While the controversy surrounding Michael Vick continues to attract those who want to place blame on anyone and/or anything other than Michael Vick, a few stark realities present themselves all of which have an element of moral relativism. The sad fact of the matter is this; “thuggery” has seeped into every avenue of the American [...]

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While the controversy surrounding Michael Vick continues to attract those who want to place blame on anyone and/or anything other than Michael Vick, a few stark realities present themselves all of which have an element of moral relativism. The sad fact of the matter is this; “thuggery” has seeped into every avenue of the American [...]

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Republican Senator McCain of Arizona, Republican Senator Coleman of Minnesota, and Republican Representative Peter Hoekstra of Michigan are all calling for the resignation of Republican Senator Larry Craig of Idaho.
Senator McCain said, “My opinion is that when you plead guilty to a crime, you shouldn’t serve. That’s not a moral stand. That’s not a holier-than-thou. [...]

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According to city health officials in Hammond, Indiana, there have been 2 more cases of West Nile virus reported in humans.
West Nile virus’ (WNV) is a virus of the family Flaviviridae; part of the Japanese encephalitis (JE) antigenic complex of viruses, it is found in both tropical and temperate regions. It mainly infects birds, but [...]

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It has been confirmed that eight thoroughbred race horses at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney have been infected with equine influenza. Randwick has been locked down, and is expected to remain so for up to two months.
It is expected that the virulent flu will affect the majority of the 700 horses stabled at Randwick. NSW Minister [...]

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YouTube videos could once again be viewed today in Thailand, nearly six months after the video-sharing website was blocked for hosting a video that showed images deemed offensive to Thailand’s monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Information and Communications Technology Minister Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom said the ministry unblocked YouTube after the website said it had developed ways to block [...]

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Announced early Wednesday morning at Nokia’s GoEvent, in a plan to expand the companies revenue, Finland-based company Nokia Inc. is developing a mobile phone similar to it’s rival iPhone, which will be available in the near future for Nokia customers. The phone is expected to be available by 2008.
Most of the features are the same [...]

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The High Court of Australia has overturned legislation enacted by the Howard government last year which banned all gaol inmates from voting at federal elections. The court ruled by majority that the previous legislation which banned only those serving sentences longer than three years would remain.
The case against the amendments was bought to the court [...]

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At least six to eight vials containing a reportedly poisonous gas were found at a United Nations (U.N.) office in New York, according to reports released today. The vials were potentially hazardous and reportedly came from a chemical plant in Iraq.
U.N. deputy spokeswoman Marie Okabe assured the public they were not in danger saying, “There [...]

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Scientists have discovered a new species of venomous dart frog in Colombia.
The new species, dubbed the ‘golden frog of Supatá’, is 2cm (0.8 inch) long and has a range of just 50 acres (20 hectares), which is believed to be the reason why the frog remained undiscovered until now.
The frog was found in February during [...]

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Talks aimed at negotiating peace between Iraqi Shi’ites and Sunni Muslims, the two largest population groups in Iraq, are set to take place in Finland within the next few days.
The Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) and the Finnish Foreign Ministry have both confirmed reports that the pre-arranged talks are scheduled to begin soon in an undisclosed [...]

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Roughly 160 Illegal immigrants were arrested when federal authorities raided a chicken plant in Fairfield, Ohio. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirms a Search warrant was conducted Tuesday, however, they made no arrests.
Koch poultry was also raided earlier in the day Tuesday when dozens of suspected illegal immigrants were arrested. According to federal officials, the [...]

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Mega Millions, a multi-state lottery in the United States is nearing a record high. Friday’s August 31 drawing is expected to be at least US$325,000,000. So far, it is the fourth largest jackpot in U.S. history.
Twelve states in the U.S. participate in the lottery and the odds of at least one person winning the jackpot [...]

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Mega Millions, a multi-state lottery in the United States is nearing a record high. Friday’s August 31 drawing is expected to be at least US$325,000,000. So far, it is the fourth largest jackpot in U.S. history.
Twelve states in the U.S. participate in the lottery and the odds of at least one person winning the jackpot [...]

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State Department officials say any improvement in bilateral relations, or easing of US sanctions, depends on the Khartoum’s follow-through with Darfur peacekeeping

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Move to help keep thousands of homeowners from defaulting on their home loans in growing crisis that has affected worldwide financial markets

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Move to help keep thousands of homeowners from defaulting on their home loans in growing crisis that has affected worldwide financial markets

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Government banned YouTube web site five months ago, when an anonymous user posted what authorities said were images offensive to Thai king

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“Child advocates on Wednesday hailed the actions of a teenage mother who left her 8-month-old baby girl at a fire station — even though [the girl] was too old for Florida’s so-called safe haven law, which allows parents to leave newborns up to three days old at a hospital, fire station or emergency medical complex [...]

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