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Calgary student association hung up on 'exclusionary' Canadian flag

Here's one for the ridiculous category!  I cannot believe that this is even happening. Hopefully these idiots that make up the student association will take a look at the country they live in and realize how fortunate they are to be able to even have this debate. I say get a life and hang up the friggin flag already you losers.

A Mount Royal College student says it's ludicrous that his student association wants to ask for opinions before deciding whether it should re-hang a Canadian flag in its building.

"I don't see why this discussion even exists. It's just ludicrous," said Dylan Clarkson, a journalism student at the institution and a reservist with the Canadian Forces.

"When I've gone around talking to students, particularly other reservists, students that I know, they all want the flag back up there. So I'm wondering where this dissenting voice is coming from that they feel is so powerful they can't put the flag back up."

A Canadian flag used to hang from the ceiling of Wyckham House, the student services building owned and operated by the Students' Association of Mount Royal College. The flag was taken down during extensive renovations to the building last year and has not been returned to the same location.

Full Story at CBC.CA

CBC.Ca is now reporting that the idiot students have decided to hang a flag. See the update here.

Earth Hour II is a smash

Toronto's reduction of 455 megawatts was larger than the cumulative savings of the entire GTA during last year's event.

"Torontonians want to do what's right for the environment because they get it," Mayor David Miller told a cheering crowd at Nathan Phillips Square. "It's a privilege to be mayor of a city that gets it."

The increasing local popularity of Earth Hour, for which people worldwide were asked to turn off their lights between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., reflected its rapid growth internationally. Launched in Sydney by the World Wildlife Fund in 2007 to raise awareness of the perils of climate change, it spread to more than 35 countries, including Canada, in 2008.

Source: Thestar.com

We participated in Earth Hour by playing trivia by candlelight. 

Earth Hour Today at 8:30 PM

CBC To Cut 800 Jobs

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. plans to cut up to 800 jobs to make up for a $171 million shortfall in 2009-10.

CBC president and chief executive Hubert Lacroix announced the layoffs Wednesday in a broadcast to employees.

He said the public broadcaster also needs to sell $125 million worth of assets to make up the shortfall in operating costs.

The sale of assets depends on approval by the federal government. Lacroix did not say which assets would be sold.

The CBC is projecting 393 layoffs in its English services — including radio, TV and new media platforms — and 336 layoffs in French services. An additional 70 jobs will be lost at the corporate level.

Layoffs could start in May. The full number of layoffs could be reduced if some employees opt for retirement.Source: CBC.ca

Dogs (somehow) Eat Poisoned Cupcakes

Police in Durham region were called to Poplar Park on Ash Street at around 11:30 p.m. after at least three separate dog owners brought their pets to a local animal clinic when they became sick.

"It's just awful, I just can't even imagine it," one woman told CTV Toronto Tuesday morning while walking her dog.

Another dog owner choked back tears as she spoke of the news. "I can't believe anyone would do this," she said.

Well these women need to believe it and they, and all dog owners need to realize this sort of thing will probably continue, at least until dog owners start taking responsibility for their animals and keeping them on a leash and under control.

I can't count how many times I've been in parks that have a separate off leash area and there is an irresponsible dog owner with a dog NOT in the off leash area with a dog running free.  These idiots need to realize that not everyone is comfortable with these unpredictable animals running free doing as they please. This also explains how dogs eat the poisoned food, or whatever may be on the ground. Maybe if you watched and controlled your animal it wouldn't be able to eat poison or shit, or other garbage off the ground. And finally, clean up the dog shit your animal leaves on the ground. Personally I want a dog ban in the city, but I know that is unrealistic.

Canadian Aid Worker Murdered

Source: The Globe & Mail
Adam Khater, who worked for the Fellowship for African Relief, was shot to death at his home Monday night in the town of Kongo Haraza, near Sudan's border with Chad, said Mark Simmons, country director for the Ontario-based organization.
“He was shot by armed bandits at his home in front of his family last night because he could not provide them the satellite phone they were looking for,” Mr. Simmons told The Canadian Press by telephone from Khartoum on Monday.
The joint United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur confirmed the killing and said it was under investigation. It had no further details.

