Archive for August, 2010

Tiger Woods’ ex: ‘I’ve been through hell’

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By Stanley Walsh Elin Nordegren has finally come forward to clear the air about her dissolved marriage to golf superstar Tiger Woods, telling People magazine that the shock and stress of the scandal about his multiple infidelities impacted her health, causing her to lose sleep, weight, and even her hair. After staying silent for months [...]

August 25, 2010 Sports, Uncategorized, World News 0 Comments

Yup, Conrad Black can sue

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Jacquie McNish and Cigdem Iltan – The Court of Appeal of Ontario has granted Conrad Black the right to pursue a libel action in Ontario against the directors and officers who accused him of running a “corporate kleptocracy” at Hollinger International Inc. In its ruling a panel of three appeal court judges said that although Lord Black [...]

August 13, 2010 Business & Finance, Crime, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Car run on human waste is launched

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Chris Williams A car that runs on methane gas produced by human waste has been launched and its makers claim drivers cannot tell the difference. The Bio-Bug has been converted by a team of British engineers to be powered by biogas, which is produced from human waste at sewage works across the country. Excrement flushed [...]

August 13, 2010 Science & Technology, Uncategorized 0 Comments

NHL Agent Bites on New Technology

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By Paul W. Fitzgerald (http://www NULL.saltandpeppermediainc NULL.com)- Rich Evans has been around the world of sports for quite a while. He’s seen just about everything when it comes to new inventions and has always been skeptical. However, the founder of Points West Sports & Entertainment Inc has just discovered a new invention and it’s one [...]

August 12, 2010 Science & Technology, Sports, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Burqas and Bikinis

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Time magazine’s cover is the latest cynical attempt to oversimplify the reality of Afghan lives By Privamavda Gopal Reprising a legendary 1985 National Geographic cover, this week’s Time magazine cover girl is another beautiful young Afghan woman. But this time there is a gaping hole where her nose used to be before it was cut off [...]

August 9, 2010 Politics, Uncategorized, World News 0 Comments

Ethnic Diversity Exists Among Patients: Study

The Canadian Press Cystic fibrosis (CF) has long been thought of by most people as a disease affecting only Caucasians. While some experts asserted this was not the case, they did not have the data to correct this misconception. Now they do. A new North American study led by researchers at The Hospital for Sick [...]

August 7, 2010 Health & Wellness 0 Comments