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TULSA, Okla. - The Tulsa Zoo will add a display featuring the biblical account of creation following complaints to a city board about other displays with religious significance, including a Hindu elephant statue. The Tulsa Park and Recreation Board voted 3-1 on Tuesday in favor of a display...

(CNN) -- A solar sail that scientists believe could power missions into deep space has passed its first major test. A 20-meter square sail was deployed and its orientation controlled in a vacuum chamber designed to mimic space at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Ohio, developers ATK Space...

BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- On April 25, Gregory Despres arrived at the U.S.-Canadian border crossing at Calais, Maine, carrying a homemade sword, a hatchet, a knife, brass knuckles and a chain saw stained with what appeared to be blood. U.S. customs agents confiscated the weapons and...

Moghrabi made me do it :P :lol:

I've often wondered the effect statistics have on peoples perceptions. When one looks at statistics, do they get an accurate pciture? Should they not make an effort to obatin information on the methodology used. And why don't some countries even bother with in depth statistics? In countries that...

Do you have trouble understanding politics? If so, the following primer should clear it up for you. No bull. FEUDALISM: You have two cows. Your lord takes some of the milk. PURE SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. You...

In 2001, in the opening months of his ex-presidency, Bill Clinton confided to an aide that he had decided on his dream job for the next chapter of his life: secretary general of the United Nations. The goal may not be realistic, he acknowledged, but he then went on to analyze all the...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The euro dropped to eight-month lows against the dollar on Wednesday after an exit poll showed a firm rejection of the European Constitution by the Netherlands, which following a resounding "No" vote by France, raises questions about economic reform in the region. The exit...

The new European Union constitution was agreed in Brussels on Friday 18 June. It now has to be ratified by all 25 member states. Paul Reynolds, BBC News Online world affairs correspondent, looks at some of the myths and realities of the constitution...

Concerning Socialism, Communism, and Capitalism Conservative Ideas about Socialism and Communism: Communism is a secret conspiracy. The Communists want to take over the whole world. Communism is the opposite of democracy. Communists wanted to weaken our culture with experimental...

Meet Canada the Global Arms Dealer and Participator in the illegal Iraq war: http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=15&ItemID=3668 I have never seen any posts on this board about Canadas involvement in the Iraq war. Just as the US government lied about WMD's (and we all know...

In its first technical report on the 2012 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded Paris and Madrid the overall highest marks. Madrid rated highest in five of eleven categories, while Paris rated highest on security, accommodation and the Olympic Village. London, while...

Not the Hardiest of Citizens: Windsor, Ontario, hair stylist Waddah (Martin) Mustapha was awarded the equivalent of about US$270,000 by a court in April after he testified that he became racked with depression upon seeing a fly inside a commercial bottle of water at his salon. Presumably...

by John J. Ray University of New South Wales, Australia BASIC LEFTISM: The current Confusion Most ordinary people do not fit very neatly into any political category and may hold to a mix of views that include what would usually be seen as both Leftist and Rightist ideas. Among professional...

My primary objective in this analysis is not to deride the good work done by those on all sides of this issue. Instead it's to show that while looking at Canadian and American comparisons is valuable, it's not OK to look on the surface and ignore the many complexities underneath that surface...

Director Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott Writer Joel Bakan, Harold Crooks, Mark Achbar I had heard of this documentary film for quite some time, I never rushed to purchase the film, despite being a documentary addict. I was recently reminded of it on this board, purchased it and watched...

Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), every country does have a right to nuclear development for peaceful purposes (i.e. nuclear energy). The fear is that countries may use this as a guise for weapons development. This is what the Bush Administration has been concerned about in the...

All over the world, disparities between rich and poor, even in the wealthiest of nations is rising sharply. Fewer people are becoming increasingly “successful” and wealthy while a disproportionately larger population are also becoming even poorer. There are many issues involved when looking at...

I would really like to know why they don't ask the UN for help. African Union asks for NATO's help in Darfur Wed Apr 27, 1:52 PM ET Mideast - AFP BRUSSELS (AFP) - The African Union (AU) has asked to start talks with NATO for logistical support in its mission in Sudan's war-torn western...

The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger plane, has landed safely after completing its eagerly awaited maiden flight. Thousands of plane enthusiasts witnessed the twin-deck "superjumbo" - designed to carry up to 840 passengers - make a flypast before landing in Toulouse in southern...