United States President George Bush on Tuesday night rallied Americans to the cause of the Iraq war, urging them not to forget the lessons of September 11 and arguing the fight was vital to future US security. Again and again in his primetime speech, the president attempted to bind the Iraq counter-insurgency to the broader ”war on terror”.
The United States government on Tuesday said it was seeking -billion in penalties against tobacco companies in a racketeering case that accused the industry of conspiring to hide the risks of smoking. The sum includes -billion to fund an anti-smoking education campaign in addition to the -billion quit smoking programme outlined by government prosecutors.
They are calling it the war of the colours. On one side, the Jewish settlers facing eviction from Gaza, hoping to stage Israel’s own orange revolution — urging their fellow citizens to wear or wave orange in protest at the upcoming withdrawal. On the other, the settlers’ opponents who, have failed to agree on a colour scheme.
People have this idea that there is such a thing as normal and that everyone more or less is normal. However the closer you look, the more you see that this is merely a pipe dream put out by the authorities who’d rather we didn’t realise that we’re all weirdos, mad, insane, anarchists — and very happy with it. The truth is I doubt any of us are normal. So here are some sites dedicated to proving this theory.
Media24, the Naspers owned publisher and distributor of magazines, newspapers and online products across Africa, is set to unleash at least four new titles into the local women’s magazine space before the end of the year. The news has left publishers and editors at competitor groups reeling.
Themba Khumalo, newly appointed editor of the <i>Daily Sun</i>, confirmed yesterday that journalist Isaac Mangena has laid a charge at the Orlando Police Station against a group that threatened his life.
Faten Habash’s father wept as he assured his daughter there would be no more beatings, no more threats to her life and that she was free to marry the man she loved, even if he was a Muslim. All he asked was that Faten return home. But the next weekend Faten, was bludgeoned to death with an iron bar. Her father was arrested for the murder.
Women may fool their sexual partners by faking orgasm, but their brains cannot lie. Reaching a proper sexual climax is, for women at least, a mind-blowing event. Large parts of their brains that deal with emotion and fear appear to shut down so that they can enjoy the thrill.
Africa goes into the big match at Gleneagles next month 1 to 0 up but with some dissention in the ranks. To win the final at the gathering of the world’s richest countries, it needs a 3 to 0 result. The -billion debt forgiveness announced in London by finance ministers of the seven most industrialised countries is the first goal of the 18 developing countries that qualify as highly indebted poor countries.
There’s something in the air in Malawi. Media people say it smells like hope. The president says it’s the stink of useless officials. Alaudin Osman reports.