-winning director. Angry fans The announcement has led to an online petition of 1,100 people …

The first remarkable close-up pictures of animals in the womb Last updated at 16:31pm on 22nd November 2006 An unborn elephant, tiny but perfect in every way. A dolphin swimming in the womb, just as it will have to swim in the ocean the moment it is born. An unborn dog panting. Each one amazing and now, thanks to these remarkable pictures, they can be seen for the first time. Using an array of technology, the images reveal what until now has been a secret - exactly how animals develop in the womb. They were created by the same team who in 2004 showed how human embryos "walk in the womb". Using a combination of three-dimensional ultrasound scans…

Porn sparks panda baby boom in China Lin Hui, a female Panda on a ten-year loan from China is seen eating bamboo at Chiang Mai zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Zhang Zhihe, a leading expert, attributes China's record-high panda birth rate to painstaking research — and panda porn. CHIANG MAI, Thailand - After years of painstaking research, scientists say they have unleashed a baby boom among one of the world’s most beloved but endangered animals, China’s giant panda. A bit of panda porn has helped too, they say. “It works,” enthuses Zhang Zhihe, a leading Chinese expert, about showing uninitiated males DVDs of fellow pandas mating. It is one of many techni…

boortz.com Atlanta Police went to a home on Neal Street in Atlanta last evening to execute a search warrant. When they kicked the door in the only occupant of the home, a 92-year-old woman, started shooting. She hit all three police officers. One in the thigh, one in the arm and another in the shoulder. All police officers will be OK. The woman will not. She was shot and killed by the police. I'm not blaming the cops here. Not at all. They had a valid search warrant, and they say they were at the right address. Shots were fired, three cops hit, and they returned fire. A 91-year-old woman who was so afraid of crime in her neighborhood that she had burglar ba…

i just want to know how many people like lindsay lohan?

How Tom Cruise managed to appear taller than Katie in wedding photos by CLEMMIE MOODIE and SINEAD MCINTYRE Last updated at 22:00pm on 19th November 2006 A tall tale?: Tom Cruise appears taller than his new wife Katie When the groom is two inches shorter than the bride, it’s difficult to see how a couple could carry off the cheek-to-cheek photograph. But if the newlyweds are Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, anything is possible. Maybe she was bending her knees or wearing flat pumps. Perhaps he was wearing lifts in his shoes. Because somehow, in their official wedding shots, the 5ft 7in actor became a touch taller than his 27-year-old wife. H…

just wanted to play a song with itunes from my ipod as usual, but it won't play it somehow. mhh... what's wrong with it? do you know that kinda problem and how am i gonna solve it?

Oh, and also make sure you have developed an ability to be unaffected by 50,000 volt electric shocks....because otherwise, like this guy, your toast. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3GstYOIc0I Americans To Be Tortured For Refusing To Show ID? Student shocked, tortured for defending constitutional rights Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet Thursday, November 16, 2006 A horror video that wouldn't look out of place in Maoist China or Nazi Germany shows a student being repeatedly shot with a stun gun by UCLA police for the crime of not showing his ID. As similar cases begin to pile up how long will it be before Americans are routinely tortured for noncompliance a…

Shocking film. To George W Bush, here is a huge F**K YOU.

Prince Charles is the richest prince in the village Last updated at 15:26pm on 22nd November 2006 Prince Charles and Camilla have bought their first home together - and will rent it out to holidaymakers. He has bought a 192-acre estate in Carmarthenshire, Wales, where he and Camilla will stay in a cosy three-bedroom coachhouse. He paid between £800,000 and £1.2 million for the estate where the current owners have pioneered organic farming. A Clarence House spokesman said: "The property will be used regularly by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall when they are in Wales. The property will be used as occasional holiday lets when t…

Dangling from a 25,000 volt cable, is this the luckiest (or most stupid) man in Britain? Last updated at 22:00pm on 20th November 2006 Picture: Bare-chested and fuelled by drunken bravado, he dangles from a 25,000 volt power cable. If he had tried his foolish stunt at any other time, Shane White would have been fried. Fortunately for him, however, he had unwittingly picked a seven minute period when the power was turned off - the first in 15 months. Oblivious to the danger, he leapt from a footbridge and, egged on by a gang of youths, hung from the railway cable for some time, eventually dropping to the ground only when his baseball cap …

Kate's ultimatum to Pete: it's me or the junkies Last updated at 14:33pm on 22nd November 2006 Pete and Kate: 'He's one step away from ripping the implant which helps him stay off heroin out of his arm and going back on the smack'. Kate Moss is furious that Pete Doherty is back in with his old junkie crew. She sees them as a bad influence and has offered her lover an ultimatum: “Stop seeing them or you’re dumped.” Kate — who has stopped wearing the ring Doherty gave her — has had enough of his recent self destructive behaviour, which includes being arrested at the weekend. One pal tells us: “He’s one step away from ripping the implant w…

The 13 days of Christmas spent by the average mum, preparing for the big meal Last updated at 23:11pm on 21st November 2006 Busy body: Mums spend 288 hours shopping, 4.19 hours wrapping presents and 3.03 hours decorating the house The average mother spends 13 whole days preparing for Christmas. And after all that the average Christmas dinner lasts little more than two hours. So it is perhaps not surprising that one in five says she hates the festive season, according to the survey of 3,000 women by the mail order catalogue Kaleidoscope. It says they spend 288 hours shopping, 4.19 hours wrapping presents, 3.03 hours decorating the house, 4.27…