World Affairs

Heavy Metal In Baghdad

<object width=”425″ height=”366″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/kJcNVz_HsWw&rel=1″></param><param name=”wmode” value=”transparent”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/kJcNVz_HsWw&rel=1″ type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” wmode=”transparent” width=”425″ height=”366″></embed></object>Another sad, yet amazing story (which will hopefully have a happy ending) that has come out of Iraq since 2003…
Related Links:
www.heavymetalinbaghdad.com
www.myspace.com/wwwacrassicaudas5com


This man deserves a medal!

A plane pilot recently hatched a cunning plan to disable an armed hijacker who tried to take control of his aircraft, in order to seek political asylum.
Even the flight crew and passengers got in on the act, when the pilot cunningly told them what he was going to do.
Read the full story here!
[tags]Canary Islands, Hijacker, [...]


Yesterday’s Protest March!

Yesterday’s protest march against the proposed closure of Danesmore Park Primary School in Wolverhampton.
Visit www.danesmorepark.co.uk/sos for more information.
[tags]Danesmore Park, Ashmore Park, Wolverhampton, School, Education, Politics, Save Our School, Labour, School Closures, March, Protest[/tags]


R.I.P. James Brown

Spotted this at B3ta.com:

[tags]James Brown, God, B3ta[/tags]


UK Smoking Ban: 1st July 2007!

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Now playing: Sheryl Crow - If It Makes You Happy
via FoxyTunes   
So the government have finally set a date for the UK smoking ban; July 1st 2007! This means no more pubs/gigs full of people smoking. No more choking, and no more stinging eyes. No more going home with clothes and hair [...]