“We cannot continue to let other countries hijack

“We cannot continue to let other countries hijack our food,” Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen said on Thursday according to the Star newspaper. “Chili crab is Malaysian. Hainanese chicken rice is Malaysian. We have to lay claim to our food.” Other dishes Malaysia claims as its include the fragrant coconut milk rice “nasi lemak,” the spicy soup noodle “laksa” and the pork ribs herbal soup “bak kut teh.” “In the next three months, we will identify certain key dishes [to be declared as Malaysian]. We have identified laksa — all types of laksa — nasi lemak and bak kut teh,” she said.

Do they know how bad they look?

British MP's have been accused of having their 'snouts in the trough'

Lost Whippet returned to her home

This Whippet found her way to me as she was escaping the chase by 12 armed youngsters who would harm her simply because she is a dog and they fear dogs. I immediately came to her rescue and she immediately straight to me! Animals know and sense more than we can imagine. I grabbed my own dog's leash and put it on her and held tight as she hid her head behind me. I had never ever seen a whippet anywhere in my area, so I knew there was a problem here I spoke with this hoodlam gang who came to claim her and they had no defense as I lied and said she WAS indeed mine.. with empty threats TO me and with a strong warning from ME, they left my street. After several frustrating hours of attempts to locate her owners, I DID with the help of the police and the lettering in her ear that was soo difficult to read, get her returned to her home, happy and relieved we were, all around. The face and demeanor of the owner said all I needed to know how much this dog was loved and how frantic he had been... this his only family!

Buy Frenzy

1,400 parents wrote to 24 toy companies to direct adverts at parents. The toy companies had little sympathy. They had a bottom line to feed, and advertising to children works, they claim.

best friend

one friend but my onw, in better than a thousand ppl who claim to be mine!!!

Homosexuality: inborn or developed?

While there has been no shortage of attempts to prove a genetic link to homosexuality, neither has there been a shortage of problems with those studies that claim to have found such a link. Thus far, all scientific attempts to demonstrate that homosexuality is biologically determined, have failed.

david bechkam

He had a good season in 1999 - 2000 and helped Manchester United to win the Premier League. At that time he married singer Victoria Beckham from the popular group Spice Girls, and the couple had their first son, Brooklyn, born in 1999. That same year Beckham was given a permission to miss training routine, in order to look after his son Brooklyn, who suffered from a stomach infection. Meanwhile, the Manchester United's manager, Alex Ferguson, fined Beckham £50,000 (about $80,000 then) the maximum amount that was permitted, for babysitting with his sick child, while his wife was spotted at a London fashion Week event on the same night. Ferguson's claim that Beckham should be able to train if his wife stayed home that day, caused a serious personal tension between two men. In February 2003, following the defeat to Arsenal, the Manchester United's manager Alex Ferguson entered the changing room and kicked a football boot that struck Beckham over the eye, causing a cut that required stitches.

Welcome to the N.H.K

In Japan, "NHK" refers to the TV channel and broadcasting corporation Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai, but within the series, the main character believes it stands for Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai which means "The Japanese Hikikomori Association", a reference to the protagonist's claim of a subversive conspiracy led by NHK (the broadcasting corporation) to create NHK (the hikikomori group). While it mainly deals with the reclusive phenomenon of hikikomori, the plot also explores many other Japanese subcultures — for example: otaku, lolicon, and internet suicide. Despite the shows name, "Welcome to the N.H.K." is not broadcast exclusively on the NHK Network, but it is syndicated throughout Japan. - answers.com

Does it really matter what toothpaste you use?

Every toothpaste seem to claim something different and seem superior - avoid cavities, 'strengthen' bones, make them white, etc etc Ads are really attractive and the variety available is really wide. Does it really matter which one you use - are some superior in any way. I agree that taste and smell vary a lot, but do the ones that say they strengthen teeth, gums and prevent cavities really work and are they superior to regular toothpaste?

Gong Li, Actress

Her claim to fame was in the movie directed by Zhang Yi Mou.