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Educated on three continents, married for over 31 years, 1 adult child, fluent and semifluent in several languages, adventurer, non smoker, always seeking new experiences.

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Panama says no to US military base

News – Panama has ruled out hosting a U.S. military base to replace one in Ecuador which is being reclaimed by the Quito government, a senior Panamanian official said on Friday

View Story Discuss (1) (reuters.com) 21 hours ago by Gransater

Submitted and Voted for on July 04, 2008 10:59pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 27 votes / No sinks

Breaking Iraq and Blaming Iran

Do No Evil – British black ops and the terror campaign in Basra.

View Story Discuss (2) (globalresearch.ca) 1 day ago by ameliog

Voted for on July 04, 2008 10:03pm Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 98 votes / No sinks

Iran hands Solana nuclear offer response

News – Iran responded on Friday to an incentives package offered by six world powers aimed at resolving a standoff over the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear ambitions, the official IRNA news agency said, reports

View Story Discuss (14) (thepost.com.pk) 1 day ago by omerazam

Voted for on July 04, 2008 08:20pm Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 47 votes / 2 sinks

11 Problems with Public Education

Careers & Jobs – A brief list of some of the problems with our educational system, specifically in how it discriminates against racial minorities and disadvantaged groups.

View Story Discuss (12) (socyberty.com) 1 day ago by monicachenoa

Voted for on July 04, 2008 07:53pm Commented on 4 times: 1 2 3 4

This story has mostly positive ratings. 145 votes / 1 sink

12-year old boy in Orissa pushed out of Train for Rs. 50 (US$1.2), loses limbs

News – In a bizarre incident that sent shock wave across India, a 12-year old boy in Orissa's Rourkela was pushed out of a moving train for not paying Rs. 50 ($1.2) to a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE). The victim Shankar Singh has been admitted to a hospital. He is in a critical condition and already lost his leg and hand.

View Story Discuss (48) (orissatimes.net) 1 day ago by bizexpert

Voted for on July 04, 2008 06:26pm Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 61 votes / 3 sinks

Overlooked: Sonar and Navy

News – Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to review the case of Winter v. NRDC, a case ostensibly about the Navy's use of sonar during military training exercises, but in reality about the extent of President Bush's power in influencing court decisions.

View Story Discuss (33) (newsquake.netscape.com) 1 day ago by Dakota

Voted for on July 04, 2008 06:12pm Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 124 votes / 18 sinks

5 Reasons Why McCain Is A Better Businessman Than Obama

Politics – There are several reasons why McCain is a better businessman than Obama, 5 of which are outlined below so you can see for yourself just why the Republicans might be a better choice for sorting out the economy than the Democrats:

View Story Discuss (29) (blog.knowyourmoney.co.uk) 3 days ago by digitalfever

Voted for on July 03, 2008 03:15am Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 179 votes / 2 sinks

High gas prices threaten to shut down rural towns

Money – This community may be an extreme example of how rising gas prices are hitting rural Americans particularly hard, but people in small towns from Maine to Alaska are in a similar bind as those here.

View Story Discuss (64) (usatoday.com) 3 days ago by STONERS

Voted for on July 02, 2008 07:54pm Commented on 5 times: 1 2 3 4 5

This story has mostly positive ratings. 31 votes / 1 sink

The Democrats Embrace Big Brother

Politics – It may be July, but Christmas came early this year for Big Brother and the telecommunications giants. Unfortunately, it is average Americans who will pay - dearly - on three separate counts.

View Story Discuss (4) (dissidentvoice.org) 3 days ago by populist

Voted for on July 02, 2008 07:32pm Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 165 votes / 17 sinks

Climb Aboard The Bush Bus!

Politics – The "Bush Legacy Bus", an enormous bio-fuel-powered mobile museum is set to tour the country for the next several months and showcase an exhibit on the missteps and abuses of the Bush administration.

View Story Discuss (253) (blogs.tnr.com) 6 days ago by Radiofreeeuropa

Voted for on June 29, 2008 05:02pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 60 votes / No sinks

Texas Supreme Court rules church can't be sued in exorcism

Religion – A divided Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former Colleyville church Friday, saying church members who were involved in a traumatic exorcism that ultimately injured a young woman are protected by the First Amendment.

View Story Discuss (7) (star-telegram.com) 7 days ago by bubba2

Voted for on June 29, 2008 04:51pm Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 238 votes / 5 sinks

Dire predictions about gasoline prices

Money – Their cars may not be left to rust away by the roadside, but economists from one of North America's largest banks say millions of Americans will not be able to afford to drive their cars within the next few years because the price of gasoline will have risen so much.

View Story Discuss (148) (centralvalleybusinesstimes.com) 6 days ago by STONERS

Voted for on June 29, 2008 04:38pm Commented on 3 times: 1 2 3

This story has mostly positive ratings. 39 votes / 2 sinks

The Speculation Explanation: Framing the Energy Crisis

Money – The speculation explanation blurs the issues involved in our present energy crisis.

View Story Discuss (2) (alternet.org) 7 days ago by populist

Voted for on June 29, 2008 12:49pm Commented on 2 times: 1 2

This story has mostly positive ratings. 28 votes / No sinks

This Recession, It's Just Beginning

Money – Like the rain-swollen waters of the Mississippi River, this sudden surge of downbeat news has now overflowed the banks of economic policy and broken through the levees of consumer and investor confidence. At this point, there's not much to do but flee to safety, rescue those in trouble and let nature take its course.

View Story Discuss (1) (washingtonpost.com) 7 days ago by berkeley

Voted for on June 28, 2008 06:19pm Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 24 votes / No sinks

Russia's foreign minister warns against use of force on Iran

News – Lavrov made the statement when asked to comment on an Israeli Cabinet member's statement earlier this month that Israel could attack Iran if it does not halt its nuclear program.

View Story Discuss (4) (iht.com) 7 days ago by berkeley

Voted for on June 28, 2008 05:51pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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