Romanian mayor in Nazi dress row
A Romanian mayor who appeared at a local fashion show dressed in a Nazi uniform is sharply criticised by Jewish groups.

Bad news for Brown as IMF says Britain's debt crisis is the worst among major economies

Search is on for "pirate attackers" in Baltic Sea
Stockholm - Swedish police Friday treating very seriously reports of a mysterious presumed pirate attack on a Maltese-registered freighter in the Baltic Sea.

UK: Non-Muslims turning to Sharia courts to resolve civil disputes

Ukraine May Get $1.7 Billion From International Lenders for Gas

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Venezuelans protest dramatic rise in kidnappings

Venezuela begins shutdown of 34 radio stations

Venezuela OKs election law, foes say favors Chavez
Shocker!

Honduras’s Zelaya Not Welcome in Nicaragua, Lawmakers Say
The head of Nicaragua’s largest opposition party said deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya should find another country from which to stage a return to power.
haha! Nobody wants him.

Soldiers Deployed In Mexico After Cartel Attacks Police
About 2,500 soldiers spread out across the western state on Monday, adding to 1,500 police and 1,000 military personnel already deployed in the area.

Archaeologists find 20 ancient human skeletons with their offerings in Mexico

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TG Daily - End of the world postponed until Christmas
The long-awaited restart of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has been postponed until the winter of 2009.
Dude! As often as this gets put off, maybe it really would end the world.

Aerial Photos of Italian Farms Reveal Outline of An Ancient City

Texas Scorched by Worst Drought in 50 Years

Texas droughts force serious measures

$60 million in federal grants to ease Valley water shortages - Bakersfield, CA

India - Jharkhand farmers despair at drought

Researchers Project Intense Fire Season in the West

Fires rage across Canary island (check out the link to pics on the sidebar.)
Up to 4,000 people are evacuated from their homes as fires rage out of control on the Spanish island of La Palma.


Meteor Showers / For sky lights, put big city behind you

PA - Flooding forces evacuations near Watsontown

One dead and up to 40 injured after storm rips through Canadian music festival

Nigeria: Nema Allays Fear Over Poisonous Gas From Lake Nyos

Blame Canada: Source of booming sounds revealed?