Putin is going to run for Russia’s presidency again in 2012 while Medvedev will assume the premiership if the party wins. Their party, United Russia, will likely win an overwhelming majority in the March 2012 elections. Putin pledged to restore economic growth to the 5-7% range and make Russia’s economy one of the top 5 […]
Read MoreIf you are a resident of Chaohu in China, you aren’t any longer. The Chinese government has divided up the city of Chaohu, population 4 million, among its three larger neighbors, in effect canceling Chaohu’s existence. Residents were not aware that this was happening until after it was already completed. Neighboring Hefei’s growth has been […]
Read MoreIn an interview with Der Spiegel, Siemens CEO Peter Loescher said that Siemens would follow along with the general national mood and forego further development of nuclear energy. This all comes in the wake of the Fukushima disaster in Japan and public support for nuclear power in Germany is at an all time low. Siemens […]
Read MoreSen. John Whitmire, chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee in Texas wants to get rid of last meals after death row inmate Lawrence Russell Brewer ordered a last meal consisting of two chicken fried steaks smothered in gravy with sliced onions, a triple-meat bacon cheeseburger, a cheese omelet, a bowl of fried okra with ketchup, […]
Read MoreGermany’s largest far-right political group, a “Neo-Nazi” movement called the Help Organization for National Political Prisoners and their Families or HNG, was banned in an announcement by the Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich. HNG was founded in 1979 and is accused of inciting prisoners to continue their right wing views while incarcerated. Germany’s Office for the […]
Read MoreGermany’s largest far-right political group, a “Neo-Nazi” movement called the Help Organization for National Political Prisoners and their Families or HNG, was banned in an announcement by the Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich. HNG was founded in 1979 and is accused of inciting prisoners to continue their right wing views while incarcerated. Germany’s Office for the […]
Read MoreNot that anyone should be shocked to find out that Qaddafi didn’t actually get rid of his chemical weapons but that is apparently the case. The stockpiles were discovered while in pursuit of Qaddafi loyalists. Never can trust a known terrorist too much.
Read MoreA big time Beijing property developer has been charged with “weapons offenses,” whatever that is is unexplained in this article, after a drag race with a rival ends in a fire. The Independent reports Beijing residents being upset with the rich guys treating the city like their own personal playground. To quote: “Wang Ke and […]
Read MoreThe Telegraph has more detail on the strange story about the boy who spent five years living in the Berlin wilderness with his father. His name is Ray but he has no recollection of what his last name may be. His father’s name was Ryan from what people can surmise and Ray is completely unfamiliar […]
Read MoreThis week, readers loved the inherent problems in a Jewish professor being labeled anti-Semitic as well as the apparent problems the poor dog, Malibu, probably had being the emotional support of a Californian. Pat Robertson continues his spiral into senility and irrelevance. Surely, when the rapture comes, he won’t be welcome in the Porn Bunker […]
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