News & Events - August 2007

The mccans are losing their supporters, the media are turning against them, the public are losing patients with them even here they bleeding heart seem to be getting bandaged, what has changed?

2007-08-26 12:12:11 · 25 answers · asked by pheonix140180 3 in Current Events

I am looking for an obituary from the West Jefferson, N.C., gazette.

2007-08-26 12:07:01 · 1 answers · asked by Mainship37 1 in Media & Journalism

I was rushing around half listening to Radio 4 on Saturday morning and I heard that when a whale vomits, it floats on the sea and does not disburse for months sometimes years, it gets washed up on shore and becomes extremely valuable why? It can be used for glue? It has a smell greatly prized in some form of perfume? It forms some kind of collectable solid? Did I hear correctly? Surely this was a wind-up anyone know what this was all about? Sorry to put this question a little indelicately, also I cannot see a suitable category so I suppose it could be a current event or not depending on when the whale actually chucked up.

2007-08-26 11:58:48 · 14 answers · asked by MADDY 4 in Current Events

Jack McClellan, a self-described pedophile, is leaving California after a judge ordered him to stay away permanently from places where children gather. This is the guy who posted photos of children in public places and discussed how he liked to stake out parks, public libraries, fast-food restaurants and other areas where little girls congregated...but states he never touched them. California parents and a sympathetic judge have run him out of the state, so now he is going somewhere else. What would you do if he was coming to your neighborhood?

2007-08-26 11:34:49 · 20 answers · asked by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 in Current Events

anyone else wondered this?, i have 3 daughters and if mine had gone missing i would be out there giving interviews left right to the centre.......so could it be that she cant trust herself not to crack under the pressure...seems gerry has successfully silenced her as well as maddy.

2007-08-26 11:28:58 · 29 answers · asked by NATALIE T 1 in Current Events

when an object plunged into it's side at 10:30 approx on september 11th 2001?

2007-08-26 10:49:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

i saw in the news on tv, several politicians and military men in the States suggesting this division. what do you think? shall we accept or reject this suggestion?

2007-08-26 10:38:25 · 7 answers · asked by Moonrise 7 in Current Events

I was walking home at about 1:30 am, and by 31st and 8th they had a helicopter with a searchlight out, as well as police cars, ambulances, and firetrucks. They were also putting up police tape. I can't find any information anywere about what happened, and i'm sooo curious! I just moved here to NYC, so I wasn't sure if it was some sort of drill or the real thing?

Does anyone know what happened?

2007-08-26 09:47:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

2007-08-26 09:43:26 · 5 answers · asked by E 1 in Current Events

What would it be? Just ONE remember!

2007-08-26 09:26:33 · 44 answers · asked by carr52 2 in Current Events

2007-08-26 09:12:22 · 2 answers · asked by LOST_fanatic:)! 4 in Current Events

2007-08-26 09:07:44 · 5 answers · asked by John S 1 in Current Events

During the week a Jehovah Witness was spared imprisonment after being convicted of child sex offences because the judge considered among other things that he was a 'changed man' and also a 'man of faith'.

Should the fact that he is a christian have spared him from imprisonment?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/6960166.stm

2007-08-26 08:48:46 · 45 answers · asked by dougietrotter1945 3 in Current Events

On September 21st there will be a great alligator hunt in the sewers of Little Rock ,Arkansas.Apparently we have 150-275 alligators living in the sewers and reservoirs of Little Rock. There is great concern that they will soon mate and local leaders are afraid baby alligators will start coming up through toilets. They have issued 40 permits for the great hunt. ( Which I have heard is going to be on ESPN 2) On the day of the hunt they want no one to flush, do laundry, etc. so as not to hamper the hunters. While I find the idea of killing the gators incredibly cruel - I have to laugh at the idea of 40 Billy Bobs skulking through the sewers of a major city in the dark armed with guns and trying to shoot alligators. The possibilities for mayhem are endless when you think about it. Guns and sewer gas? Armed men in a confined space? Personally, I am rooting for the gators. What are your opinions about what sounds like a bad Saturday Night Live skit?

2007-08-26 08:41:56 · 3 answers · asked by arkiemom 6 in Other - News & Events

Every week people are dying in Iraq. Last week a chopper went down killing 14. So why does the deaths of 8 dogs make bigger news than the deaths of 14 people? Last I checked people were more important than animals. Couple that with the fact that in my local mall they have a gourmet dog biscuit store... What the hell has happened to our society where animals are suddenly more important than people?

