News & Events - October 2007

then what station is fair and balanced?

2007-10-25 09:29:07 · 7 answers · asked by BRYAN H 5 in Media & Journalism

Ten years on and three inquests later, and still people refuse to accept that she died purely as a result of a tragic accident. Why? What was so special about her? Is it not time to let her rest in peace?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=DDHGG5BBIRQE1QFIQMGSFFOAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2007/10/25/ndiana125.xml

The words "Oh my God" were the last repeated by Diana, Princess of Wales as she lay dying in a Paris underpass, according to witnesses who tried to help her.

Princess Diana: Full coverage of the inquest into her death
Two men, one of who was a volunteer fireman, told an inquest that the Princess was repeating the words as they rushed to her assistance.

2007-10-25 09:28:22 · 36 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6 in Current Events

I have a hard time believing the obvious and just want to explore this further and hear some opinions.

2007-10-25 08:55:58 · 15 answers · asked by DESPERATELY SEEKING SANITY!!! 4 in Media & Journalism

Yearly wild fires, the possibility of earthquakes, rolling power blackouts, over-priced homes, very high cost of living etc.

Why do people, and companies want to move to or live in this state?

2007-10-25 08:53:03 · 9 answers · asked by Tom S 7 in Other - News & Events

I recently rang an enquiry line to request the return rail fare for two adults and 4 children from Durham to Heathrow. The price quoted was just over £1600.
Why would anyone ever want to use public transport?

2007-10-25 08:43:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

so smokey here, and ash is everywhere. we didnt have electricity for two days. but we dont need to evecuate. how is it affecting anybody else.

2007-10-25 08:35:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

anneclent mentioned it in my Q there is a very harmful email that is out there called a beautiful life!
DON'T OPEN IT AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it scans your hard drive and places permanent links to all your info reformatting is the only way to get rid of the program by that time they have everything they need to ruin ur system and all your personal details will belong to them.

2007-10-25 08:18:18 · 39 answers · asked by Agent Zero® 5 in Current Events

A CNN journalist heard about a very old Jewish man in Jerusalem who had been going to the Western Wall to pray, twice a day, every day, for a long, long time. That’d make a good story, she decided.

So she drove to the wall and, sure enough, there was the elderly gent, praying away. She watched him for an hour and, as he turned to leave, approached him for an interview.

“Rebecca Smith, CNN,” she said. “Sir, how long have you been coming to the Western Wall to pray?”

“Sixty years.”

“Sixty years! Amazing! What do you pray for?”

“I pray for peace between Christians, Jews and Muslims. I pray for all hatred to stop and I pray for all our children to grow up in safety and friendship.”

“So how do you feel after doing this for so long?”

“Like I’m talking to a bloody wall!”

2007-10-25 08:04:27 · 4 answers · asked by Londoner In Israel 3 in Media & Journalism

Would you be happy if he came to watch your house burn to the ground??

2007-10-25 08:04:02 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Can the north have funding to improve the A1 as a means to improve the economy and investment in the whole of the north of England and Scotland?

Answer from the Government - No!

Can London have billions of pounds for their Olympics which will benefit no one else but london?

Answer from the Government- Yes.

Is there a North/ South divide ?

Answer - ?

2007-10-25 07:58:04 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Man faces long prison term over doughnut theft.
Whose side are you on? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21191119/

2007-10-25 07:57:29 · 1 answers · asked by zsvl2 1 in Media & Journalism

I'm a freelancer for a local paper. My latest piece, an interview, was published with many factual errors, which I think she could have avoided if she had checked with me for clarification. Instead, the piece just went straight to print. Should I tell her about those errors, with a request for her to check with me next time? (This is not the first time, but this has been the worst.) Also, what should I tell my interviewee? Should I apologize for the errors and tell her it was my editor's fault?

2007-10-25 07:56:38 · 1 answers · asked by peggychen428 2 in Media & Journalism

Condi Rice said Iran has to stop being 'irresponsible' - What exactly is America's definition of 'irresponsible'? And what if we juxtaposition Iranian irresponsibility next to America's invasion of Iraq?

2007-10-25 07:49:54 · 10 answers · asked by Dr Watson (UK) 5 in Current Events

I keep finding very interesting news articles, and breaking news on local newspaper online that undoubtedly would be of interest to people around the US, and have not been able ever to use a LINK, since I don't know how to place them.

2007-10-25 07:46:23 · 2 answers · asked by 1-2informationalways 1 in Media & Journalism

change the law.

2007-10-25 07:38:44 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

2007-10-25 07:14:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Billions are lost, if fires are not stopped soon it will hit the coast by early next week. I live on the beach my eyes are burning and my skin is itching my car is covered with ash. Why is this so-called president of ours hell-bent on making humanity suffer? We saw what happened during Katrina, but this president did not learn a thing. Forget war on terror this is clearly a war on the American people!

