World Events in General

Here's a place to talk about current world events that don't really fit into any specific category.

Page 1 of 7
Sort by:
Title Start Date
Replies Views
Last Message ↓
  1. robert l. bentham

    American military plans to strike Iran were "ready" and the option was "fully available"

    robert l. bentham, May 18, 2012 at 12:18 PM
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    17
    cecilia
    May 18, 2012 at 4:27 PM
  2. Dammy

    European Recession Reaches US Factories

    Dammy, May 17, 2012 at 11:19 AM
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    21
    robert l. bentham
    May 17, 2012 at 11:27 PM
  3. Dammy

    More Blood on Wikileak's Hands?

    Dammy, May 16, 2012 at 1:55 PM
    Replies:
    9
    Views:
    44
    robert l. bentham
    May 17, 2012 at 10:29 PM
  4. News Feed

    Horse rescued after swimming 2 miles into ocean

    News Feed, May 17, 2012 at 7:23 AM
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    6
    News Feed
    May 17, 2012 at 7:23 AM
  5. News Feed

    Fugitive penguin 337 spotted alive in Tokyo Bay

    News Feed, May 17, 2012 at 1:02 AM
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    5
    News Feed
    May 17, 2012 at 1:02 AM
  6. Dammy

    'U.S. Spends More Per Person than Portugal, Italy, Greece, or Spain'

    Dammy, May 16, 2012 at 1:52 PM
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    23
    FluffyMcDeath
    May 16, 2012 at 5:34 PM
  7. News Feed

    Virginia, Florida cities top most well-read list

    News Feed, May 16, 2012 at 4:13 PM
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    6
    News Feed
    May 16, 2012 at 4:13 PM
  8. Dammy

    What's up with AP? Reporting the unfriendly truth?

    Dammy, May 12, 2012 at 4:46 PM
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    27
    Fade
    May 15, 2012 at 2:22 AM
  9. Dammy

    Recession is here

    Dammy, May 11, 2012 ... 2
    Replies:
    24
    Views:
    120
    FluffyMcDeath
    May 14, 2012 at 3:45 PM
  10. Dammy

    Obama's latest flipflop not going over well in his other home country

    Dammy, May 12, 2012 at 5:26 PM
    Replies:
    9
    Views:
    47
    metalman
    May 13, 2012 at 3:15 PM
  11. News Feed

    2012 Olympic flame lit in ancient stadium

    News Feed, May 10, 2012
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    40
    robert l. bentham
    May 12, 2012 at 8:42 AM
  12. FluffyMcDeath

    Middle Eastern protests continue

    FluffyMcDeath, May 11, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    17
    FluffyMcDeath
    May 11, 2012
  13. News Feed

    Florida nabs white supremacists planning "race war"

    News Feed, May 9, 2012
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    51
    robert l. bentham
    May 11, 2012
  14. News Feed

    Divorce courts mirror society as more women pay alimony

    News Feed, May 10, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    10
    News Feed
    May 10, 2012
  15. News Feed

    Trial ordered for 2 California police officers in beating death of homeless man

    News Feed, May 9, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    9
    News Feed
    May 9, 2012
  16. robert l. bentham

    China performs 13 million abortions a year, oh; what to do with the leftovers...

    robert l. bentham, May 9, 2012
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    48
    the_leander
    May 9, 2012
  17. News Feed

    Report offers a bit of good news for American moms

    News Feed, May 9, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    7
    News Feed
    May 9, 2012
  18. News Feed

    401(k)s are too risky for retirement

    News Feed, May 8, 2012
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    45
    Dammy
    May 9, 2012
  19. robert l. bentham

    Most people I met enjoyed the rare experience of wearing shorts in winter

    robert l. bentham, May 8, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    18
    robert l. bentham
    May 8, 2012
  20. FluffyMcDeath

    The worms of Europe are turning

    FluffyMcDeath, May 7, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    34
    Glaucus
    May 8, 2012
  21. FluffyMcDeath

    Lebanon seizes weapons shipment from Libyan rebels to Syrian rebels

    FluffyMcDeath, May 7, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    15
    FluffyMcDeath
    May 7, 2012
  22. Dammy

    Leaked FM 3-39.40?

    Dammy, May 4, 2012
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    83
    Dammy
    May 7, 2012
  23. Dammy

    First Push For New World Order?

