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German Officials Raid Suspected Neo-Nazi Network

German police raid suspected neo-Nazi sites in a search for evidence of criminal activity. The Interior Ministry of Germany authroized a series of raids this morning on supposed neo-Nazi locations across Germany, the country’s largest such group, the HNG, was evidently targeted by the encompassing sweep. The German extreme right, including anti-immigration extremists, are a major concern of the government here.

7Sep2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

Merkel Wins Twelve More Years of Production Time for Germany’s Nuclear Power Plants

Chancellor Angela Merkel believes that her government’s plans to extend the lifespans of Germany’s nuclear power plants will not need the approval of the upper house of parliament.

6Sep2010 | Mihaela Lica | 0 comments | Continued

Jan Brewer, Symbol of American Politics “Gone Bad”

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s election campaign people must be in shock after the good governor’s latest gaffs. A segment via AP during a recent election debate shows Brewer nearly stunned. With all that has happened, and Brewer’s almost wild statements of late, many wonder at American politicians overall. Is meltdown inevitable in today’s politics?

5Sep2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

New Zealand Earthquake Takes 2010 Over the Top

Early Saturday morning the citizens of Christchurch New Zealand dodged maybe the deadliest bullet in their history. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake there saw minimal casualties considering the potential for lethality. While billions in damage, and a state of emergency exist, even Prime Minister John Key sees something of a miracle where loss of life is concerned. Christchurch is effectively leveled, but citizens live to rebuild their beautiful city.

4Sep2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

The Cursed Gulf: New Oil Rig Explosion Raises Questions on Offshore Wells Safety

An oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico, 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay, caught fire yesterday afternoon, Mariner Energy reported.

3Sep2010 | Liliana Dumitru-Steffens | 1 comment | Continued

Obama Speech Announces the End of the Iraq War [video]

President Barack Obama spoke to the US citizens from the Oval Office on Tuesday evening, announcing it was time to end the war in Iraq and bring the American troops home. In his nationally televised speech, President Obama sait “now, it is time to turn the page” on a long war that cost $1 trillion and over 4,400 lives which are priceless.

1Sep2010 | Alina Popescu | 0 comments | Continued

Microsoft Raises Prices for Xbox Live, Angers Fans

Starting November 1st, Microsoft will increase subscription prices for Xbox Live, their paid online gaming service, with up to 25% in the US and three other countries, basing their decision on the added content and services from the past few years. The announcement had over 700 comments form fans, most of them negative.

31Aug2010 | Alina Popescu | 3 comments | Continued

Stay.com Included in Time’s 50 Best Websites of 2010 List [Video Update]

Online social travel planner Stay.com has been included into Time magazine’s 50 Best Websites of 2010 list, one of the most exclusive lists aiming to create a yearly road map of the best the Web has to offer. The list identifies the top 5 websites in 10 different categories, awarding the top players in each for their excellence in informing, helping or entertaining Internet users.

30Aug2010 | Alina Popescu | 0 comments | Continued

I Have A Dream and Continual Dishonor Is Not It

The Tea Party Movement has surely tipped a racist hand this time. Glenn Beck’s armies will descend on the Lincoln Memorial, site of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech today. Where greatness and the possibility of equality once stood, today hatred and divisive intent grow. The lines of racial and class conflict grow clearer still.

28Aug2010 | Phil Butler | 10 comments | Continued

Google Launched Real Time Search Engine

After gradually integrating real time results into their main engine, Google has just launched a dedicated real time search engine, Google Realtime. The new search engine crawls the web for the most up-to-date results, while continuing to feed real time results to the Google’s main search results.

27Aug2010 | Alina Popescu | 0 comments | Continued