2007-10-25 07:09:07 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Is Charlie Manson still alive ?

2007-10-25 07:01:38 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3 in Media & Journalism

And why are Kurdish freedom fighters "terrorists?"

Would this label change if their ambitions came to fruition? Would these "terrorists" then become forever known as "founding fathers?"

2007-10-25 06:56:56 · 5 answers · asked by Phil McCracken 5 in Current Events

Why is it that Israel is permited to do what they want with Palestinians and get away with it... I've been on this topic for a few days now and haven't had a single person give me a single solid argument - for or against this... Does anyone have some form of an answer that has some fact? (I know facts and truths are rare in this day and age... "It is safer to live in a dictatorship as you know what the propaganda that is fed to you is. In a democracy, you are fed propaganda and led to believe that you have freedom of choice... I guess Bush and Iraq/Afghanistan was no propaganda as far as WMDs)
My blog speaks about this and I would love to continue this without the stupid time constraints of Yahoo answers...
http://magnumshowtoguide.blogspot.com/

2007-10-25 06:56:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

who got knocked over and killed last night at 7pm on a motorway whilst crossing it. What i'd like to know is why the parents let them out to play at 7pm in woods alone? Surely the poor little lads should have been indoors at that time. Should the parents get done for neglect?

2007-10-25 06:48:24 · 18 answers · asked by j.pee69 6 in Other - News & Events

The senior executives at Exxon all earn well over a million dollars per year. The california firemen do not. At the end of their careers which group will have made the world a better place to live in?

2007-10-25 06:41:13 · 2 answers · asked by Robert S 1 in Current Events

In Pittsburgh there was a state trooper Cpl. Joseph Pokorny who was killed on duty in Dec of 05, yesterday Leslie Mollett was found guilty. Today jury has to unanimously vote for the death penalty. Anyone else following this on the news? What do you think. My personal opinion is fry his a$$, and not let his family say goodbye to him either, the trooper's family will never see him again because of somestupid act of violence.

2007-10-25 06:10:31 · 21 answers · asked by Leigh Lee 5 in Current Events

The people who call in and talk as if they were really a part of the listening audience, but in reality they are working with the producers of the radio talk show and have a set of lines in which to read. Do you suspect certain well-known talk shows of doing this? If so, why are these shows using call-in "stooges" in their programs? Do you believe that there is a connection to propaganda agencies in order to change the way that people feel about particular "issues"? This seems to go beyond mere pandering or working to obtain higher ratings; instead, it appears to be the diliberate attempt to change the minds of people who are under the assumption that what they are hearing is real and not contrived.

One example that I recently read about in the New York Times was the case of Armstrng Wlms., in which allegedly involved the acceptance of over two hundred thousand dollars from a U.S. government organization in order to promote a certain cause.

2007-10-25 06:05:14 · 8 answers · asked by YahooAnswers 5 in Media & Journalism

It extemely close.........

http://cbs8.com/misc/fires_oct_07/maps.h...

Will we all be done for?

2007-10-25 05:55:51 · 11 answers · asked by Missy 2 in Current Events

Give it a rest already...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/25/world/middleeast/25cnd-iran.html?ref=world

Seems were itching for more fights!

2007-10-25 05:42:39 · 8 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Current Events

In addition to it's still formidable nuclear arsenal and it's recent actions toward it's ex-Soviet satellite countries? Will the EU's dependence on it's oil be it's downfall? Also, Putin's maneuvering to stay in power indefinitely? I would like to hear comments from ex-soviet countries as well!

2007-10-25 05:36:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

as an Englishman and owner of many US based companies I feel I must ask this.
I have recently noticed many Americans(on this site) have been nasty towards me and they have even questioned my business credentials.
In stark contrast, the Americans who I own, look upon me as a great leader.
I wonder if the Americans(on this site)are perhaps a little jealous of the Americans I own?

2007-10-25 05:34:01 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

First off, I don't want people to die and to suffer, but I am fascinated by the fires in San Diego. I know when you get down to it, people have been hurt and many more have been evacuated and don't know if their homes are gone. But, when you ignore those things, this fire is fascinating. It's not something I have experienced before (I was in the bay area when the Cedar Fires happened) and I find myself sort of rooting for the fire. Maybe it's an underdog sort of thing; while the fire is massive, it's a foregone conclusion that at some point in the future, it will be put out. I am sure the fact that none of my friends and family (or myself) are threatened allows me to ignore the seriousness of the situation, but what do you think this is about. Why do I keep checking the fire maps to see if the fire has gotten bigger?

2007-10-25 05:22:38 · 13 answers · asked by Max S 2 in Current Events

I live in Minnesota and don't pay attention to celeb news.

2007-10-25 05:09:51 · 10 answers · asked by spoongentry 2 in Other - News & Events