City Dwellers Pollute Less

Source: Thestar.com
When it comes to climate change pollutants, Toronto residents are among the greenest in Canada, says a new study.
The report, published in the April issue of the journal Environment and Urbanization, says metropolises, commonly denigrated as big, dirty places, are in fact spewing fewer greenhouse gases per capita than the rest of their countries.
"Blaming cities for climate change is far too simplistic," said author David Dodman, a researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development in London, England. "There are a lot of economies of scale associated with energy use in cities. If you're an urban dweller, particularly in an affluent country like Canada or the U.K., you're likely to be more efficient in your use of heating fuel and in your use of energy for transportation."
Dodman found that the average Canadian is responsible for 24 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year, while Torontonians just 8.2 tonnes.

Congratulations Torontonians, but lets keep it up and cut the 8.2 tonnes even more!

'Deathbed confession' man charged

Now that I'm done venting about america again, here is a little story from BBC News of another american.  The next time you think you are having a bad day, remember this guy. If this wasn't a true story, I have to say it would be funny.

A US man who thought he was dying and confessed to having killed a neighbour in 1977 has been charged with murder after making a recovery, US media say.

James Brewer could now face the death penalty over the unsolved killing in Tennessee 32 years ago, reports say.

Convinced he was dying after a stroke, Mr Brewer reportedly admitted to police he shot dead 20-year-old Jimmy Carroll.

The 58-year-old, who had fled Tennessee after the killing, was arrested after his condition improved, reports say.

Full Story

Lame Apology

So, Fox 'News' has apologised. I cannot help but notice Greg Gutfucks pathetic attempt to apologise by saying his comments 'may have been misunderstood'. That is just a slap in the face. There was no way to misunderstand his bullshit. See for yourself in the last post. I had retired this graphic, but I guess I was a bit quick on that call.

From 680news.com >
FOX network apologized to Canadians after its news program mocked Canadian
military on a recent late-night talk show.
"Red Eye" host Greg Gutfield said
his comments 'may have been misunderstood' and in no way were meant to
disrespect 'the brave men, women and families of the Canadian military.'

How to lose friends and alienate countries

This really pisses me off. These guys, and girl are idiots.

The Pope Vs. Condoms

The following is an email I received from Avaaz.org. Please take a moment to sign the petition. Thank you

This week, on his first visit to Africa, Pope Benedict said that "[AIDS] cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which even aggravates the problems". The Pope's statement is at odds with the research on AIDS prevention, and a setback to decades of hard work on AIDS education and awareness.
With powerful moral influence over more than 1.1 billion Catholics in the world, and 22 million HIV positive Africans, these words could dramatically affect the AIDS pandemic and put millions of lives at risk. Worldwide concern is starting to show results and a willingness by the Vatican to revise the statement - sign our urgent petition asking the Pope to take care not to undermine proven AIDS prevention strategies: http://www.avaaz.org/en/pope_benedict_petition
The personal beliefs of Catholics and all people should be respected, and the Pope does advocate for other AIDS prevention methods such as abstinence and fidelity that can be effective when combined with condom use.
The Catholic Church engages in a vast amount of social service work, including the care of those living with AIDS. But the Pope's claim that condom distribution is not an effective AIDS prevention mechanism is not supported by research. It's untrue, and if it diminishes condom use, it will be deadly.
The fact is, HIV and AIDS are prevented by condom use. There is no easy solution to the spread of this tragic disease, but condoms and education are the best known prevention combination and have not been found to increase risky sexual behaviour. That is why even priests and nuns working in Africa have questioned the Pope's statements.
We may not be able to ask the Catholic Church to change its broader position, but we are asking the Pope to stop actively speaking out against prevention strategies that work. It's important that people of all beliefs, especially Catholics, call on the Pope to exercise care in his leadership on this issue.
Sign below then spread the word to your friends and family - this petition could actually save lives: http://www.avaaz.org/en/pope_benedict_petition 25 million people worldwide have already died of AIDS, and 12 million children have been left without parents. If enough of us join this outcry, we will win an important battle in the struggle for a world without AIDS.

