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World's Most Controversial Destinations

Sat, 17 May 2008 19:58:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: 14 of 'em with clear reasoning why they're controversial...

World's Most Controversial Destinations

CHINA

Why go: It's big on history and big on culture. Highlights include the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City; natural icons such as the Huanglong Valley, home of giant pandas; the sandstone peaks and pillars of Wulingyuan; and the 21st-century urban glitz of Hong Kong and Shanghai. This year all eyes are focused on the Olympics

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SYRIA

Why go: Bad press can be a good thing for the intrepid traveler; it's why Syria remains one of the least crowded and least expensive destinations in the Middle East.

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ZIMBABWE

Why go: Huge elephant herds and one of the continent's largest concentrations of giraffes.

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NORTH KOREA

Why go: You don't go to North Korea to eat at great restaurants or see UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Tags: tourism, trade, world, politics, sensitive, nations, communism, free trade, economics, global

Kidnapped Pakistani diplomat freed

Sat, 17 May 2008 19:32:33 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Terrorism and various governments bowing down to pressure, the latest scourge of the world and worst affected, the common man...

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Kidnapped Pakistani diplomat freed

The brother of Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan says the envoy has been released, three months after he was kidnapped near the two countries' border.

Tahir Azizzudin said on Saturday the authorities had told the family of Tariq Azizuddin that he had been released and was in good health and likely to reach home soon.

Azizuddin disappeared in February in Khyber tribal region along with his driver and bodyguard as they drove from the Pakistani city of Peshawar towards the Afghan border.

On a video aired on April 19 on an Arab satellite channel, Azizuddin said Taliban fighters had kidnapped them.

Azizudin's recovery comes amid recent headway in peace talks between the Pakistani Taliban and the six-month-old coalition government in Pakistan led by Yousuf Raza Gilani, the prime minister.

It was not immediately known whether a swap led to the release of the envoy.

Tags: terrorism, pakistan, india, afghanistan, 9/11, extremism

29 Food Side Effects You May Not Know

Sat, 17 May 2008 19:19:46 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A very analytical approach...

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29 Food Side Effects You May Not Know

Interesting facts. Did you know?..

Individuals with a history of suicide attempt have low intakes of polyunsaturated fat and fiber[8]
Children often develop tolerance to cow's milk, egg, wheat by school age, whereas allergies to nuts, fish and seafood are generally not outgrown no matter at what age they develop[14]

1 Allergies

2 Bad Breath

3 Body Odor

4 Diarrhea

5 Constipation

6 Gas, Flatulence, Abdominal Bloating

7 Frequent Urination

8 Edema, Swelling, Water Retention

9 Heartburn & Acid Reflux

10 Stress

11 Insomnia

12 Sleepiness ("Sleepy Foods")

13 Gastritis, Peptic Ulcers

14 High Blood Pressure

15 High Cholesterol (hyperlipidemia)

16 Kidney Stones

17 Migraine & Headache

18 Arthritis, Gout, Pain

19 Acne

20 Yeast Infection (Candidiasis)

21 Memory & Cognition Impairment

22 Tooth Decay (Dental Caries)

23 Tooth Staining

24 Nausea

25 Photosensitivity

26 Tears

27 Thirst

28 Weight Gain

29 Yellow Skin Pigmentation (Carotenemia)

Tags: health, nutrition, allergies, sickness, side effects, clinical, doctor, hospital

Senator Edward Kennedy has a seizure

Sat, 17 May 2008 19:08:15 GMT

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Spokeswoman: Kennedy Had A Seizure

Family Says Senator Under Evaluation At Boston Hospital

HYANNIS, Mass. -- A spokeswoman says Sen. Edward Kennedy was hospitalized after suffering a seizure.

Stephanie Cutter said it does not appear Saturday that the Democrat had a stroke as initially suspected.

She said he is undergoing tests at Massachusetts General Hospital to determine the cause of the seizure.

Kennedy was rushed by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital after falling ill at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport, The Cape Cod Times reported Saturday.

Arizona Sen. John McCain, the likely GOP presidential nominee, also released a statement saying, "Sen. Kennedy's role in the U.S. Senate cannot be overstated. He is a legendary lawmaker, and I have the highest respect for him. When we have worked together, he has been a skillful, fair and generous partner."

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Tags: kennedy, edward kennedy, ted kennedy, senator, boston, usa, mccain

2008 TIME 100 - World's Most Influential People

Sat, 17 May 2008 18:39:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: What a collection - and the commentators ...equally fabulous!

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The 2008 TIME 100

The World's Most Influential People

Our fifth annual list of the world's most influential people: leaders, thinkers, heroes, artists, scientists and more

Leaders & Revolutionaries

Dalai Lama

By Deepak Chopra

Millions of people turn to the Dalai Lama for inspiration, but to whom does he turn? He and his people have struggled all their lives with the audacity of hopelessness.

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Vladimir Putin

By Madeleine Albright

I have friends who predict that Vladimir Putin will find his new position as Russian prime minister a comedown after eight years as President. I doubt it.

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Barack Obama

By Deval Patrick

The first time I met Barack we had coffee together at a shop in downtown Chicago. He was in a small law firm, and I was at the Justice Department's civil rights division in the Clinton Administration. Like many who meet him, I hoped he would one day run for public office.

Tags: time magazine, politics, leaders, thinkers, heroes, artists, scientists, influencers

Bruce Lee’s Top 7 Fundamentals for Getting Your Life in Shape

Sat, 17 May 2008 18:09:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: With principles so intense - no doubt why he was an icon!

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Bruce Lee’s Top 7 Fundamentals for Getting Your Life in Shape

If you haven’t been living under a rock for the last 30 years I’m pretty sure you know who Bruce Lee was.

Here are 7 of my favourite fundamentals from Bruce Lee.

1. What are you really thinking about today?

“As you think, so shall you become.”

2. Simplify.

“It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.”

“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.”

3. Learn about yourself in interactions.

“To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person.”

4. Do not divide.

“Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.”

5. Avoid a dependency on validation from others.

“I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.”

6. Be proactive.

“To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.”

7. Be you.

“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself,

Tags: bruce lee, kung fu, martial arts, philosophy