Google brings public domain books to the internet

"Public domain books, long out of copyright and seen only by the fortunate few in the great research libraries of the world, are about to come out of the closet in their millions and into the homes of internet users all over the world."
Guardian Unlimited Business | | Google offers digitised Dante and online Hugo

Coveney Stands Up For Trafficking Victims

Irish Examiner> Breaking News> Sport: "Temporary residency permits should be offered to people trafficked into Ireland for cheap labour or sexual exploitation, it was claimed today.

Fine Gael MEP Simon Coveney called on the Government to consider including the measure to aid trafficked women in planned immigration and anti-trafficking legislation.

“Human trafficking is rooted in poverty; the victims are usually women and they are forced into dangerous, illegal or abusive work,” he said."

101 Ways to Build Link Popularity in 2006 : SEO Book.com

101 Ways to Build Link Popularity in 2006 : SEO Book.com

Nasrallah regrets abduction

"Had we known that the kidnapping of the soldiers would have led to this, we would definitely not have done it,"

An astonishing statement from Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah - what did he think would happen?
Nasrallah regrets abduction

Angels top Yankees in volatile game - Baseball - MSNBC.com

"The Angels, trying to stay close in the AL West, improved to 55-51 against New York since Joe Torre became its manager in 1996. They are the only team to hold an edge over the Yankees in that span, and also have beaten them in two playoff series."

Angels top Yankees in volatile game - Baseball - MSNBC.com

TIME.com: Why the Plan B Debate Won't Go Away -- Page 1

Why the Plan B Debate Won't Go Away
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I read Google News every day and this is the first time I can remember ever seeing anything from Time.

TIME.com: Why the Plan B Debate Won't Go Away -- Page 1

Scorpions On A Plane

Almost! China Daily reports a passenger with a bag full of live scorpions tried to board a flight bound for his home. Innovative terrorist? Amateur film maker? Not quite, turns out he had some really delicious scorpion soup during his trip and he wanted to make it at home. Mmmm, I hear the stinger is the best part.

Bush Argues Democrats Don’t Understand Threat to U.S. - New York Times

Bush Argues Democrats Don’t Understand Threat to U.S. - New York Times

Karr - One Person Has The Right Idea

But, while the recent arrest of a suspect in one of the most captivating murder cases in Colorado history might capture the attention of the Boulder public, some were out of the loop.

“What are you talking about?” asked 23-year-old Destiny Bowman, being made aware of the recent of the arrest. “I don’t have a TV; it’s all nonsense.”

Ca�on City Daily Record - Officials: Ramsey suspect innocent until proven guilty

IOL: Aids theories belong to 'lunatic fringe'

""South Africa's HIV and Aids policies have featured prominently at the HIV and Aids conference, with activists strongly condemning the health minister's advocating nutrition as a prevention method.

Co-chair of the Aids conference Mark Wainberg called the theories "scientific nonsense" and said it was unconscionable to use "lemon juice as an HIV-prevention method".""
IOL: Aids theories belong to 'lunatic fringe'