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French Youth, concerned about a new law that would permit employers to fire people, without an explanation, within two years of being hired, continued to stage widespread protests against the reform measure. The bill, which is intended to...

History weaves its influence into pop culture via many avenues ...One of the strangest is the Viking influence on Star Trek, especially The Next Generation.Ever since that series found the airwaves, I've often wondered if one or more of its...

It was only the other day that I learnt that the first recorded use of contraception was in 2000BC by the Egyptians. I can't say why I learned the fact, just as I can't fathom out why I still know the words to "Maxwell's Silver...

I went shopping with my wife the other day, to a British city centre nearby. My ordeal lasted ten hours. During many idle moments, I compiled this rough guide for shoppers who are unsure whether to shop online or offline in future.I decided that...

The two main phrases in comedy writing are: "what if" and "anything goes". They are catalysts for generating funny ideas."What if" challenges your imagination and "anything goes" takes you beyond your...

Many years ago when I was young, attractive and a viable commodity on the dating market, I was employed as a bartender. Believe it or not, I actually went to "school" to learn this trade.

A new survey by Whew! Research reveals that Americans are not as polarized as politicians and newscasters on supposedly divisive issues like abortion, gay marriage and stem cell research."Despite talk of 'culture wars' and the high...

Imagine placing two flat screen plasma TV’s side by side in your living room smack dab in front of your couch. You’ve got beer, snacks a-plenty and fresh batteries in your clicker.One TV has an NFL game on and the other has a Major League...

It is incumbent upon every Muslim man and woman to once in their life make Hajj, pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest site, the Kaaba, a granite cubed building inside of the enormous Masjid al Haram outdoor Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Just a few calories ago, the government revised the food pyramid. You can see it at http://www.mypyramid.gov/It has a snazzy new logo with a stick figure dashing up the Steps To a Healthier You on the side of the pyramid.