Base-jump goes wrong by ITN Hans Lange, a Norwegian BASE jumper, is lucky to be alive after a dangerous crash he suffered after jumping off the side of a cliff. Lange captured the entire ordeal on video which is available above. Hans Lange’s parachute did not open correctly and directed his flight path in to […]
Why Tough Guys Get the Girl
Posted to findingDulcinea by Cara McDonough Aggressive men don’t only win fights; they may be more attractive to women from an evolutionary standpoint. In a new study, a mathematical analysis of the evolution of war, Laurent Lehmann and Marc Feldman showed that “‘selective pressure’ on the genes linked with belligerence and bravery can be substantial […]
Silencing Online Speech in Tunisia- Mochagheb, Ennaged, Place Mohamed Ali Blogs Banned
Three more blogs have been blocked in Tunisia this week. These blogs, Mochagheb (Disturber), Ennaqed (The Critic) and Place Mohamed Ali have all been particularly active in providing news of the struggle of The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), and especially about the latest social unrest in the southwestern phosphate mining region of Gafsa, where […]
8 Reasons McCain Needs A Miracle to Win
If you’ve been watching the news for the last month, it seems like John McCain might actually pull out a victory in November. After months of the press fawning over the unlikely candidacy of Obama (remember, he’s a mixed race junior senator with no executive experience) the press has rediscovered that John McCain actually has […]
Karadzic Revives Holbrooke Deal Claims
By Merdijana Sadovic (TU No 562, 1-Aug-08) If Radovan Karazic’s initial appearance at the Hague tribunal is anything to go by, his trial will be one of the most interesting in this court’s history. The former Bosnian Serb leader, and until recently one of the most wanted men in Europe, did not enter a […]
Karadzic Lawyers Fight Extradition
The war crimes tribunal in the Hague was last night still waiting to receive captured Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, as his legal team engaged in a last-ditch game of cat and mouse with the Serbian authorities. Karadzic’s lawyer, Svetozar Vujacic, was quoted by the Politika daily as saying an appeal against extradition was mailed […]
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