    Dammy, May 4, 2012
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    58
    robert l. bentham
    May 7, 2012
  24. News Feed

    Putin returns as Russia's president amid protests

    News Feed, May 7, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    32
    News Feed
    May 7, 2012
  25. Dammy

    Six army battalions called up under emergency orders to meet growing threat on Egypt, Syria borders

    Dammy, May 3, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    18
    Dammy
    May 3, 2012
  26. FluffyMcDeath

    One more reason why Spain is in the crapper

    FluffyMcDeath, May 2, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    13
    FluffyMcDeath
    May 2, 2012
  27. News Feed

    Obesity epidemic strikes U.S. pets

    News Feed, Feb 4, 2012 ... 4 5 6
    Replies:
    106
    Views:
    621
    robert l. bentham
    May 1, 2012
  28. News Feed

    Documents reveal al Qaeda's plans for seizing cruise ships, carnage in Europe

    News Feed, Apr 30, 2012
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    29
    robert l. bentham
    Apr 30, 2012
  29. Dammy

    Spanish unemployment hits record 5.64 million

    Dammy, Apr 27, 2012
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    35
    Dammy
    Apr 29, 2012
  30. FluffyMcDeath

    Walmart : How to grow in Mexico

    FluffyMcDeath, Apr 27, 2012
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    28
    robert l. bentham
    Apr 27, 2012
  31. News Feed

    U.S.-Japan deal withdraws 9,000 Marines from Okinawa

    News Feed, Apr 27, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    11
    News Feed
    Apr 27, 2012
  32. News Feed

    Mad cow case confirmed in California

    News Feed, Apr 25, 2012
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    30
    faethor
    Apr 26, 2012
  33. Dammy

    Montreal student protest sees 85 arrested

    Dammy, Apr 26, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    19
    Dammy
    Apr 26, 2012
  34. News Feed

    Rupert Murdoch admits phone-hacking 'cover-up,' apologizes

    News Feed, Apr 26, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    11
    News Feed
    Apr 26, 2012
  35. News Feed

    Dad plants bug on autistic son to confirm school mistreatment

    News Feed, Apr 25, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    25
    News Feed
    Apr 25, 2012
  36. News Feed

    New York woman fired after donating kidney to help boss

    News Feed, Apr 24, 2012
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    45
    cecilia
    Apr 25, 2012
  37. News Feed

    Canada sawmill blast kills 1, injures 23

    News Feed, Apr 24, 2012
    Replies:
    8
    Views:
    53
    ilwrath
    Apr 25, 2012
  38. Dammy

    Palestinian Sentenced to Death for Selling a Home to Jews

    Dammy, Apr 23, 2012
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    32
    robert l. bentham
    Apr 23, 2012
  39. FluffyMcDeath

    Egypt cuts off the gas

    FluffyMcDeath, Apr 23, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    13
    FluffyMcDeath
    Apr 23, 2012
  40. Dammy

    Here We Go Again, the next step

    Dammy, Apr 22, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    26
    FluffyMcDeath
    Apr 23, 2012
  41. Dammy

    POWERFUL IRANIAN CLERIC SAYS GAYS ARE LOWER THAN DOGS & PIGS

    Dammy, Apr 20, 2012
    Replies:
    13
    Views:
    74
    cecilia
    Apr 21, 2012
  42. News Feed

    Supercell storms, possible tornadoes hit Plains states

    News Feed, Apr 14, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    23
    redrumloa
    Apr 15, 2012
  43. News Feed

    Mayor of Newark, N.J., carries woman from burning home

    News Feed, Apr 13, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    27
    cecilia
    Apr 13, 2012
  44. News Feed

    College suspends woman in Petrino crash

    News Feed, Apr 13, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    13
    News Feed
    Apr 13, 2012
  45. News Feed

    Jury selection to begin John Edwards' trial

    News Feed, Apr 12, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    20
    News Feed
    Apr 12, 2012
  46. News Feed

    No sign of North Korean rocket launch on 1st day of window

    News Feed, Apr 12, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    17
    News Feed
    Apr 12, 2012
  47. FluffyMcDeath

    How's the Middle East shaping up?

