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• Rumours Are Circulating That the Democrat 2012 Ticket Will See Hillary Clinton...

  

  The Republican nomination rollercoaster has dominated political headlines lately. But the Democrat 2012 ticket is also causing some debate. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Downton Abbey: Season Two Premieres in America, Liberals Overjoyed, Twitter...

  

  The second season of Downton Abbey is on in America- but will they be disappointed with the soapy drama's sophomore offering? Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY, TV & VIDEO

• ‘The Obamas’ Book Causes Controversy

  

  First Lady Michelle Obama. Photo credit: Lawrence Jackson, official White House photo The forthcoming book on the Obama White House is generating considerable... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 BOOKS, CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Spartacus Report: Government Buried Opposition to Disability Living Allowance...

  

  Photo credit: Leo Reynolds The UK Government has been accused of deliberately concealing the extent of opposition to reform of a key disability benefit. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Anthony Worrall Thompson Seeks ‘help’ After Shoplifting Arrest – but What’s...

  

  Anthony Worrall Thompson signing autosgraphs. Photo credit: Erik Hartberg, http://www.flickr.com/photos/captainsticky/2604872053/ Celebrity chef Anthony... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Yoga Can Cause Serious Injury According to ‘New York Times’ Article, Yoga...

  

  Spirituality and stretching or brain damage and retinal tears? Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 CURRENT, FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• ‘King’ Eric Cantona Shoots for a New Goal – the French Presidency

  

  Eric Cantona is appealing for backing to allow him to run for the French presidency. Few feel the eccentric ex-footballer has a snowball's chance in hell of... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Malaysian Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim Acquitted of Sodomy, Free to Contest...

  

  Anwar Ibrahim. Photo credit: BugBitesandCo Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been surprisingly acquitted of sodomy after a two-year trial. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Scottish Independence Referendum: David Cameron Ratchets up the Pressure on...

  

  Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond. Photo credit: Saul Gordillo David Cameron has called for a “legal, fair and decisive” vote on Scottish independence, and i... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Human Carbon Emissions Have Averted Ice Age, Say Scientists, but Global Warming...

  

  Ice age averted? Scientists have published research suggesting human carbon emissions will prevent the next ice age. The news is likely to infuriate... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT

• Iran Sentences American ‘CIA Spy’ to Death, as Tensions Between US and Islamic...

  

  Iran has sentenced an American 'spy' to death for attempting to accuse the Islamic Republic of supporting terrorism, among other crimes. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Peppa Pig Blamed for Encouraging ‘bad Behaviour’ Among Children, Parents Ban...

  

  Peppa Pig World. Photo credit: foilman, http://flic.kr/p/9xitPF Peppa Pig: Adorable children’s character or menace to society? According to The Daily Mail –... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 CURRENT, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Fat Cat Pay: Will David Cameron Really Legislate to Curb Excessive Executive Pay?

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron has been talking tough on fat cat pay. Will he match his words with actions? Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Beyoncé and Jay-Z Welcome Baby Daughter

  

  Beyonce and Jay-Z: Proud parents. It’s Baby-oncé! The “Single Ladies” singer has given birth to a baby girl, her first child with hip-hop mogul husband, Jay-Z,... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 CELEB, CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY

• Australian Tourist Survives Horrifying Bungee Plunge into Croc-infested Waters

  

  Langworthy's ill-fated jump at Victoria Falls. A 22-year-old Australian woman escaped with just a broken collarbone, cuts and bruises, and one hell of a story... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Republican Debates: Newt Gingrich on the Attack, Rick Santorum on Gay Rights...

  

  Ahead of the New Hampshire primary, what were the key contests of the Republican debates? Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Premier League: QPR Manager Neil Warnock Sacked, Mark Hughes Favourite to Replac...

  

  Did Queens Park Rangers manager Neil Warnock deserve more time to turn it around? Or was it high time he got the boot to stop the rot setting in? And will Mark... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• As Microsoft Makes CES 2012 Its Last, the Technorati Wonder Whether the Show is...

  

  Microsoft's booth at CES 2011. Photo credit: TechCocktail, http://www.flickr.com/photos/techcocktail/5341915090/ Just as it has every winter since 1978, Las... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH

• ‘Sh*t White Girls Say to Black Girls’ Takes on Subtle Racism, Goes Viral

  

  Franchseca Ramsey, "Sh*t White Girls Say to Black Girls". Photo credit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylPUzxpIBe0 It’s the latest in a string of viral videos... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY, VIRAL

• Rick Santorum: The Social Conservative Dark Horse in Media Spotlight After Iowa...

  

  Rick Santorum. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore, http://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/6184432968/ The biggest story out of the Iowa caucus on Tuesday wasn’t... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY