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Turkey would consider annexing northern Cyprus, which is technically EU territory, if talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriots fail to reach a deal on reunification of the island, Turkey's European Affairs Minister Egemen Bağış told a Turkish Cypriot newspaper. Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart Derviş Eroğlu have made little progress in negotiations to reunite the island, divided in 1974, since the United Nations persuaded them to renew efforts late last year. … Turkey has stationed troops in the north since invading in 1974, after a coup in Cyprus orchestrated by a military junta in Athens....

For perhaps the first time, a minister in Binyamin Netanyahu's government has admitted that the Prime Minister plans to give away most of Judea and Samaria to an incipient Arab state, with Israel retaining only the settlement blocs. During a tour of Gush Etzion, Michael Eitan, whose title is Minister for Improvement of Government Services, said that “enacting the Prime Minister's policies will lead to the annexation of the settlement blocs, including Gush Etzion, with the intent of giving up other parts of Judea and Samaria for the benefit of a Palestinian state.” Gush Etzion Council head Shaul Goldstein, who...

Dorothy Macciola said if she wanted to pay city taxes she would have moved to Wilmington, not Monkey Junction.Dozens of people stood outside the Wilmington City Hall on Tuesday night, waving signs and shouting their opposition to the city’s proposed annexation of the Monkey Junction area. Passing cars honked their horns, adding to the chorus of chants, which went on as City Council held a public hearing inside City Hall. A few people banged on the building’s front doors. Curtis Wright, a local radio talk show host, said he’s never seen residents disrupt a meeting in the 15 years he’s...

Here's the latest on New Hampshire's secession bill: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhsjaIbplt8 A secession-leaning bill goes before the New Hampshire House March 4. Its proponents announce a major demonstration for the same day. This last time something like this happened here it was a longshot fight to prohibit Real ID...and it succeeded.

Whenever I talk about the Jewish One-State solution, many Jews, especially Israelis, will have none of it because they don't want another milllion plus Arabs in Israel, even if it is extended to the Jordan. They prefer either to get rid of them, either by compensation or war (refugee flight) or they prefer the Two-State solution as bad as that would be. Either way the Israelis want less Arabs in their midst. Why this antipathy? Could it be that so many Israelis are refugees, or their descendants, from dhimmi treatment in Arab countries or is there something more. Jewish Virtual...

TOWN OF FRANKLIN, Wis. -- Daniel Borntreger's Jackson County home looks like hundreds of other Wisconsin farmhouses. But it could cost him thousands of dollars in fines. The Amish farmer built it without a permit.

Alert: Immediate Action Required! Friday, November 28, 2008 Tuesday night the Goochland Board of Supervisors will gather and cast a vote on new language to be included in the Comprehensive Plan. If approved, the consequences of these changes on property owners will be paralyzing. Property values and surrounding counties will be compromised. Marketability of real estate will be further diminished and areas of Goochland County will be neglected for important infrastructure investment. Once again, government is trying to tell citizens what they can do with their land. Help send a message to these politicians that the best comprehensive plan is...

The day Shirley Meiere’s annexation into the city was final, she and her husband, Cheney, popped a bottle of champagne in the bathroom and toasted their toilet. “It was an answer to a prayer,” the 58-year-old said, smiling. For more than 10 years, the Meieres tried to annex their two-story brick home into the city of Florence to receive sewer services. The couple’s efforts were blocked by neighbors who moved into Windsor Forest subdivision to escape the city limits. “It divided our neighborhood quite a lot,” Meiere said. City officials have urged the South Carolina legislature for 45 years to...

The Mesquite City Council resolved this week to annex 2.2 square miles along Interstate 20 at FM740 in Kaufman County, part of the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction along the proposed route of the Trans-Texas Corridor. "The city believes it is vital that we move now to annex this land so Mesquite residents receive the full benefit of our proximity to this corridor," Mayor Mike Anderson said. Richard Gertsen, director of community development, said city staff will develop a plan and schedule three public hearings in July and August. According to Mr. Gertsen, extending the city limits will enable the city to...

Thursday, March 09, 2006 Annexation? Colonies? Inflammatory U.K. Media Bias On March 6th The Scotsman ran a story with the incredible headline Israel 'plans to annex West Bank colonies' in response to Hamas. The story, of course, was about former GSS Chief and Kadima Knesset candidate Avi Dichter's detailing of Prime Minister Olmert's plans for unilateral withdrawal from most of Judea and Samaria. The headline was the most inflammatory part of the piece, of course, and it colors how a reader not intimately familiar with the history of the area and the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians will view...

