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The missing Birth Certificate in itself is kind of a secondary issue now for me.

Madeleine McCann search has cost British police £750,000 Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk

British police have spent nearly £750,000 on the search for Madeleine McCann, it was revealed on Monday.

What’s wrong with Insulza and the OAS

By now, we are all aware of the situation in Honduras where President Manuel Zelaya tried unsuccessfully to use the nation's institutions to illegally convoke a referendum in order to change the constitution and perpetuate himself in power.

At UN, Biting Incident Reveals Nepotism of UNDP and Congo Envoy, Whistleblower Maced

UNITED NATIONS, July 30 -- The biting incident at the UN, on which Inner City Press exclusively reported one week ago, has its roots in a glaring case of nepotism in which the UN's top envoy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Alan Doss, lobbied to get his daughter the UN Development Program job effectively held and applied for by alleged biter, Mr. Nicola Baroncini.

New Report Documents Where Legislators Stand on Gitmo Terrorists

(Washington, D.C.): As Members of Congress prepare to return to their home districts for the August recess to face their constituents, and President Obama persists in trying to close the Guantanamo Bay prison facility ("Gitmo") by January 2010, the Center for Security Policy is convening a press conference on Capitol Hill July 31, 2009 to launch the Interim Guantanamo Legislative Report. This two-volume report provides, in detail, the policy positions of every Representative and Senator on the issue of closing Gitmo and transferring detainees to the United States.

Whale Saves Drowning Diver, Pulls Her to Surface

A beluga whale saved a drowning diver by hoisting her to the surface, carrying her leg in its mouth.

Swine flu sweeping world at ‘unprecedented speed’: WHO

The WHO said it would stop giving figures on the numbers infected by the A(H1N1) virus to allow countries to channel resources into close monitoring of unexpected developments and patterns in the spread of the disease.

What is your definition of “Environmental Protection”?

All too often the individuals or groups entrusted with environmental protection do just the opposite. Environmental protection is the same as every other aspect of life. It is about maintaining a balance. Humans are part of this balance. We need homes to live in and a place to work and provide for our families. Every creature on the face of the earth changes their environment to provide them selves with a home (shelter) and substance. Why should we be any different?

Staff Sergeant First Class John C.  Beale

Killed in action the week before, the body of Staff Sergeant First Class John C. Beale was returned to Falcon Field in Peachtree City , Georgia , just south of Atlanta , on June 11, 2009. The Henry County Police Department escorted the procession to the funeral home in McDonough , Georgia . A simple notice in local papers indicated the road route to be taken and the approximate time.

Pro-Zelaya protests grip Honduras ahead of talks

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya shut down commercial highways on Thursday in protests in the capital and other places, demanding his reinstatement ahead of weekend mediation talks.

China orders Australian film-makers to drop Uighur documentary

China is increasingly determined to control how it is portrayed overseas, frequently attacking what it calls a Western media bias and demanding that a documentary about a Muslim Uighur activist should be dropped from an Australian film festival.

Ousted Honduran leader calls for insurrection

GUATEMALA CITY (AFP) – Deposed Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya has called for a popular insurrection in his country so he can be returned to power after soldiers removed him at gunpoint on June 28.

Meet Me in St. Booie!

Though it's not a widely appreciated fact, we right-winger sports nuts have long known that the sports press is among the media's leftiest precincts. So I suppose we shouldn't be surprised at how little was said (as in nothing at all) about the reception President Obama received last night when he came out on the field to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the baseball all-star game in St. Louis. It was a packed house (over 50,000 in attendance), and the jeers were easily discernible.

Resource-rich Xinjiang crucial to China

BEIJING (AFP) – Resource rich and a buffer with Central Asia, Xinjiang is vital to China's economic and geopolitical interests.

Drug gangs in Canada

WHILE campaigning for an election on May 12th in which he was easily re-elected, Gordon Campbell, the premier of British Columbia (BC) province, had a personal brush with violent crime. As he was being interviewed by a reporter at a Vancouver hotel, a woman with a gun ran by, having robbed a jeweller. The premier’s bodyguard hustled him to safety; the robber was later arrested. But the incident should have reminded Mr Campbell that crime worries voters almost as much as the recession.

Veterans Fight to Keep 75-yr. old Mojave Desert Memorial cross

Labels

Re "Labels are divisive, but colour me purple." (John Snobelen, July 5): It's hard to disagree with most of what John Snobelen had to say about sticking labels on people. But even allowing for all the complexities that make each and everyone of us both similar and unique at the same time, some labels are still relevant.

AN APOLOGY TO THE REST OF THE WORLD FROM AN AMERICAN CITIZEN

Dear Europe and others, As our President tries to make amends to you for our sorry nation, we the people now must bear responsibility as well.

Straining at gnats and swallowing camels

I think like me many Canadians are getting a bit tired of the media's unprofessionalism and seemingly endless obsession with trivialities. Their preoccupation with Stephen Harper's every move as though he were something other than a normal human being capable of the occasional mistake is regrettable.

Adrienne’s last letter

Adrienne used to write to the editors of various newspapers. This letter appeared today in the Welland Tribune, Friday July 10, 2009 Adrienne died on the 13th of last month. Jake Muldur