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Pope Benedict says "Condoms can increase the problem of Aids"

"HIV/Aids is a tragedy that cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which can even increase the problem." This was Pope Benedict's message to Africa at the beginning of his papal visit to the continent. 22 million people are infected with the Aids virus in sub-saharan Africa, which accounts for nearly two-thirds of infections worldwide. Source: BBC

This man is a complete idiot, and I pity those who follow his misguided and life-endangering ways.

Fatal Stamede At Pope Speech

Two people were killed after deadly stampede broke out at a stadium a few hours before Pope Benedict XVI addressed young people in the Angolan capital of Luanda on Saturday. Tens of thousands of Angola's Catholics lined the streets of the capital Saturday for a blessing from the Pope, 81, who urged the country's faithful to reach out and convert people who believe in witchcraft. Source: CBC

What can I say, I guess the catholics still have no respect for other religions, and also don't seem to know anything about crowd control, even though by now with the Pope's crowd drawing ability, one would think that they would have it down to a fine science.  Another typical catholic screw up!

Spring at the Daye...

I've been working on some new images, which I have been posting on here, as well as a new banner for the spring/summer season, which is on the site now.  And can also be seen here right now... drum roll please...

I'm attempting to keep the feel of the past several banners, with a bit of imagery, which, I hop will reflect the general principals of this blog which are;

• Our environment, climate change and global warming
• Human rights
• Photography and the arts

I hope you like it, and as always, your comments on this or any post are always welcome. You can also sign up to receive this blog by email or by RSS. Look for the links in the right column of the page.

I'd also like to remind you that our Earth Hour poll is still continuing for about another week, so I hope you will participate in the poll and in Earth Hour. 

In the coming days and weeks I am going to continue to work on my website and will be adding some of my favorite photos and sprucing it up, now that I've finally got it online. Thanks for stopping by, I hope  you will return soon.

Best regards, Mark Daye

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More from the 'Big Surprise' Department

Vatican expresses disapproval of "Angels & Demons"

The Vatican might be gearing up for an official call for a boycott of "Angels & Demons," Ron Howard's big-budget follow-up to "The Da Vinci Code."

Avvenire, the Vatican's official newspaper, ran a story in Friday's edition noting that the Church "cannot approve" of such a problematic film. The Turin daily La Stampa, meanwhile, said the Vatican would soon call for a boycott of the film, though the same article also quoted Archbishop Velasio De Paolis, who warned against a "boomerang effect" that could call attention to the film and eventually make it more popular.

Source: Yahoo! News

-Big surprise! Is there anything this church does like (other than little boys and money)?

Lose Weight With AYDS

The following is from Wikipedia:

Ayds (pronounced as "aids") was an appetite-suppressant candy which enjoyed strong sales in the 1970s and early 1980s. It was available in chocolate, chocolate mint, butterscotch or caramel flavors, and later a peanut butter flavor was introduced. The original packaging used the phrase "Ayds Reducing Plan vitamin and mineral Candy"; a later version used the phrase "appetite suppressant candy". The active ingredient was originally benzocaine^[1] later changed in the candy as reported by the New York Times to phenylpropanolamine, presumably to reduce the sense of taste to reduce eating

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Group buys bus ads in Calgary

A group calling itself "God Exists" has purchased its own bus ads to counter the message of an atheist campaign currently running on Calgary buses.

The ads will be running on eight buses and two C-Trains for a month, starting Monday. They will carry the message: "God cares for everyone … even for those who say He doesn't exist!"

The campaign is a response to the Freethought Association of Canada's ads, currently running on Calgary Transit, that say: "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life."

Source: CBC.ca

Protestors Arrested As War Criminal Visits Calgary

"There is a war criminal upstairs that has committed murder," screamed the man, who identified himself only as Splits the Sky. "If I try to get in there you will arrest me. What is wrong with you?

Source: Yahoo! News

Of course I am referring to George Bush. Why he is here I don't know, but I have no problem saying, "Go home you fucking loser, you are NOT welcome here!"

British MP Denied Entry To Canada

Canadian officials have denied outspoken anti-war British MP George Galloway entry into Canada on grounds he poses a threat to national security.
Alykhan Velshi, a spokesperson for Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, said today Galloway has openly supported Hamas, classified as a terrorist group in Canada, as well as other terrorists.
And for that reason, Velshi said the minister is refusing to override the decision by Canada Border Security Agency officials under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Source: The Toronto Star

I'm actually surprised at our government, although I don't disagree with their decision. Did Canada suddenly get balls?

