News & Events - August 2007

2007-08-21 07:51:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Other countries are starting to see the use of hemp in everything from clothing, paper, lotions, and building material for homes. It's faster to grow then tree's and cheaper. In the 50's hemp was given to the Native Americans in the Dakota's to grow, but then the government started the war on crime and hemp became illegal. Why? Besides the fact that the paper companies had ties to congress.

2007-08-21 07:48:06 · 10 answers · asked by anti_sheeple 2 in Current Events

I just heard that Oscar the cat that climbs in the bed of dying patients at a nursing home has been found dead. Unverified reports say that a dented bedpan was found nearby and that Oscar had become increasingly unpopular since all the media attention about his special abilities. I have to wonder if all the news coverage didn't paint a big target on his head.

What does something like this say about us? Whatever it says...it can't be good.

2007-08-21 07:07:38 · 9 answers · asked by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 in Current Events

She use to post a lot but I haven't seen anything from her for ages. anyone know what's up? Where she is ?

By the way, this question was catergorised as News & Events, I didn't pick it myself - so no flagging please.

2007-08-21 07:01:54 · 10 answers · asked by Dr Watson (UK) 5 in Current Events

I haven't seen anything more on the Utah miners. Have been away and was unable to connect to internet. Did they find them alive?

2007-08-21 06:21:47 · 7 answers · asked by kikio 6 in Media & Journalism

if i had to vote today my ticket would have to be edwards/obama ..... for many reasons i just don;t want to hear anymore speeches or debates or see the campaigning anywhere .. i'm sick of it all.

2007-08-21 06:09:15 · 13 answers · asked by miacrash 4 in Current Events

i havent read a paper or heard any news for a week

2007-08-21 06:00:08 · 14 answers · asked by joe k 3 in Current Events

2007-08-21 05:10:38 · 5 answers · asked by jazz_devotee 2 in Current Events

Will or, more importantly, the U S attack Iran.
There two things to consider;

Iran says that they do not have a nuclear bomb.
The only way to find out for sure, is to attack Iran.
I think Iran already has a nuclear weapon. Although, how effective it is, is another question.
I think that Iran wants the US to attack them. This way they would try to gain world sympathy by accusing the US of attacking a "peace loving country" by using the excuse of The possibility of Iran having a nuclear weapon.
I think that attacking Iran, we would lose the support of countries in that region, of the world.
Question:::...Is it any of our business what Iran does?

2007-08-21 05:07:56 · 10 answers · asked by retae-yssup 1 in Current Events

2007-08-21 05:06:06 · 8 answers · asked by anonymous 5 in Media & Journalism

I haven’t asked a happy news question for at least 2 months now. Anyone have some happy news to share with us? It can be about anything as long as it’s happy.
My happy news is my daughter goes back to school in two weeks times.lol Teenagers are such hard work.

2007-08-21 05:04:51 · 35 answers · asked by scorpionbabe32 6 in Current Events

In China according to the Associated Press, it's not uncommon for at least 10 Chinese Miners to be killed in the mines every day! Think about that! Everyday?! So much for Occupational Safety and Health Administration in China? 6 Miners in Minnesota are dead due to flooding, the Miners in Utah are feared dead as well? My Mother's Father, my Grandfather use to be a coal miner in West Virginia.

He eventually died of lung cancer due to the silica and carbon that's contained in the coal. I remember him telling my Uncles never to work in the coal mines because it's way too dangerous and that eventually they too will develop lung cancer from constantly working the mines. I know in West Virginia, the guys that work in the mines earn way beyond minimum wage. I don't think it's a money thing with the miners as much as it is a "family" thing. My prayers go out to the families that affected by these multiple tragedies.

2007-08-21 04:49:02 · 6 answers · asked by Kooties 5 in Current Events

and turn the U.S., Mexico and Canada into one big North American country?

2007-08-21 03:58:03 · 7 answers · asked by sister_godzilla 6 in Current Events

has this website changed name again, i cant get into it. can someone give me the new link. just need to find out if gerry managed a run today. thanks.

2007-08-21 03:21:26 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

turning one of their citizens into a British style yob?

He came to Britain at the age of 5 and within a few years was carrying a knife and attacking teachers.

Sounds like he was integrating into British culture pretty well.

2007-08-21 03:15:12 · 26 answers · asked by Handel 1 in Current Events

No-one seems to be naming names!!!

2007-08-21 01:40:51 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

This time on a technicality.