OTTAWA/SURREY, British Columbia (Reuters) - The United States made an unprecedented foray into Canada's election campaign on Tuesday, warning politicians not to bash Washington in their bid to win the January 23 election. But an unapologetic Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin responded immediately by saying "c'est la vie" -- that's life -- if the United States did not like his remarks, and he would not accept anyone telling him he cannot defend his country. In a hard-hitting speech in Ottawa, U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins lamented what he called relentless and incessant criticism of his country, which he speculated might begin...

If necessary, lawyers are prepared to battle at the state's highest court over whether a 7,000-square-foot fitness center can be built on newly annexed land off of Farm Road 471 in Castroville. "The city has committed to defend this case all the way up to the Supreme Court," said Ryan Henry, an attorney for the city. "If that's where they want to go, that's fine with me." On June 22, a district judge ruled against plaintiffs Olan Karm and Marc Payne, saying their plat application for the fitness center was not enough to qualify them for vested rights and that...

A Bell Buckle resident was charged with three counts of criminal trespass earlier this month and has been ordered to have no contact with a town business owner until June 2006 as part of a plea agreement. However, John Anderson has published and distributed a newsletter which states that he was not found guilty and appears to attempt to link his legal troubles to Bell Buckle's ongoing annexation controversies. Anderson, of Maple Street, a teacher at Cascade School, was served with a summons on June 16 after three affidavits of complaint were filed by Jan B. Rowlette of Liberty Pike,...

In alarming news from Mexico City, members of the Congreso de la Union are pushing for annexation of lands in the American Southwest, due to perceived human rights violations. Jorge Arbusto, an assembly member from Monterrey, introduced legislation which would annex parts of California, Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico. If passed, this legislation would have Mexican citizens living in those states vote on returning these lands to Mexico. "These are our citizens who are living in lands that belong to Mexico. These lands were stolen by those gringo dogs, and we have every right to own them. This is a...

Pros for Canada: There are many more benefits for Canada than the few stated below, but the major ones pointed out have real ramifications for the average Canadian citizen. Reduction in taxes by up to 50%. Elimination of red tape, customs and duties on trade (US is Canada's largest trading partner), and increase in trade/commerce within North America. Reduction in all costs for products that originate from the USA (73% of Canada's imports). Increase in industrial and consumer goods available (eg. machine parts, clothing & apparel, fruits), and thus reduce costs for the average consumer. Significant increases in funding on...

The PURPOSE of the Party, if elected, will be to provide a "CHOICE" to all the residents and voters of BC to begin the diplomatic negotiations to become the 51st State of The United States of America. This will be accomplished with the "VOICE" and input of all the citizens of British Columbia and their

A Canadian Alliance MP wants Canada to investigate the possibility of annexing the idyllic Turks and Caicos Islands. Peter Goldring, MP for Edmonton Centre-East, has drafted a motion asking the federal government to study the practicality of "a union" that would see the islands adopted as "Canada's 11th province." He plans to introduce it when the House of Commons reconvenes this fall. Canada has twice rejected the idea of annexing the archipelago in the past 30 years. But Mr. Goldring says it might make sense to reconsider in "this new day and age of international terrorism." "Maybe it would be...

38% in U.S. favour annexing Canada: Poll MONTREAL (CP) — Should Canada become the 51st American state? Four out of 10 Americans answered "sure" in a recent poll conducted by Leger Marketing of Montreal. While 38 per cent of respondents said they would be "in favour of Canada being annexed to the United States," 49 per cent disagreed. Another 13 per cent said they did not know or refused to answer. But those who follow Canada-U.S. relations closely said Canadians should not panic. "I wouldn't worry about the army coming," said Christopher Sands, director of the Canada Project for the...

In what promises to be its biggest rally yet, The Sawgrass Rebellion convoy rolls into the Fort Worth area for an October 12 stop at the Saginaw, TX, Train & Grain Festival. Click on Source URL link for story and pictures.

Station management at WTDY/AM 1670 has decided to clip the phrase "bitch slap" from its talk radio lexicon after the words drew furious reaction from domestic abuse prevention groups. Talk show host Chris Krok, who used the phrase Thursday and Friday mornings against state Rep. Terese Berceau, among others, said it had been part of the station's "street vernacular." "A bitch slapping is like a pillory or excoriating somebody. You know, verbally lashing them with your tongue," Krok said Friday. But Berceau, D-Madison, didn't see it that way. And neither did many members of violence prevention groups. Former mayoral candidate...