News & Events - August 2007

2007-08-22 23:13:45 · 24 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5 in Current Events

The McCanns have threatened to sue a Portugese reporter who implied that Mrs McCann may have murdered her.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=477214&in_page_id=1811&ct=5

A source for the McCanns said.

"Both the McCanns are hard-working, law abiding professionals. It is very important to protect their reputation."

"The source said the McCanns have access to Portuguese libel lawyers and were prepared to go through the courts."

What I would like to know is

1) WHO is paying for these lawyers that they have access to. It better not be a penny from the Find Madeleine fund.

2) Why are the McCanns jumping up and down threatning to sue all and sundry who dare question them??

They doth protest too much methinks ......... (as another poster on here regularly says)

2007-08-22 23:08:00 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Look at this idiotic email from Roisen C.

LOL.. lets all laugh. Especially at the solicitor bit. Have you seen her questions and answers? lol... you wouldn't want this jelly fish representing you in court.

From: Roisen C

Subject: abusive e mail

Message: Have reported you to yahoo for sending abusive mails.
I am a solicitor and know how far free speech is allowed and how when it becomes personal it breaks the rules.
You became personal and I can say so on yahoo answers, its allowed.Check all rules.

2007-08-22 23:04:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

(If you do, I think the invite should also be extended to "the twins"...just in case!)

2007-08-22 22:49:06 · 27 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5 in Current Events

2007-08-22 22:45:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Seeing Jews, Muslim and Christian radicals, which group of people do you think are really more radical and bose a threat to world stability.

2007-08-22 22:42:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

I am quite shocked by that train of thought - it would defy belief anyone would just dump a child's body in order to cover up an accidental overdose of sleeping medicine. It must be more than that going on here....

2007-08-22 22:34:21 · 25 answers · asked by Saucy B 6 in Current Events

"Senior detectives have told prosecutors they believe Madeleine McCann was killed accidentally in her holiday flat.

The three Portuguese officers leading the investigation made the revelation at a meeting this week - and claimed to have evidence that supports their theory.

A source said: "They said they think Madeleine is dead and it happened in the flat. But they don't think she was killed on purpose. It's the first time they have said this."

2007-08-22 22:18:04 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

I was just wondering why the police have decided to stay with the theory that Madeline was killed in the apartment? I thought it was all because of the blood but it turned out not to be hers. Does anyone know why the theory is still sticking?

2007-08-22 22:15:27 · 21 answers · asked by dnbgrrly 2 in Current Events

Take a look at their online store.

http://store.bringmadeleinehome.com/acatalog/Posters.html

Get a poster to help find Madeleine at the low low price of just 10p.

They are charging for posters now???

2007-08-22 21:11:43 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Went to sleep last night and everything was fine, woke up this morning and someone has been reporting me to Yahoo. Who has been giving me violation notices for innocent questions? I think I can guess but I wanna see if the little snake has the balls to own up to it.

2007-08-22 21:05:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

I know it was on here yesterday but this cocktail sausage thing - the boy who was arrested for lobbing one at a neighbour who was allegedly verbally abusing him? Things like this make me want to scream - in my day 'the adults' would have sorted disputes like this without involving the police.

It reminded me of those girls arrested for criminal damage (graffitti) for chalking on the pavement. I chalked on the pavement as a child - I was taught this at my playscheme as a constructive way of occupying my time.

Does anyone else think things like this are an absurd waste of police time and unecessarily criminalising kids?

2007-08-22 21:00:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

MADELEINE COPS: 'She died by accident in the flat'
Martin Fricker In Praia Da Luz 23/08/2007

Senior detectives have told prosecutors they believe Madeleine McCann was killed accidentally in her holiday flat.
The Portuguese officers made the revelation during a meeting earlier this week - and claimed to have evidence that supports their theory.
A source said: "They said they think Madeleine is dead and it happened in the flat. But they don't think she was killed on purpose. It's the first time they have said this."
It is believed police are waiting for the results of DNA tests on blood specks found inside Gerry and Kate McCann's flat in Praia da Luz before they make their next move.

2007-08-22 20:29:23 · 20 answers · asked by Como Lewis (deceased) 3 in Current Events

Would you rather suffer the abuses of Abu Ghraib in its hayday, or Auschwitz and the ovens? What about the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge? Better yet, whose shoes would you rather be in; one of the victims of Abu Ghraib, or would you rather be in the shoes of Eugene Armstrong?

