French President Nicolas Sarkozy says France will build a second new-generation nuclear reactor

The European Union is literally falling apart. Poland and the Czech Republic refused to sign the Lisbon Treaty after Ireland did the same. Germany’s decision to delay the approval of the Treaty became another fly in the ointment. It is only the USA that benefits from such a state of affairs in the EU. The United States will be able to weaken the European Union through the deployment of its missile defense system in Europe. Even a kid understands that it is insane to intercept North Korean or Iranian missiles over Europe

There are fundamental flaws not in the constitutional construct of the United States but in the people who are occupying positions in at least two of the three branches of the US government. Americans are crying about gas prices. A pity they can’t buy as many hot dogs or beers at the baseball stadium. They need to adjust and adapt. Americans have always been told that they are the best at everything, so why aren’t they? Americans are not entitled to anything more than the rest of the world. Do they want education systems, roads, bridges and levees that function properly? Well then they need to stop whining about taxes and pay up or make those who pay nothing pull their weight

Dede Osborn, a business consultant, took a psychedelic drug within the scope of a research project that she conducted at a laboratory of John Hopkins University. The woman said that the drug gave her the feeling of euphoria and joy. She said that she felt like she was flying. The experiment happened in 2002. Nowadays, at age 66, Dede Osborn says that she still feels more centered in who she is and what she is doing. The use of the drug is illegal. However, it has been used on religious ceremonies for hundreds of years

The shares of Microsoft and Yahoo rose in price in premarket trading Wednesday after The Wall Street Journal reported Microsoft has talked to other media companies about teaming up to buy Yahoo's search business. The paper reported Microsoft has spoken to News Corp., Time Warner Inc. and others about a way to complete the proposed deal, which was first announced on Feb. 1. Microsoft ultimately withdrew a $47.4 billion bid for Yahoo in May

Fabulous views of the shimmering Mediterranean, tufty palm trees, all bathed in a July sun. In short, a royal place for Brangelina's twins to make their much-awaited entrance to the world

Germans looking to drown their sorrows over skyrocketing gas and food prices are going to have to think again: beer prices are going up, too

Russia's emergencies ministry says a helicopter has crashed in Siberia, killing nine of the 16 people aboard

USA’s major media outlets started paying a lot of their attention to Mongolia recently. The Washington Post published an article in its June 25 issue about Russia’s interest in Mongolian natural resources. The article said that Washington was interested in developing cooperation with Mongolia – a large supplier of uranium. US journalists acknowledged that the ongoing growth of oil prices made the USA look for alternative sources of energy, nuclear sources, first and foremost

More helicopters, surveillance aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles are needed in Afghanistan to support the armed forces there