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Two cans of fizzy drink a day could cause long term liver damage, resulting in the need for a transplant, according to new research. Researchers are now urging parents to cut back on their children’s consumption of fizzy drinks as well as reducing fresh fruit juices substituting them for water. Liver damage is normally associated with alcohol abuse but the new study has found that non-alcoholic drinks with a high sugar content can cause a condition called fatty liver disease. Related Articles Artificial sweeteners 'do nothing to help weight loss' Scientists from Israel found that people who drank a litre...

Anne Bayefsky says that Obama is looking for a quick and easy boost in the polls, so he has decided to go to the one place where merit bears no relationship to adulation: the United Nations. On September 24, Obama will take the unprecedented step of presiding over a meeting of the UN Security Council. No American politician has ever attempted to acquire the image of King of the Universe by officiating at a meeting of the UN’s highest body. But Obama apparently believes that being flanked by council-member heads of state like Col. Moammar Qaddafi -- who is expected...

LONDON -- Sir John Scarlett, the head of MI6, has admitted to Prime Minister Gordon Brown that he knew Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi paid "substantial fees" for three cancer specialists to "predict an early death" for the Lockerbie bomber, according to a report from Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin. Their verdict has plunged the crisis between London and Washington even further into what is described as a "diplomatic quagmire." It also has threatened the cooperation between the Secret Intelligence Service and the CIA. The recommendations from the specialists regarding Ali Mohamed el-Megrahi terminal prostate cancer allowed him to be released on...

Now that we have provided a brief overview of the Intel P55 and how it functions under Linux, our larger area of concentration is looking at the Linux performance of the P55 with the new Core i5 750 and Core i7 870 processors. We have a number of benchmarks in this article along with more information on these Lynnfield processors.

Yehuda HaKohen who has his own show on Israel National Radio called, "The Struggle", joins Tamar and states that the Globalists pushing forward a NWO are letting their plans be exposed today, but are blaming it on the Jews as a 'Zionist conspiracy'. This takes the focus off the real perpetrators of a NWO and tries to place it onto 'Zionists' - lovers of Israel and Jewish ethnic nationalists who believe in the right to have their own state in their own country, with defensible national borders - something that the NWO is plotting to destroy. Also, who pays the...

Here is a video report on a woman in Sudan that was arrested for wearing pants. She was found guilty of "indecency" and fined $200. In Sudan there is a law based on Islamic teachings that forbids indecent clothing and the punishment could have been "40 lashes." (Watch Video)

Tomorrow as we send our children and grandchildren off to school, I ask that each of you take the time to pray in EARNEST that their minds, their souls and their spirits are UNTOUCHED by what will be fed them. I realize you've all been doing this already....but I felt led to post this as a reminder.Thanks....

Whenever I write about Europe and demography, I get a lot of mail on the general line of, “Oh, yeah, Steyn? When will Muslims be 50.01 per cent of the population then? 2020? 2030? C’mon, you scaremonger…” And I usually reply that it’s not about hitting 50 per cent. It’s about the point at which mediating between the Muslim population and the broader population becomes a central and then the dominant feature of the culture. In Northern Ireland, the Loyalists outnumbered the Republicans by two to one more or less, but an arithmetical majority didn’t prevent 30 years of, to...

Jonathan Lee Adams' claims of redemption after his arrest in the killing of a 12-year-old boy has netted him a 20-year sentencing break. The state Court of Criminal Appeals chopped two decades off Adams' sentence ... The court left intact Adams' life term for his role in a March 2003 home invasion in which Cody Thomas was slain. Former Judge Kenneth Irvine Jr. had stacked onto that life sentence in Thomas' slaying another 20 years for lesser crimes related to the fatal home invasion, deeming Adams a "dangerous offender" worthy of consecutive sentencing. "As the trial court referenced, at the...

Its interesting how people describe Yitzchack Rabin as the great paper, and Binyamin Netanyahu as the ultimate hard-line hawk. Anybody who says that is ignoring the facts. Just before he died, Rabin Delivered a speech to the Knesset that laid out his vision for the future of Israel and disputed territories. A vision that is more "hawkish" than many of the policies envisioned by Prime Minister Netanyahu Rabin's vision included: * No Palestinian State: "We view the permanent solution in the framework of State of Israel which will include most of the area of the Land of Israel as it...

