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'Wild Eden Project' planned for Bristol
Walking through the thick jungle canopy of the Aceh rainforests, a troop of jealously territorial gibbons calls out from the tree tops with shouts that can be heard more than a kilometre away. Down past a row of traditional stilted long houses...
2008-11-08 15:26:15
2 close House races decided; 4 still up in air AP
AP - The Democrats have gained another foot soldier in Congress: Democrat Frank Kratovil has won an open seat in the U.S. House from Maryland's 1st District...
2008-11-08 01:39:12
Churches turn to armed guards for security
Lori Davis remembers a time when the doors were always open at her church -- and not guarded. "No one thought twice about their safety. I guess we took it for granted," she said. But things have changed. Houses of worship...
2008-11-08 00:27:21
Amazon.com making packaging simpler, less wasteful
One of the worst things about getting a new gadget or toy is trying to free it from the hard plastic casing that houses many products...
2008-11-07 21:35:14
Democrat Kratovil wins US House seat from Md.
The Democrats have gained another foot soldier in Congress: Democrat Frank Kratovil has won an open seat in the U.S. House...
2008-11-07 21:09:19
How do you make an open house stand out Sometimes agents go to extremes, but the glitz doesn't always help.
David Mayhood isn't a fan of holding raffles, hiring chamber musicians or giving away flat-screen TVs at the open houses that his condominium marketing...
2008-11-07 16:40:22
Foreclosures Open Door To Disorder
Among the many harsh lessons for mortgage lenders in the housing bust is this one about evictions: Selling a house is far easier than taking it back. Clever opportunists and struggling families...
2008-11-07 02:00:00
Automakers' CEOs to lobby Pelosi on new aid Reuters
Reuters - The White House left the door open on Thursday for potentially backing additional financial aid for U.S. automakers as industry...
2008-11-06 13:20:04
For want of jobs, boys opt to become eunuchs for living
By Shafqat AliGirl thrown to dogs, killedA 17-year old married girl was left to fight several hungry dogs in PakistanÃ¢Â€Â™s Khairpur district late in the month of October. After, the dogs had brutalised her, she was shot several times to finally end her life.The eight-month pregnant Taslim Solangi was first forced to give birth to her baby prematurely before the cruel act.The baby was immediately thrown into the nearby Ubhal Wah canal after her killer father-in-law passed a judgement that the child was illegitimate and did not deserve to be allowed to live. The decision to eliminate her was taken by her father-in-law Zamir Solangi, she was taken to a local midwife Mrs Badshaan alias Baashi for forced delivery of the child. Soon after the delivery, the baby was thrown into the nearby canal and later the mother was put to death.Before the girl was put to death, she was staying at her parentsÃ¢Â€Â™ place. Her father-in-law Zamir Solangi after taking the girl to his home, completed the inhuman act.Zamir Solangi had earlier forced his son Ibrahim Solangi to declare that his wife was aali having illicit relations with somebody.According to police, Solangi asked his son it was better that he confessed to the police that he had killed his wife for being aali as it would be easy at the later stage to get him out of jail after some compromise, as it happens in the cases of honour killing. Ibrahim Solangi went to the police station and confessed to have killed his wife in the name of honour.Pakistani boys turning eunuchsMany Pakistani boys are opting to become eunuchs to earn their living, thanks to the growing unemployment and economic crises. &ampquot;The boys are opting to become eunuch, as they are unable to get any jobs after their studies. They are becoming eunuch because they cannot commit any crime or harm anyone, and that is the most harmless way to earn their living,&ampquot; says a local Non-Govermental Organisation NGO, working for the issue. &ampquot;Some of them are getting themselves operated in the cheap clinics and lose their manhood. They say that itÃ¢Â€Â™s impossible for them to get married, so why keep the manhood and die hungry&ampquot;, the NGO report says.At present, there are 1,050,427 eunuchs in the country. Some 2,020,12 of the total are the eunuchs by birth, while 6,020,00 are fake eunuchs and 2,30,101 are the operated eunuchs.The man-turned-eunuchs say that by becoming eunuchs, they are earning satisfactorily. They dance in the wedding ceremonies and other functions. They also donÃ¢Â€Â™t have to worry about taxes anymore.Pakistani Hindus celebrate DiwaliThe small Pakistani Hindu community recently celebrated Diwali Festival of Lights. They arranged special rituals and programmes to observe one of the most sacred events of the Hindus.The Hindus and Diwali participants lit special lamps diya at their homes and worship places to mark the day. The Diwali spirit seemed to have survived the global financial crisis with the Hindus splurging on luxury sweets, lamps and gifts and getting together to celebrate the festival of lights. The shopping centres were swamped by the Hindu families. As the shoppers piled everything from clay lamps and fireworks to sweetmeats and fancy lighting into their cars, shopkeepers rubbed their hands in glee.Quake survivors wait for aidA powerful earthquake in PakistanÃ¢Â€Â™s Ziarat district on October 29 left over 300 dead and scores of others homeless. The surviving villagers wait for aid in freezing conditions after the 6.4 magnitude quake flattened mud-brick houses and triggered landslides.International and Pakistani agencies are struggling to get help to survivors who are mostly spending nights in the open, with rescuers discovering more victims as they reached remote villages that had still not seen any aid. Officials said at least 6,000 and possibly twice as many had been made homeless.Coup General diesFormer Rawalpindi Corp Commander, Lt. General retd. Jamshed Gulzar Kayani, who led the coup in October 1999 to dislodge Prime Minister Nawaz SharifÃ¢Â€Â™s government died on November 1. General Kayani had held several posts and when former President Pervez Musharraf assumed power in 1999. He was Rawalpindi Corps Commander when the elected government was removed and it was under his supervision that all the operation was completed.Following the retirement, he was made the chief of Public Service Commission and it was during this period he had developed some differences with Pervez Musharraf. He later resigned.General Kayani had made some startling disclosures relating to Kargil fiasco. He told a television channel in June that the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif did not know anything about the Kargil episode and the then army chief was the sole man in-charge. &ampquot;He Nawaz Sharif was never thoroughly briefed on the same. I support holding of a probe into the Kargil fiasco. I had briefed Nawaz Sharif and told him that it was a very sensitive issue and he could not unveil all the details to him. He was only apprised of the ongoing situation. Nawaz time and again asked about the truth from senior officials including Sartaj Aziz who was the foreign minister. He also tried to persuade the chief of army staff Mr Musharraf&ampquot;, said the late General. The statement created a storm and the then President Musharraf came out in the public to rebuke General Kayani.The war of waterPakistan, these days, is furious with India for not releasing enough water from Chenab river which is badly affecting the agriculture sector. Indus Water Commissioner IWC Jamaat Ali Shah says that India had failed to provide the required data to Pakistan about water storage and release of the Baglihar Dam.Pakistan has the right to claim compensation amount from India for the losses, which it faced due to water shortage, the Indus Water Commissioner said and hoped that India would abide by the Indus Water Treaty.Ã‚Â
2008-11-06 09:12:33
GOP's Summers concedes defeat in Maine House race
On the morning after the election, Republican Charlie Summers congratulated Democrat Chellie Pingree for her victory in their race for the open congressional seat in Maine's 1st District...
2008-11-06 07:07:22