News & Events - December 2006

2006-12-27 00:13:56 · 6 answers · asked by Rick R 4 in Media & Journalism

Does anybody have next weeks lottery numbers?
thanx

2006-12-27 00:02:02 · 18 answers · asked by NYC 1 in Other - News & Events

2006-12-26 23:40:27 · 1 answers · asked by mohsen m 1 in Media & Journalism

The following news story is essentially about a mother and her father rescuing her children from her estranged husband who kidnapped them and took them to Lebanon without her permission, but from the way it's written, you wouldn't realize it at first:

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/australia_cda_abduction

2006-12-26 23:01:58 · 7 answers · asked by Me in Canada eh 5 in Media & Journalism

1) New York City has 11 letters
2) Afghanistan has 11 letters
3) Ramsin Yuseb (The terrorist who threatened to destroy the Twin Towers in 1993) has 11 letters
4) George W Bush has 11 letters
This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets more interesting:

1) New York is the 11th state
2) The first plane crashing against the Twin Towers was flight number 11
3) Flight 11 was carrying 92 passengers. 9 + 2 = 11
4) Flight 77 which also hit Twin Towers, was carrying 65 passengers. 6+5 = 11
5) The tragedy was on September 11, or 9/11 as it is now known. 9 + 1+1 = 11
6) The date is equal to the US emergency services telephone number 911. 9 + 1 + 1 = 11.

Sheer coincidence..?! Read on:
1) The total number of victims inside all the hi-jacked planes was
254. 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.
2) September 11 is day number 254 of the calendar year. Again 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.
3) The Madrid bombing took place on 3/11/2004. 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 11.
4) The tragedy of Madrid happened 911 days after the twin tower incident

2006-12-26 22:47:15 · 10 answers · asked by Hardez 3 in Other - News & Events

In the Daily Mail, there are reports about the NHS refusing treatment to smokers and obese people, due to their "lifestyle choices" increasing the risk of a particular condition.
Why do the NHS never consider:
(i) Refusal of treatment to drug users that contract hepititis?
(ii) Refusal to treat those that have an illness due to their irresponsible sexual practices. (I am not specifically referring to homosexual people - hence the wording.)

The above two examples are, surely, a lifestyle choice.

In addition, why do the government insist on rewarding school-age girls for breaking the law? There can be no better proof that the age of consent has been breached than a baby. Surely, prosecutions should be threatened or, at least, any benefits withheld under these circumstances.

Before I get dozens of 'thumbs downs' for this - I am not seriously suggesting the three examples should be considered, I'm merely wondering why certain lifestyle choices are shunned.

2006-12-26 22:33:53 · 29 answers · asked by cheaper_bills 3 in Current Events

what size should the photographs be? what view would be the best to submit? how many copies? and what is the last date for the entry?

2006-12-26 22:23:16 · 4 answers · asked by cberry87 1 in Other - News & Events

2006-12-26 21:49:59 · 18 answers · asked by manchestaguy 1 in Current Events

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/wl/051006somaliaunrest

The Islamic Courts at least brought some form of law and order, while warlords were ruling Somalia for 15 years and killing people. Now that there is law and order, the world sees it a threat.

2006-12-26 21:48:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Why it makes as much badness? Why it does not use its power to make the good and to help next?

2006-12-26 21:34:24 · 6 answers · asked by karinaperseguida 4 in Media & Journalism

currently enlisted age 23

2006-12-26 21:32:45 · 1 answers · asked by dani 1 in Media & Journalism

2006-12-26 21:13:18 · 6 answers · asked by behnam_casillas 1 in Current Events

A national lottery, you pay 25.00 a ticket for the chance to put the noose around his neck. All proceeds would go to assist Hurricane Katrina survivors and poverty stricken families

2006-12-26 21:11:32 · 7 answers · asked by Stewart's Girl 2 in Current Events

2006-12-26 20:58:48 · 24 answers · asked by somebodys_watchn_you 3 in Current Events

C'mon own up....who pushed it and why didn't you push a little harder!!

2006-12-26 20:39:59 · 16 answers · asked by jamand 7 in Current Events

2006-12-26 20:31:41 · 8 answers · asked by Habeas 1 in Current Events

Yes, We're. So why is this hatred among us.

"Feel the Burn" wwe raw

2006-12-26 20:28:48 · 13 answers · asked by Robert P 1 in Current Events

2006-12-26 20:11:12 · 12 answers · asked by sara 1 in Current Events

2006-12-26 19:54:43 · 1 answers · asked by Raaj 2 in Other - News & Events

Isn't the U.S. military supposed to be clamping down on that? What are our tax dollars being used for over there?

2006-12-26 19:50:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

2006-12-26 19:24:16 · 4 answers · asked by friendsteh 1 in Other - News & Events

North Korea with nukes.
Iran talking smack about the Jews. (can you say "HITLER")
Iran threatning to wipe countries off the map.
China playing economic Sally with US.
Russia and China doing War Games together.
Iraq in a mess.
A Nation divided.
An enemy willing to do things in the name of a "god".
I'm not saying it is the end or anything. Just want your take on the current situation that we all have on our hands.

2006-12-26 18:58:43 · 13 answers · asked by Noodles 4 in Current Events

i was watching this show about it last night on the history channel...what do you think is going on in there??

thanks!

2006-12-26 18:58:00 · 8 answers · asked by heather feather 3 in Current Events

Many people say that european newspapers and newspapers of some other countries often write absolute rubbish about Russia and its people or libel them. Do you think so or you've never mentioned?

2006-12-26 18:45:42 · 3 answers · asked by Natalya Ch 2 in Media & Journalism

I just heard a rumor that he was killed, but I haven't seen anything on it, so im skeptical...has anyone else heard anything?

2006-12-26 18:23:21 · 14 answers · asked by The Man 2 in Media & Journalism

2006-12-26 17:58:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

there gonna hang him within 30 days..if they showed it live on tv..would you watch it?would you be happy

2006-12-26 17:45:01 · 10 answers · asked by free-spirit 5 in Media & Journalism

2006-12-26 17:38:36 · 5 answers · asked by CuriousWildcat 1 in Current Events

2006-12-26 17:38:31 · 7 answers · asked by misjes2000 4 in Other - News & Events

I have my ipod. I feel so powerful now. I can download all media to my ipod. I can listen to all my independent news sources on the go. I can wrap myself in the media bubble of my choice. My life now has it's own sound track. I am my own superstar, but what will I do with this newfound power?

2006-12-26 17:36:53 · 4 answers · asked by poli_graphite 1 in Media & Journalism