(CNN) — Former Rep. James Traficant had a triumphant homecoming Sunday night, his first public appearance since being released from federal prison, a local paper reports. The Youngstown Vindicator said Monday a supporter-organized welcome home dinner for the former Democratic congressman, which drew the capacity crowd of roughly 1,200 Sunday, included performances by an Elvis impersonator and a polka band, as well as a speech from Traficant himself. The newspaper reported that Traficant was defiant, telling listeners that he'd "been hounded by some government people for a long time" and that the government "had to cheat to convict me."

A gene that controls the way the body responds to the hormone insulin has been identified, marking a breakthrough in the fight against diabetes. Scientists believe a variation in the gene's DNA promotes insulin resistance, the primary cause of type 2 diabetes. The disease is the most common form of diabetes, affecting around two million people in the UK. The discovery could lead to new drug treatments that target the genetic fault and prevent the body failing to respond to insulin. The hormone controls the way cells absorb glucose from the blood and use it to generate energy. In type...

NEW YORK (AP) — Weren't Republicans against Medicare before they were for it? It's a question vexing Democrats in the fierce battle over President Barack Obama's push for a health care overhaul as the head of the Republican Party has portrayed the GOP as the lone bulwark preventing deep cuts to the popular, government-run health plan for older people. It's a remarkable turnaround for a party whose leaders tried to slash billions from Medicare more than a decade ago and have assailed the program as a wasteful entitlement. None other than Ronald Reagan, a hero to Republicans, warned in 1961...

Kooky, Sexy, Cool – The Rise Of The New Witches [Pics in URL] Forget Kabbalah – paganism is the hot new religion, and thousands of young British women are embracing it By Eimear O'Hagan, 06/09/2009 Witches, covens, dancing around bonfires by the light of the moon and making offerings to goddesses - all the stuff of folklore and fairy tale, right? Wrong. Welcome to the world of paganism. Walk into any high-street bookshop and, alongside the usual chick-lit best-sellers, there's another set of books flying off the shelves, all about how to find your inner witch. Yes, really. Hot on...

nternet Talk Show Host To Appear on Fox News’ “Strategy Room” Nick Polyzos of “Young Gun Conservative Radio” will be travelling to New York to make a guest appearance on the hit internet show, “Strategy Room” and will discuss the issues of the day from his point of view. PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 04, 2009 – S.E. Cupp, Geraldo Rivera, Ellen Ratner and Bob Beckel are just a few of the past guests that have been on Fox News’ hit internet radio show, “Strategy Room”. Now, one more name will be added the long list of people: Nick Polyzos.

"Ism's" are the bottom line within our conversations. Whether it be capitalism, socialism, communism, totalitarianism or Marxism. Some are similar, others are opposites. "Ism's" are what defines us as political creatures. The point of this article is WHICH "ism" is most beneficial to mankind. Personally, I believe capitalism is and has been most beneficial. But then, many believe after this financial melt-down socialism/Marxism may provide for the betterment of the majority. That brings up another question: Why should any "ism" provide a better outcome for the societal contract?

For a century, the Sunshine State has been a population magnet. It's perennially one of the fastest-growing states in the nation. But the unthinkable has happened: Demographers report that Florida's population shrank last year for the first time in more than 60 years. The population loss comes as a shock to a state where growth is both an industry and a foundation of the economy. Economic Double Whammy Boom and bust cycles are nothing new in Florida. Ever since the 1890s, when Henry Flagler extended his railroad down the state's Atlantic coast, Florida's history has been one of economic ups...

Gordon Taylor got a surprising answer when he asked for a dentist's daughter's hand in marriage – 'Yes, as long as you get your teeth fixed.' The 32-year-old was told he must have a series of fillings and cosmetic surgery before he could walk down the aisle with Sarah Lewis, 26. Her father, Dr Philip Lewis, even made him wear a 'snap-on smile' cosmetic denture for the wedding in Cowes, the Isle of Wight. 'I didn't mean to neglect my teeth, I guess it was just the lifestyle I was leading,' said Mr Taylor. 'When I met Sarah, I guess...

If you want to work for President-elect Barack Obama's administration, be prepared to spill almost everything there is to know about yourself. The Obama transition team is sending a seven-page, 63-item questionnaire to every candidate for Cabinet and other high-ranking positions in the incoming administration. The questions cover everything from information on family members, Facebook pages, blogs and hired help to links to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, American International Group and troubled banks as well as lawsuits, gifts, resumes, loans and more. The transition team has about 7,000 positions to fill, according to the U.S. Government Printing Office's Plum Book,...

A Kentucky high school football coach used a school bus to take about 20 of his players to his church to be baptized, school officials confirmed.