Run Away By Sam Taylor

Click here for a cool interview and pictures of Sam at ElectroQueer.

Sam Taylor Myspace Page

Sam Taylor Website

Gun raffle draws fire

A backbench Saskat­chewan Conservative MP is coming under fire for speaking to a gun lobby in the Greater Toronto Area next month where a Beretta semi-automatic handgun is being raffled off.

MP Garry Breitkreuz is the guest speaker at the Canadian Shooting Sports Association’s annual general meeting and dinner April 18 in Mississauga where he’s to be lauded for his private member’s bill to abolish Canada’s controversial long-gun registry and relax rules on prohibited and restricted weap­ons.

News of the gun prize drew immediate outrage.“We have got to be finding ways to get them (handguns) off the streets, not handing them out as prizes,” Liberal MP Mark Holland (Ajax-Pickering) said yesterday.“It really is an insult to a community that has seen so much gun violence and where so many people have been killed … to give that away as a (raffle) prize,” Holland said.The Toronto Star could not reach Breitkreuz, the MP for Yorkton-Melville, or the CSSA, which claims to be very politically active.
Source: Metro News

Obviously Breitkreuz has no clue as to the feelings of myself, and many others in the city, who want all handguns banned. I have no problem with legitimate hunting guns and/or hunters, but handguns have only one purpose and this raffle is a load of crap.

School accused of staging cage fights

The Dallas school system was rocked by allegations Thursday that staff
members at an inner-city high school made students settle their differences by
fighting bare-knuckle brawls inside a steel cage.
The principal and other
employees at South Oak Cliff High knew about the cage fights and allowed the
practice to continue, according to a 2008 report by school system investigators.

In an interview with the Morning News, Donald Moten, who retired as
principal last year, denied any fights were held.
"That's barbaric. You can't do that at a high school. You can't do that
anywhere," Moten said. "Ain't nothing to comment on. It never did happen. I
never put a stop to anything because it never happened."

Source: Yahoo! News

If Mr. Motens language skills are any indication, my bet is that the fights really happened. Thankfully this moron has retired.

Toronto police to probe whether Tamil protest flags broke law

Toronto police are looking into whether flags carried as part of a protest by members of Toronto's Tamil community this week violated Canada's anti-terrorism laws.

Thousands of Toronto Tamils formed a human chain on Monday around the downtown core to call attention to the civil war in Sri Lanka and call for Canada to pressure the Sri Lankan government to engage Tamil rebels in ceasefire talks.

During the protest, an untold number of men, women and children of all ages waved the red flags of the Tamil Tigers, the militant group that has led the fight for an independent Tamil nation in the north of the South Asian island.

Source: CBC News

In The 'Big Surprise' Department

CIA interrogation techniques used on al-Qaeda suspects "constituted torture", according to a leaked report by the international Red Cross.

The findings were based on testimonies by 14 so-called "high-value" detainees who were held in secret CIA prisons.

They were interviewed after being transferred to Guantanamo Bay in 2006.

President George W Bush denied torture had happened and President Barack Obama has banned US agents from carrying out such practices.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has an international role in monitoring standards for prisoners and trying to ensure compliance by governments with the Geneva Conventions.

It was denied access to the prisoners until their transfer to Guantanamo Bay.

Source: BBC News

Bone tests on teenage athletes in south China have shown that thousands had faked their age, often in order to keep competing in junior events.

Tests on nearly 13,000 athletes found that more than 3,000 were older than their registered age, according to the Sports Bureau of Guangdong Province.

At least one athlete was seven years older than their stated age, but most were said to differ by a year or two.

The news comes as Guangdong prepares to host the 2010 Asian Games.

The investigation is the latest in a number of initiatives by the Chinese authorities to crack down on the practice of age-faking, which many experts believe is rampant.

Source: BBC News

And finally...

A vegetarian diet may help to protect against cancer, a UK study suggests.

Analysis of data from 52,700 men and women shows that those who did not eat meat had significantly fewer cancers overall than those who did.

But surprisingly, the researchers also found a higher rate of colorectal cancer - a disease linked with eating red meat - among the vegetarians.

