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Burma 'still uses child soldiers'

Laura — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:34:04 +0000

Burma has been named as the most persistent user of child soldiers, with thousands in its armed forces - some as young as 11, Human Rights Watch says.

House passes bill to sue OPEC over oil prices

Laura — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:12:32 +0000

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Tuesday allowing the Justice Department to sue OPEC members for limiting oil supplies and working together to set crude prices, but the White House threatened to veto the...

Oh No! Not more craziness from Planet Islam!

Laura — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:19:14 +0000

Ginnah Muhammad claims that she was discriminated against by Judge Paul Paruk, who would not allow her to testify in a 2006 small claims case unless she removed her veil She then indicated that she was willing to lose the case rather then...

Plastic Bottle Recycling How To Keep Plastic Bottles Out Of The Landfills

Laura — Sun, 11 May 2008 21:26:03 +0000

This is an unfortunate fact that plastic bottles accumulate in landfills, rather than have a second chance to serve another round of market because of recycling. With bottled water increasing population, in addition to countless number of bottles of soft drinks which are disposed every day, the quantity of plastic bottles being thrown into trash cans around the world has grown exponentially.

The Boy Who Couldnt Sleep

Laura — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:53:05 +0000

Rhett Lamb, 3, is often irritable, but it’s not just the routine growing pains of a toddler’s life that has affected him. It’s the fact that Rhett can’t...

Computer Games High Score Could Earn The Nobel Prize In Medicine

Laura — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:34:04 +0000

Gamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to rescuing princesses or protecting the planet against alien invasions.

Obamamania sweeps the Hill

Laura — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:13:16 +0000

Rep. Robert A. Brady (D-Pa.) was driving toward Washington on Thursday morning when he got a call from Barack Obama. Brady asked Obama where he was, and the man fast approaching â€˜presumptive nomineeâ€™ status told him he was in the...

Brittlestars can survive acid oceans

Laura — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:04:30 +0000

As carbon dioxide levels rise, most researchers have assumed that increasingly acidic oceans will compromise the calcification processes of ocean organisms.

Hillary Says Sheâ€™ll Fight on "Until the Nominee is Chosen"

Laura — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:17:52 +0000

Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton has vowed to continue her campaign despite losing ground in the latest primary contests and her financial problems.

Clinton Raises $35 Million in 1 Month - Instablogs

Laura — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:07:01 +0000

Rebounding from weak fundraising in January, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to raise $35 million in February, a figure rival Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign said it would surpass.

The $35 million would be Clinton’s biggest fundraising mark yet and represents a remarkable recovery for her campaign.

Obama’s campaign reacted promptly, promising an even higher number, but divulging no totals.

“We’ve raised considerably more than that,” Obama spokesman Bill Burton said.

Obama told reporters on his campaign plane, “I have no idea how much money we’ve raised, but we’ve been paying our bills. Right now, I believe we’re doing very good.”

That would make February an astounding fundraising month for the Democrats. At that rate, both candidates would break records for contestants in a primary fight.

Clinton has been struggling to recover from weak fundraising in January. She raised nearly $14 million in January to Obama’s $36 million.