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Rules that Girls Wish Guys Knew 1. Asking a girl on Friday for a date on Saturday is completely unacceptable. Keyword: Planning 2. Shave every day. One day's growth of facial hair is worse than a girl not shaving her legs for a week. 3. We may be emotional beings, but do not lie to squirm your way out of trouble. We are not as gullible as you think. 4. Learn to clean up the toilet. If peeing standing up is so difficult and you are bound to miss, then may we suggest that you learn to use a toilet...

PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in Savannah say dozens of people were injured in an explosion and fire at a sugar refinery that was felt by residents throughout the suburb of Port Wentworth. No deaths are reported immediately at the plant owned by Imperial Sugar and known as a longtime Savannah landmark as the Dixie Crystals plant. But a witness describes widespread damage. Sergeant Mike Wilson of the Savannah-Chatham County police says there are an unconfirmed number of injuries, but possible from 50 to 100. Ther is not immediate word of what caused the explosion about 7 p.m. Nakishya...

I need to ask for you guys to put someone in your thoughts and prayers. Someone I work with at a site, a young black woman with 2 little boys under 4 was diagnosed with skin cancer when she was pregnant with the second boy last year. Because she's so dark, the skin changes had gone undetected for years, and they got worse when she got pregnant the second time. Even the Drs were baffled with her skin problems at first, and she got lots of wrong diagnosis' and treatment, up until about a month before the baby was born...

This is what I actually put in the boxes of cookies I shipped to friends and relatives this year. It came to me after a student gave me a gift of various Christmas goodies, and each little baggie had a different warming on it. ____________ Cookie Disclaimer:(in this age of runaway litigation, I’m obligated to put the following warnings in the box)Christmas Shortbreads- Contain butter, sugar, wheat flour, cornstarch, lemon juice, egg whites, metallic draggees.Butter may not be suitable for those with heart or vascular disease. BUT, it beats transfats and tastes better than margarine, so you take your chances.Sugar...

One of my dance students sent me this last week and I was in tears watching it. It's beautiful on its own, but what makes it so heart wrenching is all the dancers are deaf-mutes. And no, there are no special effects, those are real arms.

Happy Mother's Day Weekend Folks Have you done your shopping yet? What was the funniest or best gift you ever gave your Mom? What made/makes your mother special to you? Who was your favorite TV/Movie Mother, or who reminded you the most of your Mother? Do you have a best 'Mom' story (doesn't have to be yours). What is the best thing you learned from your Mom or the best bit of advice you she gave you.

Iran is probably the No. 1 challenge to the United States, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. "We may face no greater challenge from a single country than from Iran, whose policies are directed at developing a Middle East that would be 180 degrees different than the Middle East we would like to see developed," Rice said at a congressional hearing. Iran Iran's leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with members of Experts Assembly Thursday morning briefed them on the facts about nuclear issue and two major reasons for the US continued hue and cry. Ayatollah...

In a weeklong sweep of Muslim Brotherhood activists, Egyptian authorities on Wednesday arrested an additional five members of the outlawed group, bringing the total number of members detained since Friday to 22. Egyptian police officials did not specify where the men were arrested, though several have been detained in recent days in and around Cairo, according to the AP. The Muslim Brotherhood, which continues to operate under the close watch of Egyptian security officials, won a surprisingly large percentage of votes in recent Egyptian elections. Many other activists of the Brotherhood were arrested during the election campaign. Mubarak to begin...

Is technology a beautiful thing? Nancy Ajram may answer 'no' after the Lebanese singer was recently filmed during a visit to beauty parlor for a full body wax without her knowledge. The 'Bluetooth' feature in mobile phone devices has become a threat to Arab female stars, as they are filmed in private situations without their knowledge, or nude pictures of them are created and disbursed to people at the touch of a button. Nancy's business manager Jiji Lamara confirmed that the video of Nancy was fabricated. He stated that this is not the first time the singer was attacked. Previously...

Guess who's hosting this edition of the singles thread!?! Scary, ain't it folks. Anyhow, in the process of cleaning out boxes, it came to me....the questions that we all ask ourselves as we uncover chunks of our long lost past..... What WAS I thinking!?! So, my questions to all of you are: What hobby or interest did you have when you were younger that you still have a passion for? Ok, now....is there something you used to do that you now think "I can't believe I used to like that!" Same with music--- What was your favorite band/song in highschool,...

Posted: 24-02-2006 , 09:36 GMT Al-Qaida in Iraq's leader in northern Baghdad has been killed in a raid, the US military said Friday. Marines in Iraq. The US military identified Abu Asma, also known as Abu Anas and Akram Mahmud al-Mushhadani, as an explosives expert, responsible for manufacturing many car bombs. He died in a northern Baghdad raid conducted by occupation forces with the help of Iraqi police. "Intelligence reports indicated Abu Asma was in possession of, and expected to use, suicide vests against the Iraqi people and security forces," the statement said, according to the AP. "He was directly...