Writing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition the team said the findings were worth looking into.

Although it is widely recommended that people eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day to reduce their risk of cancer and other diseases, there is very little evidence looking specifically at a vegetarian diet.

Source: BBC News

Toronto Tamil Protest

Thousands of people from Toronto's Tamil community have gathered downtown to form a human chain through the core of the city to protest the civil war in Sri Lanka.

The protesters are forming a human chain that will start on Front Street, go up Yonge Street to Bloor Street, and head west down Bloor to University Avenue, where it will turn south back to Front.

The protest is meant to draw attention to the attacks by the Sri Lankan military on Tamils in that country's bloody civil war.

Full Story at CTV News

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Agreeing With Peter Howell

The following is part of a review of Harrison Fords new movie Crossing Over. It is nice to see someone finally agrees with me on the talent of Harrison Ford...

Harrison Ford has been phoning it in for so long now, it's almost a trivia quiz question to guess the name of his last really good movie.

Do we have to go all the way back to Air Force One in 1997? Last year's Indiana Jones adventure doesn't really count, since Ford was just repeating himself, and even that movie gets by on goodwill alone.

His losing streak continues with Wayne Kramer's Crossing Over, a muddled multi-strand immigration drama that makes Crash look like some kind of masterpiece.

Full Review Here

Priests to face 'sex drive tests'

The following story is from the BBC news, its actually from October 2008. My thought is this; If the church wants to weed out those with 'homosexual tendencies', and they won't allow women preists, then who will they have for priests?

The Roman Catholic Church has issued guidance for future priests to have psychological tests to weed out those unable to control their sexual urges.

A senior churchman said a series of sex scandals had contributed to the rewriting of the guidelines.

The authors said screening would help avoid "tragic situations" caused by what they termed psychological defects.

The guidance says the voluntary tests should also aim to vet for those with "deep-seated homosexual tendencies".

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Canadian Aid Worker Freed

A Canadian nurse is among four Doctors Without Borders workers freed by kidnappers in Darfur, the agency said Friday.

The agency, known in French as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), issued a statement about their release after receiving confirmation from the abductors and Sudanese authorities.

However, the agency has yet to make direct contact with the workers, including Laura Archer from Montreal, said spokeswoman Naomi Sutorius-Lavoie.

"We have not yet seen our colleagues, nor have we had the chance to speak with them since we heard that they were being released."

Source: CBC.CA

75 Year Old Woman Sentenced To 40 Lashes

A 75-year-old widow in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 40 lashes and four months in jail for mingling with two young men who are not close relatives, drawing new criticism for the kingdom's ultraconservative religious police and judiciary.

The woman's lawyer told The Associated Press on Monday that he would appeal the verdict against Khamisa Sawadi, who is Syrian but was married to a Saudi. The lawyer, Abdel Rahman al-Lahem, said the verdict issued March 3 also demands that Sawadi be deported after serving her sentence. Read the full story here.

This is disgusting, and will probably take place. Once again religion (a good thing?) is the reason.

You may be thinking that there is nothing you can do, well I am here to tell you that there is plenty you can do.

• Start by walking more and using less oil. Saudi Arabia and countries like it will listen ONLY when their human rights abuses affect their pocketbooks.
• Write to your MP and tell them that you want Canada to officially object to this punishment. 
• Support human rights organizations like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.

Which reminds me, when I first became interested in Amnesty International about 15 years ago. I was told by a born again christian to "be careful" as these "groups" can be used to set criminals free. So much for gods love!

Poll Results

So, our last poll asked if Atheists were more immoral than Christians. The results are in and fifty per cent of voters said no and the other half voted; I don't know.

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Duck & Cover

After nuclear weapons were developed (the first having been developed during the Manhattan Project during World War II), it was realized what kind of danger they posed. The United States held a nuclear monopoly from the end of World War II until 1949, when the Soviets detonated their first nuclear device.
This signaled the beginning of the nuclear stage of the Cold War, and as a result, strategies for survival were thought out. Fallout shelters, both private and public, were built, but the government still viewed it as necessary to explain to citizens both the danger of the atomic (and later, hydrogen) bombs, and to give them some sort of training so that they would be prepared to act in the event of a nuclear strike.