    FluffyMcDeath, Apr 10, 2012
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    43
    redrumloa
    Apr 10, 2012
  48. News Feed

    North Korea planning new nuclear test, South Korean intelligence report says

    News Feed, Apr 9, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    18
    News Feed
    Apr 9, 2012
  49. News Feed

    North Korea readies controversial rocket launch

    News Feed, Apr 8, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    15
    News Feed
    Apr 8, 2012
  50. News Feed

    Police: Man kills 4, wounds 3 in Hungary sword attack

    News Feed, Apr 6, 2012
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    39
    cecilia
    Apr 7, 2012
  51. redrumloa

    Racist or just plain stupid?

    redrumloa, Apr 6, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    26
    redrumloa
    Apr 6, 2012
  52. robert l. bentham

    Vietnamese businessmen scoop up smallest U.S. town for $900,000

    robert l. bentham, Apr 5, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    31
    FluffyMcDeath
    Apr 6, 2012
  53. redrumloa

    Minnesota Waitress Sues After Police Seize $12,000 Tip

    redrumloa, Apr 5, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    18
    redrumloa
    Apr 5, 2012
  54. robert l. bentham

    looking for work?

    robert l. bentham, Apr 3, 2012
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    37
    robert l. bentham
    Apr 3, 2012
  55. robert l. bentham

    Israel's Assassination of Gazan Leader Lays Groundwork for Iran Attack

    robert l. bentham, Apr 3, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    23
    cecilia
    Apr 3, 2012
  56. News Feed

    4 killed in shooting at French Jewish school

    News Feed, Mar 19, 2012 ... 2
    Replies:
    33
    Views:
    228
    FluffyMcDeath
    Apr 2, 2012
  57. the_leander

    Britain 'in recession' as recovery falters

    the_leander, Mar 30, 2012
    Replies:
    13
    Views:
    99
    JoBBo
    Mar 31, 2012
  58. FluffyMcDeath

    Meanwhile in Laredo

    FluffyMcDeath, Mar 28, 2012
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    58
    robert l. bentham
    Mar 28, 2012
  59. FluffyMcDeath

    Gold Bar filled with Tungsten found

    FluffyMcDeath, Mar 26, 2012
    Replies:
    11
    Views:
    82
    robert l. bentham
    Mar 27, 2012
  60. metalman

    This old teleprompter

    metalman, Mar 26, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    25
    metalman
    Mar 26, 2012
  61. metalman

    History: September 15th 1896, the first demolition derby!

    metalman, Mar 24, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    31
    robert l. bentham
    Mar 25, 2012
  62. News Feed

    Police: California school counselor taped students having sex

    News Feed, Mar 21, 2012
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    79
    cecilia
    Mar 22, 2012
  63. redrumloa

    2 US men arrested on gay cruise in Caribbean

    redrumloa, Mar 21, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    39
    robert l. bentham
    Mar 21, 2012
  64. News Feed

    Who is French shootings suspect Mohammed Merah?

    News Feed, Mar 21, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    21
    News Feed
    Mar 21, 2012
  65. Dammy

    Big Brother in UK

    Dammy, Mar 15, 2012
    Replies:
    14
    Views:
    125
    Fade
    Mar 20, 2012
  66. FluffyMcDeath

    Iran prepares to use their superweapon

    FluffyMcDeath, Mar 19, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    36
    cecilia
    Mar 19, 2012
  67. News Feed

    Arizona cities buried in rare snowstorm as much of U.S. enjoys balmy weather

    News Feed, Mar 19, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    23
    News Feed
    Mar 19, 2012
  68. metalman

    One day only!

    metalman, Mar 17, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    26
    metalman
    Mar 17, 2012
  69. FluffyMcDeath

    Last Voyage of the USS Enterprise

    FluffyMcDeath, Mar 12, 2012 ... 2
    Replies:
    34
    Views:
    210
    robert l. bentham
    Mar 14, 2012
  70. robert l. bentham

    Brookings Institute: ‘Tehran-Sponsored 9/11′ Needed to Trigger Iran Invasion

    robert l. bentham, Mar 11, 2012
    Replies:
    12
    Views:
    106
    the_leander
    Mar 12, 2012
  71. robert l. bentham

    americas' palestine

    robert l. bentham, Mar 12, 2012
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    48
    FluffyMcDeath
    Mar 12, 2012
  72. redrumloa

    3 homeless men save sheriff's deputy

    redrumloa, Mar 10, 2012
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    93
    FluffyMcDeath
    Mar 11, 2012
  73. robert l. bentham

    guess who's leaving afghanistan...

    robert l. bentham, Mar 11, 2012
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    55
    cecilia
    Mar 11, 2012
  74. News Feed

    International authorities bust online pedophile network

    News Feed, Mar 8, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    55
    redrumloa
    Mar 8, 2012
  75. Dammy

    Say what?