2007-08-26 08:39:41 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Why is it when questions are asked re: important issues relating to the Madeleine McCann case once again abuse and silly behaviour is said to the point of no real response or purpose to the question or the debate.

2007-08-26 08:38:01 · 26 answers · asked by puffcandy007 3 in Current Events

2007-08-26 08:27:35 · 10 answers · asked by Jacks036 5 in Current Events

Am I the only one who feels sick when I hear that Parker-Bowles will be going to the memorial service for our beloved Princess Diana - having split the marriage. Whilst her ex-husband Prince Charles will not be going?

What is going on here? Isn't this the final insult from the royal
family to the memory of our Princess?

2007-08-26 07:00:54 · 19 answers · asked by Bunts 6 in Current Events

how many times was he shot

2007-08-26 06:49:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

Supposedly U.S. government has confronted Maliki about this, but it appears Muqtada is the one who truly controls most of Iraq, being as he is a respected leader not only of Sadar city but of many of the Shiites. Recently he lifted a two month boycott of Parliament once he got from Iraqi government what he'd wanted.

He'd been sought three or four years back for the murder of a Shiite cleric, his apparent rival. Supposedly the man was hacked to death in or around a Mosque by Muqtada's men or Muqtada himself. What happened to charges? Were they dropped? Why?

Maybe the U.S. fears all out chaos and the division of Iraq among the three main sects and/or ethnic groups. But by not confronting the perpetual killings from Muqtada (the Shiites) as well as whoever leads the Sunnis_for even if unknown, they must have at least one leader_how can anything ever be worked out in Iraq? Much less the american troops be able to leave?

2007-08-26 06:43:11 · 5 answers · asked by 1-2informationalways 1 in Current Events

This was posted into one of my questions by a reader and I must say it gave me great concern. The person who posted it was also concerned about what child killers may be doing with the contents of the hate questions against the McCann family.
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" I read something on here the other day that suggested some paedophiles may be getting their kicks on here which is why they post and re-post. In fact one sick person described in detail what he thinks has happened to the poor soul.

For me, that was the most sickening of all - this person actually wanted to imagine that. Stomach-churning and very revealing”

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Do you also get the creeps thinking that these people may be reading the 1000s (yes1000s) of cruel, libellous and repeated questions vilifying this tragic but heroic family?

2007-08-26 06:36:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

thats sounds like something id like to do. im trying to find out what i want to do after i graduate

2007-08-26 06:13:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

that the police, will not say they are publicaly, because it would not look good for the police to say this untill such time as they can back it up with evidence.
and thats whats happening at to moment,, the police are gathering evidence

2007-08-26 05:51:26 · 23 answers · asked by justmebackagain 2 in Current Events

The date for which work began, or ground was broken for the Pentagon was 9/11 1941.

That means it was exactly 60 years to the day of the strike.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pentagon

Does anyone find this particularly odd???

2007-08-26 05:25:25 · 5 answers · asked by lee h 3 in Media & Journalism

I hop onto yahoo this morning with a bit of time to kill. I figure i'll look at what's going on in the world. The front page has Britney getting a speeding ticket, Dog-Chewed Vick Cards on Ebay, Flip Flops that are going to kill us all, and some couple getting married in a flood. Further down are the newest 'celebrity candid' photos.

Aren't there more important things going on in the world? Is this really the best that Yahoo could come up with?

2007-08-26 05:13:51 · 5 answers · asked by bendavisbendavis 2 in Current Events

I know it is a awful thing to ever happen to anyone and I wouldn't wish it on my worse enemy.

But do you think the one good thing to come out of it, is that people will watch their children more whilst on holiday?

Or do you think that people will continue to leave their children unattented???

2007-08-26 05:00:46 · 23 answers · asked by ¸¸.•*´`*♥Emma♥*´`*•.¸¸ 3 in Current Events

2007-08-26 04:37:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Everyone knows that just heating up metal causes it to bend and lose strength, so why do 9-11 conspiracy theorist believe that the twin tower steel beams would have to "melt" in order to fall?

2007-08-26 04:32:17 · 5 answers · asked by The Skiier 3 in Current Events

What is with the hate campaign against him? this weekend in particular. Have I missed something? There seem to be a lot of McFanns around...

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ahck3NHw9uy58DR5mqQ9wRhhOhh.?qid=20070826075024AAWnxrD

2007-08-26 04:14:48 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

2007-08-26 03:25:09 · 16 answers · asked by Y 2 in Current Events