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Fury as 'up to 300 urns containing human remains from Dignitas suicide clinic are found at bottom of Lake Zurich' | Mail Online

Scores of urns containing human ashes have been found dumped in a lake near the Swiss suicide clinic Dignitas.

Why do the feel safe to do this now, President Obama?

Gates: Hezbollah has more rockets than most governments in the world - Haaretz - Israel News

"Syria and Iran are providing Hezbollah with so many rockets that they are at a point where they have more missiles than most governments in the world," said Gates.

O Brave New World

Baby boy survives for nearly two days after abortion - Telegraph

A baby boy abandoned by doctors to die after a botched abortion was found alive nearly two days later.

Times have changed

World's 50 best restaurants list released - CNN.com

1) Noma (Copenhagen, Denmark)
2) El Bulli (Roses, Spain)
3) The Fat Duck (Bray, England)
4) El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain)
5) Mugaritz (Errenteria, Spain)
6) Osteria Francescana (Modena, Italy)
7) Alinea (Chicago, Illinois)
8) Daniel (New York)
9) Arzak (San Sebastián, Spain)
10) Per Se (New York)
11) Le Chateaubriand (Paris, France)

Starting to be embarrassed to be British

Disabled caravanner prosecuted for keeping penknife in his car to use on picnics | Mail Online

A disabled caravanner who kept a penknife in his glove compartment to use on picnics has blasted the authorities after being dragged through court for possessing an offensive weapon.

Rodney Knowles, 61, walks with the aid of a stick and had used the Swiss Army knife to cut up fruit on picnics with his wife.

Another Obama success story

Syria Accused of Transferring Scuds to Hezbollah - WSJ.com

Syria has transferred long-range Scud missiles to the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah, Israeli and U.S. officials alleged, in a move that threatens to alter the Middle East's military balance and sets back a major diplomatic outreach effort to Damascus by the Obama administration.

Are they working on improving this?

Nuclear blast victims would have to wait - USATODAY.com

The White House has warned state and local governments not to expect a "significant federal response" at the scene of a terrorist nuclear attack for 24 to 72 hours after the blast, according to a planning guide.

The UK has finally crossed the line into insanity

Met allows Islamic protesters to throw shoes -Times Online

SCOTLAND YARD has bowed to Islamic sensitivities and accepted that Muslims are entitled to throw shoes in ritual protest — which could have the unintended consequence of politicians or the police being hit.

Uh-oh

Iranian official: We're month away from joining 'nuclear club' - Israel News, Ynetnews

Iranian Atomic Energy deputy chief Behzat Sultani said Tuesday that the Islamic Republic will join the "nuclear club" within one month and added, "No country will consider attacking it after that." He provided no further details. Sultani added that 70% of the Arak nuclear reactor has been completed.

Why didn't you know this?

Clean And Safe - IBD - Investors.com

Worldwide, only 56 deaths are directly traceable to a nuclear energy accident. And all of those were the result of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster that has correctly been blamed on poor Soviet engineering and design, not atomic power's inherent risk.