AlexisDeTocqueville....
"Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude."
SAINT-MALO, France (AFP) - A British man who drove with a licence plate modified to read "kisses" in French was fined 150 euros (190 dollars, 130 pounds) by a French court on Thursday.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Soviet dictator Josef Stalin remains one of Russia's most popular historical figures despite the purges that marked his rule, according to the latest results in a nationwide poll.
With the arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al Bashir finally a reality, the Africa hawks in the Obama administration are celebrating...
Only problem is, the United States, under President Bush, didn't ratify the 2002 Rome Statute that created the International Criminal Court, which handed down the warrant.
So the U.S. isn't a party to the court and doesn't formally recognize its jurisdiction.
MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have identified the kidnappers of an American working for the U.N. refugee agency but want to avoid any hasty action that may endanger him, the country's foreign minister said.
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyzstan's parliament has overwhelmingly backed the suspension of an agreement on the use of an air base by U.S.-led coalition forces fighting in Afghanistan.
LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistani police said Friday they would wrap up an interim report within 24 hours into the deadly Sri Lankan cricket attack, after authorities said the perpetrators had been identified.
OTTAWA (Reuters) - General Motors of Canada's bid for government aid is being closely reviewed after auditors for the U.S. parent said they doubted the company's ability to survive outside bankruptcy, Canadian officials said on Thursday.
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Arctic is warming up so quickly that the region's sea ice cover in summer could vanish as early as 2013, decades earlier than some had predicted, a leading polar expert said on Thursday.
TORONTO (Reuters) - Purchasing activity in the Canadian economy contracted at a slower pace in February for the first time in five months, while the number of building permits taken out in January fell for a fourth straight month but not as much as expected, reports showed on Thursday.
STAR CITY, Russia - A U.S. billionaire who is making his second flight to the international space station said Thursday he was not worried about the debris that last month's satellite collision sent hurtling through space.
MOSCOW - Ukraine's energy company paid its February bill for Russian gas in full Thursday, officials said, moving swiftly to avoid a cutoff that could have affected deliveries to Europe.
"There's more integrity in that confetti, than "honesty" in this man's words.
We watched Kerry bask in the glory of a potential 2004 win... This isn't the first time Kerry has served a "publicly degrading" blow to the backbone of the security of our nation...But then...Make no mistake about it, it has always been about serving "his" own interests, without regard for those in the front lines during war...I'm sure he's made more "terror-friends" today...But has, again, lost the entire support of every branch of the United States Military...
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