Posted: 24-02-2006 , 11:13 GMT US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left the United Arab Emirates Friday, following a meeting with ministers of six Gulf nations. Rice in the UAEAn official statement by the UAE said that "In addition to the regional issues mentioned in the joint statement of the GCC ministers, the discussions included the on-going Free Trade Agreement negotiations where the two countries reiterated their desire to achieve a comprehensive agreement. The FTA would further enhance the current U.S.-UAE trade relationship, boost direct foreign investment and create job opportunities for citizens of both countries. The UAE is the...

Posted: 23-02-2006 , 09:47 GMT The bombing of the holy shrines of Imam Hadi (AS) and Imam Hassan Askari in Iraq is indicative of the abject failure of the enemies of Islam, said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the western city of Shahr-e Kord. AhmadinejadAddressing a large number of local officials and scholars upon his arrival in the city, the president strongly condemned the "terrorist" act, saying it has its roots in the weakness and failure of the enemies of Islam and especially Israel and the US. "Those who have seen defeat from the wisdom of Islam express their anger...

Posted: 23-02-2006 , 11:44 GMT Israeli security officials assess that 2006 is the "target year" set by the global al-Qaeda network to carry out a mega-attack in the country, Israel's leading newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported Thursday. bin laden According to the report, Israeli intelligence authorities detected two years ago the shift in priorities of al Qaeda towards Israel, which has been "upgraded" to the rank of a major target. Recently, al Qaeda chief in Iraq Abu Musab al-Zarqawi declared his intentions to carry out an attack in Israel. The report added Syria has been identified as a transfer point for...

Posted: 23-02-2006 , 10:31 GMT Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice paid a visit to Lebanon on Thursday, amid cals by anti-Syrian leaders to oust Lebanon's pro-Syrian president. Rice in saudi arabiaRice hinted the US thinks President Emile Lahoud should go, noting that the Lebanese "need a presidency that looks forward, not back, and that defends Lebanese sovereignty." Asked if Lahoud is a barrier to progress and reforms, Rice replied, "The Lebanese people will have to decide what the obstacles to their progress are, but I think they do want to look forward." Rice met Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora but...

Tunisian singer and dancer Najla is trying eagerly to return to the scenes, yet decisions to ban her music surround her. According to the London based weekly, Sayidaty, Najla insists on presenting nudity as an essential part of her music videos. The most recent is Najla’s fourth music video for "Baghlat Fi Ismak" (I Mistake your Name). The music channel Mazzika was forced to delete a number of scenes in order to make it appropriate for the average viewer, but even after the deletion the clip is still considered too sexual. It contained scenes of Najla doing a strip tease,...

Posted: 22-02-2006 , 13:06 GMT US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reportedly faced setbacks on Tuesday on her mission to garner support from Egyptian leaders regarding the US stand on Hamas and Iran. Condoleezza Rice Rice arrived in Cairo as part of a four-day visit to several Middle Eastern nations, hoping to persuade Arab leaders to withhold financial aid to the Hamas party, and support action against Iran's nuclear program. Meeting with Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Rice was told that Egypt did not favor a plan to withhold money from Hamas, reported the New York Times. According to...

Posted: 22-02-2006 , 09:21 GMT A group of Israeli citizens is reportedly suing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a German court for denying the existence of the Holocaust. najaddoor Criminal proceedings against Ahmadinejad have never before been initiated, and the move obliges Germany's chief prosecutor to launch official criminal proceedings. The unprecedented law suit accuses the Iranian leader of harming the memory of Holocaust victims, inciting hatred, racism, and violating U.N. resolutions, reported Ynet. The lawsuit was submitted to the constitutional court in Karlsruhe, Germany, considered the strongest constitutional court in Europe. However, chances that such a procedure would be...

A suspicious plastic bag was discovered to contain seven rockets near the home of Lebanese parliament member Bahia Hariri, sister of the late Lebanese Premier Rafiq Hariri. The bag was spotted on Monday night by a Syrian worker near Hariri's home in the southern Lebanese town of Majdalyoun, east of Sidon, according to the AFP. According to army sources, the rockets were Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), and in good condition. However, they were had not been primed for firing. Dozens of Lebanese security personnel were dispatched in the areas surrounding the Hariri villa to ensure that other similar items had...

Posted: 21-02-2006 , 15:40 GMT US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Egypt on the first leg of a five-day tour of the Middle East aimed at bolstering Washington's program of democratisation in the region. Rice is set to meet on Tuesday with Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Ahmad Nazif and Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Abul Gheit to discuss the state of the Middle East region and Hamas' victory in Palestinian elections in particular. On Wednesday, Rice is scheduled to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the election of Hamas as well as conditions in Iraq, Sudan, and...