My Truth (How I ended up right here, right now)

Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:30 AM EST

I've been watching and commenting on Newsvine now for a couple of weeks and I think an introduction is in order, because I don't think I'm going anywhere anytime soon.

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terror, terrorism, religion, northern-ireland, opinion, bigotry

Attempted Terrorist attack 'performance art'

Seeded on Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:31 PM EST (BBC News)

I've classified this as odd because I'm a bit stumped. For those who have no idea who Michael Stone is, he killed 3 people and injured 60 at a funeral for three IRA terrorists who had been killed by the SAS.

art, terrorism, northern-ireland, odd-news, loyalist

US scientists reject Political interference

Seeded on Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:37 AM EST (BBC News)

Some 10,000 US researchers have signed a statement protesting about political interference in the scientific process. The statement, which includes the backing of 52 Nobel Laureates, demands a restoration of scientific integrity in government policy.

environment, science, u-s

2006 sets British heat records

Seeded on Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:35 AM EST (BBC News)

Several records for temperatures in Britain have been broken during 2006. Scientists from the Met Office and the University of East Anglia (UEA) say the year was probably the hottest in central England since records began.

weather, england, science, climate-change, met-office

one-third of Americans think the government either carried out the 9/11 attacks or intentionally allowed them to happen

Seeded on Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:29 PM EST (CBS News)

From Source: According to a July poll conducted by Scripps News Service, one-third of Americans think the government either carried out the 9/11 attacks or intentionally allowed them to happen in order to provide a pretext for war in the Middle East.

terrorism, usa, us-news, 9-11

Deceased Politician scuppers attempts to pass anti-gay motion

Seeded on Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:28 PM EST (BBC News)

From The Article: An NI assembly motion condemning government plans to introduce equality legislation for gays, lesbians and bisexuals has fallen after a tied vote. After a two-hour debate at Stormont, 39 assembly members voted in favour of a DUP motion and 39 against.

gay-marriage, northern-ireland, gay-rights, world-news

Mother Gets Boy arrested over opened Christmas gift

Seeded on Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:44 AM EST (BBC News)

Surely this is a waste of police time and money. I can see her reasoning but the State should be reinforcing Parental responsibility. From article: A South Carolina mother has had her 12-year-old son arrested for opening his Christmas presents early.

bbc, theft, odd-news, associated-press, juvenile-delinquency, york-countys

CBC News: the fifth estate - The Denial Machine

Seeded on Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:57 AM EST (CBC)

The Denial Machine investigates the roots of the campaign to negate the science and the threat of global warming.

science

The Russian politics of vodka

Seeded on Fri Dec 8, 2006 7:03 AM EST (Open Democracy)

An insight into the problem of alcoholism in Russia and attempts by Putin to monopolise the industry.

russia, monopoly, health, vodka, black-market

Terrorist Michael Stone artwork on sale for £10,000

Seeded on Fri Dec 8, 2006 6:24 AM EST (BBC News)

A painting by convicted terrorist Michael Stone is being auctioned off on ebay. The oil painting, Kneeling nude has a buy it now price of nearly 10,000 pounds.

ebay, art, ireland, arts, loyalist