Source: Wikipedia

Ticketgouger Speaks Out

I really hope the government continues to look into this issue. It seems that no one was very concerned until Bruce Springsteen made a big deal about it recently. 

One of my biggest peeves with these guys is how they justify charging us a 2.00 fee for printing our own ticket?  Are we not saving them the printing and mailing costs? If anything we should get a discount for printing the ticket ourselves.  

Then of course there is the 'building/venue' fee and all sorts of other bullshit fees that turn a 24 dollar ticket into a 50 dollar purchase.  It seems as though they have taken a page from the airline gouging manual. I'm sick of it and I hope they are forced to change their ways, because they certainly won't do it on their own.

From 680news.com:

Ticketmaster is taking the offensive over allegations it's gouging customers. The company stands accused of redirecting on-line ticket buyers to a subsidiary that sells the same tickets at much higher prices.

But Ticketmaster vice-president Joe Freeman has claimed consumers are being treated fairly.

"Our clients, meaning venues, promoters and teams give us tickets, and trust us with tickets, to sell to the public," he explained. "And that is exactly what we do with those tickets. We do not provide or divert tickets to Ticketsnow or anyone who sells on Ticketsnow."

Alberta is now investigating whether it needs to change its scalping laws in response to the Ticketmaster case. The Federal Competition Bureau has also launched a probe.

John Tory Finished!

John Tory's fate as leader of the Progressive Conservatives is in serious jeopardy after a defeat that I can only describe as fantastic.That has left the Opposition in limbo and could spell the end of his political career. Sorry, I can't feel any sympathy for this guy who famously wanted to extend funding to religious schools, beyond the Catholics. Rather than taking public funds away from the Catholics and all religious schools which still, in my opinion, needs to be done.  Read more about it here.

Maybe he should change his name to John Grit and run for the Liberals?

Is CTV news insecure?

During a news conference today at Queens Park, Premier Dalton McGuinty was on the receiving end of a prank by CBC comedian Geri Hall.  This is all over the news here in Toronto, however, if you caught it on the (immature, insecure?) CTV Toronto news you wouldn't have heard the name Geri Hall.  I guess over at CTV they are so threatened by CBC that they won't even mention the name of someone who works for the CBC, like Geri Hall.

Oh yeah, NDP freakshow Peter Komros, needs to take a valium, buy himself a tie and grow up.  Get the full story over at 680news.com (Thats a Rogers company).

Sri Lankan Attack: God No Where Around.

So, I heard someone on the news today saying that the Pakistani police essentially did nothing during this attack. The police, of course, deny this. However, it reminded me of the Pakistani police officer on the BBC news the other night who said something like this; "the shooting started and I fell to the ground and began to pray". 

Lets hope our police don't start using this praying strategy as their first response, because if they do, in my opinion, we are all in big trouble. You will note that six policemen and two civilians died in this attack.

The following is from Wikipedia:

The Sri Lankan cricket team attack occurred on March 3, 2009, as a convoy carrying Sri Lankancricketers in a bus was fired upon by 12 gunmen, near the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan.^[1] The cricketers were on their way to play the third day of the second Test against the Pakistani cricket team. Six members of the Sri Lankan cricket team were injured. Six Pakistani policemen and two civilians were killed.

Source: Wikipedia

NAMBLA In London?

Actually its not NAMBLA, its a Michael Jackson comeback, or attempt, read on....

Michael Jackson is making his first live appearance in years but will it still be a thriller?

The King of Pop is due to meet the press at a London concert arena this week to announce the mother of all comebacks - a string of concerts that organizers hope will net the financially troubled star millions.

But after years of erratic behaviour, health fears, child-abuse allegations and money woes, is the once-golden Jackson brand tarnished beyond repair?  Full Story

Sign The Petition!

This week, the US Senate is debating if it will set up an independent inquiry into Bush?s War on Terror! Such an investigation could have massive global consequences, and if properly set up would have the power to fully investigate torture, secret prisons and cover ups attributed to the CIA and the US Department of Justice. A decision could be made as early as this week. If enough of us around the world make clear to the US Government that we support an effective and powerful inquiry - we could tip the debate. Click here to learn more:

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