What about the technicality of him carrying Class A drugs on his person???????

I give up ..............

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/21/npete121.xml

2007-08-21 01:12:28 · 25 answers · asked by dave s 1 in Current Events

you are very quick to,to disect, other peoples posts,,so the floor is yours,, off you go, good luck

2007-08-21 00:30:01 · 4 answers · asked by justmebackagain 2 in Current Events

to think about the 2 million other families who r dealing with their kids going missing? I know the maddy situatoin is terrible but does anybody realise there are mthousands and thousands of children out there who have been taken and possibly tortured and killed whose families haven't a clue. i do find it a bit unfair that the mccanns are getting so much help when u dont see the authorities giving this much assistance to the millions of other poor families whose kids have gone missing. i hope the mccanns thank god the authorities are giving them a hand. i dont think they realise how lucky they are.
I think the justice system has messed up yet again tho. why give so much help to one family when millions of others are receiving none?
btw im not slagging the mccanns off. they are lucky to have the help.

2007-08-21 00:08:19 · 15 answers · asked by *T*I*N*K*E*R*B*E*L*L* 3 in Current Events

quite clever that.

2007-08-20 23:33:23 · 13 answers · asked by Who's a cyber bully? 1 in Current Events

lmao ........... (ok I nicked the idea from a poster in a previous question I asked about Pete Doherty. Still funny though lol)

Maybe he should become friends with amy winehouse?

2007-08-20 23:17:01 · 17 answers · asked by dave s 1 in Current Events

whats the best present youve ever recieved?doesnt have to be expensive...could be a single rose...
what was your favourite?..?...?...?

2007-08-20 23:12:28 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

What would people like to be referred to as from now on?

Personally, I would like to go with "justice seekers" and "Wishful thinkers"

(and before anyone says we don't need labels to put on different groups, you are right, but groups are gonna be labelled regardless of "rift causing" so we may aswell come up with names that every one agrees with, agreed?)

2007-08-20 23:04:06 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

How do you feel about Micheal Vick and what he has done? What impact does his actions have on the nfl. Do people from other countries precive our super star role models differently?

2007-08-20 22:36:46 · 4 answers · asked by juror#1 2 in Media & Journalism

I heard that gangs are increasingly robbing drivers whose cars broke down on the freeway. If the driver gets out, the gangster would park their car behind the driver, get out, shoot him, and take his money. Like the way Bill Cosby's son died. Did anyone else notice an increase of this?

2007-08-20 22:22:20 · 5 answers · asked by hi 1 in Current Events

Are they A sexual beasties that can reproduce themselves several times in 24hrs, spew venom and hinder debate,
If we could capture one how would we store it?
Would it respond to questioning?
Are they a danger to cats and dogs?
Do they have multiple personalities?
Where is their natural habitat and is it dangerous to set them free into the community?
What could be done to help these poor souls?

2007-08-20 22:09:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

Surely that is a contradiction?

2007-08-20 22:08:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Anyone care to take me on in a bet that he will be walking free this afternoon?

The man has more lives than a dozen cats with a dozen kittens.

God I wish I was the judge for a day at his trial. I'd soon wipe the smile off his face.

2007-08-20 22:06:40 · 23 answers · asked by dave s 1 in Current Events

I have never understood why people have been bullying on here. This is a Yahoo! Answers question and answers site. Can we not just get along? Forget what has happened and behave like adults? Or is that to much to ask? Has the bullying on here been going on for too long for it to stop? Can the people who cannot forget and move on just ignore those who are bullying, rather than become a bully yourselves? You may ask who am I to ask such a thing? But I have been reviewing this situation for a while now. The only thing I do not know is who started it and why because I was not here when it first started and only have pieces of the puzzle, not the whole story. Not that it is any of my business, but I just think Yahoo! Answers should be a place for everyone.

2007-08-20 22:02:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

do you think any of the most vociferous of those who have slated him & accused him of harming his Madeleine will have the courage & integrity to meet him face to face, man to man and thrash it out across a table???
(the word "thrash" being used figuratively not literally...)

OR will they continue to bleat out insinuations & accusations safely behind their neat & often numerous little nicknames...?

Please don't start that old song about "they left their children unattended"...i know that & never did i condone it.

I speak of the accusations against Gerry McCann harming his Madeleine & concealing evidence of it.

2007-08-20 22:02:10 · 5 answers · asked by Faith 6 in Current Events