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Police Admit Hostage Drama Mistake
Police in the Philippines admitted late last week they had blundered in trying to end the hostage drama that resulted in eight tourists being shot dead by a crazed gunman as they sat in terror on a hijacked bus. •Four hostages, a mother and kids after...
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Linked To Higher Rates Of STDs
Middle-aged and older men who take erectile dysfunction, ED, drugs such as Viagra are more likely to have sexually transmitted diseases, a new study of more than 1.4 million men has discovered. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and the University...
Setback For Wyclef’s Presidential Ambition
Haitian-American musician, song writer and record producer, Wyclef Jean failed to meet the requirements to contest for the position of President in Haiti. Jean’s ambition to be the number one man of Haiti was dashed by the country’s electoral council....
Daily Glass Of Wine Doubles Risk Of Breast Cancer
Middle-aged women who drink just one glass of wine a day could double their risk of a common type of breast cancer, scientists warn. •Alcohol has been linked with cancer. According to the U.S. research, even those who drink just seven units a week...
Mubarak’s Son May Replace Him
For nearly three decades, Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak has been one of the pillars of the Middle East: a fixed point around which everything else revolves. • Gamal Mubarak. Hosni Mubarak is 82 years old. Rumours of ill health have been vigorously...
Obama At New Low For Handling Of Economy
President Barack Obama earned his lowest marks ever on his handling of the economy in a new Associated Press-GfK poll, which also found that an overwhelming majority of Americans now describe the nation’s financial outlook as poor. A frustrated...
Elizabeth Taylor, 78, To Marry Man 29 Years Younger
At an age when most women would be content playing grandma, screen legend Elizabeth Taylor is not afraid to try her hands at marriage once again. The 78-year-old actress is planning to walk – or be rolled in a wheelchair – down the the aisle with...
Exposed!
A white paper exposes gross human rights abuse in Thailand •Thai Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva. Three months after the Thai government led by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejiajiva ordered the military to clamp down on anti-government protesters in Bangkok,...
Erykah Badu Fined For Nude Video Shoot
•Erykah Badu. US soul singer Erykah Badu has paid a $500 (£322) fine and will serve six months probation for stripping naked on a Dallas street for a music video. The 39-year-old ended filming by re-enacting the moment when President John F Kennedy...