    Dammy, Mar 8, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    33
    faethor
    Mar 8, 2012
  76. News Feed

    Spanish town wants to grow cannabis to pay off debt

    News Feed, Mar 7, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    32
    Robert
    Mar 7, 2012
  77. Dammy

    Here we go again!

    Dammy, Mar 6, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    33
    redrumloa
    Mar 6, 2012
  78. News Feed

    Snow blankets tornado rubble, complicating cleanup

    News Feed, Mar 5, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    28
    News Feed
    Mar 5, 2012
  79. News Feed

    China to raise defense budget by 11%

    News Feed, Mar 4, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    18
    News Feed
    Mar 4, 2012
  80. News Feed

    Her family dead, toddler critical after being found alone in Indiana field

    News Feed, Mar 3, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    25
    News Feed
    Mar 3, 2012
  81. Dammy

    Canadian Govt To Introduce Massive Internet Surveillance Law

    Dammy, Feb 13, 2012 ... 2
    Replies:
    30
    Views:
    239
    FluffyMcDeath
    Mar 2, 2012
  82. FluffyMcDeath

    Egyptian Media Lies to the People

    FluffyMcDeath, Mar 2, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    34
    Speelgoedmannetje
    Mar 2, 2012
  83. FluffyMcDeath

    Iran - who stands to gain

    FluffyMcDeath, Mar 1, 2012
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    46
    Fade
    Mar 2, 2012
  84. Dammy

    Revealed: US plans to charge Assange

    Dammy, Feb 28, 2012
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    36
    Robert
    Feb 28, 2012
  85. faethor

    Winter Snow?! About time

    faethor, Feb 27, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    28
    faethor
    Feb 27, 2012
  86. News Feed

    Shell Oil must aid workers abused overseas

    News Feed, Feb 27, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    22
    News Feed
    Feb 27, 2012
  87. Dammy

    Blurred Line Between Espionage and Truth

    Dammy, Feb 27, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    37
    redrumloa
    Feb 27, 2012
  88. FluffyMcDeath

    Syrian Referendum

    FluffyMcDeath, Feb 26, 2012
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    38
    Dammy
    Feb 27, 2012
  89. News Feed

    Eurozone approves new $173B bailout for Greece

    News Feed, Feb 21, 2012
    Replies:
    11
    Views:
    118
    robert l. bentham
    Feb 26, 2012
  90. News Feed

    3 killed in train derailment in Canada

    News Feed, Feb 26, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    27
    News Feed
    Feb 26, 2012
  91. News Feed

    Twitching mystery patients show signs of recovery

    News Feed, Feb 24, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    26
    News Feed
    Feb 24, 2012
  92. Dammy

    Iranian Nuclear Scientist Ultimate Goal Was?

    Dammy, Feb 23, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    35
    Dammy
    Feb 23, 2012
  93. News Feed

    Australia unearths country's largest pink diamond

    News Feed, Feb 22, 2012
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    34
    cecilia
    Feb 22, 2012
  94. Dammy

    Nigel Farage On Greece

    Dammy, Feb 15, 2012 ... 2
    Replies:
    20
    Views:
    185
    Glaucus
    Feb 21, 2012
  95. FluffyMcDeath

    Iranians attack Israeli diplomats

    FluffyMcDeath, Feb 20, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    30
    FluffyMcDeath
    Feb 20, 2012
  96. Dammy

    Iran, Just In Time Before the Nov Elections?

    Dammy, Feb 18, 2012 ... 2
    Replies:
    21
    Views:
    180
    FluffyMcDeath
    Feb 20, 2012
  97. FluffyMcDeath

    Egypt charges US with fomenting unrest

    FluffyMcDeath, Feb 20, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    48
    FluffyMcDeath
    Feb 20, 2012
  98. Dammy

    Syria

    Dammy, Feb 18, 2012
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    57
    Dammy
    Feb 19, 2012
  99. robert l. bentham

    we're screwed. all of us.

    robert l. bentham, Feb 15, 2012
    Replies:
    8
    Views:
    110
    Dammy
    Feb 16, 2012
  100. News Feed

    Study: Interracial marriage, acceptance growing

    News Feed, Feb 16, 2012
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    33
    News Feed
    Feb 16, 2012
Showing threads 1 to 100 of 667

Thread Display Options

Loading...
Page 1 of 7