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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian man slapped his wife on their wedding night and stormed out of their home after she received a text message from an unknown admirer who professed his undying love for her. "Though you are married, I still love you," was the message that flashed on the screen of the 19-year-old woman's mobile phone just as the couple were about to enter their room at 2 a.m. Sunday, official news agency Bernama reported. Her husband, 25, refused to believe the woman's statement that she did not know who the sender was, hit her, tossed away...

Scare tactics, disinformation go too far I am often asked why I broke ranks with Greenpeace after 15 years as a founder and full-time environmental activist. I had my personal reasons, but it was on issues of policy that I found it necessary to move on. By the mid-1980s, the environmental movement had abandoned science and logic in favor of emotion and sensationalism. I became aware of the emerging concept of sustainable development: balancing environmental, social and economic priorities. Converted to the idea that win-win solutions could be found by bringing all interests together, I made the move from confrontation...

It appears we are going to have a governor's race after all. Ed Rendell was leading Mike Fisher by double digits, but that lead has been cut to eight points. We still have a long way to go. Be sure to watch the televised debates. The first one held on Thursday was informative and entertaining.Actually Michael Morrill of the Green Party would be a better Democratic candidate than Ed Rendell and Libertarian Ken Krawchuck would be a better Republican candidate than Mike Fisher. I say that because Krawchuck thinks like I do on many issues. He doesn't want the government...