2007-08-22 20:27:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

So, this weekend my mother tells me that her husband she married last year, and who I never met or want to, has links to a terrorist organization. My mother is now sympathetic to this organization and has become anti-semite to boot. I have been informed that this could be a problem getting a security clearance, which isn't required but would make my job (at an international military organization - I'm a contractor) easier. I could also not get a contract renewal at the end of the year because of it. Any thoughts?

2007-08-22 19:50:41 · 2 answers · asked by pyemesis 1 in Current Events

I wonder why, given human life is trapped underground, didn't the owners of the mine multi-task and drill more than one hole at the same time. It is obvious they did not know where they are/were. Forget about the cost of drilling and lets realize the miners are humans, not coal or diamonds.

2007-08-22 19:43:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

i don't get it. i can see how civilians died -- it was unexpected. but how did 344 firefighters die? i heard something about a collapse but can someone please elaborate? thanks.

2007-08-22 18:58:05 · 8 answers · asked by SouthCali4LifeSD 3 in Other - News & Events

A couple weeks ago I submitted a question regarding the collapse of World Trade Center Building #3, but it was removed. I gave some background information about the collapse.

1) Building fell in 6.5 seconds
2) Larry Silverstien (the leaseholder) said that they had decided to "pull it".
3) It was never hit by a plane.
4) Firefighters were told that it was going to come down.
5) John Kerry admits that it was his understanding that they had to "bring it down in a controlled manner".

In light of these facts (and they are facts - check for yourself if you don't believe me) what do you think brought down WTC 3?

If it looks like a duck...

2007-08-22 18:23:46 · 12 answers · asked by hufstabe 2 in Current Events

either way, alive or otherwise.

2007-08-22 17:39:34 · 5 answers · asked by Wutz it worth 2 ya? 6 in Current Events

why dont they post good statistics and tell us the truth?

2007-08-22 17:23:25 · 8 answers · asked by J.Witfield 3 in Current Events

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7144402

2007-08-22 17:05:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Does the race of the college students murdered in Newark have anything to with the lack of media coverage they're getting?

2007-08-22 17:01:50 · 5 answers · asked by Torrey O 1 in Media & Journalism

If not, why? ( I don't need your reasons for wanting the funding cut because that is obvious)

2007-08-22 16:41:08 · 9 answers · asked by maozSFCU 3 in Current Events

runnin fur President might be a terrorist. since he has such a funny name.

2007-08-22 16:37:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

I was told to go to daileybreeze.com/obits
This is not working for me.

2007-08-22 16:22:52 · 4 answers · asked by denneytoni52 1 in Other - News & Events

2007-08-22 16:22:07 · 1 answers · asked by brady m 2 in Media & Journalism

Why does it seem that the American public and the rest of the western world think they can win the war on terrorism quickly? In my opinion the war on terrorism is a very long war, that has only just begun! I want to hear your opinions on this and whether you agree with me or not!

The first battle occurred in the Afghanistan invasion by the United States when the Taliban and Al Qaeda were attacked. Now, the Taliban has resurfaced and it is very unclear what will happen in that country.

The second battle is taking place in Iraq at this very moment. Now, I disagree with the war in Iraq, but, this is only the second battle out of many.

CNN has stated that the threat of terrorism, and the numbers of terrorists has grown due to the "battles" in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Thanks for your opinions on this subject, and I hope to hear some good answers, on your opinions on the war, and whether you agree with my assessment of the war. Thanks for answering!

2007-08-22 16:11:13 · 5 answers · asked by cain's twilight 2 in Current Events

A lot people claim that a terrorist attack has not occurred in the United States since 9/11. This not true as we were attacked with a biological weapon (Anthrax) shortly after the September 11 attacks. I know there are more and was wondering if anybody could list them.

2007-08-22 16:04:32 · 7 answers · asked by Yahoo Sucks 5 in Current Events

Hilary has just called for the Iraqi parliment to expel Maliki as parliment, and in the same breath says that the US must withdraw it's military forces. Seems just a couple weeks ago that the State Department asked candidates to refrain from making political points while confronting and possibly offending our allies. Yet, here is Hilary doing that very thing. Is she trying to destabilize Iraq, just when the surge is gaining some success? Is she afraid that success in Iraq will force her to pull a McGovern in 2008? Sounds reprehensible to me.

2007-08-22 15:48:01 · 2 answers · asked by A Plague on your houses 5 in Current Events

All the while they claim the system isn't racist, yet at every opportunity they "darken" the photo.

2007-08-22 14:06:44 · 7 answers · asked by ARM 6 in Media & Journalism